Kayobi Notting Hill Carnival 2009 Rundown

Notting Hill Carnival 2009 - Our Entrance

The Crowds Appear - Kayobi gets Papped

Its just a ROUTINE check - or is it - I think police slowed down carnival a bit too much

Kayobi gets more love

African Massive Follow the Ghana FLOAT

Kayobi photograhs -london,Accra,Paris,Salou,Barcelona,

Hi guys I just uploaded some pictures from my travels ans wanted to share them with you. Enjoy and please let me know whatyou think

Respect The Hustle ~ Kayobi Clothing Interview

Please check out the first online interview for my clothing line Kayobi Clothing and leave a comment. Thanks
The shirts and items are available here:http://kayobi.bigcartel.com/

Respect The Hustle ~ Kayobi

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KAyobi Clothing Facebook Page

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Presenter, Comedian, Actor - Eddie Kadi rocking the Classic Make Fufu Not War Tee

Presenter, Comedian, Actor - Eddie Kadi rocking the Classic Make Fufu Not War Tee
Watch him now - thank me later - p,s his show was sold out tonignt

See Africa Differently

Wahala video magazine - Heavy

When Wahala hits the airwaves, the world is invited to the party! Featuring on location interviews with artists, live performances and most importantly, the best music videos coming out of the Motherland and the Diaspora... Hosted and produced by versatile Rwandan born DJ and cultural activist Eric Soul




http://www.voxafrica.com/modx/en/wahala


http://www.punch-records.co.uk/Events/115.aspx

AOK - podcast - deep

Lemi Ghariokwu is the creator and illustrator of Afrobeat’s legend Fela Kuti iconic album sleeves, which represent African artistic benchmarks as well as political statements of the Nigerian musician orginating from Lagos. This podcast is about him.

AOKPodcast by punchrecords

Kayobi Clothing 2009 Summer Update

Ghanaian international fugitive gets caught video

The fugitive frank bempong was the accountant of my alma mater GIS - Ghana International School and stole - more than 300 thousand dollars from the school and fled. The school has never recovered and school fees also increased - my dad was not pleased - finally they caught the goat.

China town Africa

Who is Kayobi Clothing

Who is Kayobi?
Kayobi - pronounced (K – OW – B) is an apparel and accessories company created to ¬ tell the African story and that of the Diaspora through positive, vibrant and thought provoking imagery.
What’s in a name?
The word ‘Kayobi’ translates from Japanese as ‘Tuesday’, this is in reference to my name Kwabena Oppong Boateng. Kwabena is the Twi name given to a child born on a Tuesday in the Akan Tribes of Ghana, coincidentally ‘Kayobi’ sounded phonetically similar to my initials ‘KOB’. Why a Japanese word? I have always had a love for the Japanese design and art aesthetic ‘kayobi’ therefore was the perfect play on words.

Our Story.
Founded in Accra Ghana on 08/08/08 the collection has evolved from a T- Shirt line to include bags and ipod cases. Now designed and produced in London we are happy to present our first collection entitled ‘its always summer in Africa’. The collection was created during my year and a half stay in Ghana and aims to capture the true essence of AFRICA.
The theme refers to the gift of eternal sunshine the continent is blessed with. Contrary to the imposed label of ‘dark continent’ stamped on Africa, the continent is actually bursting with light, life, beauty and most importantly HOPE.
With an abundance of colour we have created a visual journey through daily African life ranging from childhood nostalgia, socio – political issues, music, culture, traditional art and food.
Kayobi was created in Africa with 100% Sunshine, Love and Blessings and we hope our collection gives you this in abundance.
Thanks for being a part of the Revolution. Stay Blessed and Seek Eternity.
Kwabena Oppong Boateng

View the collection here:
http://issuu.com/kayobi/docs/kayobi_clothing_look_book_final

Buy Kayobi Online:
http://www.kayobi.bigcartel.com/

Kayobi Clothing 2009 Summer Look book

Hope you enjoy - regular blogging will resume very soon.thanks

I don,t SLEEP i GRIND

African FOOD is GOOD

Just had Kenkey with fried Egg, Corned Beef, Shito and Onions + Vimto HMMM i Cant MOVE

Awaken by his GRACE

I am up and soaking some GOSPEL for my SOUL

60 most ghetto black names countdown

I am Diging NNEKA"s MUSIC right right now

Black Boys Original and Remix by BASHY

Beyoncé Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) AFRICAN REMIX!!!

