2016 LG Grand Finale @ Cultural Centre; RaphSark predicts winners of Drama, Music and Choreography

All roads lead to Apatakese3ase at Cultural Centre on Saturday the 27th of February 2016 as over 30 schools battle each other for the bragging rights and supremacy in the areas of Drama, Choreography, Poetry, Music and comedy.

The Annual Inter-schools Literary Group Grand Finale will take place at Cultural Center on Saturday as schools prepare to showcase their creativity and innovation in five different areas in what many consider as the toughest of all the Grand Finales in recent times. RAPHSARK analyses the each category and predicts the outcomes of the LG Grand Finale dubbed "Ashanti Telefest".

DRAMA
The keenest of all the competition will be in this area with many pundits unwilling to stick their neck out as to who will win this year's LG Drama.

Many would have tipped O.T. to pick this one but with O.T. unable to win the elimination competition in their own backyard as host, O.T. may not be favourites for this one. Juaben SHS and Adu Gyamfi SHS could not be separated in the first position at Nsutaman and may prove to be formidable forces. Al Zaarya managed to surprise everybody at KTI and will hope to excel in the finale. KASS have been lucky to be reinstated after a successful protest in the drama category and likely will change their drama to be competitive.

Jachie Pramso will be one to watch whilst Kumasi High School who surprised O.T. will also come with a lot of confidence. If the judging is professional and unbiased in this crucial category, RAPHSARK predicts this outcome base on articulation, projection, message, professionalism, costumes, cordination etc;

1st   Juaben SHS
2nd  Osei Tutu SHS
3rd   Adu Gyamfi SHS
4th    JAPASS
5th    KASS
6th    Al Zarrya
7th    Barekese

CHOREOGRAPHY
This arguably will be another key area to watch with Barekese SHS proving to be a dominant force under the tutelege Memphis but they will not have it easy this year with the likes of SIMMS, KTI, Adu Gyamfi, O.T, Juaben, Okomfo Anokye, Agogo State and others ready to show their might. It will be an area where judging will be crucial as most of the schools do complain about being shortchanged.

Raphsark predicts the following outcomes in the choreography area base on cordination, uniformity, costumes, message, presentation, craft on stage etc.

1st  Barekese SHS
2nd K.T.I
3rd  Simms Commercial
4th  Adu Gyamfi SHS
5th  Okomfo Anokye
6th  Agogo State
7th  Juaben SHS

MUSIC
 Perhaps with Vodafone ICONS runners up O.T. unable to qualify to the Grand Finale this category will be any school's game. O.T. could not qualify as their performers in the vodafone icons arrogantly refused to play saying it was below their level and left it in the hands of other guys with the hope that they will take over and compete in the finals should the others qualify for them but unfortunately they missed out. With OT out now, the road is clear for other schools to win this category. Armed Forces, K
This category is too close to call.

1st St. Monica's
2nd Antoa SHS
3rd  Simms
4th  JAPASS
5th  K-Wey Gey Hey
6th   KTI
Stay tuned for more analysis.


List of schools that qualified from the three prelims venue included;

KTI Venue

CHOREOGRAPHY
1. O' SECTEC
2. K. T. I.
3. Armed Forces
4.KASS
5. Beposo
-Achinakrom -wild card qualification

DRAMA
1. Serwaa Nyarko SHS
2. Al Zariyya
3. JAPASS

POETRY
1. Fomena Amass
2. Dompoase
3. Ejisuman
4. KUMACA

MUSIC
1. Antoa SHS
2. K. T. I.
2. JAPASS
4. K-Wey Gey Hey

COMEDY
1. K-WEY GEY HEY
2. AL ZARRIYA
3. KASS


At the Nsutaman Venue the following schools qualified to the grand finale.

DRAMA
1. Adu Gyamfi SHS
1. Juaben SHS
3. Okomfo Anokye SHS

CHOREOGRAPHY
1. SIMMS
2. St. Monica's
3. Okomfo Anokye
4. Juaben SHS
5. Adu Gyamfi SHS

POETRY
1.  St. Monica's
2.Nsutaman
3. Bonwire SHS
4. Komfo Anokye SHS

COMEDY
1. Dadease Agric
2. Komfo Anokye SHS
3. Adu Gyamfi SHS
4. Collins Commercial

MUSIC
1. St. Monicas
2. Simmsco
3. St. Mary's
4. EFFISCO


At the Osei Tutu Venue, the following schools qualified;

DRAMA
1. KUHIS
2. Osei Tutu
3.

CHOREOGRAPHY
1. Barekese SHS
2. KUHIS
3. OWASS
4. O.T.
5. Aduman
6. Akumadan

POETRY
1. OWASS
2. Akumadan

COMEDY
1. Akumadan
2. O.T.
3. KUHIS

MUSIC***