Storytelling is a traditional narrative technique in Ghana that connects all regions and social classes. It is used for passing down knowledge, education, and learning, or simply for entertainment. This transmission occurs not only through verbal stories but also through played rhythms (e.g., the Talking Drum), through colors and patterns on clothing, in written texts, or via radio plays. Storytelling, therefore, forms a fundamental foundation and tradition in the education and shaping of communities.

Highlife — the central popular music genre in Ghana, which emerged at the end of the 19th century and has since continually evolved. To this day, Highlife has lost little of its popularity. It serves not only for entertainment but also as a means to express socio-political issues that are often neglected in public discourse. Project "we are more alike than we are different: storytelling - sitting by the fireside" courtesy of Miki Yui & Stefan Schneider by echos: soundforum bonn 2024

An interview and talk diving into the relevance of community radio stations around Ghana in German and English language. Miki Yui and Stefan Schneider share the experinces of their artistic reasarch in Ghana. For a deeper discussion they invited two strong voices to get a historic and current view on local culture and music: Suanne Fuchs and Gabriel Hansen. Susanne Fuchs-Mwakideu is a project manager at DW Akademie’s Africa team. She previously worked for several years in Ghana and Burkina Faso and has been based in Bonn for a year.

Gabriel Myers Hansen is a music journalist in Accra, Ghana, and West Africa correspondent for the online journal Music in Africa.