Another one to make u laugh

Kayobi Clothing - First Radio interview

Hi folks. Guess what? lol I got my first radio interview with Ms naa on Ghana's new Urban Youth radio staion on Monday 23rd of March 2009 from 9 am onwards.
I will be giving away free shirts and bags during the show so dont miss out . PEACE



http://yfmghana.com/

Here is a profile of Ms Naa and here show is on every week day from 6 am until 10 am
Check out here Clothing line here:http://www.afrocenchic.com/shop/
Name: Naa Adzorkor Addo

Date of birth: July 11th

Religion: Spiritual Being

Interest: Mind my business and leaving yours alone, music, making money finding peace.

Food: I will spend my last money on sushi…….matter of fact I am looking for a sushi chef to marry …. (Call me :)



Favorite Quote: YOU CAN KICK ROCKS!!!!!

What best describes my character: Definitions don’t work for me…….so let’s just say I fit under the category ‘’miscellaneous’ ‘in a world where classification is key ,I’m just me…

Paraphrased from: STACEYANA CHIN.

Ms. Naa formally known as Triple S, The Super Soul Sister is……some say a sweetheart, others say nothing and simply shake their heads…..She chooses to define herself as creative energy, a loose cannon, the girl your parents’ use as a bad example of a lady, a rebel in every sense of the word, somewhat of a loner but sure to make you feel welcomed when in her presence if you don’t rub her the wrong way. The New York University Film and Television graduate, with a passion for film editing is not a novice to the radio game. She had her radio debut in 97’ and worked as an on air personality until she left to further her education.

Now back on the block, she is more than conquering the radio world on her to-do list. Very rarely at a loss for words, she is sure to have you either deep in thought or clutching at your sides with laughter as she wakes up each and every weekday morning on YFM.

Make sure you tune in ‘cos it is guaranteed to be an EXPERIENCE

This song make me happy - Look ma shoe by AYISOBA et al

Enjoy


Wanlov dancing with ngozi

Ghana at the Movies

Its always nice when u see an African in a major blockbuster or something African - I was watching a movie the other day which stared Wesley Snipes 'THE ART OF WAR 2: BETRAYAL' and came across these remixed ADINKRA symbols.How come we as Ghanaians hardly incorporate such images into our movies.

here is the synopsis of the movie. http://www.kungfucinema.com/wesley-snipes-art-of-war-2-on-dvd-2686

Mutombo the POET - rocking the FAMOUS make FUFU not WAR T- SHIRT

Mutombo is a multi-talented artiste who is specialized in Spoken Word(Poetry).He has blessed several stages since he started this beautiful art form in Ghana,West Africa

Dumped in Africa: Britain’s toxic waste

Taken from the independent website

Special Investigation
Dumped in Africa: Britain’s toxic waste

Children exposed to poisonous material in defiance of UK law

By Cahal Milmo

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

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Scavengers at Alaba market in Lagos, Nigeria, try to make a living from the illegal exports

Greenpeace

Scavengers at Alaba market in Lagos, Nigeria, try to make a living from the illegal exports

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Tonnes of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation to ensure its rapidly growing mountain of defunct televisions, computers and gadgets are disposed of safely.

Hundreds of thousands of discarded items, which under British law must be dismantled or recycled by specialist contractors, are being packaged into cargo containers and shipped to countries such as Nigeria and Ghana, where they are stripped of their raw metals by young men and children working on poisoned waste dumps.

