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On this week’s episode of Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit  with Muhammad Muwakil — poet, performer, and frontman of Freetown Collective.

From his early childhood in Carenage to growing up at the Jamaat al-Muslimeen compound on Mucurapo Road, Muhammad shares a deeply personal account of life before, during, and after the 1990 attempted coup. 

He opens up about community, and what justice really meant to him as a child watching the world shift.

We explore how Freetown’s music became a vehicle for honesty, healing, and cultural reflection — and why soca, storytelling, and spiritual vulnerability matter more than ever today. 

He breaks down the band’s creative process, the importance of balance in  music, and the origin stories behind songs like Feel the Love, Take Me Home, and Space for a Heart.

This episode is a reflection on identity, intention, and legacy — and a must-listen for anyone invested in the future of our culture.