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The views on an african lost in LONDON Town and the story of his eminent move back to GHANAAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-54115751219362403112013-02-01T00:58:00.000+00:002013-02-01T01:30:36.062+00:00What does Steve Jobs, P Square, Samsung and Azonto have in common ? - The art of copying well. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Ghanaian genre/dance <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azonto" target="_blank">Azonto</a> has <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/03/ghana-azonto-dance-craze-world" target="_blank">taken the world by storm</a> with millions of youtube hits and everyone and their mum making videos of themselves dancing Azonto.<br />However anything that gains followers will also gain copy cats and in this instance the copying comes from non other that Ghana's bigger neighbour Nigeria in the form of the song/dance Alingo. Alingo is an upbeat Afro - Zonto - Electro - Pop song by P Square with over two million youtube hits a dance with an uncanny resemblance to the Azonto dance. Aside from Alingo sounding like Azonto the dance steps are basically the fundamentals of Azonto with some wing flapping for good measure.<br />Just watch for yourself below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In my opinion P Square gave a master class in not just copying but copying well and improving on the original. In the two months since the video was released the majority of arguments on youtube have centred on whether alingo is a copy of azonto and the conversation has degenerated into insults between Nigerians and Ghanaians and who is better.<br />The usual suspects rear their head:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ghana must Go - To that i say check your history ( Aliens compliance order 1969) Ghana must go was simply a retaliation to Nigeria must go.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Currently there are more Nigerians in Ghana than vice versa, Ecowas enables it and it has its pluses and minuses - I am for regional travel and African unity.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nigerian superiority complex - In my opinion Nigerians think they are better than anyone especially Ghanaians. This is something i have experienced in Ghana and around the world. I still don't know where this complex/over confidence comes from as in my book Ghana and Ghanaians have done great in soo many areas in comparison to Nigeria since independence. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some Ghanaians can have an inferiority complex and are too keen to please foreigners from any country and this is exhibited at times with Nigerians (learn your history and be proud)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The over confidence of Nigerians has its positives, they use their aggression to grind, they are fearless, they think big and even when wrong they they still stand by their country and flag.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I may not agree totally with the almost delusional belief in ones nation when all the markers show it at fault be it to do with corruption, copying music (<a href="http://www.nairaland.com/1018810/ghanaian-artistes-sue-flavour-nabania" target="_blank">Flavour</a>) or even dances like Azonto but i think we all can learn something about patriotism from Nigerians. Now to the actual point of this post, P Square have created an excellent and very lucrative career of copying well and sometimes improving on the original. The great Steve Jobs once <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">referenced a quote from Picasso and states, “Good artists copy, great artists steal. And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.”</span><br /><br /><object height="360" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CW0DUg63lqU&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">f the brains behind the most profitable company in the world and the amazing device i am currently typing on thought it was smart to build on great ideas then i think P Squared are on to something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They have crafted their songs, dance moves and dress sense on usher, Micheal Jackson, R Kelly. Just listen to earlier songs like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ClHP-Yzg4" target="_blank">Omoge Ni</a> which according to a poster on this <a href="http://www.nairaland.com/1112712/p-square-kings-copy-sampling-overlifting" target="_blank">forum</a> is essentially a remake of Celine Dione's unbreak my heart and you will get my point.<br />Comments on the same platform break down the Alingo song as essentially an amalgamation of Wiz Kids <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfiwKzav83A" target="_blank">Azonto</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWdrH-xjYV4" target="_blank">Timayas bum bum</a>. None of the aforementioned have even half of the views of Alingo, guess why?