This week, Ande is joined by co-host Suri B. They embark on a catch up show, of sorts, with a look back at some interview highlights. Suri brings an insightful  perspective by giving his take on some the guests from personal experience.

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In this podcast, Ande chats with Kimberley-born and raised Sermsah “Suri” Bin Saad who works across theatre, television, festival circuits, opera, dance and choreography.

International Indigenous artist of the week is Samuël Adebiyi better known as Féfé. He is a French-born Nigerian singer and rapper who visited Australia back in 2011. Tonight, Ande features Féfé’s track Cherche.

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In this podcast, dancer and choreographer Thomas E.S. Kelly talks with Ande, tracing his career to its current point where he has devised his first full-length dance-theatre work [MIS]CONCEIVE. This is a story in dance about how Aboriginal people don’t fit the stereotypes that non-Indigenous people have created of them.

[MIS]CONCEIVE will be presented as part of the Next Wave Festival. It will be performed at Northcote Town Hall, 17-22 May.

Indigenous artist of the week is Asa, a French Nigerian performer. Ande plays Broda Ole from her Beautiful Imperfection album.

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This edition of Black, White & Rainbow features Emma Donovan. She talks with Ande about her background, singing career from the Stiff Gins through the Black Arm Band to the Putbacks, recording solo and with various friends, songwriting and what’s coming up. Emma will be performing with the PutBacks at the Darebin Arts Centre on 28 May.

International artist of the week is Cesária Évora (1941-2011), from Cape Verde but later based in Lisbon. Her recording output was extensive, as shown in her discography. Cesária combined styles including uptempo Coladeira and its lower-tempo derivative Morna (songs of sadness; both from Cape Verde).

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This week, Ande interviews actor Guy Simon, currently appearing in Bright World. The play is about the fascinating story of the early Aboriginal activist for whom the William Cooper Justice Centre is named. Ande also pays tribute to one of his early mentors, Tiga Bayles, who recently succumbed to cancer.

The Indigenous artist of the week is Assar Santana, a Brazilian now living in Canada. Ande plays the title track from her CD, “Ironia”. It was difficult to track this one down. See the album details here in French via a library catalogue entry.

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Ande interviews Kevin Kropinyeri about his life as an Indigenous comedian including his two Comedy Festival gigs: as co-host of the Deadly Funny national showcase and final, and as one half of The Bald and the Beautiful

International artist of the week is Wes Madiko from Cameroon. Wes is best known for singing In Upendi in Lion King II.

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For his first show your host Ande K gives a bit of history about indigenous shows on JOY94.9. During the show, you will get an idea of what to expect in future, finishing off with a few thank-yous from Ande to people who helped him get BWR up and running.

This week’s special guest is one of Australia’s first indigenous models, Sandra King (aka Sandra-Georgiou). Sandra tells her story from getting into modelling to life afterwards which for her involves her Black Bold & Beautiful initiative and mentoring new models, motivational speaking (while overcoming a stuttering handicap) and involvement in community issues such as domestic violence and leadership.

The songs played during this week’s show:

International artist of the week:

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The first BLACK WHITE & RAINBOW broadcast goes to air this coming Wednesday, 6 April, from 10-11pm on JOY94.9

Your host, Ande K, is well known to JOY listeners as newsreader for Friday Drive and the deliverer of some truly awful jokes.

Good luck, Ande! Listeners, you’re in for a treat every Wednesday night!

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