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Send us a textListen  to Krystle Zara Appiah, author of the award-winning novel ‘Rootless' and the first published author to join our book club session as a special guest. We've been meeting every month since September 2024 where we read and review books by Ghanaian authors or books about Ghana. If you haven't read ‘Rootless', get comfortable because you're about to hear from some of our book club members as we discuss the themes behind the novel, and put some of our burning questions to Krystle. And we also get to meet Krystle's pet dog Mocha too.Thanks for listening to this special book club episode on our AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities podcast. If you'd like to join our book club and connect with other bookworms, email us at akadimagazine@gmail.com for more details and if you've read Rootless, tell us in the comments if you agreed/disagreed with our thoughts.Krystle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krystlezara/?hl=enSource book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0BBSPNJKCThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com , www.akadimagazine.co.uk and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news. Join our socials here: https://linktr.ee/AKADiMag

Send us a textYou've heard of Highlife greats such as CK Mann, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas but what do you know about the producer behind some of their hit songs?We spoke to the family of the late Dick Essilfie-Bondzie - visionary music producer and the first to bring a vinyl record pressing factory on to West African soil - to find out more.If you follow our podcast or our newsletter, be the first to hear their accounts of their father and grandfather on the AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast.Watch the original Roots to Fruits documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5IXNetG5akEssiebons Special (1973-1984)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdIyvkwYcw0Join our Substackhttps://akadimagazine.substack.com/The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com , www.akadimagazine.co.uk and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news. Join our socials here: https://linktr.ee/AKADiMag

Send us a textYou've heard of Highlife greats such as CK Mann, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas but what do you know about the producer behind some of their hit songs?We spoke to the family of the late Dick Essilfie-Bondzie - visionary music producer and the first to bring a vinyl record pressing factory on to West African soil - to find out more.If you follow our podcast or our newsletter, be the first to hear their accounts of their father and grandfather on the AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast. Watch the original Roots to Fruits documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5IXNetG5akEssiebons Special (1973-1984)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdIyvkwYcw0Join our Substack https://lnkd.in/e4tEE53tThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com , www.akadimagazine.co.uk and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news. Join our socials here: https://linktr.ee/AKADiMag

Send us a textThe British High Commission in Ghana kicked off 2025 with its annual UK-Ghana Diaspora Networking Mixer.This year's mixer was a chance to capitalise on these economic ties and deepen connections between the two countries by linking the diaspora with relevant business and government partners, as well as celebrating the achievements of British Ghanaians. We spoke to the three British-Ghanaian entrepreneurs behind: Workspace Global, Talking Drums Travel & Marketplace, and Workspace Global, and EATO about doing business between the UK and Ghana. Read more here:https://www.akadimagazine.com/post/london-to-accra-connecting-capitals-for-economic-growthThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Send us a textThe British High Commission in Ghana kicked off 2025 with its annual UK-Ghana Diaspora Networking Mixer.This year's mixer was a chance to capitalise on these economic ties and deepen connections between the two countries by linking the diaspora with relevant business and government partners, as well as celebrating the achievements of British Ghanaians. We spoke to the three British-Ghanaian entrepreneurs behind: Workspace Global, Talking Drums Travel & Marketplace, and EATO about doing business between the UK and Ghana. Read more here:https://www.akadimagazine.com/post/london-to-accra-connecting-capitals-for-economic-growthThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Hello and welcome to another episode of AKADi Magazine's Connecting Communities podcast, produced by Kamo.   My name is Abena Sewaa, the editor of AKADi Magazine, and you were just listening to Stephen Barnabis, founder and operational manager of Project Zero, an organisation based in Waltham Forest, London, that engages young people in positive activities to promote social inclusion, reduce antisocial behaviour, and strengthen community cohesion. The interview you're about to hear is a conversation I had with Stephen in March 2024.  Shortly before we published this podcast on 31 December, we learnt that Stephen was awarded an MBE for services to Young People and to the community in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in the New Year's Honours List 2025. This list is published annually at the end of the year.The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

