It was early October and I was sitting in a restaurant in downtown Tunis, catching up with a former classmate. Besides talking about the usual – how have you been, how’s your family, work, love life, future prospects, moving home soon? – we also touched on my experience…

With her well-outlined mohawk, ripped African print gown, and pink glow-in-the-dark Chuck Taylors, unyielding Wiyaala blew away the richly diverse audience at Alliance Française Accra with the launch of her self-titled debut studio album on November 14. An afro-pop artiste from Ghana’s Upper West region, who sings in English…

Editor’s Note: This article was initially written on Nov. 1. Since then, the ECOWAS held an extraordinary summit on Nov. 6 to push for civilian rule.  On Nov. 17, Burkina Faso announced Michael Kafando as interim president. A former foreign minister and UN ambassador, Kafando is expected to…

The choice for this week’s Mosaic feature was easy and can be summed up in two words: Jojo Abot. We’ve had her music on replay – especially when cooking! – but that’s not all she does. From acting(lead actress in Kwaku Ananse), to style (Gold Coast Art House,…

It’s been 5 years since I did my first big chop – in the sense of “going natural”; I had short cuts throughout high school in Ghana – I’m only just really understanding my roots, what it needs, what is a no-no, the works. The first time, I…

In the spirit of celebrating creativity and heralding indie-alternative theatre culture in Ghana, Accra Theatre Workshop (ATW) held the second edition of the container plays. This installment was dubbed “An African Walks into a Container” and was hosted at the afrocentric Nubuke Foundation in East Legon, a vicinity…