Category Archives: Ghana
Accra Arts Centre
I got off of the bus at the Accra Arts Centre at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. The bright sun warmed my skin as I squinted to see into the distance. Standing alone in a barren lot, the dirt overwhelmed … Continue reading
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Misadventures in West Africa
Cotonou. Dosso. Niamey. Ouagadougou. Any of these places sound familiar? Most likely not, but to me these words usher in a flood of memories – of the most intense heat I have ever felt, of the specific type of claustrophobia … Continue reading
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They Carved us Drums
by Lorina Lana It has been almost a year since I first arrived in Accra, the southern coastal capital of Ghana. A tour bus dropped my group of NYU Scholars off at the National Arts Center, a bustling marketplace. As … Continue reading
Snapshots of Ghana
Photos and captions by Claire Bryant 1.Children at the Peace and Love Palace after Nana Abass’ performance. 2.Nana Abass, a spiritual healer in the Kumasi region, at his Peace and Love Palace. Here, Abass is performing a traditional performance where … Continue reading
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Hideaway provides haven for local and visiting musicians
By Todd Watson “Ahhhh!!! Rastaman! You are Welcome,” said Papajah, a 60-year-old Rastafarian, as he beamed at me from behind the bar. In America, I would have been confused by a term of endearment of this sort. As an average … Continue reading
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