London-based organisation Cultural Games Association (CGA) UK believes that education the next generation about the social, cultural and health benefits of traditional games played in  African and Caribbean could help to tackle the rise in anti-social behaviour among the youth. We went along to their launch in February 2024 to find out more and later spoke to representatives from the Association - Vincent John, chair of CGA-UK and Mariama Grant, CGA-UK secretary.We also spoke to Stephen Barnabis, founder of Project Zero and Mrs Joyce Mahama, president of Women Sports Association of Ghana (WOSPAG) and president of African Women in Sports Association (AWISA). You will also hear from Claudia Owusu and Ife Oluwamuyide, co-creators of the film 'Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl'.The image used in this episode is "The Game of Ampe 01" by Nipah Dennis and is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Find out more here:Cultural Games Association launchhttps://www.akadimagazine.com/post/new-uk-organisation-to-revive-cultural-interest-in-african-and-caribbean-gamesInterview with the filmmakers behind Ampe documentaryhttps://www.akadimagazine.com/post/in-conversation-with-the-filmmakers-behind-ampe-leap-into-the-skyInterview with Ampe expert Theresahttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CsfQDBUKdI6/?igsh=MWltODFydmJ3bm43ZQ== The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Some of the labour used to build Ghana's railways came from the north of the country but there's never been a railway in the region. But award-winning visual artist Ibrahim Mahama, in one of his latest installations, is interrogating this phenomenon. He has brought a piece of a railway track, train carriages and even planes to his Red Clay Studio in Tamale. His work at Red Clay Studio has been the subject of a new film documentary by Dutch filmmaker Ammodo Docs called 'Dear Home of Scars'. In the second of a two-part conversation with Ibrahim, we find out more about why he now owns one of the food silos created by Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and why he's turning abandoned trains carriages into schools for the youngsters in the Tamale area. Have you listened to our first interview with Ibrahim?The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Award-winning visual artist Ibrahim Mahama is the founder of three art spaces in Tamale, Northern Ghana: Red Clay Studio, Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA) and Nkrumah Voli-ni.These arts spaces act as a repository for ancient and contemporary artefacts that  have been recovered or donated and provide a platform for discussing Ghana's past, present and future.In this episode of the Connecting Communities podcast, Ibrahim talks about the genesis of Red Clay Studio and becoming the subject of a new documentary film called ‘Dear Home of Scar' by Ammodo Docs.In this film, we see the arrival of a train, and the construction of a track on the grounds of Red Clay, and watch as the community get behind his project.Click here to watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cT53-Qk3egThis interview is hosted by Abena Sεwaa, the publishing editor of AKADi Magazine and is produced by editor KAmo.The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

'The Golden Stool, or the Story of Nana Yaa Asantewaa' is an opera performance that debuts at the London's Barbican on 14 October.https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/event/the-golden-stool-or-the-story-of-nana-yaa-asantewaa The performance takes 12 classical opera songs, including Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' and reworks them to tell the compelling story of Warrior Queen Nana Yaa Asantewaa through an all-female cast. In our 8th episode in season 6, we speak to the creator and artistic director behind this afropera - Belgium-based Gorges Ocloo.Gorges is a multi-disciplinary artist whose expertise includes performance art, contemporary dance – he is a stage director, librettist and composer and co-artistic director of Antwerp-based performing arts theatre Toneelhuis in Belgium.If you've got an interest in opera, you might like to listen to our Season 6 episodes 1&2 interview with Venus Bushfires founder Helen Epega and opera singer Louisa Martin.S6Ep1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fCUNwhzCoh5UlB3nX7EGeS6Ep2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7toXwa7tFhnKcDyB9ewiBdThis Pidgin Opera performance also challenged views on opera with the incorporation of Pidgin and other unconventional language styles. The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Gorges Ocloo is a multi-disciplinary artist whose expertise includes performance art, contemporary dance – he is a stage director, librettist and composer and co-artistic director of Antwerp-based performing arts theatre Toneelhuis in Belgium.In this episode, Gorges talks about his AfrOpera - The Golden Stool, or the story of Nana Yaa Asantewaa, which comes to London's Barbican on 14 October.This is a retelling of the Queenmother of Ejisu's story performed through 10 women of African descent.This AfrOpera uses key classics from composers including Bizet and Handel to deliver a performance that challenges norms in opera while retelling the story of a powerful Asante woman.Nana Yaa Asantewaa stood up to the British in 1900, rallied her people to fight back against them to defend and protect the sovereign independence of the Golden Stool.The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

