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The Year of Return is about 2019 PANAFEST/ Emancipation Day which will mark 400 years of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in the history of the black man. It is basically to encourage our brothers and sisters of the African family to return to Ghana and for that matter Africa to invest and help develop their roots. Underscored by the United States Congress’ recently passed Act, H.R. 1242 – 400 Years of African-American Experience, the Year of Return, Ghana 2019 is the only centrally organized public-private partnership with an African nation commemorating the quatercentenary of the arrival of Africans in the United States. The Office of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President of the Republic of Ghana leads the steering committee, which is...

Black history month as known now was originally called the Negro History Week created by Carter .G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, educator, scholar and publisher. It became a month long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, significant players in the abolishment of slavery in the United States. Black History Month has evolved over the years with other countries joining the celebrations. In the united kingdom, the Month was first celebrated in 1987 through the leadership of Akyaaba Addai-Sebo a Ghanaian who served as coordinator of special projects for the Greater London Council (GLC). In Canada, it was celebrated in 1995 after a motion by politician Jean...

Ghana Music Week Is A Music Festival Held In Ghana, West Africa To Celebrate Ghanaian Music, One Of Africa’s Thriving Music Industries. The Annually Held Festival Aims To Create Heightened Awareness And Exposure For Ghanaian Music And Its Artists. The 7-day music festival is packed with cut edging activities ranging from music workshops, concerts, award ceremony, sales and exhibitions and many more. Ghana Music Week is organised by the Musicians Union of Ghana (Musiga), Fantasy Entertainment, Showbiz Africa and National Theater Ghana and is in partnership with Coyah Productions, The R’ajwa Company and RDPR. For more information please visit the Ghana Music Week website here.