Kobby Ankomah Graham

Writer, Lecturer, Cultural Strategist & Researcher.

Kobby Ankomah-Graham is an Accra-based writer, lecturer, cultural strategist & researcher whose work explores African music and subcultures. He has bylines in Aperture, Kinfolk, The Guardian,Litro, and The Africa Report, and he has also been profiled by the BBC and Global Voices.‍

In 2020, he was awarded a Miles Morland African Writing Scholarship, and in early 2025, he delivered a lecture series at Stanford University on Afrobeats and politics, reflecting his deep engagement with music’s role in shaping African identity. His doctoral research, The Other Cool: Care Ethics & Alté(rnative) Culture in the Age of Afrobeats, examines how musicians in Accra’s alternative music scenes demonstrate community care and social engagement. http://kobbygraham.com

Other Selection Committee Members

Charles Kojo Bucknor

Ecosystem Builder
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Mrs. Sefa Gohoho Boatin

Cultural Economist | Founder, Untamed Empire
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Sandi Owusu-Yaw

Founder and Creative Director Of Talensi Atelier
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Yayra Agbofah

Founder and Creative Director, The Revival Earth Org
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