THE CUTS: EP 03 Vol. 19

THE CUTS is a short review of songs, videos or albums that we think you need to hear or watch. The music is not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it will be covered. Poetra Asantewa – Hungry ‘Hungry’ examines the relationship between country/society (Ghana) and its citizens through the prism of Poetra. The poem highlights the raw […]

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Ria Boss and Black Girls Glow share inspiration behind albums

Ria Boss shares inspiration behind ‘Find Your Free’ EP The weekends are never quiet. They are always filled with activities –either at the personal or social level. From domestic activities in the first half of the day to settling into an ambiance of fun later in the evening, one thing is certain: the heart and lungs of the city continue […]

Events 4 min read

THE CUTS: EP 01 Vol. 9

THE CUTS is your weekly round-up of songs and videos-and anything that has caught our attention and think you must hear or see. The music featured here aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY ___________________________ DJ JULS – MY WAVE ‘If your first opening lines don’t grab the listener, it ain’t shit’. This was the advice Kendrick Lamar received from legendary […]

Music 4 min read

New Music: Coroner: Inside Out by Poetra

One of the qualities of creatives is their ability to explore and project other creative sides embedded within them. But for their fans, it often evokes numerous questions, doubts and fears. Fans always want their favourite creatives to pursue the interest they (fans) have known and grown to love them for. Any attempt by the creative to step ‘out of […]

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Asantewa with one A at the end? That’s an ‘Anomaly’

“I’m nearly certain that I’m not normal, I’m almost sure there’s no way I can be fixed. I’m an Anomaly.” In our world, society expects us to follow conventions and live a ‘normal life’. But what’s ‘normal’ anyway? On her latest spoken work piece, Poetra Asantewa, née Ama Asantewa Diaka, tackles this subject by reflecting on who she is: An Anomaly. […]

Music 1 min read

JILL OF ALL TRADES HOLDS NETWORKING EVENT

JILL OF ALL TRADES is an event founded by Ama Asantewa Diaka (Poetra) to celebrate young Ghanaian female entrepreneurs breaking grounds in their various fields of endeavours. Started two (2) years ago, the motivation behind the Jill Of All Trades is to inspire, encourage and celebrate young women for their accomplishment, as  aptly captured by Poetra Asantewa Often whenever it’s […]

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Panties, Politics & Pretense: Poetra Asantewa’s Motherfuckitude – The Naked Ones

This article was originally published on Circumspecte.com curated by @jabdulai All it takes is a word like Motherfuckitude  to give a whiff of what to expect – discomfort, candor, truth, courage. Delve deeper and you’ll find that ‘unapologetic’ might be the most appropriate word in the English dictionary to describe Poetra Asantewa’s debut. Doused in cleverly strung words, mellow sounds, […]

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POETRA ASANTEWA RELEASES ‘MOTHERFUCKITUDE’ EP

The much talked about EP is finally here. Spoken Word artist PoetraAsantewareleases her EP, Motherfuckitude; The Naked Ones. Although she has been in the art circles for some time, this is her first official release. “A lie is a dressed truth and Poetra is one of the very few who knows that what we currently call “naked truth” has actually been […]

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SUICIDE SARAH by POETRA ASANTEWA

AHEAD OF THE RELEASE of her anticipated maiden EP MotherFuckitude, poet Poetra Asantewa has released a video for her spoken word piece Suicide Sarah. The poem tackles the issue of acceptance and self-esteem. She assures Sarah to ‘damn everyone, the calvary, the cross the saints and whores’ who belittle her and her capabilities. ‘Do they not know that the sun borrows […]

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