Podcasts by Category
- 28 - S5E5 Traditional Akan Spirituality in Ghana
In the season 5 finale of Asase Ba, I talk about the traditional spirituality of Akan people. I discuss Nyankopon, Asaase Yaa/Afua, Abosom, Nananom Nsamanfo, Mmoatia, Akomfo, hyebre vs. nkrabea and more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-5/episode-5-akan-spirituality-in-ghana
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #atr #africantraditionalreligions #africanspirituality #akanspirituality #akan #akanculture
REFERENCES
Arthur, K. (2017). Cloth as metaphor: (Re)reading the adinkra cloth symbols of the Akan of Ghana. iUniverse.
Bempah, K. (2010). Akan Traditional Religion: The Truth and the myths. Booksurge.
Botchway, D.-V. N. Y. M., & Sarpong, A. A. (2015). Indigenous work ethics among Akan of Ghana. Religions: A Scholarly Journal, 2015(1). https://doi.org/10.5339/rels.2015.work.14
Coffie, C. K. (2003). Obosom Tigare of nsiakrom: A study of an indigenous religious movement among the Akan of Ghana (thesis). Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1807/118136.
Ephirim-Donkor, A. (2008). Akom: The Ultimate Mediumship Experience among the Akan. Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 76(1), 54–81. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40006025
Ephirim-Donkor, A. (2017). African religion defined: A systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan. Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield.
Harvey, M. (2015). Medial Deities and Relational Meanings: Tracing Elements of an Akan Grammar of Knowing. Journal of Africana Religions, 3(4), 397–441. https://doi.org/10.5325/jafrireli.3.4.0397
Kwamena-Poh, M. A. (1975). The Traditional Informal System of Education In Pre-colonial Ghana. Présence Africaine, 95, 269–283. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/24349566
Kyerewaa, O. N. A. (2005). The quest for spiritual transformation: Introduction to traditional Akan religion, rituals and practices. iUniverse, Inc.
Kwame Brenya - Abosom (gods). YouTube. (2020, August 29) https://youtu.be/8i_ZytYtoSM
Kwame Brenya - Asaase yaa (earth goddess). YouTube. (2020, August 22). https://youtu.be/qBGHGu8km3w
Kwame Brenya - ƆKƆMFOƆ (priest). YouTube. (2020, September 12). https://youtu.be/B3c8ZtskNAU
Kwame Brenya - HYƐBRƐ (Destiny). YouTube. (2020, October 17). https://youtu.be/EEpVTPYrhoA?si=gdVk6VyK84UMLMoH
Mon, 02 Oct 2023 - 31min - 27 - S5E4 The Ghana x Jamaica Connection ft. Moco
Moco joins me to discuss Afro-Jamaicans and their connection to ethnic groups from Ghana, Koromantis/Coromantees, Jamaican Maroons, some of the experiences of trans and queer people in Jamaica and much more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
EMAIL
GUEST
Moco
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootinnajumieka/
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #lgbtqia #queerghanaianlivesmatter #jamaica #afrojamaican
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 - 47min - 26 - S5E3 Queer Visibility and Heteronormativity in Ghana ft. David
David joins me to discuss some of the experiences of queer people in Ghana, the proposed anti-lgbt bill, being visibly queer, heteronormativity, and more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
EMAIL
GUEST
David
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveRhythm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nanaqwequ12/
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #lgbtqia #queerghanaianlivesmatter
Mon, 28 Aug 2023 - 40min - 25 - S5E2 Life as an Intersex Person in Ghana ft. Papa Kojo
Papa Kojo joins me to discuss some of the experiences of intersex people in Ghana, documenting queer elders, highlighting marginalized LGBTQIA+ people, queer joy and more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
EMAIL
GUEST
Papa Kojo
Support
https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-documenting-queerness-series
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@Documenting_Queerness
Twitter
https://twitter.com/PapaKojoAmpofo
Rightify Ghana
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #lgbtqia #queerghanaianlivesmatter
Mon, 14 Aug 2023 - 43min - 24 - S5E1 Traditional Education & Indigenous Knowledge in Ghana
In the season 5 premiere of Asase Ba, I talk about indigenous knowledge and traditional education in Ghana. I discuss the differences between Western education and African indigenous knowledge systems, pre-colonial education in Ghana, benefits of traditional education, what it looks like today and more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-5/episode-1-indigenous-knowledge-in-ghana
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #africanindigenousknowledge #traditionaleducation #africanwisdom #folktales #proverbs #atr #africantraditionalreligions #africanspirituality
REFERENCES
Boateng, F. (1983). African Traditional Education: A Method of Disseminating Cultural Values. Journal of Black Studies, 13(3), 321–336. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2784292
@ewehistory. (2020, December 4). A crab never walks straight but that does not mean he doesn’t know where he is going. 🦀 [Photograph]. Instagram. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/CIXk3ZYpTrZ/
Kwamena-Poh, M. A. (1975). The Traditional Informal System of Education In Pre-colonial Ghana. Présence Africaine, 95, 269–283. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/24349566
Oyewum, O. (2016). Visualizing the Body: Western Theories and African Subjects. In The invention of women: Making an African sense of western gender discourses (pp. 1–30). University of Minnesota Press.
