KSM Defends Radio Presenters Who Mocked Abraham Attah

Kwaku Sintim-Misa aka KSM has defended radio presenters, Lexis Bill,Jay Foley and MzGee who mocked teen actor, Abraham Attah for his speech delivered at the recently held Independent Spirit Awards when he walked on stage to receive Best actor award.

The veteran comedian in an interview with Christian Agyei Frimpong on Accra-based Onua FM opined that “it was a joke gone wrong”. To him, he sees nothing wrong with what the three radio presenters said about the actor so he finds it worrying to see Ghanaians toast them on social media.

“HONESTLY, WITH WHAT I LISTENED, I DON’T THINK I CAN BASE ON THAT TO SAY THE RADIO PRESENTERS HATE THE ACTOR BECAUSE WHAT I’VE READ ON SOCIAL MEDIA SUGGESTS THAT THEY HATE THE BOY.

I THINK IT IS A JOKE GONE WRONG. EVERY JOKE IS BASED ON TIMING. THERE IS NOTING YOU CAN JOKE ABOUT BUT EVERYTHING IS BASED ON THE TIMING THAT HAS MADE THE JOKE GONE WRONG. THIS IS THE DAY THE YOUNG CHAP HAS RECEIVED AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AWARD SO THIS IS THE TIME WE ALL RALLY AROUND HIM. EVEN IF HIS ORAL PRESENTATION WAS WRONG SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE, THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR JOKES ON IT.

ALL I WILL SAY IS, IT IS A JOKE GONE WRONG BUT I WON’T TERM THEM AS HATERS BECAUSE THE BOY’S DELIVERY CAN GO UNDER ANY JOKE BUT THE TIMING IS WHAT MATTERS. I CAN JOKINGLY COMMENT ABOUT THIS SOME MONTHS AFTER AND WE WILL ALL LAUGH.”

The satirist and show host agreed with movie producer Leila Djansi who has suggested that the ‘Beasts Of No Nation’ actor should be relocated to America because “his career cannot be sustained in Ghana”.

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KSM Defends Radio Presenters Who Mocked Abraham Attah

Abraham Attah Finally Replies The Radio Presenters Who Mocked Him

Child actor Abraham Attah is not happy about comments three Accra-based radio presenters, Lexis Bill, Jay Foley and Mzgee made about his speech at the recently held Independent Spirit Awards when he walked on stage to receive Best actor award.

The ‘Beasts of No Nation’ actor in an instagram post Wednesday afternoon stated that he never expected the award so it came as a surprise to him when his name was mentioned on the night as winner of the prestigious award.

“L KNOW THAT SOME OF THE RADIO PRESENTERS IN GHANA ARE SAYING I GAVE A BAD SPEECH AT THE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS. THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I THOUGHT I WAS NOT GOING TO WIN SO I DECIDED NOT TO WRITE ANY SPEECH DOWN. I WAS SO SURPRISED WHEN SHE MENTIONED MY NAME. I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY WHEN I WENT UP THERE.”

Lexis Bill, Jay Foley and MzGee in a Facebook post on Tuesday apologised to the actor and Ghanaians for mimicking him on radio.

Abraham Attah Finally Replies The Radio Presenters Who Mocked Him

Forget Ghana Movie Industry And Go – Shatta Wale Tells Abraham Attah

Shatta Wale has backed those saying Abraham Attah should relocate to the USA if he wants his career to soar.

According to Shatta Wale, Abraham Attah made his song, “Like My Ting” rise both financially and fame-wise. Acknowledging this on his Facebook timeline, Shatta further advised the young actor to go and forget about Ghana Movie industry.

I’m not sure what Shatta Wale wants to imply with this but I believe it’s coming from the calls by movie director, Leila Djansi and Sonni Badu who have called on the boy to relocate to America if he wants to sustain his career.

