Category: Arts & Culture

Kofi Gadede — mark that name — isn’t merely mucking about with yarn and canvas like some enthusiastic Ghanaian grandmother basking in the spirit retirement. Good grief, no! This chap is performing nothing less than a full-scale assault on the very nature of reality itself, armed with — and I say this without a jot...

Fela Anikulapo Kuti didn’t make music. He declared war — total, beautifully orchestrated war — against hypocrisy, tyranny, and that peculiarly African affliction of nodding politely whilst the emperor swans about naked and everyone pretends his outfit is marvellous. If you’re a young Ghanaian stuck in Spintex Road traffic, squinting at your bewildering payslip, or...

My dear reader, if you’ve never heard the name Kiki Gyan, you’ve been missing out on one of the most dazzling, disco-drenched comets ever to streak across the firmament of African music. He was Ghana’s answer to Prince, Herbie Hancock, and perhaps even Mozart — only with far better hair and infinitely more groove. In...

Lotsu Tenge Djokoto pictured here at the lounge of his shrine. In an era dominated by western pop culture and digital trends, young Ghanaians are rediscovering and embracing their roots through African spirituality, music, dance and food. A new cultural movement is gaining momentum across Ghana, where youth-led traditionalists of the Lotsu Tenge Dzokoto temple...

Timothy Gobah is a mixed media artist and fashion designer. Raised by the city of Accra and influenced by the world of popular culture and media. His work primarily delves into the impact of the media industry on the perception of truth and reality. From his mixed media artwork to his bold fashion pieces; at...

Photograph by David Kojo Derban 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘀𝘂 𝟭𝟴𝟱𝟰 By the year 1840, the town of Osu on the Gold Coast, 3 miles to the east of Jamestown, was a prosperous, quiet town. Although not as busy and vibrant as Jamestown, it was still an important trans-Atlantic trading hub in its own right. From...

Susan Augustt is an abundantly gifted singer-songwriter who moves seamlessly between genres and styles. She creates neo-soul, jazz, and choral modern melodies that are poignantly blended with traditional Ghanaian music. Indigenous Ghanaian rhythms such as highlife, agbadza, and kpanlogo influence her fusion with soul, crafting a unique live sound that takes listeners on a satisfying...

Busy Body is an Accra-based fashion house, founded in 2020 — influenced by Africa and its diaspora and rooted in circularity. A Busy Body is anyone putting in work towards making a positive impact. In Ghana, we pride ourselves on our resourcefulness and our ability to make the best out of the worst circumstances. As...

Today I visited the almost-ninety-year-old Rex Cinema downtown Accra with Anita Afonu, my ‘twinie’ with whom I share a “passion à préserver.” She is an advocate for the preservation of what’s left of our film and cinema history. Up to 5 decades ago, it was an entertaiment landmark with the Roger Club, Arts Centre theatre,...