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />They added to the original songs and dance moves, sped them up, paid for an expensive well shot video and set it loose on the internet. Soo good is Alingo that these ladies in Estonia are doing their Zumba class to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do you think they know who Sarkodie is, or the Azonto beat maker kill beats is or most importantly what Azonto is? A big fat no all they know is how to move to Alingo. So what can we learn from P Square and the Alingo saga.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nothing is new under the sun, as a creative i can attest to this</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can also tell you the worst thing is to have your art/product ripped off</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-70638959096107696042013-01-28T01:00:00.000+00:002013-01-28T01:00:02.581+00:00African Cup of Nations AFCON 2013 As you know the African Cup of Nations are on and Ghana hopes to win it for the 5th time the last time Ghana won was 30 years ago in 1982 the year i was born.<br />
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I will be taking part in <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=291661884267399&extragetparams=%7B%22group_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/smwlagos?group_id=0" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #f2710d; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Social Media Week Lagos</a> on the Change Makers panel with <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=509538329&extragetparams=%7B%22group_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/gabstamatic?group_id=0" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #f2710d; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Gabrielle Smith</a> <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=500779189&extragetparams=%7B%22group_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/roxi.scott?group_id=0" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #f2710d; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Roxanne L. Scott</a> & Patrica Patton <a href="http://bit.ly/WdlAzu" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #f2710d; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/WdlAzu</a> For me this is really special i have always wanted to travel to another African country, as embarrassing as it sounds i have travelled the world but have not been to any African country aside from Ghana. 2013 is the year this changes. So when this opportunity came i grabbed it with both hands. I could not start with any better city than Lagos. In my head i think i know what Nigeria looks feels and smells like but i hope to be blown away by the bustling people. I also hope to meet some cool Nigerians and build. As Nkrumah said Africa must Unite - One small trip for Kwabena One big step for Africa. </div>
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Kayobi creative director <a href="http://http//www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=55629674&trk=hb_tab_pro_top" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #f2710d; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kwabena Oppong Boateng</a> will be on the panel and will be bringing his experience with<a href="http://www.kayobiclothing.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #f2710d; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> kayobi</a>, Ghana Decides and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Nkanee" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #f2710d; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Nkanee</a> to the table. Are you in Lagos? Will you be attending? Follow the conversation on twitter hashtag #smwchangemakers</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-34095924960581349862013-01-22T18:31:00.001+00:002013-01-22T18:31:23.303+00:00How to Make it in Ghana <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">I just had a long fascinating conversation with an older business man, here are a few things that stuck in mind.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">1) Get experience when you are young, this is when you make others rich</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">2) Make yourself rich/comfortable by doing something you enjoy (your own business)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">3) Sometimes in business money may not be the most important pay ( shares may be smarter in the long term)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">4) In business one needs</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> to have a good reputation to succeed<br />5) One needs access to the people that matter<br />6) Ghana is a patronage economy and the wealth is concentrated<br />7) Whats important is to visualise when or what you want to be and go for it<br />8) You never know what knowledge others (especially older people) have - network and use them</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">As soon as I got of the plane I touched the ground with my hand
