Kumawood Explained

Kumawood
Foundation:	2006
Type:	LLC
Industry:	Film
Location:	Kumasi, Ghana

Kumawood is a privately owned movie and awards company^[1] that is based in Kumasi, Ghana.^{[2] [3]} It was founded by Samuel Kwabena Darko, a Ghanaian businessman and entrepreneur.^[4]

Kumawood was incorporated as a Limited liability company in 2006; soon after, a prominent film industry emerged, eventually becoming the most recognizable film company in Ghana.

The company has been lucrative because of their consistency in producing and providing good quality content in Ghanaian movie space.^[5] The language mostly spoken is Asante Twi subtitles translations are available.[6] ^{[7] [8]}

Kumawood owns a television platform, Kumawood TV, which airs on Multi TV and also a Kumawood app which has more than 100,000 installs.^[9]

Kumawood Actors

Renowned Kumawood Actors include the following

- Kofi Adu (Agya Koo)

- Kwadwo Nkansah

- Bill Asamoah

- Nana Ama McBrown

- Emelia Brobbey Emelia Brobbey

- Akrobeto

- Kyeiwaa

- Mercy Asiedu

- Vivian Jill Lawrence

- Ebenezer Donkor

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Online . Peace FM . Kumawood Is Not A Movie Industry; It's My Brand . 2019-08-06 . peacefmonline..
2. Book: Orlando, Valérie. New African Cinema. 15 April 2017. Rutgers University Press. 9780813579580. 18 February 2019. Google Books.
3. Web site: Video experience headlines. BBC News. 18 February 2019.
4. Web site: I am very much disappointed in Adom TV - Kumawood CEO .
5. Web site: 2017 . Abstract . ijrhss..
6. Web site: kumawood - Ghana Film Industry. Ghana Film Industry. en-US. 2018-11-15.
7. News: Kumawood Actors . en-US . Yen- Ghana news. . 2018-11-15.
8. Web site: Kumawood, the thriving movie industry in Ghana. AfricaNews. 8 June 2017. Africanews. 18 February 2019. 19 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190219020040/http://www.africanews.com/2017/06/08/kumawood-the-thriving-movie-industry-in-ghana//. dead.
9. Web site: Kumawood - Apps on Google Play . 2019-08-06 . play google . en.