Monthly Archives: January 2012

YouTube Tuesday #8: Some Things to Know Before Traveling to Ghana

  Today’s YouTube video is definitely not as positive as most of the videos that we share.  But I think that it is important to know for potential travelers to Ghana, that Ghana is Not Japan, it is Not New York, it … Continue reading

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Music Video Monday #8: Azonto by Fuse ODG and Tiffany

Here is a music video with a beat specifically for the Azonto Dance that has taken Ghana, by storm and parts of the UK and East Coast of the US.  Azonto started out as a dance in upper secondary schools … Continue reading

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Music Video Monday #7: Becca, ‘African Woman’

This is our first showcase of a female Ghanaian artist, and this song happens to be a tribute to the African Woman by Becca.  African women are the glue of society and take care of so much of the every … Continue reading

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YouTube Tuesday #7: The African Roots of Blues

This series of videos maybe a little grainy but they are some great shots and recordings of some of the traditional instruments, and sounds of Northern Ghana.  These instruments and sounds have been used for hundreds of years by these … Continue reading

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Music Video Monday #6: Northern Ghana Village Dancing

We have shown you a number of videos that have been filmed primarily in the city of Accra and are of new varieties of music.  So this week I wanted to show you how musical entertainment is enjoyed in more … Continue reading

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Wander Wednesday #5: Ghana Travel Etiquette Continued

Last week I started a post on Wanderer Wednesday about travel Etiquette for Ghana. We went over a number things to consider, like how you dress, not using your left hand, greeting people, smoking in public, visiting the chief, and … Continue reading

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YouTube Tuesday #6: Taking the Yapei Queen across Lake Volta

This video is an informative mini documentary from a traveler who took the Yapei Queen from Port Akosombo to Yeji on the Volta Lake in Ghana.  The Volta lake was for a long time the largest man-made lake in the … Continue reading

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Wanderer Wednesday #4: Ghana Travel Etiquette

I got a little behind in Wanderer Wednesdays compared to the other daily specials that are on #5 but life goes on. This week I would like to give an introduction to some basic etiquette for a traveler to Ghana.  With … Continue reading

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You Tube Tuesday #5: Ankasa Rain Forest

When you are silent in the rain forest that is when you can truly appreciate how alive everything is.  Ankasa Reserve is in the far Western Region of Ghana, not too far from the border with the Ivory Coast.  It … Continue reading

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Music Video Monday #5: Jay Ghartey, “My Lady”

The holidays caused a disturbance in the posting of Music Video Mondays but it is a New Year and time to get back on schedule.  I hope everyone has a wonderful 2012. This video will be a little different in … Continue reading

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