Review: Joe Guy is the man!
Joe Boateng’s days behind the counter of a cheap burger bar are far behind him, as is his childhood sweetheart Naomi and the kids who mocked him for his Ghanaian accent. Now a premiership football star, he’s never out of the papers and everyone wants a piece of him. We review Joe Guy, Roy Williams and Tiata Fahodzi's excellent new production currently in residence at the Soho Theatre.
The Dilemma of a Ghost: Preview
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Passions explode where cultures collide in 21st century Ghana in Ama Ata-Aidoo's timeless play. Modern beliefs mix uneasily with ancient values in The Dilemma of a Ghost, a vital and vibrant production that uses music, dance and the sheer physical exuberance of Ghana to celebrate 50 years of Ghana's independence and 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade. Click here for more or click here to watch an interview with the award-winning author.
Statement of Regret: Preview
Kwame Kwei-Armah’s third play for the National Theatre takes a punchy, provocative look at the Black British experience and the need, or not, for solidarity. Click here to read more about Statement of Regret, which opens in
Black British female singers under the spotlight
Celebrating black female singers in British entertainment, this unique display is the latest development in the 'Devotional Series' at the National Portrait Gallery,
New gallery commemorating slavery opens in London
A new gallery, called London, Sugar & Slavery, will open in Docklands this month and reveal how London’s involvement in slavery has shaped the capital since the 17th century, challenging what people think they know about the transatlantic slave trade. British-Ghanaian artist Godfried Donkor will be among those whose work will appear in the gallery. Click here for more. New book on Ghana shows a different side
Take a sneak peek inside this exclusive collection of coffee-table photography that combines striking images with incisive verse to tell the story of
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Could you be the first African Apprentice?
The Apprentice Africa will gather 18 contestants from across Africa and the diaspora who will compete for a lucrative corporate job with befitting perks and an annual salary of $200,000. The Apprentice is the ultimate, sixteen week job interview, where contestants will compete in a series of rigorous business tasks in order to show the CEO that they are the best candidate for the job. Who will succeed? It could be you! Click here for more. News: Ghana goes to Westminster
Find out what happened when the Paramount Chief of Elmina and young students from Ghana and all over the world descended on Westminster to grill MPs on the legacy of slavery.