Pinto, R. (2019). The Effect of Western Formal Education on the Ghanaian Educational System and Cultural Identity. The Journal of Negro Education, 88(1), 5–16. https://doi.org/10.7709/jnegroeducation.88.1.0005
Somé, M. P. (1994). Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (pp. 226). Penguin Compass.
Somé, S. (2002). Homosexuality: The Gatekeepers. In The spirit of intimacy: Ancient African teachings in the ways of relationships (pp. 132–138). Quill.
U.S. Department of Labor. (2021). Women's Median Weekly Earnings by Educational Attainment, Race, and Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity. Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/data/earnings/Women-median-weekly-earnings-educational-attainment-race-Hispanic-ethnicity
Mon, 31 Jul 2023 - 44min - 23 - Season 5 of Asase Ba is Coming Soon!
We're back with a new season of Asase Ba! Season 5 is another mixed bag of episodes about Ghanaian stories that are often untold or silenced.
Subscribe so you can listen when season 5 drops!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba
Mon, 24 Jul 2023 - 02min - 22 - S4E3 What Was Pre-Colonial Ghana Actually Like? ft. Hermann
On this episode, we dive into a discussion about pre-colonial Ghana! Hermann (pronouns: he/his) joins us to discuss the romanticization of pre-colonial Ghana, what we can learn from back then, nuances in interpreting history, the limitations of written and oral history, and much more! Join in on the conversation by using the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-4/episode-3-pre-colonial-ghana
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
GUEST
Hermann
Hermann W. von Hesse on Facebook; h.w.vonhesse on Instagram
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #ghanahistory
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 - 45min - 21 - S4E2 Building a Queer Community ft. Omorowa
We're doing an interview episode! Omorowa (pronouns: she/they) joins us to discuss how they built their queer community, forming communities outside the heteronormative gaze, relationship anarchy, meeting other queer Ghanaians, how queerness expanded her concept of friendship, and more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
GUEST
Omorowa (pronouns: she/they)
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #queerghanaian #lgbtqghana #queerafrican #lgbtq
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 - 39min - 20 - S4E1 The Impact of Missionaries in Ghana
On the season 4 premiere of Asase Ba, we chat about the impact of Christian missionaries in Ghana. We focus on The Basel Mission, its creation, why they came to Gold Coast/Ghana, their major hubs in Akropong (Eastern Region) and Abokobi (Greater Accra Region), techniques they used to convert Ghanaians, how some Ghanaians converted for economic reasons, Ghanaian resistance, how the mission impacted our traditional religions, and more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-4/episode-1-missionaries-impact-in-ghana
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
RELEVANT NOTES
Full list of references/sources available here: https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-4/episode-1-missionaries-impact-in-ghana
References
Agbeti, J. K. (1986). West African Church history. Leiden : E.J. Brill.
Heuser, A. (2016, July 1). Perceptions of basel mission history in Ghana. UGSpace Home. Retrieved September 20, 2022, from https://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32510
Konadu, K., & Campbell, C. (2016). One Hundred and Fifty Years of Christianity in a Ghanaian Town. In The ghana reader: History, culture, politics. essay, Duke University Press.
