The studio was quiet, but inside Kofi’s headphones, his late father was still breathing. Kofi sat alone in the editing suite in Accra, the pale ligh...Read more

When director Kemi began shooting her film Echoes of Home, everyone on set focused on the camera. The actors perfected their performances, and the c...Read more

Motion Picture Sound in African Cinema Today Imagine watching an African film where the actors move their lips but no words are heard, where the dru...Read more

THE LAST DRUMBEAT The village of Ogbara was famous for one thing—the sound of its drums. Before the first rooster crowed, the talking drum would wak...Read more

The village hall smelled like dust and kerosene. It was 2003. The projector coughed to life and painted a fight scene on the cracked wall. Two men i...Read more

Every new month brings a chance to refresh your style, not by buying an entirely new wardrobe, but by learning how to make the most of what you alre...Read more

Someone says or does something that hurts us, and instead of talking about it, we choose silence. We tell ourselves we're avoiding conflict, giving ...Read more

Chapter 14: The Traitor I couldn't take my eyes off the photograph. My brother looked... happy. Not scared. Not like someone running for his life. H...Read more