Ghana actor Chris Attoh to host Koby Maxwell event The west African nation of Ghana will turn 59 on March 2016 and as part of celebrations, Koby Maxwell, a Ghanaian entertainer and artist based in the USA will be hosting his annual Ghana independence celebrations ball to commemorate the event. Koby Maxwell begun the independence celebrations for Ghanaians living in …

Black Stars coach Avram Grant’s pre-match confession that it would not be an easy game was confirmed by his lethargic players as Ghana managed a face-saving one all game against ​their​ Canad​i​an counterparts​ during a drab international encounter at the RFK stadium in Washington DC on​ the night of​ Tuesday ​October 13, 2015. But somehow, the winner was​ Canada who …

Miss Ghana Tourism USA is a beauty pageant that aims to endorse the beauty of Ghanaian women hailing from all parts of Ghana that are resident in the USA while promoting Ghanaian tourism and lifestyle. The maiden edition of the beauty pageant will celebrate the cultures, histories, fashion and natural touristic beauty of Ghana. The event will be held on …

For the first time, last year, a continental-wide photo contest kicked off. With over 6,000 pictures uploaded, the annual public photo contest was sure to a great start. Similar to Wiki Loves Monuments – which is primarily about sharing pictures of monuments around the world – Wiki Loves Africa is primarily for Africans on African soil, but open to all, with last …

AJ Dahottest, Ghanaian rapper and one-time DJ and radio personality hits the airwaves with two new singles fashioned in Afropop and influenced by Hip-hop beats and lyrics. The tracks are titled Baybeh and Tsi3yoo M3ni Yaano. In an exclusive interview with Oral Ofori of #TheAfricanDream, AJ says he is filled with appreciation especially for his fans and all the radio, television …

In the past couple of days, the hashtag #Chalewote has been buzzing around on social media across arts-in-general enthusiasts in the Ghana who converged at James Town, Accra to enjoy this year’s festival. For ‘CapeTownians’, this festival is similar to Infecting the City, an arts festival organized by The Africa Centre yearly. “Chale Wote”, which is roughly translated from the Ga …

A newly-launched South African video-streaming service has the whole country abuzz as locals wait for Netflix to arrive. Called ShowMax, it could derail Netflix’s plans not only in South Africa but across the African continent. ShowMax is a new division of South African media giant Naspers, whose DStv satellite service is the continent’s dominant broadcaster with some 10.2-million customers across 50 …

Miss Ghana USA Pageant enters its 5th annual edition in 2015. This year’s event happens at the Alvin Ailey CitiGroup Theatre in New York on Saturday July 25, 2015. #TheAfricanDream editor Oral Ofori talked to Veronica Tabi; one of the contestants, to discover her reason for participating. Twenty-five year old Veronica popularly known as Akuaba Hemaa is a single mother …

First edition of ambitious Boston fest will feature major names, carefully curated newcomers, and a progressive, joyful celebration of African letters, music, fashion, and food Fashion, food, music, eloquence. They all intertwine in Africa’s staggeringly diverse, universally appealing artistic traditions. That’s exactly why AfrikCan, the first annual celebration of Africa’s positivity and creativity, includes The sound, the word, the taste, …

Members of the Ghanaian Media fraternity in the United States on Wednesday February 23rd paid a courtesy visit to Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency (HE) Lt. General Joseph Henry Smith at the chancery in Washington DC. The mission for the visit was to officially welcome the newly appointed ambassador to office and to discuss areas of collaboration …