It is that time of the year where all the music blogs want to tell you which tapes where the … More
Author: Hakeem
Hakeem Adam is an instinctive creative exploring the power of poetry through various mediums. He is also the founder and creative director of DANDANO, a Pan-African cultural platform for African film and music criticism. His prose and poetry have been featured in African literary magazines, Afreada and Brittle Paper. His work is fixated on the fabrics of contemporary Ghanaian society and is exploring ways to unravel the threads that bind our society through storytelling.
Album Review: Katapila Trotro – An Electrifying Sonic Portrait of Ghana’s capital
It is hard to find a soundtrack that would illuminate the intricacies of the city of Accra due to its … More
Kyekyeku blends palmwine and highlife on compelling debut
Ghana is an inherently musical nation. In everything Ghanaians do, they seem to find ways to inject some … More
Warrior’s Gym: Body and Mind Mechanics from Ghana’s Strongest Man
If you want to experience the ingenious energies Accra exudes beyond the layer of gloss or bias that mainstream media … More
Life is Waiting: The Story of The Last African Colony
Dir: Iara Lee 2015 Cultures of Resistance Films What hurts more; the pain of suffering or the pain … More
Super 16 (Take 1): African Short Films You Must See
Super 16 is a portal that transports you to the wonderful world of African storytelling through the grainy magic of … More
Accra Power: A Film That Unplugs A City
Unpacking the city of Accra requires stealth; a skill to drift unnoticed between the negative space around the dynamic … More
Album Review: Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano – Heritage
Richard Bona has managed to have a substantial impact on the African music scene over the past years by … More
Defining African Electronic Music with Francis Bebey
Music, of any form and kind, from distorted, aggressive stabs at electric guitars to the high-pitched ballads that beads on … More
In-depth Review : Nakom, The Kusaal Film Putting Ghana On The Map
Inasmuch pictures are timeless, the abundance of films tends to make a lot of them forgettable. However, when a … More
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