
The energy at Afrochella in 2018 was palpable, electric, a heady mix of sound and movement that seemed to rise from the ground at Accra’s El Wak Stadium. It wasn’t just a music festival; it was a homecoming, a reunion of the African diaspora that stretched from Accra to Atlanta, Lagos to London. As the sun dipped below the horizon, the air filled with laughter, conversation, and music that vibrated deep in my chest. One felt proud, not just in being African but in being part of something larger: a story that had always been ours but was…