In a joint investigation by The Independent, Sky News, and Greenpeace, a television that had been broken beyond repair was tracked to an electronics market in Lagos, Nigeria, after being left at a civic amenity site in Basingstoke run by Hampshire Country Council. Under environmental protection laws It was classified as hazardous waste and should never have left the UK.
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* Leading article: A dirty and illegal trade
* Sky News: Scandal of waste sent to Africa

The television, fitted with a satellite tracking device, was bought by a London-based dealer, one of dozens of operators buying up a significant proportion of the estimated 940,000 tonnes of domestic electronic waste, or e-waste, produced in the UK each year and sending it for export.

Investigators bought back the television after a 4,500-mile journey from Tilbury Docks in Essex to the giant Alaba electronics market in Lagos, where up to 15 shipping containers of discarded electronics from Europe and Asia arrive every day. At least a third of the contents of each container is broken beyond use and transferred to dumps where waste pickers scavenge amid a cocktail of burning heavy metals and dioxins. The television is just one example of a broader problem with the enforcement of the legislation, which permits the export of functioning equipment but prohibits broken electronic goods from being sent outside the EU to a country with a developing economy.

Such is the confused state of the recycling industry, with some local authorities collating figures on the amount of waste being exported and others simply handing the task to sub-contractors, that the e-waste body representing the electronics industry admits abuse is widespread.

Claire Snow, the director of the Industry Council for Equipment Recycling (ICER), told The Independent: “It is clear that the system for collecting equipment which UK householders have thrown away is not working as well as it should.

“On the pretext of re-use, equipment which is clearly not suitable for any type of re-use is effectively being dumped in developing countries.”

Government figures show that 450,000 tonnes of e-waste is currently being treated in accordance with Britain’s waste electronic and electrical equipment laws, which place a responsibility on manufacturers to meet the environmental cost. But with the average Briton throwing away four pieces of e-waste every year, approximately 500,000 tonnes is going unaccounted for. Industry research seen by The Independent estimates that at least 10,000 tonnes of waste televisions and 23,000 tonnes of computers classified as hazardous waste are being illegally exported as part of a wider e-waste market worth “tens of millions of pounds”.

Campaigners say dealers offering around £3 for a television and £1 for a computer monitor to waste sites are undercutting specialist recycling companies, creating a “grey market”.

Britain is responsible for around 15 per cent of the EU’s total e-waste, which is growing three times faster than any other muncipal waste stream.

Martin Hojsik, toxics campaigner for Greenpeace International, said: "Companies can stop this illegal toxic trade now by ensuring their goods are free from hazardous components. It is critical they and governments take full responsibility for the safe recycling of their products and put an end to the growing e-waste dumps that are poisoning people."

Bosses at Hampshire County Council last night launched an inquiry into its waste sites but insisted it and its household waste site contractor, Hopkins Recycling, only used dealers who exported functional equipment.

A spokesman for Consumers International, which is campaigning for tightened e-waste controls, said: “The sight of children scavenging toxic wastelands overflowing with the West’s unwanted computers and televisions makes a mockery of international bans to prevent the dumping of e-waste. Western governments, including the UK, have shown little desire to deal with the root cause of this problem.”


please sign the petition here:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/computeraid/

Colin Powells Street Credibility

Check the old man buggy

The Rise of the Ghannian Metro - Sexual

Wow - CHANGE the word of Last year this Year and the Year to come - Well in Ghana the men have really changed. A couple of years ago a drive through the principle streets of Accra would no doubt have left you thinking you were in a rap video of the must thugish rugish rapper but no this is AFRICA specifically the capital of Ghana. So whats my point? Well for a long time the fashion sense of the Ghanaian male was grossly informed but the black american rapper and the clothes, jewellrey and shoes that made apperances in their videos.


