“It looks like one of those self-made houses in Ghana. Or an opening to a small business or restaurant.” My other friend kindly remembered a hole-in-the wall restaurant on his first visit to Ghana. “Amazing food for about 2 cedis” he claimed in his British accent. Standing in front of a large wooden structure, strewn with patterns and designs, I thought of what this large rectangle with geometric patterns could be, as the tall structure stared at us in the dim Jamestown Community Theatre. Read more »
Street Food Friday – Fura in Accra
April 5th, 2013 
Roxanne L. Scott In search of more street food in Accra, my friend Kaibo and I have been planting ourselves in the neighborhood of Nima over the past several weeks. Walking in Nima, I was curious when I saw these white powdered balls neatly packed in glass boxes. Read more »
Street Food Friday – Red Wagashie in Accra
March 22nd, 2013 Roxanne L. Scott My search for the best brukina in Accra, has lead me to searching for a variety of street food here. Thanks to my friend Kaibo, we have been hitting the streets of Nima, tasting the finest brukina and other offerings.
Nima is north of the city center, and has a high concentration of Muslim Read more »
5 Things to Bring if You’re Moving to Ghana
March 22nd, 2013 Roxanne L. Scott So you’re gearing up for your move to Ghana… congrats on making the decision! I’ve been in conversation with quite a few people who have recently been thinking of moving to Ghana. Which is funny, because I’m about wrapping up my time here for now, Read more »
Music Spotlight: 7 Questions with Teck Zilla
March 15th, 2013 Roxanne L. Scott Meet Teck Zilla. DJ. Writer. Martial Arts Enthusiast. He’s many things, but I got a chance to speak to him as his role as a music producer. He’s been getting a lot of play with his groundbreaking audio-documentary series. Navigating unchartered territory, Read more »
Happy Independence Day Ghana From Spoken Word Artist, Black
March 7th, 2013 Roxanne L. Scott March 6th marks the day Ghana turns 56. In 1957, Ghana became the first Black African nation to gain independence from colonization. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was one of the main leaders that helped Ghana obtain its independence from Britain. (Fun fact about Dr. Kwame Nkrumah: he attended the HBCU Lincoln University in Pennsylvania). Read more »
Chris Brown in Accra – What’s the Big Deal?
March 6th, 2013 Roxanne L. Scott One of the reasons I was excited to move to Accra is that it’s building itself as a hub in West Africa for digital media. And Ghana is working towards that with the launch of the Hope City Project. Hope City will be an IT hub that will also include Africa’s largest building. Read more about it here. Read more »
Revolutionary Music and Politics in Africa 101: A Mix by Teck Zilla
March 1st, 2013 Roxanne L. Scott Last week I featured an audio-docmentary of Fela Kuti by producer Teck Zilla. This week I’ll highlight his first audio-documentary track, The Afro J.E.T.S. Club Project. With J.E.T.S. standing for Justice, Equality, Truth, and Sacrifice, Teck features voices who fought for Africa’s liberation. Leaders like Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana’s first president), Nnamdi Azikiwe (Nigeria’s first president) and Patrice Lumumba (Leader of the Congo) make their way on the mix over 70′s Africa beats courtesy of Read more »
It’s a Felabration, Bitches: An Audio-Documentary
February 22nd, 2013 Roxanne L. Scott Last year, for Black History Month, I profiled Black American celebrities who traced their African ancestry. This year, still taking it back to Africa, but this time with some great music. I found a mix, by Nigerian Producer Teck Zilla. Teck Zilla, based in Montreal, teamed up with Society HAE to produce an audio-documentary of Fela Kuti Read more »
Inauguration Day Ghana Style – A Photo Essay
January 18th, 2013 Roxanne L. Scott 
Women draped in the colors of the National Democratic Congress, the winning party of the 2012 presidential elections
Once I heard President Barack Obama won re-election, I was determined to make my way back to DC for Inauguration Day in January. But then I consulted my bank account, and well, she said no.
