Ghana:
"A Self-Invented
Bicycle Culture"
A short documentary from Accra about the self-taught, self-invented bicycle culture which young people in Accra have created and passed on to their younger contemporaries over time. It follows crews of these young bicycle gurus as they try and use their skills to make money, gain recognition, and live on their own terms/ Bikelordz
Come to think of it, Accra would make for a bewildering bmx obstacle course. Towards the end of the clip below, Wanlov the Kubolor, one half of the Ghanaian rap duo, Fokn' Bois, explains how the architectural layout of the city allows for a maze of shortcuts and backways referred to as lungu lungu:
H/T: Benjamin Lebrave/ Fader