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."
3G Media, Inc. presents the 6th Annual 3G Awards Gala. The Awards ceremony is in recognition of exceptional leaders and their contributions to the Ghanaian and Global communities. The event will be held on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 @ IGA Banquet Hall, 12, Brook Ave, Bronx, New York, USA. The event is produced by 3G […]
by Milton G. Allimadi Tarzan will always epitomize the history of eurocentric racist demonization of Africa — whether it’s the old blackand-white Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan of the 1930s with his jungle cry and interacting with bug-eyed African “savages”, the 1950s Gordon Scott era or the Alexander Skarsgard 21st century version who has to be armtwisted […]
By Kofi Ayim The continent of Africa is located in the middle of the world, and the country of Ghana is the closest landmass to the actual center, where the equator and the Greenwich Meridian meet. The Akan people of Ghana occupy the southern half of the country, alongside various other ethnic groups. Besides the […]
The Reggae Chefs first delivered Jamaica to your doorsteps, now they are taking you on a Journey tasting the world in search of their Jamaican roots. New York, NY, June 20, 2016 What do you get when you pair an innovative business concept with an equally innovative cultural project? You get to experience world cultures […]
Bob James, two-time Grammy Award winner and smooth jazz keyboardist, has been announced as the headline act for 2016 edition of the Stanbic Jazz Festival. This year’s event is scheduled for the Accra International Conference Centre from June 24-26, 2016. Also on the bill are saxophonist Tom Braxton and a host of local acts notably […]
By Molara Wood The first ever Nigerian Drums Festival, which held over four days in the Ogun State capital, Abeokuta, from 19th to 22nd April, 2016, has been the country’s most significant cultural event of this year so far. Organised by the Ogun State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the festival was staged in the […]
By Amos Ngaira Congolese rumba maestero Papa Wemba was buried this past Wednesday in Kinshasa, DR Congo, in a celebration of a life that touched many music lovers around the world. Papa Wemba was laid to rest at the Necropolis Cemetery in Kinshasa. Earlier, there was a requiem mass at the St Mary’s Catholic Church. […]
By Nseobong Okon-Ekong Despite the Ebola scare which threatened a cancellation, the annual festival to honour Fela’s memory recorded another resounding success, writes Nseobong Okon-Ekong. The stakes continue to go higher in the annual festival – Felabration – conceived to keep the memory of iconic musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, alive. Arguably the only anniversary in Nigeria […]
Barefoot, wearing traditional costumes including animal hide skirts and elaborately beaded headdresses, the contestants strutted the stage before Ghanaian Rebecca Asamoah was crowned the first ‘Miss Africa Continent’. The 24-year-old dental hygienist beat 11 finalists drawn from an original list of 40 contestants from across the continent in the inaugural pageant at Johannesburg’s Gold Reef […]
Summer ’16 is upon us and you have got to get your wardrobe right for the festivals and outdoor concerts and family picnics and pool parties and cookouts …whew! ASOS Africa is launching their 13th collection in collaboration with Tanzanian-born, London-based textile guru, Christine Mhando. The collection’s focal specialty? Heavy prints, which merge Christine’s African […]