On our trip to Kumasi, the group stopped by an Adinkra making facility in the Ashanti region. Adinkra is a traditional style of print making in Ghana- that uses the bark of trees, turned into a dye by pounding, heating, then straining the liquid. The symbols convey ideas, aspects of life, beliefs, and commentary on Read More …
I took me a while to convince my parents about spending 6 weeks in Africa this summer. I didn’t know I would need to do it again when I got to do some field works with my co-worker. Just the idea of leaving the Media in Ghana group and Accra makes them paranoid. “What if Read More …
According to Google, and the 2012 population census records, 75% of the population is Christian. Before the trip, I learned that Ghanaians are very religious. The people are strong believers, religious stickers and posters will be everywhere. It is common to see some people preaching on the road or on the trotro about their faith. Read More …
Prof. Leslie Steeves makes sure that everyone in the group is having a good time in Ghana. The field trips she designs are great opportunities for us to experience and explore even more in Ghana. This past weekend, we went to Kumasi, Ghana, and had a great three-day trip!
Vibrant, slightly cramped, with an air of danger and a gust of hope. The music industry in Ghana is struggling to support the musicians that comprise it- despite an immense wealth of talent. Apart from some commonly recognized names, such as Davido, Shatta Wale, MzVee, and Sarkodie- the sales of upcoming artists are practically zero. Read More …
On June 27th we visited Aburi Botanical Gardens in the hills above Accra. It was an amazing to learn about the Ghanaian ecosystem as well as so much history about the country. I made a short video about it, and here it is! We had a lot of fun!
After spending a significant portion of our first week in Accra touring the city by bus- I have become familiar with the print and billboard advertising strategies of the city. My initial reaction is that there is plenty of repetition of the physical ads across the city. I noticed that the billboards are frequent along Read More …