Who's World http://whosworld.org Your ticket to the global Black experience Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:20:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 whosworldhttp://feedburner.google.com Taking It To The Streets – Art in Historic Jamestown http://whosworld.org/2013/04/18/street-art-historic-jamestown/ http://whosworld.org/2013/04/18/street-art-historic-jamestown/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:36:33 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1870 “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 [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/04/18/street-art-historic-jamestown/feed/ 0 Street Food Friday – Fura in Accra http://whosworld.org/2013/04/05/street-food-in-accra-fura/ http://whosworld.org/2013/04/05/street-food-in-accra-fura/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:46:23 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1850 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. I guess they caught my eye because they kind of [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/04/05/street-food-in-accra-fura/feed/ 4 Street Food Friday – Red Wagashie in Accra http://whosworld.org/2013/03/22/street-food-friday-red-wagashi-in-accra/ http://whosworld.org/2013/03/22/street-food-friday-red-wagashi-in-accra/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:33:32 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1837 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 migrants [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/03/22/street-food-friday-red-wagashi-in-accra/feed/ 1 5 Things to Bring if You’re Moving to Ghana http://whosworld.org/2013/03/22/5-things-to-bring-if-youre-moving-to-ghana/ http://whosworld.org/2013/03/22/5-things-to-bring-if-youre-moving-to-ghana/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:22:14 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1781 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, as I’ll be finally realizing my pipe dream of getting [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/03/22/5-things-to-bring-if-youre-moving-to-ghana/feed/ 2 Music Spotlight: 7 Questions with Teck Zilla http://whosworld.org/2013/03/15/music-spotlight-7-questions-with-teck-zilla/ http://whosworld.org/2013/03/15/music-spotlight-7-questions-with-teck-zilla/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:17:48 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1801 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, these series bring a fresh resurgence to the likes of Fela, Ebo Taylor, [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/03/15/music-spotlight-7-questions-with-teck-zilla/feed/ 2 Happy Independence Day Ghana From Spoken Word Artist, Black http://whosworld.org/2013/03/07/happy-independence-day-ghana-from-spoken-word-artist-black/ http://whosworld.org/2013/03/07/happy-independence-day-ghana-from-spoken-word-artist-black/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:15:37 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1791 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). After independence [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/03/07/happy-independence-day-ghana-from-spoken-word-artist-black/feed/ 0 Chris Brown in Accra – What’s the Big Deal? http://whosworld.org/2013/03/06/chris-brown-in-accra-whats-the-big-deal/ http://whosworld.org/2013/03/06/chris-brown-in-accra-whats-the-big-deal/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:59:07 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1783 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 [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/03/06/chris-brown-in-accra-whats-the-big-deal/feed/ 3 Revolutionary Music and Politics in Africa 101: A Mix by Teck Zilla http://whosworld.org/2013/03/01/revolutionary-music-and-politics-in-africa-101-a-mix-by-teck-zilla/ http://whosworld.org/2013/03/01/revolutionary-music-and-politics-in-africa-101-a-mix-by-teck-zilla/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:02:45 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1769 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) [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/03/01/revolutionary-music-and-politics-in-africa-101-a-mix-by-teck-zilla/feed/ 0 It’s a Felabration, Bitches: An Audio-Documentary http://whosworld.org/2013/02/22/its-a-felabration-bitches-an-audio-documentary/ http://whosworld.org/2013/02/22/its-a-felabration-bitches-an-audio-documentary/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:45:58 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1760 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 [...]

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]]> http://whosworld.org/2013/02/22/its-a-felabration-bitches-an-audio-documentary/feed/ 0 Inauguration Day Ghana Style – A Photo Essay http://whosworld.org/2013/01/18/inauguration-day-ghana-style-a-photo-essay/ http://whosworld.org/2013/01/18/inauguration-day-ghana-style-a-photo-essay/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:18:55 +0000 Roxanne L. Scott http://whosworld.org/?p=1739 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. I remember how electrifying the energy was in DC for President Obama 4 years ago. And my heart tinges when [...]

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