along with his brother. now on bbc news it s hiplife: the sound of ghana . argument done by eno barony plays. # high spirits so they can t kill it. # god s plan, no man. hiplife, to us, is what peanut butter is to bread. this is what actually- defines us as ghanaians. every ghanaian everywhere is representing ghana with hiplife. i would not even have fathomed being a musician if hiplife didn t happen. the story of hiplife is important to tell. # i don t walk around in the philippines. - # with the philistines. # m dot, in any vicinity, i fulfil a dream. - # no, i m not a rapper, i m an ideas company! i to understand the rising global influence of african music, you have to understand the story of hiplife. keep your eyes on the road by reggie rockstone plays. when i did what i did, i tagged it. so, when a dude put a piece of meat between two bread and he called it a burger, he named it. and that s what i did. i named it hiplife . hiplife music is a conversation between gha
It was like a trip down a lesser known memory lane when a swish spot on Mzansi’s most famous street hosted the launch of a book shedding light on black business pioneers who successfully eked out livelihoods during the darkest days of our past.
Thandiswa Mazwai’s "Sankofa" is a rich interplay of local, West African and US sounds, and sees the artist finding the way forward by going back to her past
Diana Chappell, known for her work as a social activist and folklorist, recently held her photography exhibition, "In the Spirit of Sankofa," at the For All Handkind Gallery in Norfolk. This marks Chappell's journey from activism to artistic photography, celebrating the stories and history of her community. #DianaChappell #Norfolk #Photographer #Sankofa #Storytelling #Art