An adherent of African traditional worship in the country have cautioned Ghanaians, especially Christians in the Greater Accra Region, to comply with the ban on drumming and noise making which precedes the annual Homowo festival of the Ga people. Osofo Kofitse Ahadzi, a cultural anthropologist and senior member of the Afrikania Mission who made the … Read more
Their voices narrate the unofficial soundtrack of life as an Arab today. But for the artists leading the Arab world’s alternative music scene, their work is not revolutionary — it’s a legacy. With the growing popularity of bands like Lebanon’s Mashrou’ Leila and Jordan’s Autostrad, hip-hop artists like Iraqi-Canadian Narcy and Palestinian Muqata3a and solo … Read more
GA Traditional Council (GTC) has announced Thursday, May 8th, 2017 as the beginning of the “ban on drumming and noise making.” To this end, GTC has entreated the general public to adhere to all rules and regulations when the ban begins. “The Ga Traditional Council hereby announces to the general public that the Ga Homowo festival will commence … Read more
Womba Africa Dancing and Drumming, a unique and talented group of youthful dancers and drummers, on Independence Day (Monday, March 6th, 2017) got all the attention and praise at the Calabash Pub at the Titanic Beach, Sakumono, Accra. The cultural group was indeed a delight to watch as many of the patrons of the pub … Read more