For veteran Jacob Buabin Quansah, life was full. He shipped out to fight in World War II when he was just 20 years of age and returned on his 25th birthday to help liberate Ghana from the British. Here is his personal story.

WWII veteran Jacob Buabin Quansah shares photos from the past. He was born on December 9th, 1921 in the coastal town of Apam, Ghana. He fought the Japanese in Burma during the 2nd World War and also fought the British to gain independence for Ghana.

Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president, had a goal; a united Africa. Here is the story of Real Republicans, the historic 1960’s championship football club which was assembled to represent African unity and the glory it will bring. Kofi Pare (a.k.a. KOPA), a member of both the Real Republicans Club and Ghana Black Stars, tells the […]

Chief Linguist Kwame Frimpong Manso Adakabre shares the wisdom and knowledge of the Akan Proverbs. He explains the meanings, origins, and uses of proverbs.

Asi Ocansey (Batik Designer and Entrepreneur), a native of Ada Foah explains the meaning of her names and shares her family background.

Sounds of selected traditional drums from various regions in Ghana, West Africa. The session is performed for Yenkassa by master drum craftsman, Odartei Thunder.

As a tidbit precursor to an upcoming documentary, the Yenkassa team uses sights and sounds from their visit to the 2019 Ga Homowo festival to bring you the rich and invigorating culture of the Ga people of present-day Accra, Ghana West Africa.

Kente is regarded as a fabric for the royals and is popular worldwide. There are varying accounts of its origin and so the Yenkassa team decided to go to the source, Bonwire, and track down the one true origin story/history of Kente. Listen to Chief Kente Designer, Akwesi Kwarteng, narrate the true story of the […]

For the Krobo people of present-day Ghana, beads are essential to their livelihood, it’s their heritage. Beads are not just worn for aesthetic reasons, they play a valuable role in the stages of life. Every bead has a meaning. It’s important to know when and where to wear Krobo beads. Fabiola Maamle Opare-Darko, an esteemed […]

Chief Linguist Kwame Frimpong Manso Adakabre explains the proverb “tonton ti, tonton ti yenum nsa na yefa adwene” (…as we drink we make plans). This proverb was mentioned by a subscriber in the comment section and so we decided to explain translate and explain it for him.

Nomoda Djaba, better known as Cedi, is one of the few bead makers in the world who is skilled at creating some of the most sophisticated antique and modern beads. Cedi narrates the importance of beads to the Krobos and demonstrates how various types of beads are made.

In this first installment of “Yenkassa Daily”, I engage Awhuowere Wami, a.k.a Aweh, in a conversation about the prestige of African names and similarities to other Asian cultures. Aweh is a Nigerian American and holds a bachelor’s degree in African American Studies; I learned so much from her and I hope you do too. In […]

Dansinkran (Dan-Sin-Kran) is an Asante fashion trend or style that’s steeped in tradition and meaning. The Dansinkran style includes the hairstyle, adornments, footwear, and cloth complete with a sash/girdle. The type of Dansinkran style worn may depend on societal status (whether or not you are a royal). This is an informal conversation/display of the Dansinkran […]