Koonar, C. (2014). “Christianity, Commerce and Civilization”: Child labor and the Basel Mission in Colonial Ghana, 1855–1914. International Labor and Working-Class History, 86, 72–88. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0147547914000106 Kwamena-Poh, M. A. (1975). The traditional informal system of education in pre-colonial Ghana. Présence Africaine, 95(3), 269. https://doi.org/10.3917/presa.095.0269
NKETIA, J. H. (1953). PROGRESS IN GOLD COAST EDUCATION. Transactions of the Gold Coast & Togoland Historical Society, 1(3), 1–9. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41406560
Serena Owusua Dankwa. (2005). “Shameless Maidens”: Women’s Agency and the Mission Project in Akuapem. Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, 63, 104–116. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4066639
Sill, U. (2010). Encounters in Quest of Christian Womanhood: The Basel Mission in Pre- and Early Colonial Ghana. Studies in Christian Mission, 39. https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004188884.i-422
White, P. (2015). Religion, mission and national development: A contextual interpretation of jeremiah 29:4-7 in the light of the activities of the Basel Mission Society in Ghana (1828-1918) and its missiological implications. Verbum Et Ecclesia, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v36i1.1419
Other Web Sources
Basel Mission
https://www.mission-21.org/en/what-we-do/project-countries/countries/ghana
https://baselmission.org/82-2/
https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/b9edba8e-e874-33f5-bc95-01f88a776cb9
Presbyterian Church of Ghana
Public Hearing in Regards to Proposed Ghana ANTI-LGBTQI+ Bill - PCG Commentary
https://www.facebook.com/gbcghana/videos/live-public-hearing-in-respect-of-the-promotion-of-proper-human-sexual-rights-an/483674053362465/ From 1hr 32min mark
Listen to S3E3 of Asase Ba to learn more about the proposed anti-LGBTQI+ bill in Ghana
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-3-non-binary-ghanaian-traditional-religions
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #ghanahistory #ghanareligions
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 - 42min - 19 - Season 4 of Asase Ba is Coming Soon!
We're back with a new season of Asase Ba! Season 4 is another mixed bag of episodes about Ghanaian stories that are often untold or silenced.
Subscribe so you can listen when season 4 drops!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
WEBSITE
Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/
SUPPORT
To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 - 03min - 18 - S3E5 Visions of the Future…From the Imaginations of Ghanaians
On the season 3 finale of Asase Ba, Michelle discusses the importance of creativity and imagination, Afrofuturism, her visions of the future as it pertains to oral tradition, cultural work, and queerness. We also hear recordings from Makafui and Amma Gyamfowa on their visions of the future, and more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-5-future-visions-of-ghanaiansSUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter
https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
GUESTS
Makafui (pronouns: she/her)
Social Media
https://twitter.com/Makahorney
https://www.instagram.com/makahorney/
Amma Gyamfowa (pronouns: she/her) Social Media https://www.instagram.com/womanisthealing/ Website https://linktr.ee/ammagRELEVANT NOTES
Open Letter Regarding Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctNqNIb1KUiEZoHgnF1gBBaAuYvwcERBHn6IBTVh99CQXAhA/viewform
Queers 4 Ghana
https://www.instagram.com/queers4ghana/
What’s Going on in Ghana
Queer Organizations
LGBT+ Rights Ghana https://www.lgbtrightsgh.org/
Drama Queens https://www.instagram.com/dramaqueensgh/
Silent Majority Ghana https://www.silentmajorityghana.com/
Rightify Ghana
https://www.instagram.com/rightifyghana/
https://twitter.com/RightifyGhana
Queer Activism in Ghana: An Ongoing Struggle (3 Part Series)
- https://medium.com/blmp/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-e4663ef8f152 https://medium.com/blmp/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-part-ii-15a6c1962e40 https://medium.com/@blacklooks/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-part-iii-6006d1975697
Season 1 Transcripts
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #oralhistory #canadian #queerghanaianlivesmatter #killthebill #afrofuturism
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 - 54min - 17 - S3E4 History of Ghanaian Fashion and Hair ft. Asaaba
History lover Asaaba joins Michelle to discuss Ghana and Gold Coast fashion, hair, and style from the 1800s to the present, photographs taken by colonialists vs. Ghanaians, Ghanaian photographers James Barnor and Felicia Abban, diversity of the Ga identity, the colonial origins of the kaba and slit, depicting our fashions through her 3D art, the importance of hobbies and more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-4-ghanaian-hair-and-fashion-history
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter
https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
GUEST
Asaaba is a history lover, occasional 3D artist, and feminist. She enjoys learning new things about her Ga heritage, Ghanaian history and about the many cultures of Ghana. Asaaba spends her free time tweeting about everything and nothing, and dreaming up her next 3D piece.