The ‘Family Ties: Adamah Papers' exhibition at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, London is a collection of letters, documents and old newspapers belonging to an Ewe Fia (king). These papers are significant because they are thought to be the first of their kind in Britain (and maybe the world) to document Ghana's Ewe community in such a manner.Charles tells us more.Read the full story here:https://msbwrites.co.uk/2018/06/25/an-archive-of-ghanas-past-on-paper-the-adamah-papers/MisBeee Writes delivers audio and visual content on people of African origin and provides content to AKADi Magazine. The channel is complemented by two blogsite http://misbeee.blogspot.co.uk and https://msbwrites.co.uk and supports digital magazine www.akadimagazine.co.uk with audio-visual content.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Epistles From Nkrumah Krom is a thought-provoking poetry performance designed with a symbolic language to reflect on contemporary issues from the vibrant streets of Accra.Poetivist and friends will take you on a journey through the captivating world of words and emotions on 15 June 2024.Get ready to be moved, inspired, and entertained by the power of spoken word. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience poetry like never before!Come join us for an evening of soul-stirring poetry at our in-person event at Inspired by Africa Unit 1-2 Croydon Boxpark, CR0 1LD.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/epistles-from-nkrumah-krom-poetry-as-told-by-poetivist-friends-tickets-910873054827?aff=erelexpmltAnd join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Executive producer Emmanuel Sampene talks about schooling in Ghana, studying in the USA and pivoting from a career solely in academia to creating his 3-D animation series Turkey Pinky Pants.'Turkey Pinky Pants' has been selected for the Cinemagic Hollywood Film Festival in the Best Animation category thanks to the hard work of his team, which includes Director, Bradley J. Krause, and talented supervising animator, Sivakumar Krishnamoort . He tells us more about the show, and his goal to make the show a household name.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Executive producer Emmanuel Sampene's 3-D animation series Turkey Pinky Pants was inspired by the bedtime stories he used to tell his children.'Turkey Pinky Pants' has been selected for the Cinemagic Hollywood Film Festival in the Best Animation category thanks to the hard work of his team, which includes Director, Bradley J. Krause, and talented supervising animator, Sivakumar Krishnamoort . He tells us what inspired the children's series and his goal to make the show a household name.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

In this two-part episode, we speak to two inspiring women who are central to this opera - Louisa Adjoa Martin who has over 20 years' experience as an opera singer performing with symphony choruses and is a soprano voice in this opera.And Helen Epega, also known as the Venus Bushfires, who composed and wrote Song Queen: A Pidgin Opera and is the lead vocalist in the performance. ‘Song Queen: A Pidgin Opera' celebrates the power of song, honours African cultures, and is a uniting force that champions languages, dialects and slangs that are considered by some to not be the standard.  And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

In this two-part episode, we speak to two inspiring women who are central to this opera - Helen Epega, also known as the Venus Bushfires, who composed and wrote Song Queen: A Pidgin Opera and is the lead vocalist in the performance.And Louisa Adjoa Martin who has over 20 years' experience as an opera singer performing with symphony choruses and is a soprano voice in this opera.‘Song Queen: A Pidgin Opera' celebrates the power of song, honours African cultures, and is a uniting force that champions languages, dialects and slangs that are considered by some to not be the standard. And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Autism is a developmental brain condition that affects people's ability to communicate, and influences how sufferers process the world around them. In this episode, we look at the story of one mother who shares how she got to terms with her son's mental health condition. AKADi Magazine editor Abena recounts their story and draws us in with his soothing tones as we discover whether the couple make it in time.This piece has been adapted from a MisBeee Writes review blogpost here: https://msbwrites.co.uk/2013/09/01/mother-keeps-hope-alive-for-autistic-son/Your Stories, Your Communities is a series brought to you by MisBeee Writes which aims to bring more colour to blog posts featured on www.msbwrites.co.uk.MisBeee Writes delivers audio and visual content on people of African origin and provides content to AKADi Magazine. The channel is complemented by two blogsite http://misbeee.blogspot.co.uk and https://msbwrites.co.uk and supports digital magazine www.akadimagazine.co.uk with audio-visual content.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Marie-Claire is the author of ‘One For Sorrow, Two For Joy' - a book that explores the impact of unresolved childhood trauma in adult life.She wrote the book during the COVID-19 pandemic and recalls writing  54,000 words in two months, which she describes as "unnaturally fast". Listen to author Marie-Claire as she explores themes linked to trauma, superstition and healing in this podcast episode.She also explains her writing process and gives us a sneak peek into details of her second novel.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

How does a person heal from childhood trauma?Listen to author Marie-Claire Amuah who explores the impact of unresolved childhood trauma in adult life in her debut book ‘One For Sorrow, Two For Joy' on our ‘Connecting Communities' Podcast.When we first meet Stella, she's an eight-year-old girl who lives with her mum, dad and older brother Sol.Stella is a bright young girl, loved by her friends and teacher Ms Wilks. But at home she is considered insolent by her father and experiences physical and mental abuse at his hands. So does her mum but her brother does not. This book explores the journey from trauma, to healing through the power of friendships and self-love.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

