Mildred Ashong aka Eazzy and her beau Keita Osei are heating up African Television…

Africa is once again in the grip of ‘Big Brother Africa’ fever -and as always, -it involves a Ghanaian or two..



Popular Ghanaian musician, Mildred Ashong aka Eazzy and her beau Keita Osei, a model and fashion designer and the younger brother of Hip-Life rapper, Reggie Rockstone; entered the Big Brother Africa house as a couple but now there’s big drama involving -one Zainab, a

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According to some media outlets, Keri Hilson & Bow Wow are playing at Stand Up Ghana -live at the DOME, Accra, Ghana on Saturday 26th -May-2012.…

As I’ve stated above a few Ghanaian media outlets are talking about uber hot Keri Hilson and Bow Wow -playing at the Domes Accra International Conference Centre this coming Saturday… As I don’t know much about said event the following comes via Myjoyonline.com and offers more info….enjoy x

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Organizers of the maiden Stand UP GH concert scheduled for May 26 at the Dome of

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Head to Il Cavaliere Pazzo, Accra, Ghana -for the best Italian meal in Africa..

Is it me or has Il Cavaliere Pazzo, the uber high-end Italian restaurant located at Accra’s Premier Polo Club had a facelift? Celebrated for its superb cuisine, ambience and customer service, it has joined the ranks of other must-visit superlative restaurants in Accra, Ghana including: Le Tandem, Osteria Michelangelo, La Chaumiere and The Venue

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Roberta Annan is interviewed on Vogue Black…

The ever fabulous Roberta Annan, project developer talks about fashion 4 Development (http://fashion-4-development.com/) and how fashion can be used for change in Africa via Vogue Black.. I’m truly loving the photograph of her looking glorious in a jacket and trouser suit by Dior Homme and shoes by Burberry Prorsum.. A big political player, Roberta Annan’s piece is a must read.. For the

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Award-winning Italian IL Florilegio Circus' tour at Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, Accra, has been extended until the 22nd -May- 2012

If you needed any evidence that Ghana’s landed gentry, bourgeoning middle-class and expat community were having the time of their lives (whilst the rest of the world -economically speaking, -is in free-fall) -you need not look any further then the audiences at the IL Florilegio Circus -which has extended its stay in the Accra Metropolis until the

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GFDW (Ghana Fashion & Design Week) and fashion house Korlekie join forces on Vogue Black…

I’m getting more and more excited about Ghana Fashion and Design Week -aren’t you? And with Italian Vogue as one of its main media partners -you know its going to be HOT-TO-TROT… The follow is about a hot collaboration between GFDW (Ghana Fashion & Design Week) and fashion label Korlekie who joined forces to present said brand’s latest collection titled Licorice, “a photo

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Jackie Appiah wears a JiL dress to the 65th Cannes Film Festival…

I’ve been doing my utmost to find the original photographs of popular Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah (Aygemang), as the ones (also above) doing their rounds on the internet look a bit grainy.. I’ve tired Zimbio -to no avail -so I’m wondering if it was taken by her own personal photographer??



I then tried to locate her own website -also to no avail, -her http://www.jackieappiah.net/

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Niobe Salon & Spa, -number one for pampering in Accra, Ghana….

I’ve been researching a piece about high-end weddings in Accra -forever, and ever in need of the hottest services available in Ghana; -I got asking some of the cities most fashionable for much needed info with regards to services/venues/stuff etc and apart from the usual suspects (places I’ve already written about), -Niobe Salon & Spa came up trumps on the beauty

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Entertainment: Edem becomes Africa’s first Absolute Vodka Artist

Just stumbled across the wonderful news via Ghana Web.com that Edem, one of Ghana’s greatest recording artists has been signed to entertainment giant, Absolute Vodka, making him the first African artist on their book.. A big congratulations to Edem. I hope its still possible for him to support R2Bees (as and when -needed)… The following is more info courtesy of Ghana Web…..
Ghanaian rapper,

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Places of Interest: Cudjoe Key

Paulina Opoku-Gyimah says: If I were to ever live in the States permanently, -I think it would have to be in Cudjoe Key, a beautiful spot in Florida -that I believe was once

home to one of my possible ancestors by the name of Cudjoe…



　


More Info:

Cudjoe Key is a consensus-designated place in Monroe County, Florida, on an island of the same name in the lower Florida Keys.

