Spotlight: Meet Dylan Hansen; The Brilliant Mind Behind Serallio

How does a man who doesn’t enjoy parties and being in the midst of many people, end up running one of the most exciting nightlife spots in the city of Accra? ‘’The idea was not what it is now. I wanted to create a space where a few friends and I could hang out and have a good time’’. The […]

Interview 7 min read

Throwback: Omahene Pozo featuring Ewurama Badu – Medofo Adada Me

First, Rest In Peace Omanhene Pozo. Despite your physical absence, you are still here with us. As the Twi proverbs rightly say, the tongue never rots. Your words- via your music- shall forever live. Omanhene Pozo was one of the stalwarts of hiplife. He was counted among the early stalwarts of hiplife music. A founding member of the rap group, […]

Opinions 3 min read

Video: Watch Juls Video ‘Saa Ara’ featuring Kwesi Arthur & Akan

The long shot towards the end of video looks like a scene from one of those medieval Hollywood movies or better still, from the hit-TV series ”Game of Thrones’‘. The dark clouds, the beautiful yet haunting coastline; the isolated white castle with stained walls and the sea whose waves slap continuously against its bedrocks hold a lot of history and […]

Video 2 min read

THE CUTS EXTRA: Songs You Must Hear

For two weeks, your favourite segment, THE CUTS has not been up due to some important reasons for which we apologize. With a backlog of songs from the past two weeks, we decided to sift through them, picking those we think you must hear, Kwesi Arthur feat KiDi – Don’t Keep Me Waiting One can criticize the generic afropop template […]

Music 5 min read

On “Headstrong”, A.I. Scores A Little Below Excellent Despite A Brilliant Showing.

Being talented could be problematic. It could sometimes, injure the talented person through constant self-doubt and self-consciousness. The question of whether what they are putting out would satisfy the fans has the potential of capping their ability to create what they may consider great. The quest for perfection and no room for errors, even if minor, could be a chip […]

Music 4 min read

A.I’s “Moving On” Is A Visually Appealing Spectacle.

At the listening session for his debut EP, “Headstrong”, A.I. was asked what plans he has to leverage on his visibility in Ghana and beyond. His response was straight forward: more shows, more videos. In the spirit of his words, the 2ligit artist has released a video for his song “Moving On”. Found on his debut EP “Headstrong”, the infectious, […]

Video 1 min read

Writers Project of Ghana Host Author Sylvia Vollenhoven At September Book Read

  In our final event for the 2018 Ghana Voices Series, Writers Project of Ghana and Goethe-Institut Ghana proudly present award-winning South African writer, journalist, film-maker and playwright, Sylvia Vollenhoven at a reading on September 26th, 2018 at the Goethe-Institut in Cantonments, Accra. The reading starts at 7.00 PM. Sylvia Vollenhoven’s seminal dance drama about Khoisan identity, The Keeper of the […]

Events 1 min read

Pop Cultural Coast (Music): A brief reference to the contemporary cultural scene in Ghana

A Pop Cultural canvas with its painting brush, perhaps, held by some of the best contemporary tastemakers — such as animator Prince Ampofo Osei Bonsu (Feoisugly); Ghanaian-Béninoise photographer Daron Bandeira and photojournalist Ofoe Amegavie; couturiers like Atto Tetteh; curators like BZDRKO; sound engineers like Nxwrth; defiant artists like artsoulkojo and  filmmakers like Akosua Adoma Owusu and the eccentric Togbe Gavua […]

Music 2 min read

Lord Kenya And His Epistles About Money

‘’You got the money, you got the power’’. This refrain is a favourite of my granny. She says it with all the vigour an octogenarian could muster whenever you joked that she is rich. I couldn’t help laughing out loud the first time I heard her utter those words. The year was 1997. I was in my first year in […]

Music 6 min read

3 Expectations As A.I Readies The Release of “Headstrong” EP

Settling on “Headstrong” as a title for a debut EP sounds both bold, defiant and, to an extent, reflect a reality. The title also project the mindset of a guy who walks the fine lanes of perturbation and self-belief. He hears the chirps from fans who want more, listens to the critics who question his ‘pop up’ and vanish’. It […]

Music 3 min read
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