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Chez Afrique

Gallery · Photographs from Chez Afrique

The courtyard, the band and the plates.

The thatch by day, the bandstand on a Friday night, and what comes out of the kitchen.

01 · The courtyard

The courtyard

  • Two large thatched roofs over terracotta walls, the yellow Chez Afrique cocktail bar kiosk by the street
  • A thatched pavilion with dressed tables around a small pool, a bronze statue in the foreground
  • The covered dining area with red tablecloths, wooden chairs and the bar

02 · Friday night

Friday night

  • The band under the thatched roof at night: keyboards, drum kit and percussion
  • The drummer's kit and a musician on the bandstand at night
  • String lights along the thatched eaves over the dance floor
  • A wide view of the courtyard at night, people dancing between the tables
  • The keyboard player and singer on the bandstand
  • A packed crowd in the courtyard on Boxing Day night

03 · The plates

The plates

  • Grilled fish under tomato, cucumber and onion, with pepper sauce and banku
  • Jollof rice with grilled meat, tomato, onion and shredded cabbage
  • Goat stew with onions and peppers on a white plate
  • Fried meat with a heap of ground spice on a blue-rimmed plate

Night photographs are frames from phone video posted on @chezafrique. Fresh photographs of the dishes and a Friday evening shoot: To confirm.

Chez Afrique · Bissau Avenue, East Legon

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