Upcoming photo exhibit and fundraiser features remote African “lake village” In 2011 George Qua-Enoo a Ghanaian-Canadian photographer decided to visit his home country Ghana after being away for almost a decade. With a desire to experience more of his home country, he ventured into towns and cities he had never visited while growing up. [...]
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P.O.E.T.S Presents:: Alewa, The Rebirth of Spoken Word
ALEWA stands for Art Lovers,Entertainers & Wordsmiths in Action, a show which serves its audience good doses of poetry and with live music. It has gone on recess for a few months now is back here with us again. The first and second editions of ALEWA were held on October, 2011 and December 2011 respectively. [...]
Mirror Mirror on the Wall an Exploration and a Celebration of Self
“The Voice Network” VOICE- We offer the platform for the creation of a network of young professionals that would serve as assets to one another and our society as a whole.We work to allow individuals to form new business [...]
Zahara ‘Loliwe’
Zahara Mkutukane – Loliwe by TS Records Director Ash Dibben Eastern Cape singing sensation Zahara has been on a musical high since her debut album, Loliwe, went platinum, just 13 days after its release Guitarist, Vocalist, Sings from the Heart and loves God. From the Rural areas of Phumlani (Outside East London). For Bookings call [...]
Feint & Margin Spotlight on Ghanaian Photographer Emmanuel Bobbie
Emmanuel Bobbie is a Ghanaian Photographer who is the CEO of Bob Pixel Photography. He is a husband and father of two to young boys. I discovered Emmanuel’s work through his Facebook page and I was blown away by his photography. He is an artist who knows how to capture his subject soul. Every photo [...]
Tribal African Art- (Chokwe)
(ZAIRE) Luba, Lunda, Lwena, Ovimbundu, Songo.TRIBAL AFRICAN ART. CHOKWE (BAJOKWE, BATSHIOKO, JOKWE, TCHOKWE, TSHOKWE) Language: Wuchokwe (Bantu) Neighboring Peoples:Luba, Lunda, Lwena, Ovimbundu, Songo Types of Art:The Chokwe are well known for art objects produced to celebrate and validate the royal court. These objects include ornately carved stools and chairs used as thrones. Most of the [...]
Fashion revamped, and dare I say, a lesson in business
We’ve been seeing them in unexpected places for the past few years: African print bags and belts paired with black cocktail dresses; office wear incorporating ATL (Akosombo Textiles Limited) fabric; and clubbing outfits completely tailored from African print or featuring African fabric in some way. Yes, clothes and accessories made from African textiles have always [...]
Musician Sésu, with a song titled Onidodo
Sésu, (Brigitte Sésu Tilley-Gyado) is a British-Nigerian Musician and Writer. She studied Spanish and Portuguese Literature at Cambridge University. Sésu’ s soothing poetic musical style draws from the influence of folk, jazz, soul, world, pop and classical music.
My Poetic thoughts…You, Me, Us
Misconceptions saturated in hate and unwanted tendencies of not giving a crap anymore. My drastic benevolence shattered in thin air flots aimlessly towards the end of the beginning. I may be flawed wit many characters, some unknown to myself, yet I’ve lost count of what’s real and unreal consciously, when the answer I seek is [...]
