AKADi Magazine

AKADi Magazine

The AKADi Magazine Podcast connects communities through conversations. Hosted by editor Abena Sεwaa, these conversations aim to inform, inspire and illuminate the work of Ghanaians globally. Listen to the powerful narratives of everyday people making transformative cultural change in their communities. And find out how you can be part of that story too. https://linktr.ee/AKADiMag

  1. S8Ep9| BOOK CLUB: 'Hold' - a conversation with Michael Donkor

    APR 11

    S8Ep9| BOOK CLUB: 'Hold' - a conversation with Michael Donkor

    Send us Fan Mail  In February 2026, Michael Kwadwo Donkor joined our book club and left us inspired as we discussed Hold – a coming-of-age book that explores the role of women, attitudes to sexuality, mental health and the tension between culture and identity.  The book follows three teenage girls. Two live in a town near Kumasi, Ghana's Asante Region and are housemaids for a well-to-do family. The third teenager we meet later in the book is from South London.  During the course of the book, the worlds of the housegirl- Belinda, and London-born teenager collide. HarperCollins described Hold as a "powerful new British literary voice". In the US, the book is titled Housegirl. Have you read Hold? Check out writer Kwame Ofosu's review of Hold in the Twi language. https://akadimagazine.substack.com/p/a-twi-language-review-of-hold-a-book     And why not join our next book club online on 18 April where we discuss Marie-Claire Amuah’s debut book: ‘One For Sorrow, Two For Joy’. Follow our Substack:  https://akadimagazine.substack.com/p/join-our-next-book-club 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

    1h 17m
  2. S8Ep8| EXPLORING IDENTITY THROUGH ART- a conversation with Edward Ofosu

    MAR 7

    S8Ep8| EXPLORING IDENTITY THROUGH ART- a conversation with Edward Ofosu

    Send us Fan Mail Edward Ofosu, a self-taught, mixed media artist based in Accra, who, in September and October 2025 staged his first solo in Accra, entitled ‘Rhythm of The Soul’ at the La Foundation For The Arts in Accra, Ghana. Edward has had two solo exhibitions in Ghana and four solo exhibition internationally. Edward employs a variety of artistic styles and uses a range of tools, including everyday objects found in Ghana, to create his work. You find that his art includes traditional portraits, sculpture and iPad art. His work includes the exploration and impact of migration on individuals, and identity and feeds into his own migration journey from Ghana to the UK and his forced return back to Ghana.  He tells us more. 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

    30 min
  3. S8Ep7| LOVE YOUR MOTHER TONGUE: a day celebrating indigenous languages

    FEB 21

    S8Ep7| LOVE YOUR MOTHER TONGUE: a day celebrating indigenous languages

    Send us Fan Mail Happy International Mother Language Day! Hear Maame Serwaa Piese who shares her regret at not teaching her children her Mother Tongue. She shares her reflections in Twi followed by an English translation. You’ll also hear from her niece Mirekua Ansah, who provides her perspective on why she has actively invested in ensuring her four children are fluent in their Mother Tongue. She shares her reflections in Twi followed by an English translation. Find out more on our Substack. https://akadimagazine.substack.com/p/how-are-you-marking-international 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

    18 min
  4. S8Ep6| GENTRIFICATION IN HACKNEY: a historical exploration with author Richard Yeboah

    FEB 7

    S8Ep6| GENTRIFICATION IN HACKNEY: a historical exploration with author Richard Yeboah

    Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to AKADi Magazine’s Connecting Communities Podcast where we explore stories through a Ghanaian lens and dive into conversations with Ghanaians on topics including culture, the arts and history, which hopefully will leave you with some food for thought. My name is Kofi Amo, editor of AKADi Magazine, and listen to my conversation with Richard Yeboah, a lifelong Hackney resident and historian. Richard is also the author of 'From Hackney with Love: An Intimate History of Gentrification'. Published in May 2025. In our conversation, in September 2025, Richard reflects on his experiences of living and growing up in Hackney, and explores the social, political, and economic policies that have shaped the borough into what it is today. Richard also offers insight into his upbringing in a Ghanaian household and how he navigated life’s challenges as a young boy growing up in Hackney in the early 2000s. 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

    56 min
  5. S8Ep5| A TALE OF TWO 19th CENTURY ASANTE PRINCES: a conversation with Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago

