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Kofi Adjorlolo

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Kofi Adjorlolo
Born (1956-06-14) 14 June 1956 (age 69)
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materKeta Senior High Technical School
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
AwardsInternational Golden Image award

Kofi Adjorlolo (a wɔwoo no Ayɛwohomumɔ 14, 1956) yɛ Ghananyi a ɔyɛ nyimpa a ɔyɛ sini, ɔyɛ edwuma na nsɛntsɛm ho nyimpa a ɔaboa mbɔdzen wɔ Ghana anigyedze edwumakuw mu, tsitsir wɔ sini na tɛlɛbihyɛn mu.

Wɔapaw no pɛnkoro wɔ Best Actor a odzi kan wɔ Ghana Movie Awards na mpɛn anan a ɔwɔ hɔ ma Sinitwanyi a Ɔkyɛn Biara a ɔwɔ Nkuranhyɛ Dwumadzibea (Best Actor in a Supporting Role) wɔ Ghana Movie Awards, Africa Movie Academy Awards, na Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Abawdobɔdze a onyae no mu bi nye International Golden Mfonyin abawdobɔdze a ɔfiri dɛm ber no, Liberia Mampanyin Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,[1] na Best Cameo Actor a ɔwɔ 2011 Ghana Movie Awards.

Abrabɔ ahyɛase na nwomasua

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Wɔwoo Adjorlo wɔ Keta[2] wɔ Volta mantɔw mu. Ɔkyerɛɛ dɛ n'enyi gye adwindwuma no ho yie, tsitsir ndwom mu, a akyiri yi ɔbɛyɛɛ ndzeyɛɛ ho adze. Adziorlo kɔr nye nwomasua wɔ Ghana, kɔ Keta Ntoado Skuul[3] wɔ afe mpem ekyir pɔw a ɔhyɛɛ ase wɔ skuul agordzi na amambra mu dwumadzi ahorow mu. Ntseasee a ɔdaa no edzi wɔ amambra ahorow mu no boae kɛse ma ɔyɛɛ ndzɛmba ahorow, su a ɔdaa no edzi dwumadzi ahorow.

Adjorlolo wiee Afrika Methodist Episcopal Skuul a ɔwɔ Keta, Ghana, na ɔgyee dzin wɔ Keta Ntoado Mfiridwuma Nwomasua Skuul mu ansaana ɔregye ne krataa a ɔtɔ do esia wɔ Ebenezer Ntoado Sukuul, a ɔwɔ Dansoman so.[3] Ɔsan so kɔɔ Ghana Suapɔn (University of Ghana),,[4][3] baabi a na abodzin nkrataa wɔ mass communication mu.[2][3]

Adjorlolo hyɛɛ n'edwuma ase dɛ ndwontonyi, na ɔbɔ ndwom akadze bi tse dɛ totorobɛnto na organ.[5] Wɔ mfe eduonu mu no, otuu kwan kɔ Nigeria na ɔnye ndwontonyi Victor Uwaifo a ɔwɔ Joromi dwumadzi bea no dzii agor. Ɔsan so nye Felix Bell a wɔagye dzin no na edzi agor.[6] Ber a ɔsanee kɔr Ghana no, ɔtseew Osagyefo ndwombɔkuw no na ɔnye Dasebrɛ ndwombɔkuw no dzii agor.[5] Abadzen mu no, Ɔyɛɛ edwuma dɛ aban edwumayɛnyi na radionyi a ɔwɔ Ghana Broadcasting Corporation na Peace FM.[5] Ɔyɛɛ nhyehyɛɛ wɔ ɔsom mu radio edwumayɛbea (Channel R) mu na radio edwumayɛbea a wɔfrɛ no HOT 93.9FM na ɔhyɛɛ no enyimnyam wɔ Nkran mfe eduasa a ɔdze yɛɛ edwuma wɔ asɔwdo edwumakuw no mu.[5] Ɔdɔm Ghana sini edwumakuw no wɔ afe 2003 mu.

