Long before “creative economy” became a fashionable policy phrase, Ghana was already staging a cultural experiment that filled hotels, packed concert grounds and brought Africans from...
On any given weekend, Osu moves to its own rhythm. Music spills from cafés, fashion lovers drift between concept stores, and Accra’s creative energy pulses through...
At first glance, the ropes look like tangled language. Thick strands of jute twist across suspended surfaces like unfinished sentences or symbols from a forgotten civilization....
There is a particular soundscape to Accra that rarely makes it into official archives: the bargaining cries at Makola, the impatient horns trapped in traffic at...
Jamaican music icon Buju Banton may have spent decades travelling the world, but when it comes to comfort food, his taste buds keep returning to Africa...
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...
Sharon Dede Padi, the renowned Ghanaian artist and Guinness World Record holder for the largest leaf-print painting, has launched a new foundation dedicated to promoting arts...
Toronto-born, Jamaican-descended hip-hop artist Zakisha Brown is once again in the spotlight as fans rediscover her Ghana-inspired track, “Went to Ghana.” This follows YouTube star IShowSpeed’s...
Ghanaians online and on the streets are buzzing with anticipation following fresh conversations about popular American streamer IShowSpeed potentially visiting Ghana as part of his wider...
Ghana’s culture and everyday language have received global recognition following the inclusion of several Ghanaian words and expressions in the latest update of the Oxford English...
