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    Blitz the Ambassador Named 2020 Guggenheim Fellow
    Arts + Culture
    09 April 2020

    Blitz the Ambassador Named 2020 Guggenheim Fellow

    The Ghanaian artist and filmmaker is among 175 "individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts."

    'The Burial of Kojo' Is Ghana's First Golden Globe Entry
    Film + TV
    08 November 2019

    'The Burial of Kojo' Is Ghana's First Golden Globe Entry

    Blitz the Ambassador's debut film is being considered for the Best Foreign Language Film nomination at the 2020 Golden Globes.

    Blitz the Ambassador's 'The Burial of Kojo' Is Heading to Netflix Very Soon
    West Africa
    18 February 2019

    Blitz the Ambassador's 'The Burial of Kojo' Is Heading to Netflix Very Soon

    This is the 22nd acquisition for Ava DuVernay's film collective ARRAY.

    In Conversation: The Cast & Crew of 'The Burial of Kojo' On Representation, Power & Filming in Ghana
    Film + TV
    18 October 2018

    In Conversation: The Cast & Crew of 'The Burial of Kojo' On Representation, Power & Filming in Ghana

    We catch up with the minds and faces behind Blitz the Ambassador's 'The Burial of Kojo.'

    'The Burial of Kojo' is a Tale of Two Brothers, a Blessed Child and Spiritual Destination
    Film + TV
    28 September 2018

    'The Burial of Kojo' is a Tale of Two Brothers, a Blessed Child and Spiritual Destination

    The film, directed and written by Ghanaian artist Blitz the Ambassador, recently made its world premiere at the Urbanworld Film Festival.

    Blitz the Ambassador's 'The Burial of Kojo' Will Make Its World Premiere at the Urbanworld Film Festival
    West Africa
    30 August 2018

    Blitz the Ambassador's 'The Burial of Kojo' Will Make Its World Premiere at the Urbanworld Film Festival

    This is the musician's first go at bringing complex and beautiful stories about Ghanaian life to the big screen.

    Blitz the Ambassador's Debut Film Is a Story of Love, Betrayal & Illegal Gold Mining
    Popular
    31 October 2017

    Blitz the Ambassador's Debut Film Is a Story of Love, Betrayal & Illegal Gold Mining

    'The Burial of Kojo' follows Ghanaian brothers Kwabena and Kojo, whose misfortunes and decisions brew into a vengeful and tumultuous narrative.

    The 16 Best Music Videos of 2016
    Music
    16 December 2016

    The 16 Best Music Videos of 2016

    Our favorite music videos of the year celebrate black excellence, bring social injustices to light, and showcase female power.

    The 4 Songs You Need to Hear This Week
    Latest
    09 December 2016

    The 4 Songs You Need to Hear This Week

    Check out the best tracks, videos, mixtapes and releases that came across our desks this week.

    This Year’s Chale Wote Street Art Festival Shows It’s Getting Bigger and Better
    Photos
    26 August 2016

    This Year’s Chale Wote Street Art Festival Shows It’s Getting Bigger and Better

    Ghanaian photographer Ofoe Amegavie takes Okayafrica inside Accra's Chale Wote Street Art Festival 2016 through his lens.

    Web Series ‘I Of Africa’ Glorifies the African in You
    Video
    18 July 2016

    Web Series ‘I Of Africa’ Glorifies the African in You

    Nigerian-American renaissance woman Aina Fadina brings Africa to your computer screen through this compelling web series.

    Bushfire Festival 2016 in Photos: Sauti Sol, Oliver Mtukudzi, Ice Prince & More
    Photos
    03 June 2016

    Bushfire Festival 2016 in Photos: Sauti Sol, Oliver Mtukudzi, Ice Prince & More

    Bushfire celebrated its 10th anniversary in Swaziland with performances from Sauti Sol, Oliver Mtukudzi, Ice Prince and more.

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