‘Small Joys' is the debut novel of Elvin James Mensah which tells the story of a friendship bond that blossoms between two unlikely friends called Harles and Muddy.Harles is a British-Ghanaian queer man who has a lot on his plate. He's dropped out of university. He has a fraught relationship with his father and he's battling depression. Muddy is a Mancunian man who moves into a shared house with his friend Chelsea and Harles – his new housemate. Muddy is easy going, loves indie music and is a keen a bird watcher.In part two, Elvin share details of his writing process with Abena Sɛwaa, the editor of AKADi Magazine, he explains how the Coronation Streets soap inspired one of the characters in the book, and he reveals details of his second novel. This interview was recorded in December 2023.'Small Joys' is published by Scribner UK in the UK, Random House in the USA and Plataeditores in Spain. And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

‘Small Joys' is the debut novel of Elvin James Mensah which tells the story of a friendship bond that blossoms between two unlikely friends called Harles and Muddy.Harles is a British-Ghanaian queer man who has a lot on his plate. He's dropped out of university. He has a fraught relationship with his father and he's battling depression. Muddy is a Mancunian man who moves into a shared house with his friend Chelsea and Harles – his new housemate. Muddy is easy going, loves indie music and is a keen twitcher (a bird watcher).In part one of this interview, Elvin tells Abena Sɛwaa, the editor of AKADi Magazine what inspired ‘Small Joys', how the book tackles mental health and explores parental acceptance.This interview was recorded in December 2023.'Small Joys' is published by Scribner UK in the UK, Random House in the USA and Plataeditores. And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

What was life like for the average woman, man, and child in 17th, 18th and 19th century Accra?And what impact did the European presence have on the exchange of ideas, cultures, languages, traditions, trade and more?Our aim with this and subsequent interviews with historians and academic experts is to dig deeper into our understanding of what life was like in Accra (primarily).We explore this in a new series in our ‘Connecting Communities' podcast called –Challenging perspectives: Accra, her people and the Danes. In our first interview we speak to Hermann von Hesse, assistant professor of African Art History at the University of Illinois, in Urbana-Champaign in the USA.Hermann gives us a brief overview of life in Accra prior to European settlement. He outlines how the Danes established themselves in and around Accra and, draws distinctions and similarities between the European trade in people and the indigenous practice in what we now call Ghana.We call this series Challenging perspectives because we hope that these discussions will encourage us all to interrogate and challenge our perspectives, increase our knowledge and inspire us to keep asking those important questions.The reading list for this episode:·       Two Views from Christiansborg Castle Vol I. A Brief and Truthful Description of a Journey to and from Guinea, by Johannes Rask (Author), Selena Axelrod Winsnes (Translator)·       Two Views from Christiansborg Castle Vol II. A Description of the Guinea Coast and its Inhabitants A Description of the Guinea Coast and its Inhabitants, by H.C. Monrad edited by Selena Axelrod Winsnes·       A Danish Jew in West Africa. Wulf Joseph Wulff Biography And Letters 1836-1842 by Selena Axelrod Winsnes, Paperback | Indigo Chapters·       History of Indigenous Slavery In, a (P): from the 15th to the 19th Century Paperback – Illustrated, 29 Dec. 2004, by Akosua Adoma Perbi (Author)·       The Grand Slave Emporium: Cape Coast Castle and the British Slave Trade Paperback – 1 Mar. 2007by William St Clair (Author)·       Daughters of the Trade: Atlantic Slavers and Interracial Marriage on the Gold Coast (The Early Modern Americas) by Pernille Ipsen (Author)And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Abena Sɛwaa and KAmo, the editors of AKADi Magazine share their thoughts and highlights from a series of books written about the Danish presence in Accra during the 18th and 19th century.This segment is called: Challenging perspectives: Accra, her people and the Danes. Our aim is to dig deeper into our understanding of what life was like in Accra (primarily) for the average woman, man, and child, and explore what impact the presence of Europeans over the centuries has had on the exchange of ideas, how it has shaped our cultures, languages, traditions, trade and more.  The reading list for this episode: ·       Two Views from Christiansborg Castle Vol I. A Brief and Truthful Description of a Journey to and from Guinea, by Johannes Rask (Author), Selena Axelrod Winsnes (Translator)·       Two Views from Christiansborg Castle Vol II. A Description of the Guinea Coast and its Inhabitants A Description of the Guinea Coast and its Inhabitants, by H.C. Monrad edited by Selena Axelrod Winsnes·       A Danish Jew in West Africa. Wulf Joseph Wulff Biography And Letters 1836-1842 by Selena Axelrod Winsnes, Paperback | Indigo Chapters·       History of Indigenous Slavery In, a (P): from the 15th to the 19th Century Paperback – Illustrated, 29 Dec. 2004, by Akosua Adoma Perbi (Author)·       The Grand Slave Emporium: Cape Coast Castle and the British Slave Trade Paperback – 1 Mar. 2007by William St Clair (Author)·       Daughters of the Trade: Atlantic Slavers and Interracial Marriage on the Gold Coast (The Early Modern Americas) by Pernille Ipsen (Author)·       Slavery and its Legacy in Ghana and the Diaspora. Rebecca Shumway (Anthology Editor) , Trevor R. Getz (Anthology Editor) And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Hello and welcome to another episode of our Connecting Communities Podcast. My name is Abena Serwaa, the publishing editor of AKADi Magazine and you were just listening to Lily Naadu Mensah, older sister to the late Douglas Ankrah – the cocktail entrepreneur, author and businessman who created one of the UK's top 10 cocktails – famously called the Pornstar Martini.This cocktail is a passion-fruit-flavoured drink made with vanilla-flavoured vodka, Passoã (a passionfruit flavoured liqueur made with natural passionfruit), passion fruit juice, and lime juice. It is traditionally accompanied by a chilled shot glass of prosecco. Lauded as a pioneer in the drinks industry, Douglas established one of the popular cocktail spots in London the Townhouse and co-founded the Soho-based London Academy of Bartenders to train bartenders.Douglas tragically passed away in 2021 at the age of 51.Lily, who is a personal brand coach and author of ‘Work Your Quirks', tells us more about her late brother, his career and how his family and friends plan to honour his legacy.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