Social Media
Website
https://www.instagram.com/qimaraws/
https://www.pinterest.ca/AsaabaGH/
RELEVANT NOTES
Season 1 Transcripts
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #oralhistory #canadian #goldcoast #ghanahistory
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 - 1h 02min - 16 - S3E3 Non-Binary Concepts in Ghanaian Traditional Religions
Michelle is back with a solo episode all about non-binary concepts in traditional Ghanaian religions! She discusses how they manifest within the Ga, Dagomba, Ewe, Akan and Dagaara traditional belief systems. Michelle chats about the various Creators within the different ethnic groups, in particular Ataa Naa Nyongmo, Naawuni, Mawu, Onyankopong/Nyame/Asaase Yaa and Dagaara Gatekeepers.
She also talks about LGBTQIA+ rights in Ghana, the proposed bill that's been drafted to criminalize queer people and advocacy in Ghana, and #KilltheBill.
#QueerGhanaianLivesMatter
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-3-non-binary-ghanaian-traditional-religions
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter
https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
RELEVANT NOTES
What’s Going on in Ghana
Queer Organizations
LGBT+ Rights Ghana https://www.lgbtrightsgh.org/
Drama Queens https://www.instagram.com/dramaqueensgh/
Silent Majority Ghana https://www.silentmajorityghana.com/
Queer Activism in Ghana: An Ongoing Struggle (3 Part Series)
- https://medium.com/blmp/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-e4663ef8f152 https://medium.com/blmp/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-part-ii-15a6c1962e40 https://medium.com/@blacklooks/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-part-iii-6006d1975697
Topic References and Info
Ga - Ataa Naa Nyongmo
https://kpakpatseweroyalfamily.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/religion-of-the-ga-people-of-ghana/
Dagomba - Naawuni
Thank you Aunty Priscilla!
Ewe/Eʋe - Mawu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx3Pe5wHJdE&ab_channel=TheEweHeritage
https://tif.ssrc.org/2018/09/26/on-category-mistakes-and-androgynous-divinities/
https://voncujovi-s.medium.com/working-ones-destiny-se-in-ewe-vodu-practice-31cf09011c16
Akan - Onyankopong/Nyame/Asaase Yaa
Cloth as a Metaphor: (Re)Reading the Adinkra Cloth by Kojo Arthur
The Quest For Spiritual Transformation. Introduction to Traditional Akan Religion, Rituals, and Practices by Nana Akua Kyerewaa Opokuwaa
Dagaara Gatekeepers
Book: Ancient African Teachings in the Ways of Relationships by Sobonfu Some
Season 1 Transcripts
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #ghanaianpodcast #oraltradition #oralhistory
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 - 37min - 15 - S3E2 The Storytellers are the Farmers (Ancestral Ghanaian Foods) ft. Abena
Researcher, writer and food consultant Abena joins Michelle to discuss ancestral Ghanaian foods. Abena talks about collecting the narratives of our ancestral foods, documenting the knowledge of farmers in Bolgatanga Upper East Region, valuing African traditions as equal, prioritizing the voices of residents, women farmers, how to NOT replicate colonial behaviours, how we can support small scale farmers and much more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-2-the-storytellers-are-the-farmers
WEBSITE
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter
https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
GUEST
Abena Offeh-Gyimah is a writer, a researcher, a food consultant, and an advocate for an indigenous food sovereignty system. Abena’s passionate about preserving indigenous plants, seeds, and seeks to work in collaboration with small scale African farmers to grow and preserve ancestral foods.
Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/livingtheancestralway/
https://www.instagram.com/addablooms/
Website
RELEVANT NOTES
Season 1 Transcripts
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #oralhistory #canadian #ancestralfoods #bolgatanga #ghanaianfarmers #food
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 - 59min - 14 - S3E1 The Person Behind the Voice (Michelle's Ghanaian Story)
Asase Ba is BACK with season 3! In this episode, get to know the host and voice behind this podcast: Michelle! Michelle talks about the importance of anchoring ourselves within our work, visibility in the social media era, her childhood in Kumasi, creative expression, intergenerational insights, Sankofa, ancestral wisdom, intentional communities, having Whitney Houston’s voice, reality TV, and much more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-1-the-person-behind-the-voice
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter
https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
RELEVANT NOTES
Season 1 Transcripts
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #oralhistory #canadian
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 - 37min - 13 - Season 3 of Asase Ba is Coming Soon!
