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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. S7Ep3| DICK ESSILFIE-BONDZIE - Ghana's visionary music producer part 1

    HÁ 4 DIAS

    S7Ep3| DICK ESSILFIE-BONDZIE - Ghana's visionary music producer part 1

    Send us a text You’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 AKA...

    30min
  2. S7Ep2| LONDON TO ACCRA - perspectives from three British-Ghanaian entrepreneurs - part 2

    18 DE FEV.

    S7Ep2| LONDON TO ACCRA - perspectives from three British-Ghanaian entrepreneurs - part 2

    Send us a text The 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 & Marketplac...

    1h3min
  3. S7Ep1| LONDON TO ACCRA - perspectives from three British-Ghanaian entrepreneurs - part 1

    1 DE FEV.

    S7Ep1| LONDON TO ACCRA - perspectives from three British-Ghanaian entrepreneurs - part 1

    Send us a text The 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 & Marketplac...

    1h
  4. S6Ep12| CULTURAL GAMES - an antidote to tackling antisocial behaviour? - part 2

    31/12/2024

    S6Ep12| CULTURAL GAMES - an antidote to tackling antisocial behaviour? - part 2

    Send us a text 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 inter...

    31min
  5. S6Ep11| CULTRAL GAMES - an antidote to tackling antisocial behaviour? - part 1

    01/12/2024

    S6Ep11| CULTRAL GAMES - an antidote to tackling antisocial behaviour? - part 1

    Send us a text 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...

    33min
  6. S6Ep10| REDISCOVERING OUR PAST AND PRESENT THROUGH ART part 2 - with Ibrahim Mahama

    28/10/2024

    S6Ep10| REDISCOVERING OUR PAST AND PRESENT THROUGH ART part 2 - with Ibrahim Mahama

    Send us a text 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 ...

    30min
  7. S6Ep9| REDISCOVERING OUR PAST AND PRESENT THROUGH ART part 1 - with Ibrahim Mahama

    19/10/2024

    S6Ep9| REDISCOVERING OUR PAST AND PRESENT THROUGH ART part 1 - with Ibrahim Mahama

    Send us a text 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...

    36min
  8. S6Ep8| THE AFROPERA STORY OF NANA YAA ASANTEWAA part 2 - with Gorges Ocloo

    13/09/2024

    S6Ep8| THE AFROPERA STORY OF NANA YAA ASANTEWAA part 2 - with Gorges Ocloo

    Send us a text '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...

    23min
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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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  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2025
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    76
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