OhHHHH how times have changed I got the shock of my life when i moved to Ghana an noted with curiosity that there has been an ''all change'' as professed on the london tube. Baggy pants (or jeans if you may) are out and tight scrotum hugging skinny jeans are in
Bling,Gold and Diamonds are out and rosary's,wooden and plastic African beads are in
The basket ball jersey and fitted hat have been replaced with the fedora and button up, and mind you not any button up will do - criteria 1 it must be tight 2 if possible it must have a profound colour and the ultimate - if possible it must be a UK designer,,,,,,,,,,, hmmmmmm did you just say UK yep I did UK as in LONDON TOWN yep

Yeah i know you must be saying is this the same Ghana you know, the same Ghana in which a couple of years ago anyone with the streamlined UK look was categorized as GAY CHICHI ANTIMAN etc etc - YEP as i said this is the year for Change.

No more nike airforce 1's, now its strictly plimsoles or converses and it u really have the largent why dont u throw in some prada or gucci.

From the surface it may seem like the Ghanaian metrosexual has arrived and this movement my be spearheaded by chaps such us Kweku T or Chris Attoh but in reality I think the country is just going though another phase of mimicking and aping what they see in videos the only difference is that Lil Wayne has exchanged his xxxxxxxllll White T - Shirt for a nicely fitted Stussy t and his supper baggy rocawear jeans for skinny fit true religion jeans and so my brothers with the HERD mentality follow blindly.

I applaud people like Kweku t for introducing African jewelery for men into the scene however I am of the impression that are youth are so blinded by the lights that they have stifled their inner creativity and ability to st trends that are indigenous to their environment rather than to simply Follow the ''leader'' .

Lead DONT follow - Kayobi clothing and numerous other African clothing lines say so

check us out here - http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=32353927508&view=all

A Nation without Heroes - Ghana Independence Day

On our 52 nd Independence Anniversary I am sad to say that the fervor usually associated with such days has to a large extent escaped me or if I may be blunt I really could not give a toss this year. Why you may ask - well mainly because I believe I live in a country that honors mediocrity, a politics of patronage instead of merit and a nation that believes in the easy way out. Please don't get me wrong I am not one of those Ghana bashers and I am a patriotic son of this nation however my observations how let me come to the conclusion that we as a nation are quite good at being very dependent and to are large extent we render or political independence worthless with our need for dependence on others.

We seem to need someone to tell us that pure water will literally engulf our nation in 12 years and than we would need a loan from a European country t clean up our mess, w depend on even tooth pics from china, we depend on relatives for everything even jobs that we are absolutely qualified for and woe be tide you in case there is a government change then you have t depend on your connections in the opposing parties to ensure that you do not proceed on leave or (in my case) to get you reinstated. So why do we need to always need to depend instead of being independent.

My simple answer is that were are a nation of followers and not leaders and any nation filled with followers is a nation without Heroes. it is sad that a majority of the people in this nation including myself do not really know who the real heroes and sheroes in this country are and if we do not know who they are then how can he create new ones and move our country froward (no pun intended). Put who do I blame when our television sets of full of juju orientated Ghana and Nigerian films, Telenovelas that perpetuate an alien culture and reinforces certain supremacist stereotypes.

No i aint got nothing against foreign material on ur media but why should we be always dependent on someones work when we have not created our own. if we cannot even have cartoons with black people made and shown on or tv's everyday for our kids then we have no right showing them brain numbing content that have no use in making them independent and proud thinkers who one day will be the HEROES in a Nation without HEROES.

GH Rapper Mensa rocking make fufu t - shirt in video

Check out GH rapper and producer extraordinaire rocking the kayobi clothing make fufu not war T - Shirt in a studio session. Check out his music here
http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?sid=1e34fd39709f2c09db860a3dff01390b&gid=4849324676

Buy your shirt here
http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=32353927508

