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FATOUMATA DIAWARA, OTHERS SET TO THRILL AT ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

Malian music sensation, Fatoumata Diawara is set to headline this year’s Francophone Festival at Alliance Francaise, Accra in a concert to mark the official opening of a week-long celebration of French music, film and arts. Fatoumata Diawara, who was born in Cote D’Ivoire to Malian parents and now lives in France, is renowned for her ability to infuse traditional Malian […]

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ROCKY DAWUNI ROCKS ACCRA ON 18TH DECEMBER

The long-awaited return of Rocky Dawuni in Ghana, performing with his full band as well as some of Ghana’s new and upcoming artists will finally take place in Accra. International music star and humanitarian activist, Rocky Dawuni straddles the boundaries between Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S. to create an appealing sound that unites generations and cultures. A galvanizing performer, […]

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THE LOVE OF MAMAVI

The drama in a traditional compound house is an interesting spectacle. From the little, needless conflicts or misunderstandings to nosy neighbours and gossips to tenants indulging in secret love affairs, the collective actions provoke both fun and sorrow in equal measure. The intrigues of compound house lifestyle have been aptly captured in a new play by Village Minds Production to […]

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FUTURE FEST- ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL

Alliance Française Accra presents the second edition of the electronic music festival rebranded as Future Fest from 21st to 29th October- bringing together DJs, singers and music lovers from the African continent and beyond. Alliance Française Accra brings the second edition of the Electronic music Festival. This year it has been rebranded as Future Fest with international and local bands […]

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‘FELABRATION’ – TRIBUTE TO FELA FEATURING EBO TAYLOR

Alliance Française Accra presents ‘Felabration’- a concert and exhibition to celebrate the Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti on Saturday 17th October, 2015 at Alliance Française Accra at 8pm _______________________________________________ To celebrate the great influence of Fela Kuti on Ghanaian music and music at large, Alliance Française Accra will be hosting the official Felabration celebrations in Accra and resonate […]

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WRITERS PROJECT, GHANA HOST ELLEN BANDA-AAKU AT SPECIAL READING

Writers Project of Ghana and Vidya Bookstore presents Zambian writer Ellen Banda-Aaku at a special public reading session on 10th October 2015 at 4.30 PM. Ellen Banda-Aaku’s first book for children, Wandi’s Little Voice, won the Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa in 2004. In 2007 her story Sozi’s Box was the overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Competition. Her […]

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KIKI: THE TRIBUTE SHOW

PRESS RELEASE Saturday 3rd October, Amphitheatre, Alliance Française Accra A musical extravaganza honouring the music legend Kiki Gyan, will be held at Alliance Française Accra on Saturday 3rd October at 8pm Music Legend Kiki Gyan of the Osibisa fame who immensely influenced our society through his musical endeavours, even placing Ghana on the world map as the fifth best pianist […]

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CHASKELE OPEN MIC SHOW

Chaskele Open Mic is an art event organised by Imagine Village. The event focuses on Spoken word Poetry,Comedy, Painting, Rap, Acoustic Music and Magic. The name “Chaskele” is used in relation to the Ghanaian game where a player is prevented by another player from throwing an object of play into the container. Deduced from this local game is the idea […]

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WRITERS PROJECT GHANA HOST SABATA-MPHO MOKAE

Writers Project of Ghana and the Goethe Institute will host South African writer Sabata-mpho Mokae as featured author for September, 2015 at their monthly readings in Accra. Sabata-mpho Mokae writes in two languages: English and Setswana. He is the author of the biography The Story of Sol T Plaatje, the novella Dikeledi and a poetry collection,Escaping Trauma. His debut novel […]

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