Artist Marianne Costade is using one of humanity’s oldest forms of expression to ensure an important part of Africa’s heritage is not forgotten. The Franco-Senegalese and...
From Ghanaian courtyards to city streets abroad, libation remains a bridge between the living and the departed Before the speeches begin and before the drums find...
“What would you want your coffin to look like?” It is an unusual question in many parts of the world. In Ghana, however, it opens the...
A faded family photograph. A discarded plastic bottle cap. The crowded bustle of a taxi rank. These are the kinds of objects and experiences many people...
At a wedding in Accra, the invitation may boldly announce “2 p.m. sharp,” yet seasoned guests know the real action often begins hours later. Plastic chairs...
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II used the second Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Art Awards in Kumasi to push forward the Asante Kingdom’s international campaign for the...
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...
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...
It is the only place on earth where you can watch 10,000 years of African history shake hands with the year 1957.
Jenga, one of the world’s most recognizable tabletop games, is once again at the centre of debate as renewed attention focuses on its Ghanaian origins, questions...
