Mama's Gold

Nana Kofi Acquah

Kafi was born two hundred metres away from São Jorge da Mina, the first slave castle built in tropical Africa. (Read on!)His grandmother had a pub where wayfarers, fishermen, their wives, officers and anybody who had trouble or was looking for a little happiness would come, buy tots of the local gin, “akpeteshie” and start pouring their souls out. He would crawl under tables, eaves dropping and soaking it all in. When he got bored listening to them, he’d run to the beach, sleep in a docked canoe, play soccer with his friends, catch crabs or help some fishermen pull in their catch of the day. He has always loved good storytelling. He got a degree in English from the University of Cape Coast and has been working as a Radio Presenter, journalist and in advertising before deciding to pursue photography full time. He owns a well equipped studio in the heart of Accra but most of his photography is done on location. He mainly focuses on Africa and so far has shot (still photography and directing and producing video) for corporates, NGOs and magazines in Angola, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, and Ghana. His work has been exhibited in Europe, Africa and America.

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