Nna ɔnam ndwom do na ɔnye ekuw a wɔbɔ hɔn ho mbɔdzen tse dɛ Uhuru kuw na Osagyefo kuw dzi dwuma. Ɔhyɛɛ n'edwontow edwuma no ase dɛ wɔmfa mbɔdzembɔ nnyɛ, a ɔsesaa dwuma wɔ afe 1990 awiei no mu. Adjorlolo dwumadzi a odzii kan yɛe wɔ Ghana sene ahorow mu no maa ɔbɛyɛɛ fie edzin ntɛm ara, ber a ɔdze grapes na ɔhyehyɛɛ ndzɛmba soronko bi baa sene no mu. Tumi a ɔwɔ dɛ ɔdze ndzɛmba ahorow a ɔwɔ nokwar dzii dwuma boaa no ma odzii dwuma wɔ Ghana sini edwumakuw ahorow a wɔyɛ edwuma no mu.[7]

Ndwuma a wayɛ na nkonyimdzee

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Mfe pii a abɛsen kɔ no, Adjorlolo ahwehwɛ sene ahorow pii mu, wɔ Ghana na Nigeria nyina, enya nkamfo papaapa wɔ ne mbɔdzembɔ ho. Ne dwumadzi wɔ sini mu tse dɛ; The Will, Ties that Bind, na Single and Married na ɔda nsow tsitsir. Adjorlolo ne mbɔdzembɔ no enya abawdobɔdze pii, a Ghana Movie Awards no bi ka ho wɔ Africa Movie Academy Awards. Ɔsan so nye Ghallywood sini ahorow pii a ɔnye Yvonne Nelson, Jackie Appiah, John Dumelo, Van Viker, Nadia Buari, Majid Michel, na Ghanafo a wɔagye dzin pii nso dzi dwuma.[8] Ne ntoboa a ɔmaa Ghanafo na Nigeriafo senee ndwumakuw no edzi mu dɛ ɔyɛ nyimpa a ɔbɔ hɔn ho mbɔdzen a ɔwɔ agyapadze a ɔkyɛr.[9][10]

Nkɛntsɛndo a enya wɔ Ghana sini adwuma do

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Adjorlolo nhyɛdo a ɔdaa no edzi wɔ Ghana sini edwumayɛkuw do no nntum nnka hɔn do. Dɛ mbrɛ nna ɔyɛ akwampae edwumayɛfo a wɔwɔ n'awo ntoatoaso mu no, odzii dwumason wɔ edwumakuw a wɔyɛ edwumakuw a wɔhwɛ ndwumakuw a wɔhwɛ ndwumakuw a wɔhwɛ ndwumakuw a wɔhwɛ sikasɛm ho nsɛm do no mu. Adjorlolo abɛyɛ akwankyerɛfo ama mbabun a wɔhwɛ sini do no, wɔma hɔn akwankyerɛ na wɔkyɛ n’adzedodo wɔ edwumayɛkuw no mu. Ɔno a ɔwɔ edwumayɛkuw no mu no so aboa ma ɔdze kwan a ɔda Ghanafo na Nigeriafo sini guadzibea ahorow no ntam, ɔrema nkabɔmu na abrabɔ mu ndwuma ahorow enya nkitahodzi.[11][12]

N'abrabɔ na adɔeyɛ

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N'edwuma nyina ekyir no, wonyim Adjorlolo dɛ ɔyɛ adɔyɛ ndwuma, tsitsir wɔ nwomasua na apɔwmudzen nhyehyɛɛ a ɔwɔ ne kurom wɔ Keta. Ɔtaa dze n’asɛntsɛndze dze bɔ asetsena mu nsɛm ho ban, osi hia a ohia dɛ wɔdze ma kurow no. N'abrabɔ mu no, ɔwɔ mu dɛ ɔtɔfabi a wɔkaa ho asɛm wɔ miidia, nanso ɔda do ara yɛ ankorankor bi, na Adjorlolo wɔ hɔ a ɔdze n'adwen si n'edwumayɛ na n'adɔe ho dwumadzi do kɛse.[13][14]

