The Needle / Ghana - Underground

A curious machine for detecting the most secret glimmerings of Ghana's love.

"The Needle / Ghana - Underground" blends emerging Ghanaian sounds and voices from across the global underground. Anchored by tracks like Amerado’s gritty "Menkoaa - Hustle Remix" and Joyce Mensah’s "Tatata," the playlist brings together hip-hop, alt-pop, amapiano, and experimental fusion—from the intimate soul of Msaki and Tubatsi Mpho Moloi’s "Green to Gold" to the high-energy bounce of Vetkuk & Mahoota’s "Bula Nthweo."

Global underground influences meet local Ghanaian innovation with artists like Odunsi (The Engine), Dthang, and Aqualaskin contributing sounds that span diasporic identity and genre. Whether it's the lyrical introspection of "Forgot We Were Seeds" by TOBi & Mick Jenkins, or the melodic swirl of "people need people" by Tommy Iceland and DOE, the playlist stays unpredictable. It’s a low-key snapshot of where boundary-pushing sounds from Ghana and beyond are leaning.