On a warm evening along the coast of Accra, the beat of hand-played drums begins to ripple through the air. Young dancers gather in a loose...
Long before the streets of coastal western Ghana burst into dancing and the steady pulse of drums, the Kundum Festival began as a quiet moment of...
Imagine a dying queen mother, a desperate kingdom, and a frantic search for a miracle. This is where the story of Ghana’s most beloved dance begins....
There is a moment during Ghana’s presidential inauguration that has nothing to do with ballot sheets, constitutional affidavits, or the usual political chatter. It happens when...
When Ghanaian designer Victor Reginald Bob Abbey-Hart stepped onto the Milan Fashion Week runway last January, he carried more than a collection of denim garments. He...
In the bustling art markets of Accra, Dakar, and Lagos, tourists browse carved wooden figures and vibrant textiles, selecting pieces that appeal to their aesthetic sensibilities....
We have all heard stories of wars won with swords and guns. But how many have heard of a war stopped by a woman’s hips? In...
If you have ever stood on the shores of the Volta Region during the Hogbetsotso festival and felt the ground tremble beneath your feet, you have...
It is the only place on earth where you can watch 10,000 years of African history shake hands with the year 1957.
There is a building in Kumasi where the gate does not just open. It speaks. Wrought into the iron, before you even step inside, is the...