Bronya (Chritsmas) - A very political Pantomine

The festive season has always reminded me of food I mean real food - Plenty chicken beef meat meat and more meat.Childhood memories of this time of year can not be recalled without mentioning the famous Piccadilly biscuits , Belgian canned biscuits or the favorite/terror of children Amasi (masqueraders) who troop into town in groups to terrorize petrified kids.Then There is Family and the hundreds of cousins some of which you have never met, As you grow the import(enjoyment) of the festive season may lift - after all the pot bellied uncles no longer doth you with money - or you no longer get presents if you ever got some that is? Plus no one really cares about the decorations anyway if they are finally put up two day before the C- Day it means they will not come of until somewhere in March after Mummy has screamed a thousand times.Do you remember your Bronya atadee (Christmas Dress/Clothes) - The Holy grail of attire that was to be unveiled on that special day - if only everyday was Christmas our churches would continuously look like New York Fashion week after all everyone and their children and children's children wants u to see how fresh they look. At this time of the year we also have to remember those e who don't have and I hope we all do so this year.

Chritmas Interupted - This years Bronya will be a very political affair the Christmas dress has been replace by the political part t- shirt, the fanta has been replaced by political rally pure water (sachet water), jingle bells and co have been usurped by Nana oye winner (Npp political song) and Yeresesamu(we are changing things - the Ndc Song, Sermons of good tidings and peace have becomes sermons of peace and hope.The children's class of 2008 are quite and unfortunate bunch their Christmas will not be the usual affair after all Ghana has an Election run-off on the 28th December.

I wonder who Papa Bronya (Santa) will be voting for - I hope he votes wisely as for me the can only be one choice after all it will be a new year soon - Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year in Advance

Elections

Chale the time has come npp ndc cpp ect - Ghana mus decide and i wish u all a free and fair and peaceful election - As for me I will be voting for the first time Pray for good judgement for me - PEACE

Images of Ghana - Almost 1 Year

I have been back in Ghana since november and these are some memorable images of my lovely Homeland

More Flavors from Kayobi

Just click on the picture
http://picasaweb.google.com/boateng.kwabena/KayobiClothingTShirtCatalog#

Kayobi Clothing T- Shirt Catalog

Kayobi clothing line so far

Special Application

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Eddie Blay Jnr rocking Kayobi Clothing on Metro tv

Eddie Blay Jnr rocking Kayobi Clothing on Metro tv

Here is a video of Kayobi Clothings firts appearance on TV.(MTN Sports accademy) It was all due to the kind jesture of presenter and rapper Eddie Blay JNR

Kayobi Clothing New Designs

Saturday, August 23, 2008

More shirts

Here is an update of all the designs so far - enjoy and let me know which one u want to buy :)

Monday, August 18, 2008

New Designs from kayobi Clothing

The real weapons of Mass Destruction can be found in Africa and they go by the name of Mosquitoes

The second image is a heads up to the Ghanaian currency the CEDI
pls let me know what u think

Pounding Fufu in ghana

Ghana 101 - How to Pound Fufu


Enjoy

Saturday, August 09, 2008

Link to T-shirt Pictures

The link to the shirt pictures taking at a tour of ''kofi Boateng's (the face of Kayobi) crib are not showing so click here
is a link


First Shirt released by Kayobi Clothing
Shirt title:Piece (Peace) in Africa
Aim:Anti war/Anti Guns/Striving for African Peace through Art and Fashion
Inspired by:Mozambique turns arms into art
Mozambican artists have decommissioned weapons in a graphic way, taking them apart and using the remains to make a range of novel and eloquent sculptures


More info on design: the word piece (peace) was not misspelled but intentional and is a play on words.
gun
noun
the illegal trafficking of drugs and guns firearm, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, carbine, automatic, handgun, semiautomatic, machine gun, Uzi; weapon; informal PIECE, gat, heater

check out the link - news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1764173.stm
more pics at www.ghanahype.blogspot.com or
http://picasaweb.google.com/boateng.kwabena/NewAlbum8808510PM

shirts going for 15 -18 Ghana Cedis /Dollars
Holla @ kob 0206438052
boateng.kwabena@gmail.com

enjoy and leave some feed back

Kayobi Clothing VRS Kofi Boateng

Kayobi clothing went along to Kofi Boateng's crib where he gave as a tour and a look into his marvelous life

Friday, August 08, 2008

Kayobi Clothing drops first shirt

Hi years of hopes, dreams and talk have finally led to the first t-shirt from my clothing line being printed today and it has all been due to the grace of God and my savior Jesus through whom i have enjoyed a wonderful and privileged life with abundant imagination for my designs.

