The BlacVolta Podcast is an audio-first platform dedicated to documenting, decoding, and accelerating the African creative economy.
Built for creators, founders, cultural operators, and industry leaders, the podcast explores how creativity intersects with business, technology, media, fashion, music, nightlife, and policy across Africa and the diaspora.
Styling BurnaBoy, Rema & Black Sherif, the story of Keliiy Morgan
On this episode of the BlacVolta Podcast, host Nana sits down with celebrity stylist Kelly Morgan for an unfiltered look into what it takes to style Africa's biggest musical powerhouses—from Burna Boy and Rema to Black Sherif.
Kelly breaks down his journey from sourcing rare archive pieces in Kantamanto to crafting iconic looks for global stages.
He dives deep into the harsh realities of the continent's fashion ecosystem, exposing the gap between styling and design, set politics, and why African creative infrastructure must evolve to support its top talent. It’s a candid conversation on scaling African fashion onto the world stage without sacrificing artistic integrity.
19 Aug 2026
The Man Who Coined “Detty December”: Bernard Kafui Sokpe on Ghana & Africa’s Creative Economy
hat does it take to become one of the minds shaping modern African culture?
In Part 1 of this three-part BlacVolta Podcast conversation, we sit down with Bernard Kafui Sokpe to unpack the journey behind a career that has moved across media, technology, music, advertising and Ghana’s growing creative economy.
From his early years at PRESEC Legon to leading Echo Magazine, Kafui takes us through the experiences that shaped his approach to creativity and culture. His career would later see him work with major brands including MTN and Vodafone, collaborate across Africa’s entertainment ecosystem, work with names including Mr Eazi, and eventually become Twitter’s Senior Partner Manager for Africa.
He also opens up about one of the biggest turning points in his career: being laid off from Twitter following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company, and what came next.
But Kafui’s influence goes beyond corporate titles. He is widely associated with coining “Detty December,” a phrase that grew from Ghanaian pop culture into a global shorthand for the explosion of music, nightlife, tourism, events and diaspora travel across Africa every December.
This episode goes back to the beginning — the schools, ideas, brands, setbacks, relationships and cultural moments that helped shape one of the creative minds working at the intersection of Ghanaian culture, African entertainment, technology and the creative economy.
Part 1 of 3 with Bernard Kafui Sokpe.
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5 Aug 2026
Most African DJs Never Make It International - Conversation with DJ Shagy
Talent isn't enough to go global—you need leverage.
In this episode of the BlacVolta Podcast, DJ Shaggy reveals the realities of building an international DJ career from Ghana. He breaks down the business of Accra's nightlife, the economic blueprint behind "Dirty December," and why today's DJs must operate as entrepreneurs and brand builders.
From studying Psychology to getting featured on the FIFA soundtrack, DJ Shaggy offers actionable insights on strategy, networking, and scaling your creative business beyond borders.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.4 / 5
16 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
20 ratings
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