NEWS: Kamala Harris pays a visit to Vibrate Space to meet some Ghanaian creatives

On March 26th, 2023, US Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Ghana for a three-day state visit as part of her travel to Africa. She will visit Tanzania on Wednesday and Zambia on Friday before returning to the United States on Sunday. In Ghana, she was greeted with a brief ceremony at Kotoka International Airport by Ghana Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.

Harris also created an official Spotify playlist of African music to commemorate her current journey around the continent. 

Ghanaian and Ghanaian-American artists such as Amaarae, Moses Sumney, and Black Sherif appear on the album, as do Tanzanian and Tanzanian-American artists such as Harmonize, Zuchu, and Alikiba, and Zambian and Zambian-American artists such as Chile One Mr. Zambia, Yo Maps, and Chef 187.

As part of her obligations, she will pay a visit to the Vibrate Space, a Spotify-supported music work station that local collective Surf Ghana opened last October with audio recording, mixing, mastering, and editing equipment, as well as consultations and Masterclass sessions in the heart of Accra on Monday 27th March, 2023. She interacted with musicians such as Black Sherif, Joey B, Amaarae, Idris Elba, and other creatives at the studios to learn about creative collectives in Ghana. Some of the above-mentioned musicians were on her playlist. 

Click here to listen to the playlist, and check out the full track list below:

1. All My Cousins, “Act a Fool”
2. Moses Sumney, “Me in 20 Years”
3. T’neeya, “Pretty Mind”
4. Amaarae, “Reckless & Sweet”
5. Herman Suede, “Kumbaya”
6. Moliy, “Ghana Bop”
7. Ria Boss, “Call Up”
8. Harmonize, “Single Again”
9. Chile One Mr Zambia, “I Love You”
10. Black Sherif, “Kwaku the Traveller”
11. Jux, Marioo, Papi Cooper & Tony Duardo, “Nice (Kiss)
12. Zuchu, “Utaniua”
13. Yo Maps, “Aweah”
14. Alikiba, “Mahaba”
15. Jay Melody, “Sawa”
16. Mbosso feat. Costa Titch & Alfa Kat, “Shetani”
17. Sarkodie feat. Black Sherif, “Country Side”
18. Platform Tz & Marioo, “Fall”
19. Darassa feat. Bien, “No Body”
20. Chef 187 & Blake, “Nobody”
21. Kuami Eugene & Rotimi, “Cryptocurrency”
22. Coolguy Pro, “Cherry”
23. Marioo & Abbah, “Lonely”
24. M3NSA, “Fanti Love Song”
25. Baaba J, “Lumumba