This shirt is just a teaser for what is to come.
Shirt title:Piece (Peace) in Africa
Aim:Anti war/Anti Guns/Striving for African Peace through Art and Fashion
Inspired by:Mozambique turns arms into art
Mozambican artists have decommissioned weapons in a graphic way, taking them apart and using the remains to make a range of novel and eloquent sculptures

Please check out the Link here
I hope u like it - Let me know your thoughts

Kayobi Clothing outdores Logo

Finally the logo's for the kayobi Line are out - let me know which ones u like

Kwabena Boahen: Making a computer that works like the brain

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kwabena_boahen_on_a_computer_that_works_like_the_brain.html

Kwabena Boahen wants to understand how brains work -- and to build a computer that works like the brain by reverse-engineering the nervous system. His group at Stanford is developing Neurogrid, a hardware platform that will emulate the cortex’s inner workings.

Why you should listen to him:

Kwabena Boahen is the principal investigator at the Brains in Silicon lab at Stanford. He writes of himself:

Being a scientist at heart, I want to understand how cognition arises from neuronal properties. Being an engineer by training, I am using silicon integrated circuits to emulate the way neurons compute, linking the seemingly disparate fields of electronics and computer science with neurobiology and medicine.

My group's contributions to the field of neuromorphic engineering include a silicon retina that could be used to give the blind sight and a self-organizing chip that emulates the way the developing brain wires itself up. Our work is widely recognized, with over sixty publications, including a cover story in the May 2005 issue of Scientific American.

My current research interest is building a simulation platform that will enable the cortex's inner workings to be modeled in detail. While progress has been made linking neuronal properties to brain rhythms, the task of scaling up these models to link neuronal properties to cognition still remains. Making the supercomputer-performance required affordable is the goal of our Neurogrid project. It is at the vanguard of a profound shift in computing, away from the sequential, step-by-step Von Neumann machine towards a parallel, in

Kwabena Boahen: Making a computer that works like the brain

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kwabena_boahen_on_a_computer_that_works_like_the_brain.html

Take from:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kwabena_boahen_on_a_computer_that_works_like_the_brain.html

Kwabena Boahen wants to understand how brains work -- and to build a computer that works like the brain by reverse-engineering the nervous system. His group at Stanford is developing Neurogrid, a hardware platform that will emulate the cortex’s inner workings.

Why you should listen to him:

Kwabena Boahen is the principal investigator at the Brains in Silicon lab at Stanford. He writes of himself:

Being a scientist at heart, I want to understand how cognition arises from neuronal properties. Being an engineer by training, I am using silicon integrated circuits to emulate the way neurons compute, linking the seemingly disparate fields of electronics and computer science with neurobiology and medicine.

My group's contributions to the field of neuromorphic engineering include a silicon retina that could be used to give the blind sight and a self-organizing chip that emulates the way the developing brain wires itself up. Our work is widely recognized, with over sixty publications, including a cover story in the May 2005 issue of Scientific American.

My current research interest is building a simulation platform that will enable the cortex's inner workings to be modeled in detail. While progress has been made linking neuronal properties to brain rhythms, the task of scaling up these models to link neuronal properties to cognition still remains. Making the supercomputer-performance required affordable is the goal of our Neurogrid project. It is at the vanguard of a profound shift in computing, away from the sequential, step-by-step Von Neumann machine towards a parallel, in

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

WAPI Ghana event Pictures

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Wapi

Naija Boy's LIL WAYNE - LOLLIPOP - AFRICAN REMIX!!!

