Kim Reynolds

4 weeks ago | africasacountry.com | Kim Reynolds |Sean Jacobs

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.

Sep 24, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Kim Reynolds |Julie MacArthur |William Shoki |Michael Oshindoro

“I cannot go back to where I came from. It no longer exists. It should not exist.” “Return”; “reconnection” ; “coming back” (after having left or being taken away); “home.”These words have taken on an actionable connotation in the diaspora; they can be done, achieved, and completed. “Going home,” “returning,” and “reconnecting” processes have been practiced for as long as the conditions that necessitated them have existed.