According to a report commissioned by the French president Emmanuel Macron in2018, an estimated 90-95% of Africa's heritage is outside of the Continent.What are we doing to return of African human remains and cultural artefacts?Onyekachi Wambu, who – at the time of the interview in October 2022,was the executive director of the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD), talks about the work AFFORD is doing through its 'Return of the Icons' initiative.This initiative aims to push forward discussion and action around the return of African human remains and cultural artefacts held by UK museums and other institutions.Mr Wambu is current an associate at AFFORD on their special projects at AFFORD.BackgroundAFFORD-UK - Return of the Icons - https://afford-uk.org/return-of-the-icons/ Changes to the Charities Act 2022All-Parliamentary Party Group on Afrikan Reparations - report The title transfer of ownership of 72 religious and cultural artefacts from the Horniman Museum in south London to Nigeria And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Iconic veteran broadcaster Mike Eghan, aka the Magnificent Emperor, has had a colourful career as a DJ, radio broadcaster and more. He tells us about his encounter with Ike and Tina Turner,  his time working for the BBC and shares some advice for aspiring broadcasters.  Mike is pictured on the left with singer songwriter Wilson Pickett, a major figure in the development of soul music. This podcast has been produced by KAmo. The hosts are Abena Sɛwaa and Kofi Amo.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Iconic veteran broadcaster Mike Eghan, aka the Magnificent Emperor, has had a colourful career as a DJ, radio broadcaster and more. He tells us how he was able to pivot from a banking job to becoming one of the Ghanaian's notable broadcasters; his time working for the BBC and how he met prolificphotographer James Barnor. This podcast has been produced by KAmo. The hosts are Abena Sɛwaa and Kofi Amo.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Blitz the Ambassador unveiled his novel: 'The Scent of Burnt Flowers' (2022) at Africa Writes - a UK literary festival, and we got to speak to him.The book is set in the 1960s, during a period in Ghana's political history and we follow African-American couple Bernadette and Melvin as they escape the USA for sanctuary in Accra.We got to hear more about what inspired Blitz's work and how his grandmother's love of storytelling, during his early days in Madina, shaped his creative process. Visit akadimagazine.com for more.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Ghana's Year of Return initiative was designed to encourage people of African descent to come to Ghana to visit, do business or live. We asked Gutta Soles founder Kromanteng what he thought. Image taken by @sameerfilm The music featured in this podcast is called 'Di Asempa' and comes from Atakora Manu & His Sound Engineers.Watch:Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLd0A...Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SfuH...Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGEIy...Visit www.guttasoles.com to find out more. For more content like this, www.msbwrites.co.uk; www.akadimagazine.com for more or follow on @misbeeewrites or @akadimag on InstagramAnd join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Gutta Soles' name is inspired by Ghana's open gutters and the idea that although they may be filled with rubbish, there is treasure to be found. For founder Kromanteng, there is added symbolism in that Ghana's gutters are open - not closed, which means there is an opportunity for everyone to pull themselves out of their current situation.The Gutta Soles brand has its operations in Accra, Ghana. The shoes are made from car tyres, ntuma (cloth), organic cotton and rubber. I spoke to founder Kromanteng about his brand. All images used with the consent of Gutta Soles. The music featured in this podcast is called 'Di Asempa' and comes from Atakora Manu & His Sound Engineers.If you missed the first segment, click this link to listen.Part 1: https://youtu.be/NLd0Ao1R8SAPart 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SfuH...Part 4: https://youtu.be/Glu1hOWmnXwVisit www.guttasoles.com for more on the brand. For more content like this, visit: www.msbwrites.co.uk; www.akadimagazine.com for more or follow on @misbeeewrites or @akadimag on Instagram And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Gutta Soles' name is inspired by Ghana's open gutters and the idea that although they may be filled with rubbish, there is treasure to be found. For founder Kromanteng, there is added symbolism in that Ghana's gutters are open - not closed, which means there is an opportunity for everyone to pull themselves out of their current situation.The Gutta Soles brand has its operations in Accra, Ghana. The shoes are made from car tyres, ntuma (cloth), organic cotton and rubber. I spoke to founder Kromanteng about his brand. All images used with the consent of Gutta Soles. The music featured in this podcast is called 'Di Asempa' and comes from Atakora Manu & His Sound Engineers.If you missed the first segment, click this link to listen.Part 1: https://youtu.be/NLd0Ao1R8SAPart 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGEIyiVVqCAPart 4: https://youtu.be/Glu1hOWmnXwVisit www.guttasoles.com for more on the brand. For more content like this, visit: www.msbwrites.co.uk; www.akadimagazine.com for more or follow on @misbeeewrites or @akadimag on InstagramAnd join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