Agyapadze

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Adjorlolo kɔ do dzi dwuma fofor do. Sɛ yɛhwɛ enyim a, yɛrehwɛ dɛ Adjorlolo no nhyɛdo bɛkɔ do ahwɛ dɛ ɔbɛma Ghanafo awoo ntoatoaso a wodzi hɔn enyim no akɔ do, na ɔhwɛ dɛ ne ntoboa a ɔdze ma edwumayɛkuw no akɔ do.[15][16]

Sene ho abakɔsɛm

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Afe Title Botae Notes
2003 The Chosen One Part 1&2 Deacon Prempeh
2006 My Mother's Heart Boakye Nominated for Best Actor (Supporting Role) at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards
2007 Princess Tyra King
2009 Heart of Men Bernard
2009 Agony of Christ
2010 The Beast Dr. Brooks Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English) at the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards
2011 Ties that Bind Father
2011 Somewhere in Africa General Olemba Winner, Best Cameo Actor at the 2011 Ghana Movie Awards
2012 Adesuwa (A Wasted Lust)
2012 Single and Married Ranesh
2012 Wipe My Tears Nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role (English) at the 2012 Ghana Movie Awards
2014 Family Album Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2014 Ghana Movie Awards
2014 A Northern Affair
2015 Code of Silence
2015 Falling Mr Mazi Mba
2016 Ghana Must Go father Nominated for Best Supporting Actor Movie/TV series at the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
2017 Crime Suspect
2018 That Night
2019 Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross[17] Asantehene
2020 Aloe Vera[18][19] Papa Aloe

Hwɛ iyi nso

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Murimi, Racheal (2022-12-05). "Kofi Adjorlolo: Everything you need to know about the veteran Ghanaian actor". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. (in English). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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  4. "Everything you need to know about Kofi Adjorlolo". gistflare.com.ng. Retrieved 2025-08-24
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  6. Asante, Sophia (14 October 2016). "Kofi Adjorlolo reflects his love for music". Ghana Live TV (in American English). Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  8. Murimi, Racheal (2022-12-05). "Kofi Adjorlolo: Everything you need to know about the veteran Ghanaian actor". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. (in English). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. "Notable Works of Kofi Adjorlolo". Pulse.com.gh. 2018.
  10. "Kofi Adjorlolo: Awards and Recognitions". ModernGhana.com. 2021.
  11. "Adjorlolo: A Veteran's Take on Film Evolution in Ghana". DailyGuideNetwork.com. 2020.
  12. "Bridging Gaps: Adjorlolo's Role in Ghana-Nigeria Film Collaborations". Graphic.com.gh. 2022.
  13. "The Philanthropic Efforts of Kofi Adjorlolo". Peacefmonline.com. 2019.
  14. "Kofi Adjorlolo: The Man Behind the Roles". TheGhanaReport.com. 2021.
  15. "Future Prospects for Kofi Adjorlolo". Yen.com.gh. 2023.
  16. "Adjorlolo's Legacy and Influence in Modern Ghanaian Cinema". GhanaWeb.com. 2024.
  17. Solomon, Frances-Anne (22 June 2019), HERO Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross (Drama), Kofi Adjorlolo, Jimmy Akingbola, Giles Alderson, Tessa Alexander, HeroFilm, HeroFilm, CaribbeanTales, retrieved 2021-02-03
  18. Sedufia, Peter (6 March 2020), Aloevera (Drama, Romance), Benjamin Adaletey, Aaron Adatsi, Ngozi Viola Adikwu, Kofi Adjorlolo, OldFilm Productions, retrieved 2021-02-03
  19. "Film review: Aloe Vera offers some charm in its vibrant retort to irrational tribalism". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana (in American English). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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