The Cool Kids Project
THE COOL KIDS PROJECT IS DOCUMENTING ACCRA’S THRIVING CREATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SCENE In the last few years, there has been a massive shift towards entrepreneurship and creative arts in Africa. Many young people are pushing the envelope and doing amazing things but not much of it is being d
VERNACULAR – The Playlist
THE MUSIC AT VERNACULAR DESIGN EXHIBITION Harmattan Rain curated music for designer Annertey’s Vernacuar Design Exhibition in Accra, in August,2018. Vernacular seeks to expose people to vernacular designs and aesthetics. It also seeks to experiment and show various means by which this v
House Rules ft theflowerpapi
A FRESH BOUQUET OF SOUNDS FOR HOUSE RULES MIXED BY THEFLOWERPAPI Where are you right now? Describe your surrounds. What do you see? What do you hear? What can you smell? I’m at the studio rn, haven’t slept yet cuz I have to finish a music video treatment, mix a song and also develop idea
How Independent African Musicians are Hacking the System
Many musicians don’t make money from their music. This is not a stirring revelation and in Africa, challenges are even more pronounced. As an independent musician in Africa with little to no financial backing, no friends in high places and no miraculous benefactor, it’s hard to put yours
Dix is Hot Volume 27
THE DIVERSITY OF THE NEW AFRICAN SOUND in DIX IS HOT VOLUME 27 Dix is Hot Volume 27 takes us on a journey of sounds. We explore the soundscapes of Cote d’Ivoire, Nairobi and Nigeria, taking roots in Afrobeats, R&B, Dance and more. EA Wave producer and DJ Ukweli features Karun and
