Naana Blu's voice dances beautifully on feet-stomping beats by Akablay, the legendary Highlife guitarist and band leader. Ghana's leading singer and Tik Tok star opens Ama's new soundtrack with a Kool rendition of the legendary song. I love the horns! The African Dawn Podcast. Untold stories breaking at dawn!…

One of Cinema's most intriguing works of Magic Realism A twelve-year-old girl, Ama, comes across a computer disc in a deserted African encampment in the English countryside which tells her who she is, an ancestral messenger selected to save her father from death and her brother Joe, a boxer from disaster in an upcoming fight. Can Ama convince them …

In the first part of this mini-series, Winston James, the eminent scholar of Pan-African history talks to Kwesi Owusu about the life of Claude Mckay, the Jamaican-born, American writer and poet and the events that inspired his most famous poem, “If We Must Die”. Rare archival records, including the original recording of McKay’s poem, vintage music …

For 25 years, Wala Dangarembizi’s legendary Limpopo Club at Africa Centre in London hosted and introduced stars like Baaba Maal, Angelique Kidzo, The Bundu Boys, Kanda Bongo Man and numerous others from across Africa to the international music circuit. The story of the club's fascinating success is told with classic tracks from its 80s heydays and …

Ghana's ace producer and gifted musician chats to Kwesi Owusu about hit songs and highlights of his career. The African Dawn Podcast. Untold stories breaking at dawn!द्वारा Hosted by Kwesi Owusu

It's a roller coaster of musical bites and engaging convo! Prof Louise Owusu explores the true meaning of Highlife music and her passion for Rave music, Jungle and Happy Hardcore! The African Dawn Podcast. Untold stories breaking at dawn!द्वारा Hosted by Kwesi Owusu

Eugene Skeef recollects the heady days of the 1980s when he arrived in London as an exile from South Africa. He meets The African Dawn, the legendary group of Pan-African poets and musicians and highlights the campaigns for African and Caribbean arts and culture in Britain The 1980s, with its wide spectrum of activities and the emergence of a new m…

Eugene Skeef explores the memory of water in the work of Bheki Mseleku. He identifies this as Mseleku's strongest inspiration in a short-lived career that saw many ecstatic days of artistic triumph, as well as very difficult times. The music always stayed magical. The African Dawn Podcast. Untold stories breaking at dawn!…

Eugene Skeef's close friendship with Bheki Msuleku was critical in the latter's highly creative but short-lived career. He highlights what made Bheki Mseleku a creative genius The African Dawn Podcast. Untold stories breaking at dawn!द्वारा Hosted by Kwesi Owusu

In his absence, Eugene Skeef's mother burns all his creative works to destroy all possible traces of his involvement with the South African freedom movement. Eugene Skeef was a close friend and getaway driver for Steve Biko, the leader of the Black Consciousness Movement. Biko later died in the hands of the Apartheid police and secret service. The …

EPISODE 1: SOWETO Eugene Skeef, the South African multi-media artist bears witness to the uprising of school children in the Shantytown of Soweto in June 1976. The day shook the world and changed the course of his country’s history forever. He discusses his intimate friendship with Steve Biko, the martyred leader of the Black Consciousness Movement…

Vivid testimonies and great music weave through this trailer; the story of the Soweto uprising in 1976. Eugene Skeef is an incredible witness! The African Dawn Podcast. Untold stories breaking at dawn!द्वारा Hosted by Kwesi Owusu