Arts Management and Cultural Policy in Ghana
Within the general economy, arts and culture has received little recognition from public policy analysts…. Even though the discourse on cultural policy, its practice, and implementation has seen a major boost on the continent of Africa, one cannot say the same for Ghana. The discourse on Ghanaian cultural policy needs further critical discourse and examination. There is “the need for the arts, culture, and heritage sector, especially, in Africa to prove its worth to politicians and other decision-makers in the public and corporate sector” due to a less-state intervention ideology (Graan, 2019,). As far as cultural policy is concerned, Ghana is no exception.”
'"the need for the arts, culture, and heritage sector, especially, in Africa to prove its worth to politicians and other decision-makers in the public and corporate sector” due to a less-state intervention ideology (Graan, 2019,). As far as cultural policy is concerned, Ghana is no exception.'
Amos Darkwa Asare
pedagogue, performer, researcher
Amos Darkwa Asare is a pedagogue, performer and a researcher who obtained his PhD (Cotutelle) in Ethnomusicology and Cultural Policy from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana and the University of Hildesheim in Germany. His research interests are on music and indigenous rituals, and policy implications for such healing systems. Amos is highly knowledgeable in Ghanaian musical traditions including traditional music and dance and contemporary musical styles. He is a practicing choral musician and has been working with several Ghanaian choirs. Amos has one choral album to his credit. He is currently working on minority fishing groups in Ghana and how they use music to tell their stories. Amos Darkwa Asare was a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Art and Music, University of South Africa in Pretoria, South Africa (2022).
Photos: National Theatre of Ghana, photo by Francisco Anzola; “Land of a Million Magicians” cover, book by Mohammed ben Abdallah; Textiles and Republic Republicans series, photos by Miranda Harple; Fotom from Drums, photo by Sweggs. Images for use from author, or under creative commons and / or public domain.