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Art & Photography: Celebrating Patricia Coffie

Head of State II

 

 

 



Untitled I

 

 

 

 



Day Dreams







Far From Home








Cancer of Silence




“Patricia Coffie (Ghana, United States b. 1975) is a graduate of the school of Visual Arts and had her first solo exhibition at the Mary Boone Gallery, New York, in 2009. Her photographs appropriate, deconstructs and re-constructs notions and myths regarding African

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World’s Strictest Parents -Ghana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya2LqLrS81A&feature=related





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaVbcj6KJWA&feature=relmfu





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUzZX5z8N3M&feature=relmfu





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVzfdN_kRg4&NR=1&feature=endscreen

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Stylish Moments: Mimi PLange and Vogue’s Andre Leon Talley

I love the Zimbio website, especially when it offers up gems like this.. -The uber fabulous Ghana born fashion designer, Mimi Plange, superlative in all her colour blocking glory, -with fashion insider de jour, Vogue’s Andre Leon Talley -catching up at, “Mimi Plange S/S 2012 Collection: ÒA Flower in the Desert PresentationÓ at Asia Society on September 7, 2011 in New York City.” Wonderful…..

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Object of Desire: Ghana Star Leather Bag from Bashiri West African Imports & Galleria….

OMGoodness I’m loving this MUST-HAVE patriotic leather bag. It measures 50 x 50 and cost $50.00 from Bashiri...

Purchase from http://www.bashiri.com.au/
Direct Link: http://www.bashiri.com.au/clothes/bags.php

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Why Not: Visit Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery’s Style Africa Wax Print Exhibition -showing until 2nd September 2012.…

“Created by a team of young exhibition designers, Style Africa explores the traditional and contemporary textiles and clothing which form an essential part of West African culture.


Using vibrant woven, printed, dyed and embroidered cloth from Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, the exhibition focuses on textile techniques and the ways in which clothing can communicate identity and

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Objects of Desire: ‘Ghana Barbershop Boards’ from Bashiri West African Imports & Galleria….

Congo Cut

Ethnic Group -Contemporary

Country of Origin -Ghana

Purpose -Decoration

Dimensions -53 x 45

Price -$170







Africa Cut

Ethnic Group -Contemporary

Country of Origin -Ghana

Purpose -DecorationDimensions -60 x 43

Price -$110







Gamba Cut

Ethnic Group -Contemporary

Country of Origin -Ghana

Purpose -Decoration

Dimensions -58 x 45

Price -$150


“In Ghana, a barber

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Pageantry and Ritual: The Akan

Memorial head of Nana Attabra



Akan peoples; Aowin traditional area,

Nkwanta, Ghana

18th century

Terracotta

Musée Dapper, Paris





Memorial Head

Akan peoples; Kwahu traditional area, Ghana

19th – 20th century

Terracotta, kaolin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York





Memorial Head

Akan peoples; Twifo-Heman traditional area (?),

Ghana

18th century

Terracotta

Musée

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Dear Ghana, our ‘Textile Industry’ is disappearing, what are we doing about it?

Paulina Opoku-Gyimah says: Before I started Ghana Rising Blog in 2009, I had no idea Ghana’s textile industry was in danger, but it soon became apparent that unless we [Ghanaians and beyond] start to buy our own, this ancient industry, which employs over 3’000 men and women; -and is, whether we like to admit it or not, one of Ghana’s last remaining industries (cocoa

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Alliance Francaise and BUZZGH Present ‘Vogue Fair 2012’ on Saturday 12th May 2012, from10am -10pm

Showcasing the very best of what Ghana has to offer -right now with regards to: fashion, beauty, luxe brands and lifestyle services, -Alliance Francaise and BUZZGH’s ‘Vogue Fair’ 2012 exhibition -is a must, its free after all.

“A day's exhibition of tailored African couture by young fashion designers. The exhibition will also include accessories, make-up bars, as well as exhibition of

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La Villa Boutique Hotel: Ghana’s most fashionable hotspot du jour…

Accra’s fashion elite are raving about La Villa Boutique Hotel, the nations latest uber fashionable must-visit hotspot. Formerly the old Russian Embassy, situated at the very epicentre of Accra’s fashionable Osu district, -just a stones throw from the cities other must-visit hotspots including; Accra mall, Oxford Street’s stylish boutiques and the National

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The Twi Language......

Salim…


Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwdUoGksPCE&feature=related





Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMR95uGPJ-I&feature=related


Kofi Asante..