One (wo)man's trash is another (wo)man's treasure. I love the ethos behind this company - Gutta Soles, particularly as the soles of the shoes are made from car tyres, ntuma (cloth), organic cotton and rubber. I spoke to founder Kromanteng about his brand. Image by @estella_ivanova_ The music featured in this podcast is called 'Di Asempa' and comes from Atakora Manu & His Sound Engineers.In the second episode, Kromanteng explains the meaning behind the Gutta Soles name:Part 2: https://youtu.be/-SfuHG1wIlYPart 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGEIyiVVqCAPart 4: https://youtu.be/Glu1hOWmnXwVisit www.guttasoles.com to find out more. For more content like this, www.msbwrites.co.uk; www.akadimagazine.com for more or follow on @misbeeewrites or @akadimag on InstagramAnd join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Welcome to AKADi Magazine book review series with Abena Serwaa .This series takes books by Ghanaian authors or books about Ghana and deconstructs them according to their content and information value, while hopefully encouraging you to read them too.In this episode, I share my thoughts on the book: ‘Daughters of the Trade – Atlantic Slavers and Interracial Marriage on the Gold Coast' by Danish historian Professor Pernille Ipsen. - A History of Indigenous Slavery in Ghana from the 15th to the 19th century by Akosua Adoma Perbi - The Grand Slave Emporium: Cape Coast Castle and the British Slave Trade by William St ClairFilm trailer: Gold Coast by Daniel Dencik and Kwame BoadiFilm review: Gold Coast: A lucid look into Denmark's pastVisit our monthly AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout or wherever you listen to your audio to listen to all our podcasts. And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Maxwell Ayamba MBE is a PhD research student in Black Studies at the Department of American & Canadian Studies at the University of Nottingham, whose research explores the trajectory of ‘race' ecology and environmental justice in the UK.Maxwell is passionate about the countryside and increasing access for Black, Asian and other global majority groups and refugee communities, which is why he co-founded The 100 Black Men Walk for Health Group and established the Sheffield Environmental Movement.He was honoured in the UK's 2023 New Year's Honours List with a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to the environment and to the community in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. In this episode, Maxwell explains why access to the countryside is so important for Black, Asian and other global majority groups, and why in 2021 he was named as one of the 70 most remarkable people in the history of the Peak District National Park.   To listen to more content like this, visit our monthly AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout and wherever you listen to your audio.  And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

