10/01/2013 Ghana’s president John Dramani Mahama took time off while attending the 68th conference of the United Nations General in New York to speak at the New York University. Here are pictures from the event.
09/22/2013 Africans in New York come together every year to celebrate the rich and colorful cultures and traditions of Africa. This year, the event took place in the form of a march from 135th Street in Harlem and converged at the Marcus Garvey Park where a series of performances took place. IMC was there and
Kwesi Levi is one of the most ‘unsung’ reggae artists in Ghana at the moment. He started exhibiting promise very early when he was a high school student in Prempeh College where he was one of the very few people to latch on to the “Ragga” style of reggae which was still unknown
NTIM Born James Ntim-Gyakari, the artist everyone has known as Kapusta has decided to rebrand identifying simply as Ntim da Lyrikalbeast. The ultra-talented Kumasi-based rapper says the move is not just strategic but is also meant to fulfill an innate desire to identify with his inner self. “The reason to change my stage name
15 December 2012 New York, USA- It was a mixture of emotions yesterday, 14th December 2012 at the Ortiz Funeral Home in the Bronx, New York as Tony Narh, the Ghanaian who fell victim to Hurricane Sandy was laid to rest. The 59 year old former soldier was trapped in a car while at
Ghanaian musicians have paid glowing homage to deceased President JEA Mills. The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGHA) gained high praise for releasing a tribute song for the late President. The latest addition to this phenomenon is Kumasi-based KAPUSTA DARLYN, a prolific Hiplife artist on the EMKLAN label who has released a masterpiece in Mills’ honor.
By Kwesi Baako Africa is touted by many as the ‘rising star’; the continent with new opportunities and the place with abounding possibilities for investment. It has also -perhaps in equal measure- gained a certain notoriety for underdevelopment, political instability and social stagnation. Many forums have been sponsored and held by ‘development partners’ but little
By Kwesi E. Baako 1 April 2013 Christmas, Easter, Eid Ul Fitr, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Valentines Day…All Fools Day! Wow! Even Fools have a day! That is the nature of the world we live in today. And it is beautiful. I mean the human specie has advanced so much; to the point where we have ‘animal