WowwWWW….. I wasn't expecting that
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqDqQORj_1Q&feature=related



Some of the many people putting the likes of me to shame….

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Christie Brown: An extraordinary fashion label..

Christie Brown at Africa Fashion Week...


Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJlCdEsGxEs

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Tekura: Ghana’s number one go-to furniture maker and store…

I have very simple tastes, when it comes to Ghanaian/African furniture; -I like genuine antiques or modern repros with a stylish, functional, contemporary slant.. So.. imagine my delight upon stumbling across the above photographs taken by team Tekura at the Ambiente 2012 show!!


First and foremost I’m crazy about the furniture, the colours, the meticulous way the furniture has been

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Money Is the Root of Evil by Dan Boadi and the African Internationals....

**WoWw Dan Boadi, long time no hear…

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlQVt_PBXLk&feature=player_embedded

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Did you know that the Swahili word for thank you is -Asante?

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Menaye Donkor is interviewed by Vogue Black……

Paulina Opoku-Gyimah says: Its great to see our Menaye on Vogue Black, a site that celebrates stylish black women. She gives them an interview and there’s a lovely film clip of Menaye out and about -dressed fabulously of course -giving us further insight about her journey thus far… As I can’t upload it do check it out … The Vogue Black interview is as follows…





"It all began when I won

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Ghana Rising Hearts Michelle Konadu

“[No 4] Stealing my boyfriends clothes- He hates that I borrow his clothes but I love his clothes! I used to go to men’s section in stores like the GAP and H&M and buy men’s clothes when I liked the fit, but its easier to just steal his. The red Plaid shirt (H&M) I'm wearing in the picture is actually his.”

Michelle Konadu










“One of the many things that I

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Fashion’s Next Big Thing: Kwamee by Francis

Women…






Jimi Tee by Kwamee -$50.00





Ribka wrap jumpsuit red by Kwamee -$150.00





Cardi B by Kwamee -$100.00




K Wrap Cardi by Kwamee -$155.00



Men…



Queen Makeba Tee shirt by Kwamee Menn -$50.00





Basq V-neck Knit by Kwamee - $110.00





K Wrap Cardi by Kwamee -$ 155.00





K Joddie unisex pants by Kwamee -$155.00


*Ghana born, Melbourne based fashion designer, Francis

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Ghana’s V.I.P are interviewed by MTV Base

Paulina Opoku-Gyimah says: I’m soo happy for ‘our’ boys -V.I.P (Vision in Progress). They truly deserve this huge recognition via MTV Base -fabulously written by Beverly Bryan.. I pray this exposure will bring them the global success they soo deserve.. I thank them for also putting Ghana on the map and wonder when we in Ghana will thank them for their long services to the Ghanaian

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HTW (Heel The World) ’s Yellow Monkeys Shoes make history, as they become the first luxe item to have a waiting list in Ghana (maybe Africa)…

I as approached a hundred years ago about ‘Heel The World' Shoes and at the time they were just starting out, didn’t have a blog/website and I really couldn’t make ends-or-tales out of what was been said to me. I also have a thing about shoes!! -Unless its converse -all shoes must be well made (created to last) and made from natural materials -[full stop].  At that time, I couldn’t tell

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Anthology of Desire: fAwl’s Printed Pretty Collection is a must buy….

 










How on earth I’ve only just heard about the fAwl (from.Aina.with.love) label is truly beyond me -it is a label of great beauty…

fAwl might be new to Ghana Rising’s radar but we are now its number one fan. Well made, elegant, feminine designs fashioned from beautiful fabrics (you can feel the quality through the photographs) -Ghana Rising’s new label crush is -we’re

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Ghana Rising Hearts: Shirley Eniang

Shirley Eniang’s a beautiful beauty and fashion blogger from London -with a Ghanaian/Canadian mother and Nigerian father; -and her blog, Meek n Mild is an absolute joy to read..

An incredibly stylish girl with a big heart and beautiful family, -Shirley’s Meek n Mild blog allows us a yummy peek in her beauty and fashion journey -and her eagerly anticipated style and day-to-day

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Accra Polo Club After Party 2011.…

The sleek ingenuity of Jaguar, the glamour of Accra Polo Club and the joyous laughter of Ghana’s sybarites -its all too fabulous.. For riding lessons, upcoming events and membership visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Accra-PoLo-Club/75856968466

Credit: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRolandpictures
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hYDQZ1Emr_I#at=454
 

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