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GHANA has never had a music problem. Let’s get that out of the way. Every December, Accra transforms into a living, breathing ...

How Ghana’s Music Fest Scene, Featuring Chance the Rapper, Burna Boy, Meek Mill and SZA, is Uniting the African Diaspora The annual Afrochella and Afro Nation music fests and the inaugural Black Star ...

Amidst the surging waves of musical success, controversies and challenges have emerged, threatening the harmonious and familial ties between neighboring West African countries, Ghana and Nigeria.

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru VII, has given his blessing to the Hola Accra Music Festival scheduled for April 24, 2026 at the ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. The festival hosts the National Dance Company of Ghana at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. “You’re getting the best of all the dances.” Gifty Sowu, left, and Faustina Amankwah of ...

Fafali is the Ghanaian drum and dance ensemble of the Brandeis Music Department. The group studies and performs the music, song and dance of Ghana, and has performed at Brandeis for BASO’s Night for ...

LOWELL — The Ghanaian national anthem echoed off the walls of City Hall on Saturday as the country’s flag rose into the frigid air in celebration of 69 years of independence. For Gordon Donkoh‑Halm, ...

Webpage discusses how Ghana's musical traditions remain intimately attached to the survival of communities. Video and audio clips demonstrate the ways that the music marks the cycles of life, animates ...

One of the biggest pioneers of highlife music, Ebo Taylor, died last Saturday at the age of 90. He was beloved by many, affectionately called "Uncle Ebo" by those captivated by the grooves of his ...