Ghana's Creative Arts Agency officially launched the 'Highlife to the World – Black Star Experience 2027' campaign in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, promoting Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed highlife music globally.
… This year’s festival, under the theme “Amplifying Her Voice, Elevating Her Art”, is organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and the Creative Arts Agency, in collaboration with Alliance Française Accra and powered by Benayacom. …
… Since the Second Republic, it has always been: “not enough money to go round.” That is why mixed emotions did many somersaults in my belly when former television news anchor Gideon Aryeequaye, now the Executive Secretary of the Creative Arts Agency, announced on Tuesday, August 2 …
… The Chief of Staff further said government was strengthening institutions under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, including the Creative Arts Agency, to expand market access, improve skills development, promote innovation and protect intellectual property, parti …
… Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe, and the Executive Secretary of the Creative Arts Agency, Gideon Aryeequaye, in the presence of dignitaries and music legends. …
… Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe, and the Executive Secretary of Creative Arts Agency, Gideon Aryeequaye, was graced by leading music industry personalities and other dignitaries. …
… She called for the findings to translate into safer workplaces and clearer leadership pathways for women, and pledged the Ministry’s commitment to working with the Creative Arts Agency to implement the recommendations. …
… Other members of the delegation are Gideon Nee Aryeequaye (Executive Secretary, Creative Arts Agency), Verus Nartey (CEO, Showbiz Africa and Made in Ghana Consulting Ltd) and Eric Acquah (CEO, Benayacon Entertainment). …
… The event is organised in partnership with Benayacon Entertainment, National Folklore Board, Ghana Tourism Authority and Creative Arts Agency, with support from the Spanish Embassy in Ghana and UNESCO Office in Ghana. …
… The event is organised in partnership with Benayacon Entertainment, National Folklore Board, Ghana Tourism Authority and Creative Arts Agency, with support from the Spanish Embassy in Ghana and UNESCO Office in Ghana. …
The Musicians Union of Ghana has opened applications for the second edition of SheRhythms Festival, an all-female music festival themed "Amplifying Her Voice, Elevating Her Art," to be held 11–12 December 2026 at Alliance Française in Accra. Applications close 30 October 2026, with a professional masterclass preceding the festival at the University of Ghana's School of Performing Arts.
The Musicians Union of Ghana has opened applications for the second edition of SheRhythms Festival, an all-female music festival themed "Amplifying Her Voice, Elevating Her Art," to be held 11–12 December 2026 at Alliance Française in Accra. Applications close 30 October 2026, with a professional masterclass preceding the festival at the University of Ghana's School of Performing Arts.
President John Dramani Mahama has disbursed GH¢20 million to the Film Development Fund and GH¢20 million to the Creative Arts Fund, totalling a GH¢40 million package for the creative sector, following years of Ghanaian creatives seeking government support comparable to Nigeria's.
Chiefs and communities of Agortime in the Volta Region marked the 31st Agortime Kente Festival with calls to preserve traditional Kente weaving and increase investment in the craft to create sustainable jobs for youth, with government representatives noting Kente's importance to Ghana's national identity while citing rising production costs and competition from cheaper imitations as challenges to local weavers.
Ghana's "Highlife to the World: Black Star Experience 2027" campaign was officially launched in Barcelona on 2 August 2026, marking the start of a global initiative to promote the country's iconic music genre ahead of its 70th anniversary celebrations. The campaign will feature workshops, masterclasses and concerts across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Ghana's Creative Arts Agency officially launched the 'Highlife to the World – The Black Star Experience 2027' campaign in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, to promote Ghana's iconic highlife sound globally through workshops, masterclasses and concerts across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas as part of activities marking Ghana's 70th independence anniversary.
A national study presented in Accra on 28 July 2026 found widespread sexual harassment and discrimination against young women in Ghana's creative sector. The Behind the Scenes project, led by researchers at the University of Cape Coast with support from the International Center for Research on Women and the Mastercard Foundation, called for safer workplaces and stronger gender equity measures.
Ghana's Highlife to the World campaign has launched internationally with a masterclass in Paris, celebrating the history and global influence of Highlife music following its inscription on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The initiative, organised by MUSIGA in partnership with BenayaCon Promotions and ShowBiz Africa, aims to preserve and promote Highlife on the global stage.
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) President Bessa Simons announced the 'Highlife to the World' campaign to promote Ghana's Highlife music, which UNESCO inscribed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List in December 2025. The campaign will be formally launched at a Barcelona concert on August 2, 2026, with rollout beginning in March 2027 alongside Ghana's 70th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
Ghana will hold a concert in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, to launch the 'Highlife to the World – BlackStar Experience 2027' global campaign, promoting and preserving Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed Highlife music and dance ahead of a worldwide rollout beginning in March 2027.
Ghana will launch the 'Highlife to the World – BlackStar Experience 2027' global campaign with a concert in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, featuring Ghanaian artists including Stonebwoy, Obrafour, and others. The campaign, organised by the Ghana Embassy in Madrid and partners, aims to promote and preserve Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed Highlife music and dance ahead of a worldwide rollout in March 2027.
Ghana's Creative Arts Agency has called on musicians, actors, filmmakers, and other creative professionals to participate in the National General Cleaning Exercise scheduled for July 10–11, 2026, themed "Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the Floods," to restore community cleanliness and address flooding impacts.
The Ghana Library Authority, Pan-African Writers Association, and Creative Arts Agency held a literary event in Accra to mark PAWA's 10th anniversary and promote Ghana's cultural heritage. PAWA President-General Dr Wale Okediran announced a poetry competition and emphasized the role of young people in preserving Africa's literary and indigenous languages.
A contemporary dance theatre production titled Addiction by Vivies Dance and Theatre Academy has drawn national attention to addiction struggles among young people, exploring issues beyond drugs and alcohol to include social media obsession, gambling, toxic relationships, and other destructive behaviours affecting youth.
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) hosted a delegation from Nigeria's National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, led by Prof Dabin Haruna Khitwe, who were in Ghana on a study tour examining the creative economy and entrepreneurship for sustainable development.
The 3rd Authentic Highlife Nite, held on April 25 at +233 Jazz Bar & Grill, featured performances by veteran and contemporary artists and raised funds for the Ageing Musicians Welfare Fund. The event marked the official launch of a landmark Highlife Festival scheduled for October 2026 and the 'Highlife 2 the World Tour'.
The Musicians Union of Ghana held its 3rd Authentic Highlife Nite on 25 April to raise funds for the Ageing Musicians Welfare Fund, featuring performances by Teacher, Mzbel, Obrafour, Kwabena Kwabena, and others. The event announced the official launch of the Highlife Festival planned for October 2026 and the Highlife to the World Tour.