    JAN 3

    S8Ep5| A TALE OF TWO 19th CENTURY ASANTE PRINCES: a conversation with Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago

    Send us Fan Mail Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago takes us through her research journey of uncovering the remarkable stories of two 19th century Asante princes. Cousin brothers: Kwasi Boachi and Kwame Poku were both 10 years old when they migrated to the Netherlands in 1837 on the request of Asantehene Kwaku Dua I, Kwasi’s father and Kwame’s uncle. Boachi and Poku’s stories are both fascinating and tragic and hopefully will inspire a film one day. What I found most compelling was seeing the parallels almost 200 years apart between their migration stories and those of contemporary first-generation Ghanaians that make that journey from home to foreign lands.  This interview was recorded in early October 2025. Andrea-Vicky kicks off the conversation. Background You can read more about her work in her academic paper:  Building (b)ridges beyond the Portrait - Mapping Memories of Kwasi Boachi - Exit Frame! by Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago https://anthropologyofglobalinequalities.com/2025/04/25/building-bridges-beyond-the-portrait-mapping-memories-of-kwasi-boachi-exit-frame/ https://voices.skd.museum/voices-mag/building-bridges-beyond-the-portrait/ The paintings depicting Kwasi Boachi and Kwame Poku  1: Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein: Bildnis des Aquasie Boachi, Prinz von Aschantiland / Portrait of Kwasi Boachi, Prince of Ashanti Region. 1849, Öl auf Pappe / Oil on cardboard, 33,1×29 cm Leihgabe des Stadt- und Bergbaumuseums Freiberg / Loan from the Freiberg City and Mining Museum | Inv.-Nr. 53/237. © Foto: Albertinum | GNM, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Elke Estel/Hans-Peter Klut 2: Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet: Double portrait of Akwasi Boachi and Kwame Poku in 1837, Öl auf Holz, Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Leiden 3: Nicolaas Pienemann, inauguration of King William II in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, 1840, Öl auf Leinwandm Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn, permanent load from Royal Collections, The Hague. 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

    1h 6m
  6. S8Ep4| 2025 IN REVIEW & 2026 HIGHLIGHTS

    JAN 3

    S8Ep4| 2025 IN REVIEW & 2026 HIGHLIGHTS

    Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year to all our esteemed followers and welcome to our first episode of 2026.  Kofi and I (Abena) thought we would use this opportunity to thank you for your support in 2025, reflect back on our podcasts from last year and look forward to some that you'll hear this year. We also shout out to some of our listeners. You may hear you name mentioned. Cheers! 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

    41 min
  7. S8Ep3| THE EYES OF GHANA - unlocking memories from Ghana's cinematic past

    12/13/2025

    S8Ep3| THE EYES OF GHANA - unlocking memories from Ghana's cinematic past

    Send us Fan Mail ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ is a powerful docufilm about preserving Ghana’s film heritage. Told primarily through 93-year-old cinematographer Reverend Chris Hesse, this story is one of hope, cultural preservation and is a call to action to us all. Reverend Hesse was Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s personal videographer, during his presidency and captured hundreds of hours of little-seen footage. We went to see the film in October 2025, and got to speak to two of the docufilm producers Nana Adwoa Frimpong and Anita Afonu. 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

    50 min
  8. S8Ep2| EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF MASQUERADE: Part 2 - a conversation with Claudia George

    11/10/2025

    S8Ep2| EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF MASQUERADE: Part 2 - a conversation with Claudia George

    Send us Fan Mail Claudia George, an artist who creates under the name Claudia Zinski and works with batik, silks and canvas. In this episode, Claudia explains how her exhibition in Accra, entitled: The Meridian Love Affair Exhibition (13-18 November), will act as the foundation for greater research into exploring the origins of mas or masquerade in Ghana, and Trinidad, and its connection to UK carnival. Find more details here: https://www.instagram.com/claudia.george_official/ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10167030762978682&set=a.10152393942763682 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

    28 min
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The AKADi Magazine Podcast connects communities through conversations. Hosted by editor Abena Sεwaa, these conversations aim to inform, inspire and illuminate the work of Ghanaians globally. Listen to the powerful narratives of everyday people making transformative cultural change in their communities. And find out how you can be part of that story too. https://linktr.ee/AKADiMag

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