Read Shatta’s post below:

STARS DONT STRUGGLE TO SHINE.SAME WAY YOU CANT STOP NO RIVER FROM FLOWING….THIS BOY MADE MY SONG “LIKE MY TING”,RISE FAME-WISE AND MONEY-WISE..GO BOY FORGET GHANA MOVIE INDUSTRY..‪#‎NOTIME‬

Forget Ghana Movie Industry And Go – Shatta Wale Tells Abraham Attah

Different Shades Of Beast Of No Nation Star, Abraham Attah

Abraham Attah is the man of the moment so yes, we’ll talk about him.

Abraham Attah won Best Lead Actor for his role in Netflix movie, Beast of No Nation at the Independent Spirit Awards recently and had won many before then.

For those who are still not aware, Abraham Attah was an average kid living in a community known as Ashaiman before he was discovered and had his life transformed.

From that little innocent boy, he’s become a young man slaying it in the fashion department.

Below are different shades of Abraham on the fashion lane.

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Different Shades Of Beast Of No Nation Star, Abraham Attah

From The Streets Of Ghana To Hollywood – Meet Abraham Attah

God has his own way of blessing people.

Abraham Attah, a first-timer in acting from Ghana, starred in a Netflix movie, Beats Of No Nation, alongside Edris Elba, Ama K. Abebrese among others and has since changed his life for good.

According to BusinessInsider, the director of Beats Of No Nation, Cary Fukunaga told the story of how he met and cast Abraham Attah for the leading role of his movie.

THE LEAD IN ‘BEASTS OF NO NATION’ WAS ESSENTIALLY A STREET VENDOR BEFORE WE SHOT THE FILM,” FUKUNAGA TOLD SCHAMUS AND THE AUDIENCE.

“HE HAD ZERO FILM EXPERIENCE, LITTLE EDUCATION…BUT HE BECAME A SOMEWHAT PROFESSIONAL ACTOR, WHICH WAS ASTOUNDING TO WATCH.”

HIS NAME IS ABRAHAM ATTAH, AND HE IS A 14-YEAR-OLD WHO PLAYS AN 11-YEAR-OLD CHILD SOLDIER IN THE FILM. ABRAHAM’S CHARACTER JOINS A MILITANT GROUP FROM AN UNNAMED WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY THAT IS LED BY A BRUTAL WARLORD, PLAYED BY IDRIS ELBA (“LUTHER”).

But Abraham initially had to fight for the role. According to Fukunaga, it was an interesting casting process:

“WE GATHERED A BUNCH OF KIDS WHO HAD POTENTIAL, ABOUT 30 OF THEM AND WE DID THIS THEATER WORKSHOP AND TRIED SCENES THAT WERE IN THE SCRIPT AND WE WOULD IMPROVISE AND SEE IF THESE KIDS COULD PLAY A VARIETY OF EMOTIONS AND ACTIONS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE STORY. AND THE KIDS ARE FAST LEARNERS, THEY QUICKLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE BETTER THEY DID, THE LONGER THEY STAYED [IN THE RUNNING FOR THE ROLE].”

Fukunaga touched on the amazing progression of Abraham as an actor when speaking about the most difficult scene during filming:

“WE HAD A DIFFICULT ONE LONG TAKE THAT HE HAD TO PERFORM; PROBABLY THE MOST INTENSE THING I EVER ASKED HIM TO DO IN THE FILM. HE HAD SIX OR SEVEN KIDS AROUND HIM PERFORMING [IN THE SCENE], AND I WATCHED HIM BECOME A LEADER AMONG THESE KIDS AND MAKE SURE THEY STAYED IN FOCUS AND NOT F— UP THE SHOT SO THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO DO IT OVER AGAIN. I GAVE ALMOST NO DIRECTION TO THOSE KIDS, ABRAHAM WAS DRIVING THAT SCENE.”

Abraham won big at the recently ended Venice Film Festival. See Photos of Abraham Attah below.

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Abraham Attah and Edris Elba in the movie, Beats Of No Nation

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Ama K. Abebresse, Edris Elba and Abraham on the cover of the movie

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Abraham Attah at the Venice Film Festival

Abraham Attah with his award

See photos of when Abraham Attah presented at the Oscars and won “best male actor” award at the Independent Spirit Awards.

