EP 19: Alim Kamara, Storyteller

Many of you may know Alim Kamara as a hip-hop artist, but do you know that he’s a traditional storyteller and motivational speaker that tours the world reciting folklores from Africa. Well, this is why Alim joins us today to share some of the stories that have made an impact on him and how he started his storytelling company Storie Storie HQ.

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Music by:

  • ES_Jungle Classroom – Edward Karl Hanson

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EP 18: Roy Alexander Weise, Theatre Director

New episode with Roy Alexander Weise (MBE), co-Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and Director of plays such as ‘Nine Nights, The Mountaintop, Master Harold and the boys’ to name but a few.

 

Roy spoke about the learnings he gained from biblical stories (fun fact Roy could’ve ended up a Pastor), the UK education system penalising ‘energy, and of course, the stories that made a huge impact on him like ‘The Chatroom’ a play by Enda Walsh.

 

You can contact Roy on:

 

And as always, please subscribe, rate and review because it really does help us grow.

 

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EP 18: Roy Alexander Weise, Theatre Director

New episode with Roy Alexander Weise (MBE), co-Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and Director of plays such as ‘Nine Nights, The Mountaintop, Master Harold and the boys’ to name but a few.

 

Roy spoke about the learnings he gained from biblical stories (fun fact Roy could’ve ended up a Pastor), the UK education system penalising ‘energy, and of course, the stories that made a huge impact on him like ‘The Chatroom’ a play by Enda Walsh.

 

You can contact Roy on:

 

And as always, please subscribe, rate and review because it really does help us grow.

 

You’re the best!

Blacticulate

EP 17: Gemma Cairney, Broadcaster/Author

Gemma Cairney, multi-award-winning broadcaster (BBC 1xtra), Author of the book ‘Open: A toolkit for how magic and messed up life can be, and founder of a production company called Boom Shakalaka.

In today’s episode we discussed growing up with a dual heritage; developing your identity in the public eye; the benefits of her debut book ‘Open’; and some of the stories that made her the amazing woman she – stories like ’The Faraway Tree book series, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Interviewing Grace Jones, to name but a few.

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Music By,

  • ES_Globetrotter – Adriel Fair

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EP 16: Josh Rivers, Busy Being Black

On today’s episode, Josh Rivers founder of the platform Busy Being Black, which is a  podcast (for now) that centres the stories of Black & Brown Queer people thriving at the intersections of their identities.

Josh shares some of the stories that have made an impact on him, from Oprah, Matthew Shepherd, Bayard Rustin, and much more. And, if you were to Google Josh Rivers, you’ll note he’s very public dismal from Gay Times on the front page – so yes, we talk about his and specifically the positive lessons that came from this.

Visit http://www.busybeingblack.com to keep up to date with all the good work Josh is doing. And, if you’d like to feature on our podcast then please get in touch via social media (@blacticulate) or email [email protected].