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Michael Kunke

Telling African stories through film, photography & travel. Love culture, history & the journeys that connect us.

05/03/2026

Discover Elmina, where tradition and culture move side by side with 21st-century life, and time flows seamlessly from past to present.

Let us take you on a journey to discover this land of amazing experiences. Join us on our Elmina Heritage Tour.
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09/02/2026

From BBC to Netflix the world is paying attention to Elmina. A three part documentary series featuring the works of Buy Food with Plastic Ghana and in Nicaragua and India coming soon on Netflix. We are proud to see the youth of Elmina actively engaged in productive work to bring positive change to the community. Big up to George Kwame Quansah country manager of Buy Food With Plastic Ghana for their effort in curbing the menace of plastic waste pollution within KEEA. It would be great to see the Municipal Assembly and the various traditional councils with KEEA actively partner with them to help protect out society and the health of the people.

Asafo Flags

06/02/2026

Experience the raw energy of Elmina’s Asafo companies, just as featured in Clive Myrie’s African Adventure on the BBC! 🇬🇭🥁

From their vibrant flags to the thunderous rhythmic drumming, these traditional warrior groups represent the beating heart of Fante culture. Seeing it on a screen is captivating, but nothing compares to the adrenaline of being there in person. Don’t just watch be there.

Ready for an authentic immersion? Join our Elmina Bakatue Heritage Tour during the first week of July to experience the power and pageantry of the Asafo companies live at the Bakatue Festival.
Book your spot now to witness the legacy firsthand! Lmited slots available.

Asafo Flags Nana Amissah Mensah-Dadziebo Nana Preston

28/01/2026

In our latest documentary, Bor Na Nya: The Beginning of a Ghanaian Christmas, we dive into the 17th-century Fante coast. From when Dutch ships anchored offshore to the daring swimmers who braved the waves for "swim and get" (Bor na nya), this is how a colonial contest gave us the name for our favorite season Bronya.

Watch the full story of how history, language, and the ocean shaped the way we celebrate today.

Asafo Flags kobe boujee Nana Amissah Mensah-Dadziebo Nana Preston Cape Coast Oguaa Ekow Simpson David Duron

18/01/2026

A short promotional commercial produced for a toiletry wholesale business, delivered with a clear focus on brand messaging, visual clarity, and effective audience engagement. The project covered concept development through to final edit.

07/01/2026

This test video explores how a 15th-century Elmina (Anomansa) warrior may have looked, drawing from early European encounter records, such as Portuguese and English accounts from the late 1400s and local oral traditions passed down through generations.

As part of the Brand Elmina Heritage Films project, this work seeks to visualise early Anomansa history by translating written and oral accounts into cinematic imagery. Using a range of generative AI platforms, we are experimenting with different visual styles to reimagine our past in ways that are relatable, educational, and engaging for today’s audience.

This initiative supports the memorialisation of Elmina’s history and culture, helping communities especially younger generations connect more easily with their heritage. The project is currently in the late research and pre-production stage.

Asafo Flags

20/09/2025

Hosting Miles Greenwood (Museum of Liverpool) and Dr Monicah Sairo (Museum of Kenya), fellows of MuseumLabs 2025, on our Elmina Heritage Tour was an insightful experience.

Beyond the Castle, the walk through town revealed Elmina’s fishing traditions, cultural continuity, and its balance between holding onto the past and embracing modern life. Our conversations centred on the need for inclusive interpretation of a painful history.

A reminder that memory and community heritage still shape identities and spaces today. 📸 Ghana Museums and Monuments Board

16/09/2025

We had the honour of hosting our guest from the International Slavery Museum (ISM) Liverpool on the Elmina Heritage Walking Tour. Walking through the streets of Elmina, we shared a powerful connection to history that continues to shape us today.

02/09/2025

I received a call from my good friend Henry Amartey to meet him at the education directorate of KEEA, little did I know it was a friendly ambush. I got there only to be ushered into the office of the Director of Education for KEEA madam Mercy Akua Lissar and be presented with this beautiful citation. Honestly it never crossed my mind for a split second. But I truly appreciate this, I jokingly told him he is playing home and is at a numerical advantage, had I known I would have also come with the compliment of my team. The citation was in appreciation for the social interventions carried out in the Agona Abrem Circuit of KEEA by our organisation Michael Kunke Foundation. I don’t do this alone, there is a team I work with and I received this citation on behalf of the team at Michael Kunke Foundation and also to our partners without whom this would not be possible Lemon Beach Resort Freelancenana Travels Felicia Brown-Smith RazorSocial Armen D Ross Embassy of the Czech Republic in Accra Nana Preston Sophia Pryce Samuel Nyarkoh I say a big thank you and to everyone who has contributed in one way or the other. I say Dare to Dream and Make a Difference, whose life are you making a difference in?

24/08/2025

The Second Battle of Elmina raged for six days as Dutch forces laid siege to Portuguese Elmina. After fierce cannon fire from St. Jago Hill, the Portuguese surrendered—ushering in 235 years of Dutch rule.
But this victory didn’t come easy. Earlier Dutch attempts in 1596 and the First Battle of Elmina in 1625 both failed. The Dutch only learned of Elmina’s gold years before through Barent Eriksz, a sailor once captured by the Portuguese on São Tomé.
Today, Dutch surnames, architecture, and cultural traces remain part of Elmina’s living history.
Elmina – where history still lives.

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P. O. Box Court 353 Cantonments
Accra

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+233205182573

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http://www.brandelmina.com/

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