Kwame Aidoo (b. 1986) is a writer and artist from Ghana with a background of BSc biochemistry and biotechnology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – Kumasi and MOOC Managing the Arts: Cultural Organizations in Transition from Goethe-Institut eV. His work explores West African oral folklore, polyrhythms and symbolism. He has performed and/or shown work at Manifesta 12 – Palermo (2018), Chale Wote – Accra (2014-2017), Prem Arts – Berlin(2017-2018), Nasjonalmuseet – Oslo(2016), FLUPP – Rio(2015), and more. He is the author of SciFi/Folklore booklet Ananse Makes Aurora and lives and works in Accra, Ghana.
Education
2017 Swahili, Swahili, Nat. Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations, Paris, France
2016 MOOC Managing the Arts: Cultural Organizations in Transition, Goethe-Institut eV, Germany
2005 – 2009 BSc Biochemsitry, Kwame Nkrumah Uni of Science & Tech-Kumasi, Ghana
2002 – 2004 Science – Biology, Presby Boys’ Senior High- Legon, Ghana
Appearances
June, 2018 – Migrant Resources, Art & Glob, Manifesta 12 Collateral Events, Palermo
June, 2018 – Storyboard: Abossey Okai, PremArts- Berlin Germany
May 2018 – Le Zorba w/ Lucked In, Paris France
April 2018 – Les Disquaires w/ Breakyabones, Paris – France
May 2018 – YOUth Movement, Accra Ghana
September 2017 – Distant Electricity, PremArts- Berlin Germany
August 2017 – Chale Wote festival, Ghana
January 2017 – The Write Experience, Ghana & Togo
November, 2016 – Paperbag with kids, Berlin Germany
November, 2016 – Slam Prague, Czech Republic
November, 2016 – Canon Scie, Paris France
November, 2016 – Slam Madrid, Spain
October, 2016 – Portugal Slam, Portugal
September, 2016 – Aurora Ekvatorialis & Ananse makes Aurora at Nasjonalmuseet in Oslo, Norway
August, 2016 – Nkabom festival, Ghana
August, 2016 – Chale Wote festival, Ghana
April, 2016 – Bodies of Knowledge, Austria
January 2016 – The Write Experience, Ghana
December, 2015 – Grand Nuit d’un Slam, Burkina Faso
November, 2015 – Flupp Slam, Brazil
January 2015 – The Write Experience, Ghana
August, 2014 – Chale Wote festival, Ghana
May, 2014 – Jeu dit Jeudi Slam, Togo
Publications & Catalogues
2017/2018 Ghana Hub Articles for The Culture Trip & Musicinafrica.net Websites
2016 – Ananse makes Aurora, Nasjonalmuseet Oslo, Norway
2016 – Norsk Natur Catalogue, Nasjonalmuseet Oslo, Norway
2015 – Unlearning Interpretations, Ghana+ Norway
2014 – The Tale of Busy Body Bee – long-list Golden Baobab Children’s Literature Awards
Residencies
March 2018 – Rueil Malmaison
December 2017 – Operaen, Copenhagen