to the bemusement of some of the airport attendants, but who cares there is
something about African soil that brings out weird rituals in people and this
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">I am welcomed home in typical Ghana time as brother got my
arrival time mixed up as Ghana is an hour behind hence I was left waiting at
arrivals for 30 minutes before I got picked up.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">As usual Accra is hot and buzzing even at 9 pm on a Sunday. I
got home and the AC in my room was not fixed - no surprise here as my mum had
warned me that there had been low voltage and frequent power cuts lately, hence
there was no use in fixing it. It seems all was conspiring against me as I was
attacked by a roach as I tried to unpack - and yes I screamed a bit as it
fluttered about but in the end the bottom of my slippers prevailed. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">Then the power socket in my room decided to go on sabbatical - wow
my first night back without an AC or fan. Luckily for me after harassing the
switch for a while it decided to work and I was back to enjoy my first night
back in the humid heat. I am not complaining at least the killer mosquitoes
spared me last night; I am guessing it just a temporary reprise and tonight
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">So why have I moved back to Ghana despite all these hustles? Not
only is Ghana home, the sun makes me happy, the people are alive and smiles are free, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-weiss/ghana-the-gateway-to-africa_b_1448936.html"><span style="color: #0025e5;">Ghana in also sailing on the back</span></a> of the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">You might not be aware but Africa is on its way up especially in
the <a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-11/04/get-rich-move-to-africa"><span style="color: #0025e5;">field of technology</span></a> and this is where my path
collides with the <a href="http://ghanadecides.com/"><span style="color: #0025e5;">Ghana
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">Tomorrow I begin work as a Social Media Coordinator for <a href="http://www.ghanadecides.com/">Ghana Decides</a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">a non-partisan project<span style="color: #373737;"> </span>, which “aims to
foster a better informed electorate for free, fair and safe 2012 Elections
using online social media tools.” It’s an initiative under<span style="color: #373737;"> <a href="http://ghanablogging.com/"><span style="color: #214879; text-decoration: none;">GhanaBlogging</span></a></span>,
which itself is a membership-based platform to connect bloggers both in and
outside of Ghana who write about the country. I have been a member of the Ghana
Blogging community since its inception and I am extremely excited and honoured
to be utilising my digital media and design work experience on a project that
will positively impact the future of Ghana and Africa social media terrain.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">If you
would like to follow my adventures in Ghana then follow <a href="http://ghanahype.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0025e5;">this blog</span></a>
and my twitter account here: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/sirboateng"><span style="color: #0025e5;">@sirboateng</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The questions, that subtly unfold within the film, touch upon the profound dilemma often felt by long-term immigrants, many of whom are no longer certain where 'home' is.</div><div>Changes explores the motives that drives immigrants back to their place of origin and the implications of such return.</div><div><br /></div><div><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=19919622&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=19919622&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://vimeo.com/19919622">Changes</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5776874">Atingo Asare-Nyako</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-45668506349463491882010-11-22T19:56:00.001+00:002010-11-22T19:58:19.423+00:00THIS BLOG HAS MOVEDHi Folks THIS BLOG HAS MOVED and I will be blogging frequently on the blog for my clothing line - Kayobi clothing so follow the link <a href="http://www.kayobiclothing.com">here </a> Thanks <div><br /></div><div>Kwabena Boateng</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-36427849392693418312010-05-31T14:29:00.005+00:002010-05-31T15:10:02.015+00:00Kayobi @ STREETFEST FESTIVAL 2010We had a wonderful time at the streetfest festival there was art, painting graffiti, music, skating fashion and off course KAYOBI this was our first big UK showcase and by the Grace of God it was a resounding success.