Monthly Archives: January 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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