Author: Dagny Zenovia
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Who Does The African Luxury Rebrand Benefit
Who does the “African luxury” rebrand benefit? What is the “why” behind the overall rebranding we all are doing? Is it for us or the foreign gaze? Does it provide an economic benefit or return? In this video, I discuss these questions and share my thoughts. I feel it can benefit a lot of us,…
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Let’s Embody What You Deserve With Ease
Every new year or cycle, I like to choose a word that describes the intention behind that new experience. At this time, my words are embody and ease. Of course, I have the perfect incident that happened recently to share with you. Story time. I edited a few photos and video clips to post together…
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How I Use And Care For My Crystal Jewelry
Crystals, also referred to as gemstones and semi-precious stones, are a great way to set and carry intentions within your life. With the variety of colors, shapes, and meanings, there is a crystal for everyone. With my business, Bandele Muse, I provide crystal gemstone jewelry. I selected gemstones for their healing properties and combined them…
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Can We Leverage Web3 Accra
Come with me to the Web3 Accra conference. Did you know Ghana is the hub for esports and gaming in Africa? Did you know the first NFT collection dedicated to tourism and cultural diversity showcases Ghanaian culture? Hello! In this video, I share my experience and reflections on the Web3 Accra conference and the questions…
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Africans Love Country Music
The art exhibit featured in the above image is from Samuel Olayombo‘s exhibit “Unchained: The Cotton Candy Cowboys” in Accra. Everybody was taking photos here. The texture and expressions in his art are fabulous! Now, let’s talk about country music and Africans. Did you know Africans love country music? When I moved to Accra, I…
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Can I Erase My Triggers
I know I’m not the only one who takes the time to try to understand and heal my triggers and find myself triggering myself and others. In this video, I share my experience developing my sense of balance with my triggers and the projections of others.
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Own The Hiccups
Shoutout to the paparazzi for catching these angles. Shoutout to Miss Happy Anonymous for catching the frame. Shoutout to my makeup for staying put in this heat. The bracelets are from Bandele Muse. My afrofuturistic boutique. Now, time for a story that has nothing to do with these photos. Shall we? My business website bandelemuse.com…
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I Moderated An Ama Ata Aidoo Legacy Celebration + My Thoughts On Progress
Let’s discuss! I had the privilege of moderating the Intergenerational Celebration of the Legacy of Ama Ata Aidoo. This event was in Accra and featured a panel of women who shared their reflections and experiences. The event was organized by the Writers Project of Ghana and the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Ama Ata…
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Why I Now Embrace My Seasons Of Life
Can we take a moment to discuss time and productivity? This idea that the year is divided into 4 quarters and that we should be functioning at top productivity in all 4 quarters feels disconnected. A machine in this era can function this way. But, is that sustainable for all who are not machines? Alternatively,…
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Everything Makes Sense
With Accra ranking higher as one of the most expensive cities, everything makes sense. That is why in Accra the dirt roads are made of gold dust, when it rains the city floods with diamonds, the monopolist who provides electricity keeps the price on, but the power off, and the boys on the street who…
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