<br />Check out some of the pictures below and UK hiphop legend TY plugging Kayobi - the vent was filmed by my man Kwame from Blakkdon Films and would be uploaded soon. <br /><br /><br />All the new shirts from the event are now available online: www.kayobi.bigcartel.com<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXingvH-5UadDpEbcyA7qX0Rnu2xvXmCfkRWZTzjchBJ8Ac_VALdVjpP8yE22EUi9hGfxvjV36QPPCTq0HbzUNK-YOXGpYt4Drok2riTrFcK5YaRQ4cnSmob0rBMaiXYEKkQFl/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAwusaXI0-o-VjKAAXvj8F_I_Vw0yYqu93LQUBOLDOF3nyaVgW01awtkQUj09Ukf9Ix7Uz2l33EmCr1ufWp_yQ1sY8KzHYESPXjaUBaph2rbD4pXIGKvLRd0oOVb39i1_TCy5/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477450981471837554" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-45128730453466905002010-05-14T14:00:00.001+00:002010-05-14T14:03:12.420+00:00Cleggmania, the media and election results<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0pqoGOHgksMxwPK58JQI6Wu_4BpeHvq1i-Nqh-E_OsQQCsVCN-8xzW1QI3Onn4bPPe9fSGDAZRHQ3jUEZVNqH-D0GAQwbxefDzk-oTbjVD7b4k5nMcY6OyiSqN3zV-BXicI2/s1600/18_12_2007_123520_sun_nick_clegg__2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0pqoGOHgksMxwPK58JQI6Wu_4BpeHvq1i-Nqh-E_OsQQCsVCN-8xzW1QI3Onn4bPPe9fSGDAZRHQ3jUEZVNqH-D0GAQwbxefDzk-oTbjVD7b4k5nMcY6OyiSqN3zV-BXicI2/s400/18_12_2007_123520_sun_nick_clegg__2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471125891586106610" /></a><br /><br />The election dust has now settled and Britain officially has a Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government for the first time since the Second World War. Despite disappointing election results the Lib Dems have manoeuvred their way into government with five cabinet seats and the prized role of Deputy Prime Minister going to Nick Clegg. Was this simply a case of excellent opportunism or did the televised debates and social media have a role in creating this new dawn of British politics?<br /><br />The aftermath of the first televised debate made Nick Clegg the most popular man in Britain and pushed the Liberal Democrats ahead in the polls. Even social media platforms such as Facebook’s Democracy page and the Xbox survey put the Lib Dems 30 per cent ahead of the competition. All these digital votes failed to materialise into actual votes, however, with the Lib Dems losing five electoral seats, despite gaining five cabinet positions as a result of the coalition government.<br /><br />One positive outcome of the debates and the influence of social media on the elections was the increase in voter turnout from 61 per cent to 65 per cent, particularly among the usually apathetic demographic of students. It is a shame that this surge in turnout was not a victory for democracy but instead exposed the flaws in the electoral system, causing long queues, shortage of materials and, most disturbingly, disenfranchised voters. <br /><br />It will be interesting to see whether there will be a resurgence of Cleggmania as a result of his newly found importance and whether his party will be able to deliver on their promise of electoral reform, albeit in the less radical form of the alternative voting system. One thing is for sure however: televised debates are here to stay and social media will definitely play a major role in any future election. If Clegg’s story is anything to go by, all future candidates should start practising now how to look straight in the camera and say ‘I agree with Nick’Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-43040736596045122452010-02-06T20:04:00.005+00:002010-02-06T20:29:45.054+00:002010 KAYOBI UPDATES2010 KAYOBI UPDATES - Please click on Picture below<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTXGIo8g5P9hxS2R7QnypcXzyNzXZm5qVh9vmXCZiJ12yRL8O3RJaz8VfIiaE-PxxoG7t9ZyRKUIoVYjdr1ykODSq1gs0zF9goke0i94_htgMDS-ZeWye8oIIt1haLWDuRdWk/s1600-h/newsletter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTXGIo8g5P9hxS2R7QnypcXzyNzXZm5qVh9vmXCZiJ12yRL8O3RJaz8VfIiaE-PxxoG7t9ZyRKUIoVYjdr1ykODSq1gs0zF9goke0i94_htgMDS-ZeWye8oIIt1haLWDuRdWk/s400/newsletter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435224327877890066" /></a><br /><br />Whats good people - I just thought i would give you an update on what we have been up to:<br /><br />Ivory Coast International and Arsenal footballer Emmanuel Eboué supports the KAYOBI Movement<br /><br />Make EBA not WAR Shirt will be available(limited quantities) and posted out from the 20th of FEB - buy yours here:http://kayobi.bigcartel.com/product/make-eba-not-war-pre-order<br /><br />New Canvas art online here:http://kayobi.bigcartel.com/<br /><br />We are taking orders for Ghana and Africa please contact kwabena on: 0233244889225/kwabenab@hotmail.com (customization(choosing colours) available) <br /><br />Check out the pictures of the updates and Eboue here:http://ghanahype.