INK & OBEAH with Addae G

About INK & OBEAH with Addae G

INK & OBEAH is where the page meets the altar, and every story is both literature and a living spell. Hosted by Addae G, the Griot. A Caribbean storyteller, poet, and keeper of ancestral memory. This podcast journeys deep into books that hold more than just words. We begin with No Pain Like This Body by Harold Sonny Ladoo, peeling back the layers of Trinidad’s cane fields, rainswept villages, and burning kitchens to reveal the echoes of history, the whispers of folklore, and the unseen hands of spirit. Each episode blends intimate readings, personal reflections, cultural decoding, and mystical interpretation, uncovering the way stories in the Caribbean are never simply told, they’re conjured. What makes INK & OBEAH different? This is not an academic seminar. It’s not a detached review. It’s an initiation. You’ll hear the creak of the verandah chair, the soft hiss of rain on galvanise, the brush of a page turning under candlelight. You’ll feel the presence of obeah in the margins, and the living pulse of the ancestors in every metaphor. Addae G’s commentary moves between the scholar’s study and the village storyteller’s corner, between literary craft and oral tradition, between the sacred and the mischievous. Alongside the words, you’ll hear original music composed by Addae G; atmospheric, meditative, and charged with Caribbean soul that's available as a separate download for immersive listening. Themes explored: Caribbean literature and its deeper meanings Obeah, folklore, and ancestral knowledge hidden in plain sight The intersection of spirituality, history, and storytelling Personal and cultural memory in the diaspora The Caribbean landscape as both character and spirit guide How the written word becomes a ritual act INK & OBEAH is part book club, part spiritual reasoning, part cultural time travel. Pull up a chair. Light a candle. Turn the page — and mind the spirits that slip through the ink.

Publisher

Addae G

Category

arts · fiction · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2025

Latest episode

28 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Dec 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 5.1

   Send us a text Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readin...

2. 

   24 Nov 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 4.3

   Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings alive by con...

3. 

   17 Nov 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 4.2

   Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings alive by con...

4. 

   11 Nov 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 4.1

   Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings alive by con...

5. 

   8 Nov 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 3.3

   Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings alive by con...

6. 

   25 Oct 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 3.2

   Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings alive by con...

7. 

   20 Oct 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 3.1

   Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings alive by con...

8. 

   5 Sept 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 2.3

   Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings alive by con...

9. 

   27 Aug 2025

   No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 2.2

   Welcome to Ink & Obeah, the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G, each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings alive b...

10. 

    23 Aug 2025

    No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 2.1

    Welcome to Ink & Obeah—the secret reading society where Caribbean books speak, and the old magic answers back. Hosted by The Griot; Trinidad-born storyteller and artist Addae G; each gathering takes us deeper into Caribbean literature, one chapter at a time. With candlelight, rain on a tin roof, and the rhythm of island storytelling, we explore not just the words, but the spirits, folklore, and ancestral memory alive inside them. You can support the Society and help keep these readings al...

11. 

    20 Aug 2025

    No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 1.3

    Welcome, pull up a chair and join our secret society. In this episode of INK & OBEAH, our journey into the world of Afro-Caribbean literature, where the written word is a vessel for ancestral memory, magic and pain. Our inaugural season opens the pages of Harold Sonny Ladoo's haunting masterpiece, No Pain Like This Body. We delve into the book's powerful and poetic opening passages, unpacking the spiritual significance of the Trinidadian landscape. Join us as we explore how the riceland i...

12. 

    18 Aug 2025

    No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 1.2

    Welcome, pull up a chair and join our secret society. In this episode of INK & OBEAH, we begin our journey into the world of Afro-Caribbean literature, where the written word is a vessel for ancestral memory, magic and pain. Our inaugural conjuring session opens the pages of Harold Sonny Ladoo's haunting masterpiece, No Pain Like This Body. We delve into the book's powerful and poetic opening passages, unpacking the spiritual significance of the Trinidadian landscape. Join us as we explor...

13. 

    18 Aug 2025

    No Pain Like This Body | Chapter 1.1

    Welcome, pull up a chair and join our secret society. In the very first episode of INK & OBEAH, we begin our journey into the world of Afro-Caribbean literature, where the written word is a vessel for ancestral memory, magic and pain. Our inaugural conjuring session opens the pages of Harold Sonny Ladoo's haunting masterpiece, No Pain Like This Body. We delve into the book's powerful and poetic opening passages, unpacking the spiritual significance of the Trinidadian landscape. Join us as...

14. 

    14 Aug 2025

    NO PAIN LIKE THIS BODY: INTRODUCTION

    Episode 1 – “Before the Storm: Three Doors into Ladoo” In this debut episode of INK & OBEAH, griot Addae G reads all three introductions to Harold Sonny Ladoo’s classic novel No Pain Like This Body. Discover the author’s background, the book’s cultural context, and the themes of Caribbean life, history, and spirituality woven into its opening pages. With commentary on folklore, obeah, and diaspora storytelling, plus original atmospheric music by Addae G, this episode is the perfect starti...

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