One love and no fear: meet the Ghanaian creative behind Copenhagen’s newest music festival

Robert Appiah, the brain behind the fusion-Afrobeat festival Scandisound, traces his move from Ghana to Denmark, his evolution as a business-minded creative, and reveals what to expect from Copenhagen’s newest summer music event.

Pratik Hariharan

Oct 27, 2023

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