Season 3 of Asase Ba is dropping very soon! This season features a mixed bag of amazing conversations as well as some solo episodes!
Subscribe to hear when the official first episode drops!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/trailer
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
RELEVANT NOTES
Season 1 Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3eGiiDH
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 - 04min - 11 - S2E4 Let's Listen to Our Children (Uncle Emmanuel's Ghanaian Story)
In S2E4 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Uncle Emmanuel about growing up in the Ashanti region in Ghana, vivid childhood memories, cultural customs and traditions, the political climate when he was growing up in Ghana, moving to Germany then Canada, the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario, life lessons, wisdom for the youth, and his peers, and more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-2/episode-4-uncle-emmanuel-ghanaian-story
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Emmanuel Duodu - available on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more.
Email
emml.duodu90@hotmail.com
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #oralhistory #canadian
Mon, 17 Aug 2020 - 56min - 10 - S2E3 We Live as a Community (Aunty Theresa’s Ghanaian Story)
In S2E3 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Aunty Theresa about moving between regions while growing up in Ghana and the challenges that came with that, Northern Ghana Talensi culture, the Gologo festival, speaking multiple languages, going to teacher’s college in Tamale, her involvement within the Northern Ghana Culture Association in Canada, self care during covid-19, life lessons, community vs individualism, and more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-2/episode-3-aunty-theresa-ghanaian-story
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Aunty Theresa
Emails
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 - 1h 03min - 9 - S2E2 Who Are You to Stop It? (Aunty Janet's Ghanaian Story)
In S2E2 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Aunty Janet about growing up in Accra (La), Ga culture, migration of Ga people, going to school in the Eastern region of Ghana, her passion for art, making jollof, Homowo, her love of church, and much more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-2/episode-2-aunty-janet-ghanaian-story
SUPPORT
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bymichb
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Aunty Janet. Aunty can be contacted via email at jayork8@gmail.com
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women
Mon, 20 Jul 2020 - 1h 14min - 8 - S2E1 Be Careful How You Talk at Home (Aunty Felicia's Ghanaian Story)
In the season 2 premier of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Mrs. Felicia Botchway about growing up in Ghana during Independence, her family’s journey from Togo, to the Volta Region to Kumasi, The Young Pioneers, herbalism, immigrating to Canada in the 1970, intelligentials, connecting with her Ewe community, her work as a hairstylist and salon owner, how she practices self care, racism in the church, helping seniors during covid-19, wisdom for the youth and parents, and much more!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-2/episode-1-aunty-felicia-ghanaian-story
SUPPORT
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bymichb
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Mrs. Felicia Botchway - Follow her on Instagram and Facebook by searching “Felicia Botchway”
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women
Mon, 06 Jul 2020 - 1h 16min - 7 - Season 2 of Asase Ba is Coming Soon!
Asase Ba is back with season 2! Season 2 is all about the elders - their stories, experiences, and wisdom for the youth. Subscribe to hear when the official first episode drops!
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-2/trailer
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
SUPPORT
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bymichb
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 - 06min - 6 - S1E5 Aunty Madam’s Ghanaian Story
In the Season 1 finale of Asase Ba, Aunty Madam joins Michelle to discuss her childhood growing up in Kumasi, her dreams of being a newscaster, becoming a teacher in Ghana, boarding school experiences, immigrating to Canada in 1975, discrimination she faced as an immigrant, her love of fashion, words of wisdom for the youth, and much more.
Asase Ba will return soon, follow the podcast on Twitter and subscribe to keep updated on when the show returns.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-1/episode-5-aunty-madam-ghanaian-story
WEBSITE
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Aunty Madam was born and raised in Ghana. She has been in Toronto since 1975 and is still here, trying to make a living with her family and friends.
