http://www.obaasema.com Empowerment magazine for African women Sat, 17 July 2010 11:20:00 EST en-us http://www.obaasema.com/argie-allen.html http://www.obaasema.com/argie-allen.html Sat, 17 July 2010 11:20:00 EST On March 20, 2010, Dr. Argie Allen, a relationship and family therapist hosted an empowerment seminar in Philadelphia entitled, “Dare to be Lovely.” The objective of the workshop was to help each attendant reclaim the authentic beauty within her by tapping into the essence of how powerful she truly is as a woman. http://www.obaasema.com/africa-fashion-week-new-york.html http://www.obaasema.com/africa-fashion-week-new-york.html Fri, 09 July 2010 12:43:00 EST In recent years there have been reports indicating that Africa’s economic growth is rising. In 2007, for instance, the World Bank reported a 5.4% decade of growth that competed with global rates; the trend seems to have remained steady since most African economic statements reported positive growth in 2009. http://www.obaasema.com/philomena-amoako.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:55:00 EST It is a sunny four o’clock July 29th afternoon in Philadelphia and nighttime in Ghana, home of the world’s second largest cocoa production. http://www.obaasema.com/zaki_ibrahim.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:55:00 EST She sounds like Sade dipped in elements of funk, hip hop and something else ineffable. The tone of her voice typifies originality, close to the raw, unadulterated timbre of a lyrebird. http://www.obaasema.com/selloane_nkhela.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:55:00 EST The audience sits comfortably in anticipation of the moment. Lights dim, silence replaces noise, and then suddenly out of nowhere a rich, resounding tune echoes throughout the theater. http://www.obaasema.com/trebeka.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:00 EST When talent requires almost no cultivation to be complete it commands attention. Just as a seed sown on good soil germinates into a sturdy tree, so does such dexterity as demonstrated by Trebeka, a burgeoning London-based jazz singer.