Playing rhythym guitar in Kingston, Jamaica
When I graduated from college in 1993, I had two sets of marketable skills – computer-based graphic design, and West African drumming. I spent the… Read More »Playing rhythym guitar in Kingston, Jamaica
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Are things getting better? Or are they getting worse?
“What I really want to know is this? Are things getting better? Or are they getting worse?” – Laurie Anderson, “Same Time Tomorrow” This is… Read More »Are things getting better? Or are they getting worse?
Who’s writing about Lu Banglie?
Who’s writing about Lu Banglie? Not American newspapers. Not yet, at least. As of 4pm today, a search on Google News for “lu banglie” turned… Read More »Who’s writing about Lu Banglie?
Taishi – The Whole World is Watching. Or should be…
Guardian reporter Benjamin Joffe-Walt was trying to learn more about the battle over villager’s rights taking place in Taishi village in southern China. He learned… Read More »Taishi – The Whole World is Watching. Or should be…
Why Football Matters in Liberia
With a 4-0 win over Cape Verde yesterday, Ghana clinched its first-ever berth in the World Cup finals, slated for next year in Germany. Ghana’s… Read More »Why Football Matters in Liberia
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke
A few months ago, when airwaves were abuzz with talk about Africa because of the G8 meeting in Gleneagles and the Live 8 concerts, I… Read More »I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke