Category: Arts & Culture
German Cemetery in Yendi: Resting Place of the Warriors of Adibo Battle
Source: Ghanaian Museum / Mumuni Y Yunus. At the time the king who reigned was Ya Na Andani II (popularly called Andan Naanigoo) and he said that his kingdom, Dagbon, would not be taken over by…
Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace
Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace (A Retrospective of Agyeman Ossei, ‘Dota’) Co-curated by Adwoa Amoah, Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh and Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace…
Naa Nyagse and the expansion of Dagbon Kingdom
Naa Nyagse (1416 to 1432) After Sitobu founded the Dagbon Kingdom the kingship became known as Ya Naa, literally meaning King of strength (power). After the death of Sitobu he was succeeded by his son Naa Nyagse…
Throwback filming a drama on child-marriage with Nobisco students
In 2015, Abdul Raafi Mohammed was the Film Director, Creative Director, and Film Editor for this Child Marriage project which was led by UNICEF Ghana In Partnership With Centre For National Culture in Tamale and…
Kpatu Naa Ashetu; Daughter of Naa Andani Jɛngbariga (1760 to 1778)
As narrated by Zuu Bukali Sadiq Tia II, Napagi Kidii Gnanpii was a Konkomba woman. She gave birth to Kpatu Naa Ashetu, and Naa Yakubu Nantoo. Kpatu Naa Ashetu gave birth to Yelizoli Lana Lagfu…
The Magnificent Yidantɔɣim aka YƐlizolilan Laɣafu
Narrated by Malik Alshabazz Whoever said Achilles was the greatest warrior has probably never heard of your grandfather, Naa Andani Jirilondi or Naa Ablai Naɣbiɛɣu. But, perhaps generally, these men are descendants of greater warriors…
“Wo kum apem, apem beba”; The Journey of Naa Gariba to Asante Kingdom
Narrated by Zuu Bukali Sadiq Tia II During the reign of Asantehene Osei Tutu I; the Asantes had early contact with the white man. There was a contract between Asantes and the whites – where…
The Battle of Adibo fought in 1896
Source: Ghanaian Museum The Battle of Adibo was a German military campaign in 1896 against the Dagbamba of West Africa in Adibo, now in present day Ghana. This is a popular date in the history of…
Ibrahim Mahama 1986 LY-AVI (aircraft) is heading to RedClay Studios in Tamale
LY-AVI (aircraft) was built in 1986, previously CCCP-40224 restored in 2002 by Kaunas Aviation in Kaunas, Lithuania as LY-AVI. Aircraft was based in Memmingen (EDJA) / Germany for some time. Presently the aircraft is in…
SCCATamale Cinema Night: Heritage Africa, a 1989 Kwaw Ansah film
Story; Hasana Sulemana The Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art is having film screenings every weekend. Friday to Sunday starting at 7 pm each night. one of the films to be shown at the scca tamale…