The UK premier of 'School Girls, Or The African Mean Girls Play' by Jocelyn Bioh, started on 8 June and runs until 15 July at The Lyric Hammersmith in London.It's set in Aburi Girls' Senior High School in Ghana's Eastern Region.And if like cast member Jadesola Odunjo and playwright Jocelyn, you went to a boarding school, this play may bring back some memories.We speak to Jadesola, who plays Nana - one of the girls in the play - to find out more. And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Did you know that the West African game, known as ampe in Ghana, is more than 200 years old and is recognised as a sport in Ghana? We spoke to two filmmakers - Claudia Owusu and Ife Oluwamuyide - whose film 'Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl' explores themes around girlhood, womanhood and the power of play. Find out more in the interview. See ampe in action:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1828019/13016564-s4-ep6-in-conversation-with-the-filmmakers-behind-ampe-leap-into-the-sky.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-13016564&player=smallImage © Amber Marolyn And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Trauma and motherhood were strong themes in this book but in my reading of the novel, I never saw the women as victims. Rather, these women were heroic, misunderstood and extremely strong.Ada's Realm is linguistically rich – at least four languages (Ga, Twi, German and English) appear in this book – not to mention an old English dialect too. The book was replete with Ghanaian phrases and references that most Ghanaians would be familiar with. And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

In this episode, we're reviewing ‘Ada's Realm' by Sharon Dodua Otoo which has been translated from German to English by Jon Cho-Polizzi.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Welcome to Connecting Communities - an AKADi Magazine series that profiles Ghanaians making transformative change in their communities.In this episode, Abena Sɛwaa speaks to the director  Sarah Amankwah and cast members of DRUM - Benjamin Sarpong-Broni (who plays Mike Eghan) and Joshua Roberts-Mensah (who plays  James Barnor). The 80-minute-long play was created by Jacob Roberts-Mensah and captures a reimagined interaction between iconic photographer James and broadcaster Mike. https://www.akadimagazine.com/post/play-immortalises-james-barnor-mike-eghanAnd join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Read It. Read It! is an AKADi Magazine segment aimed at book lovers.Our goal is to get you reading more books by Ghanaian authors, poets, illustrators or books about Ghana.We want you to share your thoughts on these books and hopefully, instead of us urging you to Read It. You'll be telling us you've Read It!In this episode, we're reviewing ‘Ada's Realm' by Sharon Dodua Otoo which has been translated from German to English by Jon Cho-Polizzi.This book is an exciting exploration into four worlds through the experiences of four women that share the same name – Ada. We meet Ada number 1 in 1459 in the fishing village Totope, some 50 miles from Accra. We meet Ada number 2 during Nazi occupation in a concentration camp in Germany in 1945 where she has been forced into prostitution. And later in Stratford-le-Bow, England in 1848, Ada number 3 appears as a married woman and mother with an unbridled gift for calculating mathematical equations.Our final Ada can be found in Berlin in 2019, after migrating from Ghana to the UK and then Germany. When we meet her, she is heavily pregnant and looking for somewhere to live.Apart from their names, what unites them is a golden bracelet.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Read It. Read It! is an AKADi Magazine segment aimed at book lovers.Our goal is to get you reading more books by Ghanaian authors, poets, illustrators or books about Ghana. We want you to share your thoughts on these books and hopefully, instead of us urging you to Read It. You'll be telling us you've Read It!In this episode, we're reviewing ‘My Other Husband' by Dorothy Koomson, the UK's best-selling Black author of adult fiction.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

ADINKRA London is a luxury accessories brand inspired by Africa with a focus on Ghanaian design and storytelling.In part two, we spoke to co-founder Patric Okumi to find out more. Visit their page for more: https://www.adinkralondon.com/Part one of this interview is available on S3 Ep11.https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mlp0fjwRPIJbrG4HqpFufTo listen to more content like this, visit our monthly AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout and wherever you listen to your audio. You can also follow our news on akadimagazine.com and .co.ukThe music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called 'Life No Dey Easy'. AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

