India has its Bollywood and Nigeria, Nollywood. Even New Zealand has a Wellywood. In Ghana, films made in Kumasi and the surrounding region go by a similar shorthand -- Kumawood. The cultural heart of ...

Veteran Kumawood actor Kwadwo Kwakye Obuobi died after battling kidney failure. Tributes poured in as Ghana mourned a beloved star's legacy in film.

Kumawood actor Isaac, known as Ike or "Macho," reportedly passed away almost two years ago. His death has shocked fans, ...

Ghanaian film producer Samuel Darko, known in the industry as Samdakus, has expressed displeasure over the use of the name Kumawood in a new filmmakers’ association formed in the Ashanti Region. The ...

Ghanaian actor Kwaku Manu has described his colleague, Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, as the greatest of all time (GOAT) in Kumawood. In a viral video shared on TikTok on November 18, 2024, ...

Ghanaian actor Lil Win has warmed hearts with a generous wheelchair and cash donation to a disabled man from his film, showcasing genuine compassion and empathy.

Ghanaian filmmaker and visionary behind the once-thriving Kumawood Awards, Mr. Samuel Darko—widely known in the industry as SamDakus—has finally broken his silence on why the prestigious award scheme ...

Veteran Ghanaian filmmaker and award-winning director, Jackson K. Bentum, has dismissed claims that the Kumawood film industry is dead. He has insisted that the industry is simply in a period of ...

KUMASI, Ghana - India has its Bollywood and Nigeria, Nollywood. Even New Zealand has a Wellywood. In Ghana, films made in Kumasi and the surrounding region go by a similar shorthand: Kumawood. The ...

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has constituted a committee to look into factors militating against the growth of the film industry in the region and how to solve them. In a ...