They done it agian -jokes

watch till the end

Saturday, July 19, 2008

P Square More than a friend

or maybe this track

P Square No One Like You

To my future Wife 

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Fufuo LONDON style

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I got sent this email of how ghana men and women (probably ashanti) still had to have their fufu just like their mama's made it

A Christian

A Christian

Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a
church in Houston, Texas. Some weeks after he arrived, he had an
occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he
sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a
quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to
himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to
keep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who
would worry about this little amount? Anyway, the bus company gets
too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift from
God' and keep quiet.'

When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, and then he
handed the quarter to the driver and said, 'Here, you gave me too much
change.'

The driver, with a smile, replied, 'Aren't you the new preacher in
town?'

'Yes' he replied.

'Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to
worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too
much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday.'

When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the
nearest light pole, held on, and said, 'Oh God, I almost sold your Son
for a quarter.'

Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a
really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians, and
will put us to the test! Always be on guard -- and remember -- You
carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself
'Christian.'

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
I'm glad a friend forwarded this to me as a reminder. So, I choose to
forward it to you - my friend. God bless you; I hope you are having a
wonderful day!
If you don't pass this on to anybody, nothing bad will happen; but, if
you do, you will have ministered to someone.

The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not
PROTECT you...

Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL!

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Ghana Life ft. Christie Brown Couture Launch

Here are snapshots of typical weeks in Accra
Order of Pictures
1)Some ones house nearly gets burnt because the house boy lit a fire next to tractor tires
2)Suiting up for an interview
3)Thunderstorm Storm African Style
4)Launch of Christie Brown Clothing Line by Aisha
5)Fam at home
6)Bringing little bro from school/Accra bats

Enjoy

Young Micheal Essien / Ghana vrs Cameroun

Hi here are some more pictures from the just completed Can 2008
The reason for the heading 'Young Micheal Essien' stems from meeting a young man at the Accra mall autograph signing by Stephen appiah who was on a quest to reunite with his long lost friend 'Ghana's one and only Micheal Essien'. He had tried the hotel,and training grounds of the black stars with no avail and was trying his luck at the signing. I hitched a ride home with him and he showed me a picture of him and essien when they were teens in high school.

Order of pictures
1)Ghana Hype Black stars poster being held by Carlos for Stephen Appiah
2)The chap in the red t in the Car is Essiens long lost friend
3)pictures of essien and friend in High school - look closely essien is on the top row - 7th from the left and his friend is 4th from the left (the third and fourth pictures are clearest)
4)Pictures of Ghana vrs Cameroun Pre/During and Post match - the pictures of us smacking our hands to our heads simply means ''madness'' or ''abodam'' or ''head knacking'' made popular by hip life rapper kaw kessie
There was allot of head knacking when cameroun lost.

Hope you enjoy
Please let me know what u think of the site your comments help and keep us going
take care and God bless you

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Stephen Appiah and John Mensah Sign Autographs at the Accra Mall/Ghana Hype and Kayobi giving away free Black Stars posters

Sorry for the late update but better late than never - Ghana's Captains - Stephen Appiah and John Mensah were at the Accra Mall since the just finished Can Ghana 2008 African Cup of Nations and Ghana Hype and Kayobi were there to take some pictures and present a framed Ghana black stars poster to Stephen.Ghana Hype in conjunction with Kayobi Lifestyles Company and Flamboart are currently giving away these limited edition posters for free - to commemorate the third position of the black stars, the launch of Ghana Hype in Ghana and the future launch of the Kayobi Clothing line. Holla at me on 0206438052 or boateng.kwabena@gmail.com.

More updates to follow:more Can 2008 pictures/Updates on whats going on in Christie Brown Couture launching etc

Can 2008 - Ghana VRS Nigeria in Pictures

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Back Soon for the 2008

Hi sorry i have not been updating the site since i moved to Ghana, its been because i have not had internet access at home and I have been bogged down with house work such as supervising my little brothers and trying to rehabilitate my car. I would like you to know that we are still here and have big plans for this year, such as:
*Remodling of the Site
* New Logo.
* The Introdution of the Kayobi Lifestyle Company.
* Pictures from the just finished African Cup of Nations.
* Videos of everyday life in Accra and Ghana.
* Pictures of Blackstars Captains Stephen Appiah and John Mensah autograph siging at the
Accra mall and More.
* Free Poster giveaway of the blackstars created in conjunction with Flamboart and Kayobi.

