Entertainment
Sparkle Day with Vivie’s Dance Factory leaves patrons with memories
Many patrons who thronged the National Theatre on Saturday, June 18, 2022 were mesmerised by the wonderful display by hundreds of students who participated in this year’s Sparkle Day with Vivie’s Dance Factory.
The event had about 270 students participating from East Legon, Dansoman studios, Jamboree Play Centre, Agape Children’s Home and various schools.
On the day, the students exhibited, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Taekwondo, Acrobatic, Traditional African Dance, Contemporary and Afrodance among other dance genres.
Vivie’s Dance Factory runs various programmes at Galaxy International, American International, Little Hands International, Star Avenue and Country Kids International Schools among others.
Sparkle Day is a dance recital organised by Vivie’s Dance Factory at the end of the dance year for students to showcase their skills. This is a confidence boosting experience for students as they perform on a big platform.
Vivie’s Dance Factory is a dance and drama school made up of passionate and professionally trained artists to promote the arts through education, performance and entertainment.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Ghana need industry bank to fund talents — Rocky Jigga
Ghanaian UK-based afrobeat singer, Emmanuel Rocky Gyeniaw Jnr known in entertainment circles as Rocky Jigga has expressed the need for an industry bank to fund talents.
According to him, this will help Ghanaian musicians to compete effectively with their foreign counterparts.
Rocky Jigga believes that many talented musicians have coiled back into their shells due to funding challenges.
“There’s more room for improvement. The industry needs more investors from both the government and private sector at large. We need an industry bank that funds talents, events and everything entertaining,” he said.
Rocky Jigga recently released ‘Slow Down,’ featuring Ball J.
The song which came with its video was produced by B Boat and it emphasised a man’s preference for an ideal woman irrespective of the size.
Entertainment
Israel Ofori releases ‘My Everything’ single
Gospel artist, Israel Ofori has released a new single titled ‘My Everything.’
The song is already making waves on various music platforms.
Speaking to The Spectator after the release, he said he was inspired by the words in Psalm 42 vs 1 “As the deer pants after water brooks, so pants my soul after thee, O God.”
He acknowledges God as his source, and everything, thereby encouraging all Christians and the human race to see God as their source.
In the song, Israel Ofori encourages Christians and lovers of gospel music to acknowledge God as their source of everything, saying “when you put God first, everything will align in favour.
“As 2025 unfolds it is important for people especially Christians to yearn for God and recognise Him as their source and everything,” adding that the song was timely and will help listeners in their daily walk with God and bring them to a point of surrender.”
The song is available on all digital platforms including Youtube, Boomplay, Spotify, Amazon and Apple music, Deezer and Tidal.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
