For Posterity

Jamaican artist Inansi proves that art can humbly extend and collage our memories. In this 2-part episode Inansi previews her upcoming memoir with amazing sketches of her colorful life. Get to know this artist as she talks to me about her family's history in Jamaica, the sisterhood of fierce Jaguars, one dangerous night at Bob Marley's residence in 1976, and all kinds of fashion accessories that she designed while living in New York City. If you're in Jamaica, find Inansi's multimodal work across the island and in various spaces. And if you're online with a crypto wallet, you can find Inansi on the OpenSea. Here is a link to her work on The INDIGO TRIBE NFT project, where pieces titled “Fashionfruit Femme” and “Ms. Coffeebean Queen” are still available, for a limited time. Enjoy part one!

This is part-two of my conversation with Jamaican artist Inansi. We walk-through her amazing life of love, art, and activism as we preview her upcoming memoir. This June 2022, Inansi’s work will also be a part of the 50th anniversary of the Perry Henzell film The Harder They Come. You can get in touch with Inansi on Facebook. If you're in Jamaica, find Inansi's multimodal work across the island and in various spaces. And if you're online with a crypto wallet, you can find Inansi on the OpenSea. Here is a link to her work on The INDIGO TRIBE NFT project, where pieces titled “Fashionfruit Femme” and “Ms. Coffeebean Queen” are still available, for a limited time. Enjoy part one!

Jamaican artist Inansi proves that art can humbly extend and collage our memories. In this 2-part episode Inansi previews her upcoming memoir with amazing sketches of her colorful life. Get to know this artist as she talks to me about her family's history in Jamaica, the sisterhood of fierce Jaguars, one dangerous night at Bob Marley's residence in 1976, and all kinds of fashion accessories that she designed while living in New York City. If you're in Jamaica, find Inansi's multimodal work across the island and in various spaces. And if you're online with a crypto wallet, you can find Inansi on the OpenSea. Here is a link to her work on The INDIGO TRIBE NFT project, where pieces titled “Fashionfruit Femme” and “Ms. Coffeebean Queen” are still available, for a limited time. Enjoy part one!

Barbadian spoken word poet Cyndi Celeste is a beacon of inspiration (hence, there's no wonder they were invited by the government of Barbados to perform “We Ain’ Done” at the Pride of Nationhood celebration on November 30, 2021, the day Barbados officially became a republic). This conversation advocates for the power of voice and a brave new future of inclusivity. Our chat is particularly important because too many Caribbean folks still think of poetry as "just a hobby" and not a profession. Take a good listen to this episode and check out Cyndi Celeste's full performance of "We Ain' Done" by clicking here. Big up to the awesome individuals who helped Cyndi Celeste to prepare the poem "We Ain' Done": Alex Downes, Roshanna Trimm, Java Sealy, and Daniel Boxill. And big up to Celeste's inspirations: Bajan spoken word poet Adrian Green, the Poetry Lime open-mic at Barbados Community College, and the Rhythm Poets of Barbados — Winston Farrell, Adisa Andwele (AJA). Rest in power to Kamau Brathwaite.

From photography to filmmaking to music, Storm Saulter is unbound and has enough talent and imagination to power all ah we into the future. We discuss his vision for "Neo" Kingston, Jamaica in the year 2062 via his musical short for Sean Paul and Sia's "Dynamite." And we talk about what's next re his own lyricism following his 2021 link-up with the forward-thinking Jamaican music collective Equiknoxx. Of course, we do dip into history and politics in our conversation, but all in service of powering into the future. Listen and imagine. This is Jamaican futurism.

This episode features music from Equiknoxx's 2021 album Basic Tools Mixtape. Support Equiknoxx by streaming or buying their music. I also encourage listeners to visit Vevo / YouTube to stream Storm Saulter's musical short for "Dynamite" by Sean Paul featuring Sia. And check out Saulter's feature-length films Better Mus' Come (2011) and Sprinter (2018).  And also check out the album short film for Shabazz Palaces' "Black Up" by Kahlil Joseph.

Part 2 of my conversation with Susan Cadogan highlights how every life touches another. It shows that every individual's story is made up of all of the many places, experiences, and people who mattered, influenced, shaped, hurt, and loved them. Part 2 begins at the intersection of Susan Cadogan and Glen Adams. Theirs is a love story that is so special that it just begged to be spotlighted, as bittersweet as it is.  Listen and learn about the acts of loving someone. Learn too that many of our artistes need our support just as much as we need their artistry. Go on now; press play on For Posterity. There's so much inside.

As always, big up the music and makers of music featured in this episode: "I Just Love you" inspired by Glen Adams, written and sung by Susan Cadogan, and "Do It Baby AKA Nice and Easy" sung by Susan Cadogan and produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

This is a conversation* with the Jamaican lover's rock singer Susan Cadogan. For many, her voice was made famous during the early 1970s by producer Lee Scratch Perry; but as you tune into the richness of this conversation she shares with me, you'll be able to hear another side of the record.  In this episode and the next, I explore the depths of Susan Cadogan's memory so that listeners can really start to understand how this woman’s music career really has "Hurt So Good". I give thanks for the music heard in this episode: "On Ma Journey Now" by Lola Veronica Cadogan and "Do It Baby, AKA Nice and Easy" by Susan Cadogan/ Lee Scratch Perry. 

*Note: This conversation with Susan Cadogan was recorded before the passing of my guest's father Rev. Dr. Claude Langton Cadogan on August 20, 2021 and before the passing of Lee 'Scratch' Perry on August 29, 2021.

I took a little hiatus to process and recharge. But now I'm baaaaaack!  For Posterity is back with a new season that will, as always, tease your memory and pique your curiosity. Press play because it's time to begin again.