Manohla Dargis, The New York Times film critic, wrote about the many recent films portraying Africa as a place of corruption, violence, and disease: “It is exhausting having your conscience pricked so regularly.” Yet, Africa possesses enormous diversity and cultural richness that rarely is depicted by the media.

Rhythms of the Globe believes there is a substantial commercial opportunity for a movie with a positive rendering of Africa and her people. And what better way to render Africa than through her music. In the tradition of The Harder They Come and Saturday Night Fever, that showcased Reggae and disco, Akwaaba, will serve as a platform for African music and culture. The traditional Ghanaian High Life will be complimented at the forefront with contemporary Ghanaian Hip LIfe music,