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.[5]

The company has been lucrative because of their consistency in producing and providing good quality content in Ghanaian movie space.[6] The language mostly spoken is Asante Twi subtitles translations are available.[7] [8] [9]

Kumawood owns a television platform, Kumawood TV, which airs on Multi TV and also a Kumawood app which has more than 100,000 installs.[10]

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. News: Asiamah . Emmanuel . 21 August 2023 . We're on course of reviving Kumawood, Ghana movie industry .
  6. Web site: 2017 . Abstract . ijrhss..
  7. Web site: kumawood - Ghana Film Industry. Ghana Film Industry. en-US. 2018-11-15.
  8. News: Kumawood Actors . en-US . Yen- Ghana news. . 2018-11-15.
  9. 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.
  10. Web site: Kumawood - Apps on Google Play . 2019-08-06 . play google . en.

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