Africa is blessed with over a thousand major languages spoken by millions of people in the continent’s 54 countries. Some languages are mutually intelligible as they share similar words and cross-national boundaries due to inter-marriages and similar geographical locations. Christmas is not an African festival but it was adopted into many cultures after the European invasion by formerContinue reading “How to say Merry Christmas in 25 African languages”
Category Archives: Culture & Music
How Africans are fascinated by courtesy titles
His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Aziz Awal Jemus Junkung Jammeh Naasiru Deen Babili Mansa. These were the official titles and names of deposed Gambian president Yahya Jammeh who is in exile in Equatorial Guinea after his ouster by a West African regional force. Dictators love titles; His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-AzzizContinue reading “How Africans are fascinated by courtesy titles”
Wedding photos of African lesbians in traditional Ghanaian cloth cause uproar
Wedding photos of lesbians of African descent have caused an uproar on social media, especially from conservative Ghanaians who believe the two women are from their country. One of the photos shows the women wearing traditional Ghanaian cloth called Kente as they share a kiss. Other pictures show one of them in a white suit and the other inContinue reading “Wedding photos of African lesbians in traditional Ghanaian cloth cause uproar”
The rise of Ghana Dancehall music ‘madness’ in the ghettos
Far from Trench Town, Rose Town and Denham Town in Kingston, Jamaica, Dancehall music has overwhelmed Nima, Maamobi, and Accra Newtown etc. in Accra, Ghana to become the most vibrant genre in the populous communities. Murals and initials of local stars and their support group painted on walls in alleys will greet any first timeContinue reading “The rise of Ghana Dancehall music ‘madness’ in the ghettos”
Ismail Akwei 