In October, I had the opportunity to speak with Ghanaian TV director Kwame Boadi of inGenius Africa about his move into feature film production. Many of you know may know him for such TV series as Sunshine Avenue, Abiba, and Sun City. Continue reading “An interview with ‘Gold Coast’ film co-producer Kwame Boadi”
I had my reservations about watching Gold Coast – a film inspired by the Danes and set along Ghana’s idyllic coastlines. Continue reading “Gold Coast: a lucid look into Denmark’s colonial past”
Trafalgar Square London hosted an eclectic mix of music, fashion and food from across the African Continent on 10 October 2015. Continue reading “MisBeee @ Africa on the Square”
I put this question to MisBeee readers after blogging recently about the origins of Adinkra in the post: ‘Adinkra – more than just a pretty face’.
If you didn’t make it to Africa Utopia @ the South Bank Centre, check out some of the designs here.
What is Adinkra? I put that question to friends and family recently expecting some consistency in the response. But I was surprised by how varied the replies were and how complex and mysterious the Adinkra story is. Continue reading “Adinkra – more than just a pretty face”
Ghana is best known for such musical genres as highlife, hiplife, afrobeats and gospel. But one Kumasi-born artist is bucking that trend by carving a name for himself as Ghana’s first opera singer, (see here). Continue reading “Ghanaian tenor out to transform opera music”
In the 12 months since I last attended Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) 2014. Two trends have emerged that – for me – are indicators that fashion inspired by Africa’s many cultures and people is coming into its own. Continue reading “What is African fashion to you? – MisBeee @ AFWL 2015”
African pride was in abundance across central London as musicians and fashion designers showcased their creative talents on Saturday 1 August. Continue reading “August in Africa @ Covent Garden 2015”
London artist Lee White is a young talent that has designs on creating his own comic characters and establishing an illustration business in the future. Continue reading “London illustrator Lee gets creative”
What is Adinkra? I put that question to friends and family recently expecting some consistency in the response. But I was surprised by how varied the replies were and how complex and mysterious the Adinkra story is. Continue reading “Adinkra – more than just a pretty face”
Attending Africa Writes – the annual African literary festival in London – was an impulsive decision for me. A quick scour of the programme: a hop on the bus, and although 15 minutes late, I managed to sneak into the British Library auditorium without too many disapproving looks. Continue reading “MisBeee Writes @ Africa Writes 2015”
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