Gabriel Myers Hansen: Music journalists are an endangered species – Music In Africa

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A 24-year-old Ghanaian influencer whose relevance hinges on how well she looks online, she is keen on curating her perfect digital persona – around her youthful curvy figure and an exquisite lifestyle. M, a partner in the trade, volunteers to be her cameraman for the night, capturing the play of light on the marble floor. G settles into more poses: one foot in front of another, stroking her bone-straight wig, turning her head this way and that way. M takes several shots, holding a pocket-size mini LED above. The goal is to get every…