Ghana Hype aims to be the most authoiritative voice on popular culture eminating from Ghana and Africa. So keep coming back for more whilst we expand.

Thanks for passing by. God Bless Y'all

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

IN THE MOTHERLAND

The Saga of the Returnee
Whats good is been long and its all because when in Ghana do as the Ghana -man - so i have been feasting over the festive season, enjoyed the comforts of life without bills, taken a tro - tro (video will be uploaded soon) (public bus) drove a Benz and been totally frustrated by things that i expect to be normal. Ghana is a paradox which i sum up with this phrase 'everything has changed but nothing has changed' - Regarding things changing I have been able to easily access the Internet from my phone without issues but found it hard (more expensive) to hook up Internet at home. There are loads of new roads and developments however the old roads that were previously good have been neglected. What is weired is that for example if i left a sack of sand by the road side 5 years ago when i left Ghana the same bag will be at the exact spot a new road will have been constructed around the bag but no one will see this bag as an alien object.So yes the country (parts that i have seen so far) is developing how ever this form of development is not linear or necessarily progressive or uniform but to a large extent haphazard but at least it has begun.

P.s the SUN IS NICE but can be OPPRESSIVE
Take care god bless and Pray for me

Friday, November 30, 2007

Does your environment mould u?

I have been thinking for a while about conditions (both social and economic) under which young black men grow and how these factors affect their abilities to utilize opportunities given to them and how their sense o identity is molded.

When ever i travel i try my best to get an understanding of the conditions, attitudes and economic standing of black people in different countries. I have been fortunate enough to travel to Holland, France,Turkey,America,Spain,Grew up in Ghana,Lived in the UK. In all these countries i have tried to figure out the frame of mind of the Black communities and their economic or social standing.

This is a break down of the varying impressions i had in the different countries.These are generalizations and should be treated us such.I shall naturally begin with Ghana.


Ghana - Black men have the blessing of growing up without an inferiority complex because its a black nation, however mass media portrayal of the west us heaven and a consumer 'bling' culture promoted by hip hop has molded the perceptions of the youth to move away from tradition and embrace anything western.An increase in nationalism due to 50 years of Independence and qualification of the 2006 world cup has led to a better acceptance of being African and from Ghana.

Future Prospects:If more young men stay and develop the country instead of always dreaming of the West us heaven and copying arbitrary cultures that support opposing economic markets (eg multi - million clothing companies vrs local clothing companies),then the brain - drain that is to a large extent voluntary as a result of conditioning to believe that one cannot thrive in Africa with certain specialized degrees or expertise will be reversed. If the nation can fight against the notion of negativity portrayed by western media about Africa and create and promote their own reality through their own media and the internet then the tide can be reversed.

How? - For nations like Ghana changing the frame of minds of people can start with something as simple a creating cartoons by black people for black people and catered to condition black children to believe in themselves. We need to create, reinterpret and re brand our legends and heroes in all sectors of our society. When a nation relies on using something so basic as cartoons from another country to entertain and educate their children then from the onset they condition them to look for more content from that source. We have to be our own source. Do you think GI JOE was created for entertainment (lol) - Go figure - they all have dual purposes.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

slippin

whats up folks - writing this from a ''mansion' in alpine in New Jersey with all the inspiration and brains around me I have come to the realisation that i have been slippin with my blog, my jobs prospects and my dreams. When one wakes up to this reality, then one needs to ask God for guidance - something which i have not been doing lately.I need to get my priorities straight. Being in America over thanksgiving and going to New York where everyone is on their grind seems to have reignited a fire in me to strive to achieve my dreams. Don't slip on yours - Happy Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 01, 2007

SOULJA BOY - AFRICAN REMIX!!!

This one be Naija boy
Enjoy