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Rhythms of Africa: A Call for Peace and Unity Ahead of Ghana’s Elections

Published

6 months ago

November 13, 2024

Dr Sonnie Badu, Ghanaian gospel musician and Pastor, will host his groundbreaking concert “Rhythms of Africa: The Peace Edition” on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Independence Square in Accra.

Sponsored by Agromonti Company, the concert is focused on promoting peace, love, and unity as the country gets ready for elections on December 7. Admission is free so that everyone, no matter their background, can attend this important event.

The concert will feature top gospel musicians who will use their songs to encourage unity and inspire peace. Alongside dignitaries who will use their presence to inspire Peace. Through powerful music and worship, they will remind Ghanaians that peace starts with each person and spreads to everyone around them. The main message is clear: Ghana must stay united and strong, no matter the challenges.

Independence Square, where the event will be held, is a symbol of Ghana’s freedom and strength. Sonnie Badu chose this location to show his commitment to bringing the country together during this important time. He believes that music, prayer, and faith are strong tools to heal divisions and give people hope, especially as the elections approach.

“Rhythms of Africa: The Peace Edition” is not just a concert. It is a moment for everyone to reflect, pray, and commit to keeping the peace in Ghana. As people come together under the sky at this historic venue, they will be reminded that unity is Ghana’s greatest strength.

This concert is a chance to celebrate peace and come together as one nation. Let’s all take part in this amazing experience and stand together for a peaceful and bright future for Ghana!

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Caitlin Cook’s Musical Bathroom Odyssey Hits the UK

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14 hours ago

May 9, 2025

Joni Jones

What do cowboy dicks, milk pistols, and public toilet walls have in common? They all find a strange kind of poetry in The Writing on the Stall, the wildly inventive musical comedy from US performer Caitlin Cook, landing in the UK this summer. After sold-out runs Off-Broadway, at Edinburgh Fringe, and in London, the New York Times Critic’s Pick returns for a short UK tour—playing Brighton’s Komedia (31 May & 1 June) and Soho Theatre, London (4–7 June).

Set entirely in a public bathroom, The Writing on the Stall is anything but private. In this whip-smart and wickedly funny one-woman musical, Cook dives into the scrawled messages and mysterious wisdom etched on cubicle walls and turns them into something bold, bizarre, and unexpectedly moving. The songs are catchy, the jokes are razor-sharp, and the show isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty—literally.

Armed with a guitar and a knack for digging gold out of the obscene, Cook crafts a genre-defying hour that’s part stand-up, part cabaret, and all catharsis. This is confessional comedy with clever hooks, pitch-perfect melodies, and enough surprises to keep your eyebrows permanently raised. Expect satire, sincerity, and some surreal props—rumour has it a pair of slingshotted knickers makes a cameo.

Caitlin Cook isn’t your average musical comic. She’s Oxford-educated, New York-hardened, and streaming in the tens of millions. She’s also collaborated with some of comedy’s finest, directed offbeat hits, and performs as one-half of the musical duo 2/3rds of a Threesome. With this new UK run, she’s not just touring a show—she’s building a movement that blurs the lines between comedy, theatre, and performance art.

If you missed her during her Edinburgh frenzy, this is your chance to catch the musical everyone’s been whispering about in pub toilets and shouting about in five-star reviews. You might come for the laughs, but you’ll stay for the songs that (fair warning) may live rent-free in your head for months.