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Kayobi – pronounced (K – OW – B) is an apparel and accessories company created to tell the African story and that of the Diaspora through positive, vibrant and thought provoking imagery. The word ‘Kayobi’ translates from Japanese as ‘Tuesday’, this is in reference to the name of creator Kwabena Oppong Boateng. Kwabena is the [...]

It totally slipped my mind, it was Ghanaian independence day on the 6th for more info on the history behind the day click here and here. Happy belated independence day to my Ghanaians all over the diaspora.

I had a very long discussion argument with a friend recently about black history month, she said it was taking place this month but i was adamant it was in february and had already passed. Obviously i was wrong but at the time i was so sure i was right which is weird because i [...]

Here we go again …again but hey at least there are two and a half more Africans up in the mix….

Depending on who you ask between 35,000 and 50,000 people were expected to attented the Africa day Festival in London’s Trafalgar Square. Too bad it was a washout and only 5,000 turned up lol. Unfortunately rain and black folks don’t mix… More about Africa day in London.

On April 15, 1958, in the city of Accra, Ghana, African leaders and political activists gathered at the first Conference of Independent African States. It was attended by representatives of the governments of Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, The United Arab Republic (which was the federation of Egypt and Syria) and representatives of [...]

This song was pretty much a staple at every childhood birthday party i ever attended and even tho i don’t really kick it with nigerians like that anymore i’m sure it still gets spins at birthday parties up to this day – its only recently however that i even really listened to the lyrics and [...]

So today marks the end of Black History month which began on Nigerian Independence day so i figure a fitting end would be to write about the first sub-saharan African country to gain independence from British rule, my other half The republic of Ghana. Previously known as The Gold Coast when it was taken over [...]

Yaa Asantewaa (1840 – 1921) Biography

I kinda slacked off on the Black History Month posts soooo let me catch up… Kweku “The Spider-Man” Anansi The legend of Anansi originated from the Ashanti tribe in Ghana and through the years has become a folktale staple in many other Akan groups as well as different cultures/countries around the world especially in the [...]