Tag: Art
Dancing the Gentle Wind: A Reflection on The Ghanaian Dance Idiom
by Natasha Nyanin African dance forms are strong, virile and vital with a feeling of dynamic thrust and resistance. They are exceedingly controlled, having the power to project the gentle wind or the raging storm. …. But more that any
Blog of the week: AfricaIsDoneSuffering.com
I don’t often come across a blog/ website where I’m left in awe of what is the team behind it is doing. Let’s face it, there are many of us trying to make our mark in our own little corner
Manifest: A Day in the Life
We just received this ‘video/mini-doc’ from the talented, Manifest and of course we need to share. A short 2-minute documentary that’s a much a view into a day of his life in Accra as it is a wonderfully romanticised tribute
Accra[dot]Alt & the Chale Wote Festival (2012)
There are few events in Ghana’s annual social calendar that makes me as excited as the Chale Wote festival. Organised by Accra[dot]Alt and sponsored by the French Embassy, the American Embassy, Dust Magazine and many others, the Chale Wote Street
Mutombo the Poet’s X-ray (feat. Lady) – The Video
It’s finally arrived. One of Ghana’s most-loved spoken word artists has released the first video off his recently released album, Photosentences. Its an simple animation, reminiscent of locally produced cartoons from the early and mid 1990′s. Ghana’s very own retro.
Interview: Tobias Freytag
Many people complemented DUST for the striking pictures of Ebo Taylor in our last issue. We caught up with the man whose eye was behind the lens of many of those shots. Here, Tobias Freytag shares with us some stunning
Photo essay: Tradition tradition
Back in June 2010, photographer Seton Nicholas gave us a glimpse into the world of the Atia Yaw Shrine in Mampong Akwapim with his piece, ‘In the Presence of the Gods’. He recently returned to there and (in DUST’s first
The African Film Library: watch African films online
Brought to you by M-Net, the African Film Library allows you to access the largest collection of African films on the internet. For $5, you can either download or stream selected films. There are over 600 works in a variety of