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br />Thanks and holla if you need a discount :)<br />Stay Blessed Kwabena Boateng<br /><br /><br />New Art: Available <a href="http://kayobi.bigcartel.com/">here </a><br />New website:<a href="http://kayobiclothing.com/blog/?page_id=167">here </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-57875432680628768332010-02-05T22:41:00.001+00:002010-02-05T22:43:04.916+00:00Akon - OH AFRICAITS OUR TIME 2010 - AFRICA - ENJOY<br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YI4sDx6SGwA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YI4sDx6SGwA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-71657866785911762662010-02-04T23:48:00.004+00:002010-02-06T20:27:22.815+00:00Ivory Coast International and Arsenal footballer Emmanuel Eboué supports the KAYOBI MovementBig shout out to Emmanuel Eboué for rocking Kayobi and for joining the FUFU GANG also to PO T for hooking it UP<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Kk2K529qGSDomSXqu65wia2w8bKeyxKKRbPavKFA5QyJI7z8vuI-e6Sum0IP1Uu4PC10QzQJXWCdTKtHp2SvN4coyl-Qn4byI8xUEyTKeuz7wwHPLdxUeeCosAbwRvAgK7Fm/s1600-h/19880_574782875360_200901349_34444180_4208744_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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<br /><a href="http://www.ghanaskiteam.com/newsite/">here</a> and support him in any way - if the Govt. of Ghana can give each player on the Black stars 20 thousand dollars each for being the second best team in Africa I guess they can give Kwame something for being the first Ghanaian at the winter olympics.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-7465832451977736182010-02-03T23:35:00.001+00:002010-02-03T23:37:26.269+00:00PUMA presents: OF THE SAME EARTHKehinde Wiley x Puma x African Football Stars = Magic<br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dECwcdJMXg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dECwcdJMXg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-5285249121813467902010-01-31T02:40:00.002+00:002010-01-31T02:44:45.159+00:00Fresh from the Motherland - Jay Ghartey - My Lady videoThis music is sooo fresh - peep the FELA inspired hook - and the Video captures the spirit of GHANA - POW<br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uG-Kv98A5PY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uG-Kv98A5PY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />Check out more of his music <a href="http://jayghartey.com/">here</a> - you wont be disappointedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-2196233249692163522010-01-23T23:19:00.003+00:002010-01-23T23:27:30.324+00:00KAYOBI - 2010 ART<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TYLmONq3MYRujqN5rEdA7svtZhm2dftJXXaC9I29hxHK8HhtETljub0xpe13f8dmdRKilXbKCyd9kHIHt3Eqpr71HCITjjocg2UjX9SrDRA2F9NVI4RxKjsG_NP06co9-eA4/s1600-h/2010+canvas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TYLmONq3MYRujqN5rEdA7svtZhm2dftJXXaC9I29hxHK8HhtETljub0xpe13f8dmdRKilXbKCyd9kHIHt3Eqpr71HCITjjocg2UjX9SrDRA2F9NVI4RxKjsG_NP06co9-eA4/s400/2010+canvas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430080316322824242" /></a><br />Sneak peek @ Kayobi 2010 Limited Edition Canvas art :) out in February only 10 each<br />More designs to come so stay looking.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-72971589455944226482010-01-21T20:39:00.000+00:002010-01-21T20:40:41.581+00:00PUMA DoES AFRICA<div style="width:400px; text-align: center;"><embed style="margin-bottom:5px;" src="http://www.vimby.com/swf/media/VideoPlayerAS3.swf" width="400" height="320" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="p_nID=10686&p_nCategoryID=4&p_bWide=true" scale="showall" AllowScriptAccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></br><a style="background: black; padding: 4px 18px; color: #ffc423; font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.vimby.com/video/music/us/all/detail/10686">VIMBY - Puma & Afro Funke in San Francisco</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-83587515160736603632010-01-19T23:16:00.007+00:002010-01-20T01:06:35.337+00:00Kraft owns Cadburys now - So what's next for GHANAYou might have heard by now that Cadburys - probably the biggest purchaser and 'publicist' of Ghana and its Cocoa has been bought by American Company Kraft. As usual the Ghanaian government is still probably sleeping and has not thought about the implications this will have on one of Ghana's main foreign exchange earners( 6 percent of GDP and 30 percent of export revenue) and the relationship cocoa farmers have with the English ...errrr I mean American Company. <br /><br />Cadburys as of 2009 had been trading with Ghana's cocoa farms for a 100 years (since 1908), as the main ingredient of their famous dairy milk is full of the goodness from Ghana with at least 20 percent cocoa powder per chocolate bar. Will Kraft reduce the content of cocoa powder to 10 percent which is acceptable under American rules for making chocolate?