The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially inscribed Ghana’s indigenous Highlife music on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, a development widely viewed as both a cultural milestone and a reminder of the need to safeguard the genre
Ghana is bracing for an electrifying cultural takeover as AfroFuture festival 2025 announces a powerful second wave of performers ahead of its return to the El Wak Stadium on December 28–29, 2025. The festival, produced by Culture Management Group (CMG) and powered by
Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have hit out at a new Netflix documentary produced by rapper 50 Cent, which they say is “a shameful hit piece” that “relied on stolen footage”. The four-part documentary, titled Sean Combs: The Reckoning, was released on Tuesday
The much-anticipated fourth season of “Keeping It Real with Joselyn Dumas” has been launched with a boutique experience hosted at AkunaPod, Accra’s inspiring new creative hub, marking a fresh chapter for the celebrated Ghanaian talk show. The launch event, designed to introduce the
Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, head of the extended family of legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba, says he was told the late musician married Priscilla Ofori, also known as Odo Broni. During cross-examination in court, he said Odo Broni and some family members told him
Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81. A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring the sound of Jamaica to a global audience through hits such as Wonderful World,
GHANAIAN-American actress and filmmaker Aba Arthur, known for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has emphasised the importance of cultural authenticity in achieving global recognition for Ghana’s film industry. Speaking on the successes of prominent film industries such as Nollywood, Bollywood, and
Ghanaian actress Ama K. Abebrese has condemned the appointment of men who sexually assault women to key leadership positions in the country. In a post shared on social media, she explained that no serious country will honour such individuals with governmental appointments. She
Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj used a high-profile United Nations forum in New York to call attention to claims of mounting attacks on christians in Nigeria and to press for urgent international action. Her appearance, which organisers say was arranged by Alex Bruesewitz, an
Tidal Rave Festival, widely celebrated as West Africa’s biggest beach festival, has officially announced a massive expansion, transforming into an African Travelling Festival set to unite youth across the continent. Building on its established presence, the highly anticipated event will add Lagos, Nigeria