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Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Pusha T & J. Cole leaving the White House after being invited by President Obama to discuss prison reform in America. Hip Hop history moment.
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Cole didnât get the text the night before.
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Busta looking like a First Baptist church elder
To be fair, sexually suggestive dance is part of almost all African cultures: Mapouka, Adowa, Korgon, Borborbor, Zouk, high life⌠all have strong sexual undertones.
My question is, are people more sexually âliberatedâ in cultures with such overtly provocative dances or is there no such correlation?
#ghanaat59 #Kokrobite #beach #dance #video #sonya7rii #africa #ghana #nanakofiacquah
@africashowboy Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a direct correlation. Sexuality, particularly in the regions you mentioned, is generally approached with a careful conservativeness that sometimes (really, many times) keeps it out of public discourse. Our social norms simply do not allow for open dialogues on sex/intimacy and therefore people tend to express it through other social means (hence, provocative gestures and sexual innuendos in dance). These things have been normalized and almost accepted by society as safer (or better yet, less confrontational/more indirect) alternatives to actually addressing the topic head on. And this is endemic to our cultures. For instance, Ghanaian elders will conjure up several proverbs/adages to describe or discuss topics we tend to avoid socially. The Akans know it as "kasako'a" in Twi, literally meaning "bent talk", or indirectly addressing a topic. I call it beating around the bush. Over centuries, we've developed a habit of saying one thing, and essentially speaking in a coded language, but expecting it to be understood differently in a social setting. Simply because we are yet to muster the courage as a society to directly address certain topics. Rather, it's safer to present them in a coded and unspoken manner.
Photo from the Wine and Bowtiesâ article âThe Streetfighters:Â Youth Boxing in Ghana is Violent and Beautifulâ by Max Gibson
Leaving the UK and going âhomeâ to Ghana
A growing number of young professionals born in the UK are choosing to migrate to Africa. Nancy Kacungira went to meet some to find out why.
Jerry Parkes is another one of those returnees.
Born and raised in London, he earned a first class degree and an MBA before building a thriving career as an investment banker at some of the worldâs biggest corporations.
He had a great job and a good life in London, but still felt the need to move back to Ghana while still in his productive years and make a contribution there.
âI never stop thinking about how much more impact could be had in Africa if more diasporans decide to move back and do what theyâve been trained to do, what theyâre experienced at doing, within the continent,â he told me.
Mr Parkes moved back to Accra six years ago and now runs his own investment fund, supporting 10 companies and creating more than 600 jobs.
He acknowledges that many others have made the move.
âA lot of Ghanaians had also returned home prior to me arriving, and were beginning to do very interesting things within the local economy.
"Weâre beginning to see that critical mass of talent returning.â
The number of those returning may be growing, but it is still a decision that can be met with scepticism, especially by friends and family who see a good life abroad as something to hold on to.
Some of those who go back also face significant lifestyle changes; power outages, poor roads, inefficient healthcare systems, or a high cost of doing business can all be daunting.
Edâs Note:
What about you? Would you go back? What are your dreams? What do you want to do? Iâll publish all submissions on this topic here. You can share your answers directly on the tumblr or take the conversation to our Facebook page.
ether/ËiËθÉ/ - that shit that makes your soul burn slow
itâs not a good time to be a white battle rapper.
MY HEART
I was in full bruhhhhh holding my heart mode through this whole rap. He murdered that & made me wanna cry all at the same time.
Who is he ?
I'm just trying to find out what the kid said.
on. point.
Oscars Week 12 Years a Slave, 2013 Cinematography:Â Sean Bobbitt
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Okonkwo's creator passes on. May his gentle soul rest in peace. #ChinuaAchebe
Inside The Mind Of A Ghanaian: The Asante Documentary
Shot and edited by Ben Gugino, Asante speaks on his Music-Color Synesthesia, a psychological phenomenon that allows him to visualize different colors for respective notes in music. Using this as a tool for his compositions, Asante hopes that this documentary will shed light on the rare artform that is helping him create his debut project, âThe Mind of a Ghanaian EPâ.
Listen to his first single, a Remix of Frank Oceanâs âThinkin Bout Youâ here.
Textiles Update |Â Ghana Positioning Itself as Next Garment Manufacturing Hub
Fueled by low labor costs and being much closer to both the Eastern seaboard of the United States and Europe, Ghana and other African nations have the potential to suppliant Asian nations as the worldâs top choice for low cost garment manufacturing.Â
Continue reading here.
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âDaddy interrogates daughter to get a confession on who is her favorite parent.â
On January 20, 2009 I stood on the National Mall, so cold I could not feel my hands and feet. I can honestly say I did not realize the magnitude of what was happening in front of me. On a primitive and very aesthetic level what you have done is begin to change the perception held by people in...
âRaftersâ There are souls hanging on telephone wires in the hood from calls that were not made quick enough to warn black boys from walking down the wrong block where the chambers in firearms were cocked. And the sounds of singing sirens signaled that another cardiac clock had stopped. Sorrow has borrowed the attention of our ears. We mourn in forced stillness. For his time isâŚup. In rafters. An elevated, nameless, tombstone that glows from light poles. I fear what the night shows and yet find faith in the darkness behind the pulled curtains of my pupils as my eyes close. To pray for the drug dealers and prostitutes who obey those hovering codes. In hopes that they will find shoes that will help them walk to find truthâŚ
-Joekenneth Museau
