Star 100 – a Ghana-focused diaspora network based in London – invited me to share my thoughts on the role of traditional beliefs in Ghanaian culture. Continue reading “Re-telling the single story on Traditional African Religions”
Reggie ‘n’ Bollie’s (pronounced Bow-lee) unexpected popularity on the UK’s Saturday entertainment show X Factor has been surprisingly polarising. Just like marmite, people either love them or hate them. Continue reading “Reggie ‘n’ Bollie – the Likeability Factor”
Afrobeat jazz collective KOKOROKO is in the process of writing and recording their own original compositions.
The seven-strong ensemble has been playing renditions of timeless West African classics such as ‘Kai Wawa’ across London since 2014. (The song is a traditional Hausa war chant that was produced by the Mercury Dance Band in Kade, Ghana). Continue reading “Afrobeat jazz collective explore African genres”
Ghana-born actress and film producer Maame Adjei is off to South Africa to film the next season of her travel web series ‘Girl Going Places’.Adjei is better known for co-producing ‘An African City’ and starring as Zainab in the production dubbed the African version of ‘Sex and the City’. Continue reading “Why producer Maame Adjei is championing African travel”
Art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford will visit Ghana in November to mark the centenary of the London-based School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Continue reading “A talk with historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford”
Ghanaian artists can face an uphill struggle attaining national recognition for their work. Although there is a visual appreciation of the craft, often art in Ghana is viewed as indulgent, expensive and not an acceptable career choice. Continue reading “Ghanaian illustrators test boundaries in contemporary art”
This arresting image of South African chorister Eleanor Xiniwe, who toured Britain as part of the African Choir between 1891 and 1893, lay forgotten for over 100 years. Continue reading “Britain’s Black trailblazers”
Ghanaian writer Frances Mensah Williams is due this month to launch the sequel to her book about Ghana-born Faye Bonsu and her journey of self-discovery. Continue reading “‘From Pasta to PigFoot’ Reloaded”
This page aims to celebrate the various strands of creativity that contribute to our rich and colourful cultures. This covers issues related to literature, music, art, history, religion, fashion, film and theatre. Continue reading “Culture”
East meets West (Africa)
1: Ghana’s love affair with telenovelas reached a new pinnacle this year with one TV station in particular featuring an Indian ‘soap opera’ dubbed in Twi. I didn’t believe it could ever happen until I saw it with my own eyes on Adom TV recently. Continue reading “Ghanaians be like…..”
I’ve been trying to understand this phenomenon for years. When I compared my situation to friends from other cultures – I struggled to understand why that same pride in speaking Twi was not part of my upbringing. Continue reading “Why do some Ghanaians struggle to pass their language on to their children?”
The Nsibidi graphic system of the Cross River State in south-east Nigeria and the Tifinagh script used by the Tuareg people of north-western Africa are just two examples of West African languages preserved in print. Continue reading “MisBeee @ West Africa Word, Symbol, Song”
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