Congolese musician Siama Matuzungidi / Credit: Dallas Johnson In his powerful poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Langston Hughes mentions “rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins”. Prolific Congolese soukous aficionado Siama Matuzungidi borrows this theme in his latest album aptly…
Death Song Your lips are blue, almost black, and swollen with yellowish cracks carved into them. Your cheeks are scorched, deflated tennis balls. Your stomach is painfully-puffed up, in sharp, awkward contrast to your bony, mutilated, fragile frame. Your eyelids are thin and sunken with dark discoloration. Your nails…
If there ever was a time when getting a job simply meant handing in a stellar curriculum vitae (CV), then that privilege has certainly been lost to the current generation. The Ghanaian job market is tough, and while there are hundreds of job openings on leading classifieds websites like Tonaton,…
Fiifi Anaman was no stranger to me because I was friends with his cousin Kwame Osei who made me notice not only what he was doing, but also how rapidly he was rising. So when he messaged me one morning to tell me that Fiifi Anaman had won “Best Column”…
In one of my favourite Whatsapp chat groups, we often find ourselves debating topics ranging from politics to artificial intelligence to Valentine’s day plans. Often, our debates about Ghana orbit around problems with ‘the system’ and ways we can solve them. No system has been spared our wrath; we’ve taken…
I do not know if I am terribly in a need of some writer courage – or any other kind – and because we sometimes underestimate how powerful a single thank you can be, my tongue feels burdened and has chosen my hands to speak. Therefore, with simmering anxiety in…
With the recent reduction in power cuts in Ghana, many people are already moving on with their lives and burying “fond” memories of one of the worst energy crises to ever hit the country. While Ghanaians wait anxiously to see just how permanent the luxury of electricity is, taking stock…
“As if you’re not even paying them!” Asking for good customer care in Ghana usually leaves one up feeling like you’re 10 years old again, receiving a no-nonsense scolding from your grandmother or that you’re simply being a difficult customer who doesn’t know what you’re about. It should come…
When was the last time an African film struck you? Would that film fall into your top ten African Films? Are you even able to remember that list? Considering how great a role film plays in our lives today, you should definitely know more about African films. Let me help…
“Just picture everyone naked.” This folkloric public speaking hack has always seemed curious to me. While I’ve never heard any real live person attest to its effectiveness, the regularity with which it’s offered as advice, at least on old sitcoms, is reason enough to give it some thought. Specifically, I’ve…