Kacstone Record’s, in partnership with The Taste of Afrika and Paga Youth Movement, is hosting the 2025 edition of the Cultural Oneness Festival, an annual celebration designed to promote Indigenous African culture and strengthen unity among African kingdoms.
This year’s festival began on Wednesday, December 10, and will climax on Thursday, December 11, at the Tamale Jubilee Park. The event has attracted distinguished guests, including His Royal Majesty King Nabongo Mumia II, King of the Wanga Kingdom in Kenya, along with a delegation from the diaspora led by Tony Rogers, President of the Harlem Tourism Board.
On Wednesday, December 9, Kacstone Record’s welcomed the delegation at the prestigious Akayet Hotel in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital, with a vibrant cultural display highlighting the region’s rich heritage and warm hospitality.
Led by Duriyem Wenawome Aborah, Managing Director of Kacstone Record’s, and Tengol Kplemani, CEO of The Taste of Afrika, the team paid a courtesy call on the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council. They were received by Alhaji Mohamadu Issaku, Director of the RCC, on behalf of the Upper East Regional Minister, Akamugre Donatus Atanga.
As part of the Cultural Roots Tours, the delegation visited the Palace of the Paramount Chief of the Paga Traditional Area in the Kassena-Nankana West District, followed by a historic tour of the Pikworo Slave Camp. Kacstone Records organised a mini durbar at the site to honor the guests.
The durbar brought together two major paramountcies – the Paramount Chief of the Nahouri Traditional Area in Burkina Faso and the Paramount Chief of the Paga Traditional Area. Guests witnessed a reenactment of the slave trade, poetry recitals, exhibitions of indigenous artifacts, and traditional cultural performances.
Addressing the gathering, Managing Director Duriyem Wenawome Aborah described the moment as deeply symbolic, evoking the endurance of African people both on the continent and in the diaspora.
“We see this gathering as a bridge connecting Kingdoms, Nations and generations.”
His Royal Majesty King Mumia II praised the people of the Upper East Region for their warm and outstanding reception, noting that his visit forms part of his commitment to supporting the initiative of uniting African kingdoms.
Tony Rogers, President of the Harlem Tourism Board, speaking on behalf of the diaspora, reflected on the historical struggle of their ancestors and the significance of reconnecting with their roots.
“We walked through the door of no return but we have returned, the United States of Africa and Pan Africanism is still alive.”
The durbar concluded with a solemn visit to the cemetery of enslaved Africans who perished at the camp. In an emotional ceremony, soil from a slave cemetery in Harlem, USA, was symbolically returned to the Pikworo Slave Camp cemetery, reconnecting the spirits of the departed across continents.
Following the activities in Paga, the delegation toured Sandema in the Builsa South District, paying a brief visit to the Sandema Chief’s Palace before departing for Tamale, where the Cultural Oneness Festival will climax at the Tamale Jubilee Park.
By: Kactone Record’s PR Unit