Earlier this year, on April 20, something important happened in Kumasi. The team behind the beloved satirical courtroom series ‘Kejetia vs Makola’, led by Liezer-Legacy Productions in collaboration with Kumawood Ashanti Film Association (KAFA) brought live theatre back to the city with a performance titled ‘Judas vs Jesus’.
People came expecting jokes and entertainment. What they got was something deeper: a reminder of what Ashanti theatre feels like when it’s alive.
The laughter, the storytelling, the crowd reactions, it felt familiar and new at the same time. When the curtain closed that night, people were already asking when the next show was happening.
Now, there is an answer.
This Sunday, October 26, at the CCB Auditorium, KNUST, the team returns with the second edition of the Ashanti Dramalogue, featuring a new courtroom performance titled ‘Akwaaba vs Oobakɛ’, another original story told in the signature style of Kejetia vs Makola: bold, witty, honest, and proudly Ashanti.
More Than a Show — A Step Toward Rebuilding an Industry
This revival is not accidental.
When the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, took office, one of his goals was very clear: the creative arts in the region needed attention, not praise, not speeches, structure. Something solid enough to grow from.
He helped initiate and support the formation of the Kumawood Ashanti Film Association (KAFA) to bring actors, directors, filmmakers, writers, costume designers, musicians, crew members, all the creative workers, together under one coordinated body.
But every institution needs a home.
That is what this show is about.
The proceeds from Akwaaba vs Oobakɛ will go towards securing a permanent office complex for KAFA. A place where meetings happen, productions are planned, new talents are mentored, scripts are developed, and film and theatre can be organized with purpose.
In simple terms:
This is how you move from “We are trying” to “We are building.”
Bringing People Together to Make It Work
As part of the work to build momentum and support, a small delegation of artists, including Judge Louis Lamis, Akabenezer, Nana Gyasi Owusu and the personal assistant to the Ashanti Regional, Emmanuel Opoku Anane visited key leaders and partners across the city.
They met the Mayor of Kumasi, Ashanti Regional NDC Chairman, Businessman Ibrahim Mahama and later, President John Mahama.
The meeting was not for politics. But for something we don’t often do in Ghana:
Ask for support for the arts, openly, seriously, respectfully.
And the support came with encouragement, goodwill, and a shared hope that this effort grows.
Why This Matters Now
There was a time when Kumawood wasn’t just entertainment, it was culture. It influenced language, fashion, humour, and how we saw ourselves.
Even when times changed, the talent never went anywhere; it just needed a place to gather again.
This show, and the office it is helping to build, is a step toward that. A small but real step.
And sometimes that’s how big things return: Not with a grand announcement, but with people showing up.
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