By Shannon Correia
The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.
This is an introduction by the researcher, Shannon Correia, discussing the topics explored throughout this podcast series.
Zahir Abrahams lives with his family in their generational home in Bo-Kaap.
I met with him to discuss the context of the Bo-Kaap, and the way forward for this series, in terms of disseminating the unique culture of the community.
Shafiq Morton is a well-established journalist and author.
His most recent book, From the Spice Islands of Cape Town – The Life and Times of Tuan Guru, explores the early beginnings of Bo-Kaap as the birthplace of Islam in the country.
Bilquees moved to Bo-Kaap more than two decades ago. Since then, she has assimilated into the area.
She has become part of the thriving tourism industry in Bo-Kaap, and an activist for the community.
Munier Parker has a longstanding career in the media industry.
In 2018, when protests occurred in Bo-Kaap due to a new development in the area (and heritage preservation amid growing gentrification), Munier recorded much of what was happening live on Facebook. This is how I was introduced to the protests and the community meetings which took place.
We discussed this, as well as his childhood memories of the area and touched on some of the politics too.
Shereen has lived in Bo-Kaap and produced a book filled with collected memories from the area titled Mix It! Voices of the Bo-Kaap.
Our conversation touched on this, as well as the concept of lived gentrification, where cultures can clash, or as she so aptly put it: where peace is disturbed.
The firing of the Noon Gun is a tradition in Cape Town.
It is fired every day at exactly 12h00.
This was a recording from Dudley Malgas's last firing of the gun after 39 years.
The canons are situated in the high-lying areas of Bo-Kaap and are iconic - and especially loud - in the area.
Yusuf is a tour guide around the Cape, including Bo-Kaap.
He met with me and took me to the Auwal Mosque for my first-ever visit inside a mosque for this interview.
We discussed the tours he does and his childhood memories.
The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.