Serious commentary on Ghana, the stories behind the films and songs, the Daily Brief — one true story from the continent's history every morning — and new music from Jollof Beats.https://jollofbeats.com/https://jollofbeats.com/editorial/ghana-grows-the-cocoa-the-world-keeps-the-chocolate/https://jollofbeats.com/editorial/ghana-grows-the-cocoa-the-world-keeps-the-chocolate/Ghana is the world's second-largest cocoa grower, yet the farmer keeps roughly 6 per cent of the chocolate bar, most cocoa exports leave raw, and the country imports more chocolate than it sells. This is not a farming problem. It is a finishing problem.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jollofbeats.com/editorial/ghana-most-religious-country-cannot-trust-its-own/https://jollofbeats.com/editorial/ghana-most-religious-country-cannot-trust-its-own/Ghana scores 42 out of 100 on the Corruption Perceptions Index, and the score has not moved in a decade. Corruption is not a crime problem. It is a worship problem.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jollofbeats.com/stories/https://jollofbeats.com/stories/The story behind the song at the top of the Jollof Beats catalogue — the lyric, the meaning, and the making. In preparation.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6S7boCfKEIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6S7boCfKEIThe Ga film — the people of Accra, their migration, their kingdoms, and how a fishing coast became a capital city. Written companion in preparation.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hwMeaN3Jnohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hwMeaN3JnoThe boy who could not walk, who rose to found an empire. Episode one of the Sundiata season — 'The Buffalo of Do.' Written companion in preparation.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r4QWzPZxi0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r4QWzPZxi0The Fante Confederation film — how the coastal Fante states joined together to defend their land, their trade, and their independence. Written companion in preparation.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT