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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.


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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

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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

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.

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George Jojo Boateng is a university PhD candidate and doctoral researcher in Zurich, Switzerland and the co-founder of a start-up that uses smartphone technology and artificial intelligence to teach students coding. 

He explains how  his PhD research could improve the quality of life of people managing chronic diseases. 

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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).

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'.

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Eric Owusu is better known for supporting musical heavyweights such as Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas and the Kwashibu Area Band with his energised live drumming performances.

But this seasoned percussionist is making a return to his childhood passion as a singer.

And he’s now fronting his own band Jembaa Groove with co-founder, composer and producer Yannick Nolting.

Eric talks to us about forming the Berlin-based Afro-Soul band during the height of the pandemic, why he infuses Ghanaian languages into his lyrics and where you can see and hear Jembaa Groove this year.

Jembaa Groove’s 'Basa Basa' track from the Susuma album is featured with permission in this episode.

The track comes from the Susuma album from Agogo Records.

If you are based in the UK and would like to see the band, why not enter our competition to win a ticket to one of the shows. To be in with a chance of winning, tell us the name of one of the tracks on the Susuma album by 30 September 2022. Send your answers to [email protected] and tell us your full name and which gig you can attend.

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 www.akadimagazine.com and www.akadimagazine.co.uk

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.

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Welcome to Connecting Communities - an AKADi Magazine series that profiles Ghanaians making transformative change in their communities.

In this clip, 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.

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If you missed our first interview with the President of the Ghana Association of Students in Hungary and members, visit our podcast here - https://lnkd.in/eTHfjaPx

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 (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog  MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).

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.

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Welcome to Connecting Communities - an AKADi Magazine series that profiles Ghanaians making transformative change in their communities. 

In this episode, Abena Sɛwaa speaks to prolific photographer Frederick Seton James Barnor whose career, as a studio portraitist and photojournalist, spans over sixty years.

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The music in this episode is made exclusively for @akadimag by @lekyekyeku and @superopongstarz is called 'Life No Dey Easy'
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AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog

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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.

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When you’re in Ghana, where do you go to have a good time and learn more about the country?

FindGhana Series is an AKADi Magazine platform that invites people who live or are visiting Ghana to share events and their experiences of places they’ve been to.

In this episode, Nii Anang, who went to Busua, in the Western Region and visited three tourist sites there: the Bisa Abrewa Museum, Fort Metal Cross and Cape Three Points.

The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine and MisBeee Writes by Eric Owusu and Nir Tom Sabag and is called Nfitiase. 

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).

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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.

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Welcome to Connecting Communities - an AKADi Magazine series that profiles Ghanaians making transformative change in their communities.

In this episode, Abena Sɛwaa speaks to broadcaster, journalist and public speaker Henry Bonsu about being one of only a few Black people at the University of Oxford,  his career in journalism and the truth behind him being axed from BBC radio and his time at Colourful radio station.

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Listen to the whole podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PWBlDPm43tpEXm2MHgLUY or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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 (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog  MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).

Follow us here: https://linktr.ee/AKADiMag

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.

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Welcome to Connecting Communities - an AKADi Magazine series that profiles Ghanaians making transformative change in their communities.


In this episode, Abena Sɛwaa speaks to broadcaster, journalist and public speaker Henry Bonsu about being one of only a few Black people at the University of Oxford,  his career in journalism and the truth behind him being axed from BBC radio and his time at Colourful radio station.

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 (https://www.akadimagazine.com) and blog  MisBeee Writes (https://msbwrites.co.uk).


Follow us here: https://linktr.ee/AKADiMag

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.

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Welcome to Connecting Communities - an AKADi Magazine series that profiles Ghanaians making transformative change in their communities.

Over the past couple of months, Abena Sɛwaa has been speaking to Ghanaians that have been involved in the rescue effort of students in Ukraine and to students that experienced the war first-hand.

In this episode, Abena Sɛwaa speaks to Karina - a first-year medical student and up until recently, a resident in Dnipro, Ukraine. She shares his experiences of fleeing from the country to safety in Hungary. And explains why she is not ready to go back to Ghana.

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If you missed our first interview with the President of the Ghana Association of Students in Hungary and members, visit our podcast here - https://lnkd.in/eTHfjaPx

He tells us about the days leading up to him fleeing Ukraine and how he got help in Hungary.

Find out more about NUGS here: https://twitter.com/NugsUkraine
Find out more about the Association and how you can support their work. https://www.facebook.com/GASH4all/

The music in this podcast is called Nfitiase (Genesis) and is exclusively for AKADi Magazine. Nfitiase is created by percussionist @ericowusuofficial and producer Nir Tom Sabag.


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).

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