James Barnor & Mike Eghan reimagined in theatre| Eric Owusu on Afro-Soul| A competition for photo greeks| and more...
We bring you a few activities that will hopefully interest you this September.
They include a trip to the theatre to see a play inspired by two Ghanaian trendsetters; a short art course funded by London Underground, and a competition for photography geeks.
We also bring you our latest podcast with one half of Afro-Soul band Jembaa Groove, and our latest 'Ghanaian Abroad' an AI tech engineer based in Switzerland.
Amakye Dede in London
I first experienced an Amakye Dede concert in my late teens and loved every second. Decades later and the 60-plus-year-old did not disappoint. This time, he was joined by Kwabena Kwabena and KK Fosu who all gave unforgettable high-energy performances.
If you missed the fun, hit the button and check out some of my Instagram highlights.
DRUM is an 80-minute-long play created by Jacob Roberts-Mensah and directed by actress-turned-director Sarah Amankwah. It stars Benjamin Sarpong-Broni (pictured left) as Mike Eghan and Joshua Roberts-Mensah (pictured right) as James Barnor. If you are in south London, you will be able to catch the performance at the Omnibus Theatre in Clapham from 6 September. Hit the button below for more.
Jembaa Groove's Eric Owusu talks to us about forming the Afro-Soul band with Yannick Nolting during the height of the pandemic, why he infuses Ghanaian languages into his lyrics, and where you can see and hear him this year.
COMPETITION TIME
If you are based in the UK and would like to see the band, why not enter our competition to win a ticket to one of the shows? To be in with a chance of winning, tell us the name of one of the tracks on the Susuma album by 30 September 2022. Send your answers to akadimagazine@gmail.com and tell us your full name and which gig you would like to attend.
Photographers in Ghana with an interest in exploring the country's ecological and social challenges in a picture exhibition could win a €50,000 grant as part of the 13th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award.
The deadline for submission is 17 October 2022. For more information and to apply, click the button below.
George Boateng is a Winneba-born engineer, PhD candidate and doctoral researcher based in Zurich. He talks about how his creation - an AI tech start-up - is helping the next generation of Africans secure skills, experience and jobs in the tech world.
Click his image to find out more.
Afr0-Futurism & Pan Africanism through art
Black Blossom School of Art and Culture, and the London Underground are delivering a free four-week course from Tuesday 13 September. The course invites participants to explore the concept of Afr0-Futurism and Pan Africanism through art.
For more information on The ‘Black to the Future: Afr0-Futurism as Archival Practice’ course, contact www.black-blossoms.online
Join our club
We are celebrating a year of podcasting and would love to know which have been your favourite episodes and why. We have three prizes to give away for the best submissions.
Choose from a one-year membership to our Podcast Plus, which includes early access to new content, exclusive content, discounts to Akoma Skincare products.
Also up for grabs is a Ghana Meye HipHop branded T-shirt, or a one-of a kind Ekua Addo jute bag. Send us your replies at akadimagazine@gmail.com.The deadline is 2 October.
