Support African Arts by coming out for an evening of fun to benefit this internship program.

http://www.africanart.org/programs/265/emerging_leaders_for_african_art_host_a_benefit_celebrating_the_youth_ambassadors_internship_program

Tuesday, May 15, 2012Reception: 6 - 9 pm
Open bar: 6 - 7 pm
Taj Lounge, 48 West 21st Street
Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door

Stars, A Hilarious Look at "Gha-nglish"

Happy April, Stars! A little laughter to start the week/month/2nd Quarter.

A friend forwarded a link to this hilarious post on the blog GhanaCentric about the phrases that have become part of the Ghanaian English lexicon. Read the full post here: http://inghana.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/top-20-most-irritating-ghanaian-english-phrases-of-all-time/ 

 Have you said any of the phrases in the post?

Sky Tee Making Music with Jay-Z!

Hip life artist Sky Tee formally of 8pm Boys fame whose debut album 'hyia me na gye' hit the airwaves and TV screens a couple of years ago is currently in studio with hip hop legend Jay-Z working on his first solo album after splitting from 8pm Boyz group.

Read the full story on GhanaWeb.com.

Star Performance: Efya & Lynxxx, Thurs March 22nd

STARS!

PLEASE COME OUT AND SHOW SOME LOVE TO THIS GHANAIAN RISING STAR!!! 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUT: http://www.dromnyc.com/events/1591/efya-and-lynxxx. 

Happy Independence, Stars!

How are you celebrating Ghana's 55th year of Independence? Join us for an after work drink as we raise a glass in toast of our homeland. We'll meet you at Verlaine's (110 Rivington Street) at 6pm on March 6th.

Are You Ready: Face2FaceAfrica Magazine!

Happy Almost Independence Day, Stars!!  Just days before we celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Ghanaian Independence, we're psyched to announce an exciting new endeavor to rebrand the continent -- Face2Face Africa Magazine! The print publication will cover relevant news from home and abroad from politics to business to style courtesy of our friends at Africa Style Daily. We can't wait! Don't miss the unveiling of the inaugural cover at the 2012 F.A.C.E. List Awards -- you can get your tix here.

Rising Star: Europe's Hottest African Art Dealer Patric Didier Claes

Patric Didier Claes is quickly making a name for himself bringing rare African art pieces to mainstream art collectors. In '98, he curated a show featuring 100 African objects. Last year, he presented an Nkonde nail fetish from the Lower Congo region call "Ngwadi". And this year, Claes unearthed a Nigerian Ekoi statue that measures 6'6" at the Brussels Antiques and Fine Art Fair (BRAFA) which ended today.

Claes recently did a Q&A with ArtInfo -- read the full interview at Artinfo.com.