On the second episode of the Mnr Show, guest Rita Mawuena Bennisan, interdisciplinary artist and founder of Si Hene, shares with us her new relationship with the Highlife genre and how starting her Si Hene is responsible for that. Rita also discusses the journey of Si Hene so far, why she relocated to Ghana and her childhood memories of growing up in Michigan with her Ghanaian relatives.

Elizabeth Johnson is a writer and researcher of Ghanaian-Nigerian heritage. Her short stories, poetry and creative nonfiction have appeared in a few online and print publications. She works with The Writers Project of Ghana as a project and media coordinator and manager of their annual literary festival, Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra. She also works with The Library of Africa and the African Diaspora( LOATAD) and produced the maiden edition of their festival, Womanfest Ghana.

Tracklist:

• Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’awu - K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas

• Obi Agye Me Dofo - Vis-à-vis

• Edinya Benya - Hedzoleh Soundz

• Noble Kings (Yako Aba) - Dr. K Gyasi and his Noble Kings

• Bindiga - The Wellis Band

• Mumude - The Apagya Showband

• Ene Nyame “A’ Mensuro - Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas

• Kruman Dey - Ebo Taylor

• Aba Yaa - Ebo Taylor

• Love & Death - Ebo Taylor

• Kruman Dey - Ebo Taylor