<br /><br />To celebrate the hundred years of trade cadburys set up a Cocoa Partnership for Cocoa growing communities, mostly in the Eastern, Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo, have been lined up for Cadbury’s 10-year investment package designed to secure the economic, social and environmental sustainability of cocoa farmers and the communities in which they live and work. <br />How will the sale affect this partnership and the planned 30 million pound investment which is chicken feed when compared to the 30 BILLION Kraft paid for Cadbury.<br /><br />"In Ghana, there is a phrase 'Coco obatanpa', which means 'Cocoa is a good parent. It looks after you'," said James Boateng, MD of Cadbury Ghana, in a statement. - What kind of parent will Kraft be to Ghana and its farmers?<br /><br />I wonder if the government of Ghana even owns a single share in Cadburys - we all know Cadburys share holders will be smiling all the way to the banks today - but after a 100 years did any of our governments see it fit to invest in one of the limbs that feed it (i seriously doubt this) and once again our destiny is in the hands of someone else.<br /><br />In 2009 Ghana and Ghanaian musician Tinny became the POSTER boy of Cadburys Fair trade dairy milk UK launch - as evident in the video below:<br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hGKj9E1M6K4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hGKj9E1M6K4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />I commend cardury for promoting Ghana on an international scale (something our current government failed to do even with OBAMA forcing the world to literally watch Ghana) from music videos to itunes to prime time UK tv to massive billboards around the UK and of course the name Ghana features on all the wrapping of their fair trade bars.<br /><br />The only thing I would have liked is if a few Ghanaians were involved in the the actual production of the videos and fair trade campaign. On closer inspection of the advertising and production credits of the campaign there are no Ghanaian names not even the main act Tinny is credited on the musical production - I guess they (Ghanaians) were all hired hands - contrary to the impression the cadurys site gives - <a href="http://www.aglassandahalffullproductions.com/#/paddock/cocoabeam">click here</a> <br />Once again there has been no transfer of knowledge and the foreign currency does not stay in AFRICA.<br /><br />There is even a blog dedicated to Ghana - <a href="http://cadburydairymilk.typepad.com/fairtrade/page/2/">Click Here <br /></a><br />I am not being ungrateful but music videos and blogs are lovely things but won't it have been better to take the opportunity to pass on some knowledge onto some creatives ie advertising student etc whilst the production team was in Ghana. After a 100 years cadburys does not have a chocolate production factory in Ghana. The cocoa is still shipped in its raw (unprocessed) and cheaper sate - <br /><br />I am not blaming cadburys but there is even a lesser chance that Kraft will set up a plant in Ghana - In fact according to human rights activist craig murray <a href="http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2010/01/cadburys_demise.html">(click here for full article)</a> they might even do worse:<br /><br />''What Cadbury’s use in the UK is from independent Ghanaian smallholders, and is the equivalent of wines from an ancient small chateau or boutique Californian estate. They pay extra for it, and their willingness to pay extra has been a key part of keeping the Ghanaian small farmer going.<br /><br />Kraft on the other hand use the mass produced estate cocoa; the equivalent of soulless and tasteless wine from multiple fields and huge stainless steel tanks. They source mostly in Brazil – the World’s most tasteless cocoa – and Ivory Coast. The bad taste in the mouth from the cocoa is both real and metaphorical. The estates in both countries make massive use of child labour.<br /><br />I have no doubt that in order to rack up the return on their vast investment, Kraft will switch to the cheap and nasty cocoa they normally use. This could be the worst thing to hit the Ghanaian rural economy since blackpod disease.''