ADINKRA London  is a luxury accessories brand inspired by Africa with a focus on Ghanaian design and storytelling.We spoke to co-founder Patric Okumi to find out more. Visit their page for more: https://www.adinkralondon.com/Part two of this interview drops soon.To listen to more content like this, visit our monthly AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout and wherever you listen to your audio. You can also follow our news on akadimagazine.com and .co.ukThe music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).Join our Podcast Club to access the full episode, exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Dr Marlene Ellis and Juliet Amoa share her stories of surviving breast cancer, why it inspired Marlene to create Black Breast Cancer - blackbreastcancer.com - and how Juliet's experience helped Marlene deal with the disease.A list of the references is available in the following link HERE. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17OIFHQ3vW920sxdJJyb2bcF2dH-XZjI9/viewListen to part two.To listen to more content like this, visit our monthly AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout and wherever you listen to your audio. You can also follow our news on akadimagazine.com and .co.ukThe music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).Join our Podcast Club to access the full episode, exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Dr Marlene Ellis shares her story of surviving breast cancer, why it inspired her to create Black Breast Cancer and outlines how we can advocate for our own health.A list of the references is available in the following link HERE. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17OIFHQ3vW920sxdJJyb2bcF2dH-XZjI9/view Listen to part two of her story coming soon.To listen to more content like this, visit our monthly AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout and wherever you listen to your audio. You can also follow our news on akadimagazine.com and .co.ukThe music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Adinkra is the umbrella term for ideographic symbols that relate to historical events, philosophy and spiritual beliefs of the Akan people. These symbols make use of flora, fauna and shapes to depict age-old maxims and sayings.Abena explains more. Read the full article here.https://msbwrites.co.uk/2015/07/15/adinkra-more-than-just-a-pretty-face-2/MisBeee Writes delivers audio and visual content on people of African origin and provides content to AKADi Magazine. The channel is complemented by two blogsite http://misbeee.blogspot.co.uk and https://msbwrites.co.uk and supports digital magazine www.akadimagazine.co.uk with audio-visual content.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Keteke means train in Akan and charts the escapades of heavily pregnant Atswei (played by Lydia Forson) and her husband Boi (Adjetey Anang) who are hell bent on getting to Atswei's village to give birth. But they miss the weekly train which forces them on an adventure filled with comic and nail-biting moments.Poet Ziarly recounts their story and draws us in with his soothing tones as we discover whether the couple make it in time.This piece has been adapted from a MisBeee Writes review blogpost here: https://msbwrites.co.uk/2017/11/10/keteke-shaping-ghanaian-film-excellence/MisBeee Writes delivers audio and visual content on people of African origin and provides content to AKADi Magazine. The channel is complemented by two blogsite http://misbeee.blogspot.co.uk and https://msbwrites.co.uk and supports digital magazine www.akadimagazine.co.uk with audio-visual content.And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Welcome to Connecting Communities - an AKADi Magazine series that profiles Ghanaians making transformative change in their communities.In this episode, Abena Sɛwaa features Reverend Father Frank Ayakwah as part of our Ghanaians Abroad  project to find at least one Ghanaian in each of the 195 UN-designated countries in the world. Father Ayakwah  is one of only two Ghanaian Catholic priests living and working in Madagascar. He tells us more about life in a town called Mananjary in Madagascar, why he dedicated his live to God and his passion to support the education of the next generation.Join our Podcast Club to access the full episode, exclusive and early release content and discounts here:  https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog  MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

In this second episode with activist and journalist Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, one of the architects behind the creation of Black History Month in the UK back in 1987, he tells us more about its development and how we can take it forward.Listen to part one here: The music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called ‘Life No Dey Easy'. AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (akadimagazine.com and blog MisBeee Writes https://msbwrites.co.uk. Follow us here: //linkt.ee/AKADAIMag To listen to more content like this, visit our monthly AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout and wherever you listen to your audio. You can also follow our news on akadimagazine.com and .co.ukAnd join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

In this episode we speak to activist and journalist Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, one of the architects behind the creation of Black History Month in the UK back in 1987. In this first segment, he talks about how the 1966 coup d'etat in Ghana, that ousted Dr Kwame Nkrumah from power, changed his life.He explains what it felt like as a young activist in Washington DC to be part of the biggest rally of Black People in 1976, and working with CLR James, John Henrik Clarke and Jewell Mazique. He also tells us what inspired him to develop Black History Month in the UK.  In part two, he talks about African consciousness and the move to encourage people from the African diaspora to return home. The music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called ‘Life No Dey Easy'. AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (akadimagazine.com and blog MisBeee Writes https://msbwrites.co.uk. Follow us here: //linkt.ee/AKADAIMag To listen to more content like this, visit our monthly AKADi Magazine Connecting Communities Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout and wherever you listen to your audio. You can also follow our news on akadimagazine.com and .co.uk And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.