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## **All Articles**
Music, culture and lifestyle stories from Ghana and beyond.
[](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
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/accra-has-a-sound-but-is-it-ours)
**~~editorial~~**[Accra Has a Sound, But Is It Ours?
](https://grugbox.world/articles/accra-has-a-sound-but-is-it-ours)
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.
September 25, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/mellissa-owning-everything)
**~~profile~~**[Profile: Mellissa and the Case for Owning Everything
](https://grugbox.world/articles/mellissa-owning-everything)
Mellissa sings, writes, produces and art-directs her own records. In the Ghanaian industry that still counts as unusual, which is exactly her point.
September 15, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/alte-second-act)
**~~editorial~~**[How Accra and Lagos Built Alté's Second Act
](https://grugbox.world/articles/alte-second-act)
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.
September 4, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/gonaboy-norths-turn)
**~~profile~~**[Profile: Gonaboy and the North's Turn
](https://grugbox.world/articles/gonaboy-norths-turn)
Accra and Kumasi take almost all the attention. Gonaboy came out of Sissala East and built a following without relocating his identity to get it.
August 22, 2026
**~~editorial~~**[Sonic Sovereignty: What South Africa's House Scene Teaches West Africa
](https://grugbox.world/articles/sonic-sovereignty-what-south-african-house-teaches-west-africa)
South Africa spent four decades turning imported Chicago house into Kwaito, Afro House, Gqom and Amapiano, and now it dominates global dance music. The piece asks what Ghana, which mostly plays those records, can learn from it.
August 14, 2026
[](https://grugbox.world/articles/the-akara-anxiety-and-the-hypocrisy-of-ghanaian-cultural-defense)
**~~editorial~~**[Blaming Nigerian Pop Culture Won't Save Ghanaian Heritage
](https://grugbox.world/articles/the-akara-anxiety-and-the-hypocrisy-of-ghanaian-cultural-defense)
Outrage over young Ghanaians saying 'omo' and calling bofrot 'puff-puff' is sweeping Accra. The panic says more about Ghana's own cultural self-erasure than it does about Nigerian influence.
July 24, 2026
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