<br /><br /><br /><br />I hope for the best outcome with this situation - by the time the Ghanaian government wake up and protect the famers and the interests of the nation it will be a done deal. I guess they are too busy thinking of the Black Gold (oil) Ghana will start producing this year - wow we mismanaged Gold Cocoa and probably oil - WAKE UP AFRICA<br /><br /><br />on a lighter note whilst trawling cadburys fair trade <a href="http://cadburydairymilk.typepad.com/fairtrade/page/2/">blog</a> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwM1PWorVQnZg79F6P5zWNBhrXdX8W3lU9xwglEIKq7ew1OowtyXdDqP4MvS4ZlpMiOakEudEU7tHZyWLOS5C7uzXaimZ3Q-dcBBosMBGSwoRFyRoxALYbE94IW9odVSCFhSSs/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2010-01-20+at+12.29.12+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwM1PWorVQnZg79F6P5zWNBhrXdX8W3lU9xwglEIKq7ew1OowtyXdDqP4MvS4ZlpMiOakEudEU7tHZyWLOS5C7uzXaimZ3Q-dcBBosMBGSwoRFyRoxALYbE94IW9odVSCFhSSs/s400/Screen+shot+2010-01-20+at+12.29.12+AM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428614688084686194" /></a><br /><br />I noticed they had a picture of one of my t -shirts on a chap in the midst of two Ghanaian STARS SWAY and TINNY - who ever can tell me which t shirt he is wearing I will send you the exact same shirt: email answers to info@kayobiclothing.com<br /><br /><br />Peace and STAY BLESSEDAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-43106673985352862212010-01-19T00:41:00.000+00:002010-01-19T00:43:11.941+00:00Watch Afrikan Boy - Lagos Town _ FRESHMORE NWA's - NEW WORLD AFRICANS<br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8534370&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8534370&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8534370">Afrikan Boy - Lagos Town</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2907897">afrikanboy</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-67631330505707430522010-01-09T05:52:00.001+00:002010-01-09T05:53:35.834+00:00Best African Music from 20092009 - through African Music and Culture
<br /><embed src='http://www.voxafrica.com/flvplayer/player.swf' height='360' width='480' bgcolor='0x000000' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true' flashvars='file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.voxafrica.com%2Fvoxafricaassets%2FWahala%2Fwahala_BEST%20OF_NYE%20SPL%202nd%20jan%20(%20LOGO).flv&image=assets%2Fimages%2Fwahala%2Fwahala_BEST%20OF_.jpg&controlbar=over&frontcolor=0xFFFFFF&backcolor=0x000000&lightcolor=0xFFFFFF&link=%2Fvoxafricaassets%2FWahala%2Fwahala_BEST%20OF_NYE%20SPL%202nd%20jan%20(%20LOGO).flv&plugins=gapro-1,viral-1'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-84590182345797194092009-12-31T06:07:00.002+00:002009-12-31T06:09:15.239+00:00Happy New Year from Ghana Hype and KayobiHappy New Year people - Decisions Determine Destiny - I hope we make the RIGHT moves and decisions in 2010 <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZnvyC97QbGsf2zQHHUJNrNG1c17i_ndUgQkjvV2rXupCtOdS0r7md6Wu-Bh_g5RlJj-fkYCW8rC0gcqD2Gu3k8-pb7KNqY9z4lPpobTjgs3kCfwIvKXA-kDtBjudF7gjru1h/s1600-h/new+year+card.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZnvyC97QbGsf2zQHHUJNrNG1c17i_ndUgQkjvV2rXupCtOdS0r7md6Wu-Bh_g5RlJj-fkYCW8rC0gcqD2Gu3k8-pb7KNqY9z4lPpobTjgs3kCfwIvKXA-kDtBjudF7gjru1h/s400/new+year+card.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421278185283159362" /></a><br /><br />New Beginings YALLLLLLAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-19745615838736893222009-12-10T22:49:00.005+00:002009-12-10T23:26:51.667+00:00The FUTURE of UK streetwear and art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKvNC_2gY6fST-4bpKlBZi_MlRcSI1bml4-tHXgl-amYnUqt9g14bhgaYpEx2Gw80gkIuBgg-lp8XtnldcHculd-9OqBF5ybyNSZuNq7os1ff74WJhFBtR9gYZh1RWtk1HJFI/s1600-h/DSC_0156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKvNC_2gY6fST-4bpKlBZi_MlRcSI1bml4-tHXgl-amYnUqt9g14bhgaYpEx2Gw80gkIuBgg-lp8XtnldcHculd-9OqBF5ybyNSZuNq7os1ff74WJhFBtR9gYZh1RWtk1HJFI/s400/DSC_0156.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413747083696679346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vrD4_jYo2zhycn63F6vAgkuBOv1_SEeXlvJAz5cd0UEkIbJVgDtqHlNFtmd2ue0bMYXy0vKLTN4pN0zXR3N1-IRVzLVsDyyFN0AC1AACSLe8fHF1L3DpfyjADLB2GtaO4r9b/s1600-h/DSC_0112.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vrD4_jYo2zhycn63F6vAgkuBOv1_SEeXlvJAz5cd0UEkIbJVgDtqHlNFtmd2ue0bMYXy0vKLTN4pN0zXR3N1-IRVzLVsDyyFN0AC1AACSLe8fHF1L3DpfyjADLB2GtaO4r9b/s400/DSC_0112.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413743887596238050" /></a><br /> <br />This past weekend was one cool one and this was mainly because the ''OFF THE RAILS FASHION EVENT'' was literally off the hook.<br />Wih sick artists and designers, free drinks , nice food and ridiculously talented people that were down to earth and humble. I left the event with one thing in mind - INSPIRATION - The FUTURE IS OF THE RAILS.