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From The Streets Of Ghana To Hollywood – Meet Abraham Attah

Sonnie Badu Agrees with Leila Djansi, Wants Abraham Attah Relocated To America Else …

Gospel musician Sonnie Badu agrees with movie producer Leila Djansi who thinks actor Abraham Attah should be relocated to America else “his career cannot be sustained in Ghana”.

The gospel musician in an Instagram post early Tuesday morning said he supports the movie-maker for his comments on Facebook on Monday which suggested that Cary Fukunaga, director for Abraham Attah’s breakthrough movie, ‘Beasts Of No Nation’ to relocate the Dansoman boy to America.

Sonnie Badu in his post said the pull him down syndrome in the country will hinder the progress of the actor should he stay in Ghana.

I AGREE WITH THIS LADY .. #RELOCATEABRAHAMATTAH OTHERWISE THEY WILL ……………. WITH THEIR PHD PULL HIM DOWN.. NOW HOW CAN YOU SIT ON RADIO AND SAY HE HAS DONE NOTHING AND THAT HE CAN’T SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH ? WELL LET ME TELL YOU , ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS WHY THEY PICKED HIM WAS BECAUSE OF THAT VERY ACCENT , THE DAY HE LOOSES THAT , HE WILL BE OUT OF JOB.. MY TO MY FELLOW GHANAIANS LET’S LEARN TO CELEBRATE OUR HEROES , I WILL TELL OH THIS FOR FREE NIGERIANS WILL NEVER SIT ON THE RADIO AND CONDEMN SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE IT TO THE OSCARS AND AS SUCH BROUGHT HONOR TO THE COUNTRY THEY WILL ACTUALLY AWARD HIM .. GOD HAS BLESSED GHANA SO MUCH BUT HMMMM OUR PEOPLE WILL CELEBRATE OTHERS AND LEAVE THEIR OWN .. BUT DON’T WORRY WE ARE THE CHANGE !!

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Prez. Mahama congratulates young actor Abraham Attah

President John Mahama has joined the long list of Ghanaians and other well wishers abroad commending and encouraging young Ghanaian actor Abraham Attah, for his strides in the global film industry.

Attah has recently featured prominently on various global awards stages and picked some nominations and awards including the best male lead at the Independent Spirit Awards and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the Venice film festival.

The icing on the cake perhaps was the opportunity to present an award at the Oscars.

He wore a customized pair of TOM shoes to the event and in return, the company will donate 10,000 pairs to needy children in Ghana.

The move has attracted applause from a cross section of Ghanaians and President Mahama was also impressed.

The President said on Twitter, “Congrats @AttahNii. Such a positive positioning of the Ghana Brand. We can do with many more Abraham Attah’s. #BeastsOfNoNation”

The 15-year old, who was assisting his mother by selling on the street with no acting background, shot to fame after getting a role in ‘Beasts of No Nation’ a movie shot in Ghana by Netflix.

Attah acted alongside celebrated Hollywood Actor, Idris Elba. The movie has since won several awards both in Ghana and Europe.

Attah and Idris Elba have picked several individual awards. Over the weekend, the two picked up another award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Attah also had the rare privilege of being at the Oscars where he was selected to present an award.

Awards so far

Attah has won the prestigious Venice International Film Festival’s Marcello Mastroianni Best Young Actor Award, the National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and the Black Film Critics Rising Star Award.

He also picked up two awards at the Ghana Movie Awards, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.

More important for Attah however, is the fact that he has secured himself another movie role via American director Shane Carruth’s adventure film, “The Modern Ocean” where he will be starring alongside Anne Hathaway, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Radcliffe, Chloe Grace Moretz, Tom Holland, Asa Butterfield and Jeff Goldblum.

He will also star in a short film titled “Out of the Village,” by a first time director called Jonathan Stein.

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Prez. Mahama congratulates young actor Abraham Attah