Music: ‘The Next Big Thing’ -Kae Sun is about to Blow up……

I’m loving ‘ every tune, every word and every strumming note on Kae Sun’s album ‘Lion On A Leash’ …His music’s all about the ‘conscious’ word –and sounds sort of like k'naan. And with the world full to bursting with jagger-jagger, aggressive, slack lyrics, –his folksy soulfulness music [with elements of Hip-Hop, indie and reggae] is a ‘breath-of-fresh-air’. Check out Toronto based singer/songwriter/poet, - Kwaku Darko-Mensah aka Kae Sun at: http://www.kaesunmusic.com/ –and download his album at: http://www.itunes.com/kaesun
http://www.urbnet.com/kaesun

Fashion: Is Freema Agyeman the most fashionable Ghanaian woman in the world?

I just stumbled across this fabulous photo of Ghana Rising favorite, -Freema Agyeman and just had to share it. She looks soo hot in this silver dress……is she the most stylish Ghanaian woman in the world? www.freemaagyeman.com

Home: Ghanaian inspired walls by Lucille Krasne

"A hallway is completely covered with patterns from Ghana communities." Lucille Krasne

"The women of Mauritania in Northern Africa paint the interiors of their houses. This glimpse from the "Mauritanian" kitchen shows a hallway devoted to the designs of the South African N'Debele tribe whose women paint the facades of their homes." Lucille Krasne

“Let's work together to design your dream Surprising Spaces.” Lucille Krasne

I’m loving the work of uber talented Lucille Krasne. Lucille is a painter, designer, and art educator –and her talents knows no bounds; –just feast your eyes on the Ghanaian inspired corridor above. She can be commissioned to paint your home/business premises, furniture, floors -in murals that will inspire! For more information please call (212) 777-6053 or email her at: LuKrasne@logogo.net
http://allalongfifth.com/sspaces/ssmain.htm

***P.s Wouldn’t it be lovely to have your walls painted with Ghanaian Adinkra symbols –maybe a wall with the Gye Nyame [Omnipotence of God] symbol. It’s got me thinking, –is there anyone doing this in Ghana –if so, -I would love to promote their work....

Art: Efo II by Bright Bimpong at The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art...

1993 [The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art]

b. 1960, Ghana
Bimpong received a college degree in his native Ghana before continuing his schooling in New Jersey. He has participated in artist workshops in Maine and New York and has completed public art commissions in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Alaska and Georgia.

***Do we have work by Bright Bimpong in Ghana?

Art: 'Off My Back' by Kwesi Owusu-Ankomah

1995  [The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art]

b. 1956, Ghana
Owusu-Ankomah was born in Secondi, Ghana, and attended art school in the capital Accra. After several trips to Europe in the early 1980s, the artist established a studio near Bremen, Germany, where he currently resides and works.

**Do we have work by Kwesi Owusu-Ankomah in Ghana?

Art: The Asipim Chair at The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art

[Dated Late 19th-early 20th century]

"Chairs among the Asante are royal or chiefly regalia and are used on state occasions. Derived from17th-century European prototypes, they lack the spiritual symbolism of stools but do convey prestige. The number of chairs and the degree of elaboration vary with of importance of the ruler. The asipim is the most common. The name means "I stand firm," a reference both to its own sturdy construction and the stability of the ruler." www.africa.si.edu

Why not enjoy some of our rich cultural history -like the Asipim Chair at The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art -this weekend....their contact/address details are as follows:

Mission Statement
The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art fosters the discovery and appreciation of the visual arts of Africa, the cradle of humanity.

Hours and admission
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except December 25; admission is free

Contacting us
National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012 MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.4600
202.357.4879 (fax)
http://africa.si.edu/

Location
950 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20560

Ghana Rising Hearts Anita Blay -aka Thecocknbullkid

Shaven hair, 80’s Denim jackets, -and a mish-mash of bold dresses, a classic Mac, rock’n’roll t-shirts, a dash of high street and vintage bits‘n’bobs –yep, musician Anita Blay, aka Thecocknbullkid is marching-to-the-beat-of-her-own-drum. From ‘Goddess’ days in show stopping minx-y dresses to ‘am-I-bothered’ days in whacky t-shirts and skirt combo –you’ll never know what your going to get with Thecocknbullkid. To me, Anita is Art -and that’s why I love her; her music and her style….x

www.myspace.com/thecocknbullkid
http://www.thecocknbullkidofficial.com/