Azonto is not just a dance; it's a cultural movement

A few days after arriving in Accra we met the freshest, hippest Ghanaian to help guide us along this emotional ride. I wasn’t entirely sure how it happened. Bjorn and Rob were doing some spontaneous jig, and out of nowhere Sonny starts breaking it down, his hips grooving side to side as he rubs his Read More …

How Kofi and his friends survived the chaos of the Kumasi market…

“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves.” – Pico Iyer Surrounded by boxes of Fan Ice, bags of cold water, an assortment of Mentos gum and a lot of curious Ghanaians: the obroni bus slowly makes its way down a crowded and steep downtown Kumasi street. Just below us, Read More …