Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
IAN BRENNAN There is a sad irony in writing an obituary for a man who spent his adult life as a funeral singer. For decades, Mbabila “Small” Batoh led his trio, fra fra, in providing funeral music throughout rural northern Ghana. “Small,” as he was widely known, played a homemade kologo (a 2-string lute)— with […]
If you are a Ghanaian boy of Akan origin who was born on a Sunday, it is very likely that you are named Kwasi. You share the same name as a bitter medicinal plant whose importance in the food and beverages sector is unrivaled – as far as bitters go. If you have ever had […]
Feb. 14 wasn’t always about chocolates and flowers. Learn about Valentine’s Day’s surprisingly naughty origins. On Valentine’s Day, millions present flowers, chocolates and cards to their sweethearts. While the holiday’s traditions really became cemented in the 1800s, historians link its roots to wild pagan revelries from before the birth of Saint Valentine himself. Read on for […]
[The book] is a gold mine of facts about the kolanut, its myths and realities. It would be difficult to overstate the influence this book will have on those who seek to understand the custom and especially the doxology of correctly consecrating the kolanut and the dos and don’ts.”~ Oseloka H. Obaze REVIEWED BY AKUNNA […]
Amenhotep I ‘unwrapped’ digitally by Cairo scientists, revealing details from his grave jewelry to his teeth With his narrow chin, small nose and curly hair he physically resembles his father, said radiologist Sahar Saleem. Perhaps surprisingly for someone who lived about 3,500 years ago, he also has strikingly good teeth. Saleem is talking about the […]
AKOSUA OFORIWAA-AYIM Now in its 5th year, Afrochella has grown bigger and better over time. Last month, the “Made in Africa” themed festival welcomed over 8,000 attendees to Accra for several events taking place over the span of one week in the last days of December, 2021. Events ranged from a production masterclass with award-winning […]
KOFI AYIM Merry Christmas! We used to say that to each other not long ago. The spirit of Christmas would affect every home on the days leading up to December 25. Those were the days when we were young, back home in Ghana. We would put on (sometimes because our parents made us) the best […]
President Muhammadu Buhari poured encomiums on the departed legendary musician and teacher Victor Uwaifo, saying he recorded many firsts in his lifetime. “Uwaifo lived for many firsts”, Buhari said in a condolence message sent to the family. These “include invitation to the State House by four presidents and Heads of State, and winner of a […]
CHERYL CORLEY At the top of the Grand Staircase at the Art Institute of Chicago hang massive, colorful banners announcing the art work of Bisa Butler. Butler’s specialty is fabric, specifically quilts. And the bold images of Black people she stitches together, using textiles like paint in an explosion of color, is quilting transformed. “I […]
It was Saturday morning so as usual I trekked to one of the most patronized African stores looking for a flyer that announces an evening event. I had three flyers – all free events – to choose from. I quickly dismissed the first one. It was an imported funeral. Someone was organizing a funeral for […]