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women
Mon, 23 Sep 2019 - 1h 10min - 5 - S1E4 Ghanaians and Mental Health
Amma Gyamfowa joins Michelle to discuss mental health as it relates to Ghanaian Canadian people. They also discuss the state of mental health conversations in the Ghanaian Toronto community, stigma surrounding therapy, alternative ways Ghanaians can approach mental health counselling, addressing familial elders who are experiencing mental health challenges, the role of spirituality and religion in mental health, and much more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-1/episode-4-ghanaians-mental-health
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Amma Gyamfowa (pronouns: she and her) is a Ghanaian-Canadian, feminist, social worker, and social justice advocate. Engaged in the field of social work for last 7 years, her work has been rooted in supporting women and queer-centered organizations within the Greater Toronto Area. Amma holds a Master of Social Work from Ryerson University, and currently leads the netWORKING: Young Black Women’s Mentorship Project at Women's Health in Women's Hands.
Social Media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmmaGyamfowa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanisthealing
RELEVANT LINKS
Mental Health Resources - Toronto
Therapy for Black Girls Toronto https://bit.ly/2k6onAh
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands https://www.whiwh.com/
Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists
Mental Health Resources - Ghana
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #mentalhealth
Mon, 09 Sep 2019 - 43min - 4 - S1E3 A Queer Ghanaian Woman's Story
Olivia joins host Michelle to discuss her experiences as a queer Ghanaian woman, bisexuality, biphobia, the nuances of having a romantic and or sexual attraction towards women, her relationship to church, redefining her relationship with God, publishing authentic work while not out, dating when living with family, writing as a de-stressing outlet, sexual health and safety, and much more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-1/episode-3-queer-ghanaian-woman
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Olivia (pronouns: she/her) is a makeup artist & a writer.
Website: sizygee.com
RELEVANT LINKS
Tea with Queen & J. Podcast - Image Activism (term coined by Michaela Angela Davis) is discussed in episode #199 minute 19:00 - 28:00
https://soundcloud.com/tea-with-queen-and-j/199-oh-word
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited, and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #queer #lgbt #bisexual #blackwomen
Mon, 26 Aug 2019 - 44min - 3 - S1E2 Divination & Juju Stigma in the Ghanaian Community
Ayo joins Michelle to discuss divination, manifestation, and connecting with ancestors. They also chat about Yoruba divination, stigmas associated with traditional African spirituality, colonial propaganda, religious syncretism as it relates to Islam and Yoruba divination, and much more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-1/episode-2-juju-stigma-ghana
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Ayo Tsalithaba (pronouns: they/them) is a visual artist originally from Ghana and Lesotho. Ayo’s primary mediums include digital art, film photography and digital filmmaking. They enjoy exploring issues of identity specifically societal expectations of race, gender and sexuality through their films.
Instagram: http://instagram.com/ayotsalithaba
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayotsalithaba
Website: https://www.ayotsalithaba.com/
HOST
This podcast is produced and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #atr #africanspirituality
Mon, 12 Aug 2019 - 58min - 2 - S1E1 A Queer Ghanaian Man's Story
Theatre artist Tawiah joins Michelle to discuss his experiences as a queer Ghanaian man, growing up in Ghana as a queer boy, immigrating to Canada at the age of 14, his work as a theatre artist, finding work in the theatre world as a Ghanaian immigrant, creating work in order to be seen , truths he wants to tell the world, his personal relationship with God, finding language in Twi to describe queerness and much more.
Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-1/episode-1-queer-ghanaian-man
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
GUEST
Tawiah (pronouns: he/him/his) is a Ghanaian-born, Toronto-based theatre artist. He’s also a director, performer, writer, and creator.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teemcarthy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TawiahMcarthy
Website: https://tawiahmcarthy.com/
Play mentioned: Obaaberima
HOST
This podcast is produced and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #queer #lgbt
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 - 1h 13min - 1 - Welcome to Asase Ba
Welcome to Asase Ba! In this minisode, host and producer Michelle introduces herself, talks about the meaning of "Asase Ba", her inspiration behind the podcast, oral tradition, and amplifying the voices of folks whose stories are often untold. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.
TRANSCRIPT
https://asaseba.com/podcast/season-1/episode-0-bonus-episode
SUPPORT
E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.
WEBSITE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/
EMAIL
HOST
This podcast is produced and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition
Sat, 20 Jul 2019 - 05min
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