<br />This is a list of some of the Designers - who were all cool with their time and ideas - BIG UPS to - <br /><br />http://WWW.OFFTHERAILSUK.COM<br />http://WWW.TWITTER.COM/OFFTHERAILSLIVED-visions Clothing <br /><br />Oddkingdom<br /> Alice Boutique <br />Originique <br />True Sterling<br /><br /><br />Check out their sites and support the movement - i coped a sick shirt from pins - classice poster from ODDKINGDOM and got some freebies from True Sterling whose attention to details and desigs are MAD <br /><br />www.D-visions.co.uk<br />www.THENEWBLACK.EU<br />www.twitter.com/TheNewBlackProjectLive<br />www.alices-boutique.com<br />www.oddkingdom.com<br />www.pinspired.com<br /><br />More pictures <br /><br /><div style="background:#000;max-width:511px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;line-height:0"><div style="width:100%;height:341px;padding:0;margin:0"><iframe style="width:100%;height:100%" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/boateng.kwabena/OFFTheRAILS09#slideshow/5413749116072113362" frameBorder=0 scrolling=no></iframe></div><a href="http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/2007/04/picasa-slideshow.html"><img style="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;float:left" src="http://btemplates.googlepages.com/add.gif" title="Add to my blog" alt="Picasa Slideshow" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com"><img style="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;float:right" src="http://btemplates.googlepages.com/picasa.png" title="Go to Picasa Web Albums" alt="Picasa Web Albums" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/boateng.kwabena/OFFTheRAILS09#slideshow/5413749116072113362" onclick="window.open(this.href,'Slideshow','type=fullWindow,fullscreen,toolbar=no,menubar=no,location=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=no,status=no');return false"><img style="border:none;padding:0;margin:0" src="http://btemplates.googlepages.com/fullscreen.gif" title="See in fullscreen [Press F11]" alt="Fullscreen" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-88298443872741653352009-12-05T11:38:00.000+00:002009-12-05T11:39:33.751+00:00M3NSA ADJUMA (WORK!! HUSTLE!) VIDEOThis video is an ODE to the real movers of AFRICA - check it out <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/geWUQxMvqyc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/geWUQxMvqyc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23215306.post-81519420594378585412009-11-23T23:30:00.004+00:002009-11-23T23:39:56.242+00:00Adidas apologizes for misrepresenting KENTE, GHANA and AFRICA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwvSMOBjm-IdDBvfOMYkL0PH_Rqch3NrikBuFgbckxvTK6XKZMgQM4CWNEE3nANmHss-DmlTGOGmyjSvID6t0L9e35x1CWnx7CCbxyNtNWFeztY_9dg8ezje3mSY_brTMs1hw/s1600/jeremy-scott-adidas-originals-nizza-ii-hi-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwvSMOBjm-IdDBvfOMYkL0PH_Rqch3NrikBuFgbckxvTK6XKZMgQM4CWNEE3nANmHss-DmlTGOGmyjSvID6t0L9e35x1CWnx7CCbxyNtNWFeztY_9dg8ezje3mSY_brTMs1hw/s400/jeremy-scott-adidas-originals-nizza-ii-hi-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407447671895237842" /></a><br />This is a follow up from my previous posts about Adidas stealing from Africa :<a href="http://ghanahype.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-adidas-stole-from-africa.html">Click here to read how adidas stole fron Ghana</a><br />It pays to speak up - people of africa please patent, copy right and protect your heritage.<br /><br />Dear Mr Kwabena,<br /><br />Thank you for contacting adidas regarding the Jeremy Scott, Originals by Originals shoe Nizza 2 Hi; and for correcting us on the incorrectly referenced Kente cloth. We regrettably made an error in the copywriting process when describing this shoe. I can assure you that this was not meant to be disrespectful in any way, but a simple human error when creating copy which would be used to describe the shoe.<br /><br />We have begun to correct this where we can - ie adidas.com/originals, Press Materials etc.<br /><br />We have also contacted all of the communications and PR managers in our local markets to advise them of the change and act accordingly. Any future stories from adidas should correctly reference the Kente cloth which inspired the design.<br /><br />We're very proud to work with external design partner Jeremy Scott and also to be able to reference and be inspired by materials, designs and styles from around the world and we're also reverential in crediting the origin of the design correctly.<br /><br />In this instance, Jeremy Scott sent us the design with the correct name, but in our process of writing the description a typo was made. We have now tried to correct this mistake.<br /><br />Thank you again for calling this to our attention.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />Tom Ramsden<br />Senior Communications Manager - adidas OriginalsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608234604090297982noreply@blogger.com14