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[Grugbox
](https://grugbox.world/)
[**~~art~~**Prince Gyasi Named Martell’s New Creative Partner
Maison Martell names Ghanaian visual artist Prince Gyasi as its new Creative Partner, uniting over 300 years of cognac heritage with vivid Afro-surrealist storytelling.](https://grugbox.world/articles/prince-gyasi-named-martells-new-creative-partner)
## **editorial**
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/hashim-samiru-made-the-jacket-swae-lee-wore-at-the-world-cup)
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/accra-has-a-sound-but-is-it-ours)
[Accra Has a Sound, But Is It Ours?
](https://grugbox.world/articles/accra-has-a-sound-but-is-it-ours)
September 25, 2026
Accra's dancefloors run on the same imported hits from Osu to Cantonments, and the reason is economics rather than taste. The piece asks whether Ghanaian DJs can still find the curatorial courage to build a nightlife of their own.
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/alte-second-act)
[How Accra and Lagos Built Alté's Second Act
](https://grugbox.world/articles/alte-second-act)
September 4, 2026
Once dismissed as an insular clique of Tumblr kids, West Africa's Alté scene has returned with a stronger alliance between Accra and Lagos. The second act is built on the communal spaces and transnational audiences the first wave never had.
## **profiles**
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/mellissa-owning-everything)
[Profile: Mellissa and the Case for Owning Everything
](https://grugbox.world/articles/mellissa-owning-everything)
By Grugbox · September 15, 2026
Mellissa sings, writes, produces and art-directs her own records. In the Ghanaian industry that still counts as unusual, which is exactly her point.
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/gonaboy-norths-turn)
[Profile: Gonaboy and the North's Turn
](https://grugbox.world/articles/gonaboy-norths-turn)August 22, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/lalid-temas-long-game)
[Profile: Lalid, Tema's Long Game
](https://grugbox.world/articles/lalid-temas-long-game)July 18, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/moffy-coastal-accra-sound)
[Profile: Moffy and the Sound of Coastal Accra
](https://grugbox.world/articles/moffy-coastal-accra-sound)June 12, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/beeztrapkotm-long-game-of-drill)
[Profile: BeeztrapKOTM and the Long Game of Drill
](https://grugbox.world/articles/beeztrapkotm-long-game-of-drill)May 24, 2026
## **playlists**
[](https://grugbox.world/playlists/nightfall-accra-afrobeats-club-heat)
[Grugbox: Deep House
](https://grugbox.world/playlists/nightfall-accra-afrobeats-club-heat)
September 10, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/playlists/grugbox-essentials-alte-highlife)
[Grugbox Essentials: Alté
](https://grugbox.world/playlists/grugbox-essentials-alte-highlife)
August 15, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/playlists/gb-list)
[GB on Apple Music
](https://grugbox.world/playlists/gb-list)
July 3, 2025
## **interviews**
~~interview~~ [Amaarae: Refusing Genre and Staying Rooted in Accra
](https://grugbox.world/interviews/amaarae-interview)
Amaarae talks about ignoring genre labels, how her live shows changed as the stages got bigger, and why she still works out of Accra.
By Grugbox · September 18, 2026
[**Read More**](https://grugbox.world/interviews/amaarae-interview)
[](https://grugbox.world/interviews/guiltybeatz-interview)
**~~interview~~**[GuiltyBeatz on Drum Swing, Beyoncé Sessions and Producer Royalties
](https://grugbox.world/interviews/guiltybeatz-interview)
GuiltyBeatz talks about programming drums with human swing, his sessions for Beyoncé, and why African producers need to understand publishing.
August 25, 2026
## **More from Grugbox**
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/the-eyes-of-ghana-trailer)
**~~screen~~**[Watch the First Trailer for ‘The Eyes of Ghana’, the Documentary IShowSpeed Produced and the Obamas Executive Produced
](https://grugbox.world/articles/the-eyes-of-ghana-trailer)
The first trailer for The Eyes of Ghana documents Kwame Nkrumah's personal cameraman Chris Hesse and the secret rescue of over 1,300 reels of Ghanaian history.
October 16, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/hashim-samiru-made-the-jacket-swae-lee-wore-at-the-world-cup)
**~~editorial~~**[Hashim Samiru Made the Jacket Swae Lee Wore at the World Cup
](https://grugbox.world/articles/hashim-samiru-made-the-jacket-swae-lee-wore-at-the-world-cup)
Swae Lee wore a custom Flower Boy leather jacket made by the Accra designer Hashim Samiru at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The jacket was cut and sewn in a Ghanaian workshop, which is not where stadium performers usually get their clothes. The cosign brought attention; the leather supply, the power cuts, and the courier bills did not go anywhere.
October 14, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/ayra-starr-first-african-artist-nfl-halftime-show)
**~~feature~~**[Ayra Starr Makes History as the First African Artist to Perform at an NFL Halftime Show
](https://grugbox.world/articles/ayra-starr-first-african-artist-nfl-halftime-show)
Nigerian superstar Ayra Starr delivered a historic performance at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, becoming the first African artist to headline an NFL Halftime Show.
October 12, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/jude-dontoh-featured-on-kanye-west-bully-deluxe-album)
**~~feature~~**[Jude Dontoh Featured on Kanye West’s 'BULLY' Deluxe Album
](https://grugbox.world/articles/jude-dontoh-featured-on-kanye-west-bully-deluxe-album)
Ghanaian fashion designer and Tribe of God co-founder Jude Dontoh lends his vocals to “I CAN’T WAIT”, featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill on Kanye West’s BULLY deluxe album.
October 10, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/prince-gyasi-named-martells-new-creative-partner)
**~~feature~~**[Prince Gyasi Named Martell’s New Creative Partner
](https://grugbox.world/articles/prince-gyasi-named-martells-new-creative-partner)
Maison Martell names Ghanaian visual artist Prince Gyasi as its new Creative Partner, uniting over 300 years of cognac heritage with vivid Afro-surrealist storytelling.
October 9, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/the-10-best-ghanaian-albums-of-2026-so-far)
**~~feature~~**[The 8 Best Ghanaian Albums of 2026 So Far
](https://grugbox.world/articles/the-10-best-ghanaian-albums-of-2026-so-far)
Eight standout Ghanaian albums and projects released in 2026 and reviewed on Grugbox, ranked by score, spanning Kumasi drill, highlife, street-pop and live spiritual soul.
September 28, 2026
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