British-Ghanaian journalist and videographer Kai Lutterodt can trace her ancestry back five generations to the Tabom people, (check part one ‘Roots and culture I’ here). The Taboms were an Afro-Brazilian community of former slave returnees, mainly of Yoruba descent, that migrated to Nigeria initially and then settled in Ghana*. Continue reading “Part2: The enduring legacy of Brazil’s Tabom in Ghana”
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”
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”
Historian Onyeka is pushing for the African presence in Tudor England (1485-1603) to be included in Britain’s National Curriculum. Should the African presence in Tudor England be taught in schools?
Continue reading “Should the African presence in Tudor England be taught in schools?”
Growing up between cultures, because the country you live in is different to your ancestral roots, can be a challenging journey of self-discovery. That’s why for me, reading ‘From Pasta to Pigfoot’ by Frances Mensah Williams, was a complete revelation. Continue reading “An interview with Ghanaian author Frances Mensah Williams”
Although on the surface it seems Ghana’s archaic chieftaincy structures have survived colonialism and are still celebrated and revered in modern times, I did not realise how much influence neighbouring tribes and British rule have had on the institution. Continue reading “Chieftaincy in Ghana – time for modernisation or time for an end?”
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”
If you didn’t make it to Africa Utopia @ the South Bank Centre, check out some of the designs here.
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”
Kwasi Kwarteng, Adam Afriyie and Sam Gyimah are the three MPs of Ghanaian heritage that spring to mind when I think of Ghanaians in Parliament – not a group of men and women from my Motherland milling about metres from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. Continue reading “Ghanaians in Parliament: forging political partnerships”
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