Orijin Culture: African Caribbean Business Council 2011
Watch Highlights of the Round Table below.. Orijin’s Memorable message from the great event: “In our minds all of us when we leave this hall, we need...
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Remember Me: AFI’s Africa Fashion Week…
Africa Fashion Week in Johannesburg, South Africa organized by African Fashion International (AFI) is one of the most important fashion events in Africa. With the aim of highlighting some of the best in African fashion and...
Is this REALLY Africa?!: Child Sacrifice and ‘Witch Doctors’ in Uganda
I recently came across an “investigative” BBC report about the issue of child sacrifice by ‘witch doctors’ in Uganda and looked at the video with total disgust! After watching the video, I was reminded...
You Nah See A Ghana Mavado Mad Ova?
While many of us throughout the African Diaspora have never been to the “Motherland,” we often feel a sense of connectedness to it. Africa, the place of our beginning and orijin, has this ability...
Amber Rose Gets Schooled by Local Ghanaians
There are copious amounts of scientific research proving that human beings orijinated in Africa and migrated across the world. As we migrated, our features changed, thereby enabling us to better acclimate to our new...
“Do It Like De Man Dem”: Yaa Asantewaa [Queen Mother of Ejisu]
When asked “what advantage do women have over men?”, recently crowed Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes declared that “women are more powerful than men… they can do everything a man can do and more.”...
Stop speaking Vernacular in Class
“Please teacher somebody is speaking vernacular in class” Ama said. “Hey!!! who is speaking vernacular?”, the teacher replied. With a smirk on her face, she points her finger at Yakubu. “Ohh!!! what did I say...
Who Makes Claim to Being the Reggae Capital of the World? France, Côte d’Ivoire or Japan?
While Jamaica is known as the birthplace of reggae music, it no longer holds the title as reggae capital f the world. With reggae music legends such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Jimmy...
Anansi Stories: From West Africa to the Caribbean
Most North American children learn moral lessons through cartoons and story books, however, in the Caribbean, we learn these lessons through folktales passed on to us by our elders. As a child growing up, I...
Fabolous and Redcafe thrill fans in Ghana
American rappers, Fabolous and Redcafe thrilled their fans in Ghana with about two hours of back to back performances this Easter season. The much-anticipated 233 Connect concert at the Dome of the Accra International...
I dey suffer for here…
So you woke up this morning thinking about bills to pay, you are thinking about your family to feed, you are depressed about the girl you loved that left you last night, basically you...
Nollywood loses grip on African Movie Academy Awards?
As Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State gets dazzle in the glitz and glamour of the award ceremony on Sunday March 27, Nollywood trails Congo and South Africa in the battle for...
The Obama Effect In Ghana: US President Obama Helps Tourism
U.S. president Barack Obama is being credited for the steady increase of tourists visiting Ghana’s Cape Coast. The West African country is home to the Cape Coast Castle, a prominent former slave trade fort. ...
Africa to Biggie and Hip-hop
It has been 14 years since the passing of Biggie Smalls. I can well remember where I was in Africa when the news arrived. Unfortunately, we did not have the privilege of hearing or...
Who is this Fastest African Rapper that could stand toe to toe with Twista…
Many people that are tuned into African Hip-hop might know about Sarkodie, the fastest Ghanaian rapper that could stand toe to toe with Twista as to who is the fastest. We look forward to...
Celebrities from US that went to Africa for MAMA 2010
The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) is fast gaining a reputation for assembling the hottest talents from Africa and the rest of the world in Africa. The 2010 MAMAs certainly set the...
UNIFEM Ghana Endorses “Sinking Sands”
In line with its Say NO! to Violence campaign championed by Hollwyood actress Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM Ghana has endorsed the groundbreaking international drama “Sinking Sands” as part of its media resource for the campaign. As...
R Kelly joins Africa’s super group, ONE8
Rockstar4000 and Sony Music Worldwide have announced the last signing to the ONE8 music super group – international mega-star R. Kelly and the release of the group’s first single, ending weeks of...
