It's Layered Podcast

What visa are you on? How did you manage the process? How difficult is the adjustment to diaspora life? Questions so many of us have but few are willing to divulge on.

Living in the diaspora can seem like a bed of roses when looking from afar. On this episode, we debunk some of the myths associated with living in the diaspora, tackle the many hurdles that come with life abroad and share some advice on how we've navigated and coped with moving to the diaspora.

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This episode’s shoutout: @chrissyzemurahair (https://www.instagram.com/chrissyzemurahair/?hl=en) for her work on inclusion of black hair in beauty education curriculums.

#diaspora #Zimbabweansabroad #diasporaliving #lifeabroad #Zimbabwepodcast

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Classism! A very real but often unmentioned part of Zimbabwean lifestyle, we're going all the way there on this episode of #ItsLayered!

From privilege, to elitism, guilt to insecurities bred as a result of this prejudice that rules our society, we share our thoughts, experiences and concerns about the way in which our society is set up.

How have you experienced classism? Is it a product of colonialism? Should it still have such an impact in our present society? Go there with us because #ZvineMalayers!

Listen in and let us know your thoughts!
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This week's shoutout: @kazvaremadeit (https://www.instagram.com/kazvaremadeit/?hl=en) for their dope illustrations and products!

#classisminZimbabwe #elitism #itslayered #Zimbabwean #Africanpodcast #Africancreators #blackgirlpodcast 

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It is undeniable that grief and heartbreak are creeping in on us given the ‘panorama’ we are living in!

We thought we'd take a deep dive into grief and heartbreak - from teen crushes to losing loved ones, we cover it all.

Walk with us as we unpack grief in our culture and how we have learnt to live after heartbreak.

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This episode’s shoutout: @kae_chaps (https://instagram.com/kae_chaps?igshid=138g0wrfmiqp6) for his album 'Vanga' and mega single “Juzi”. 

#grief #heartbreak #delvedeeper #zvinemalayers #Africanpodcast #Zimbabwe

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We're BACK and it feels so good!! 

In our first episode of Season 2 we're talking all things FRIENDS!! 

As you may know, we've been friends for 20 years now and appreciate friendship deeply. In this episode, we delve deeper into advice gone wrong, losing friends and the role of friends in our lives!

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This week's shoutout: @hillzy911(https://www.instagram.com/hillzy911/?hl=en) for his EP 'Chisikana'

#friends #friendship #itslayered #Zimbabwean #Africanpodcast 

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In our season finale episode, we delve deeper into all YOUR questions that you submitted over the course of this season! We answer your questions about dating, code switching, family and a whole lot more!!

Thank you all for rocking with us this season! We look forward to delving deeper with you in 2021!

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#zvinemalayers #delvedeeper #seasonfinale #Africanpodcast #Zimbabweanpodcast

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Hair has and continues to define so much of black culture from when we were tiny tots through to adulthood. 

So many of us have hair stories we can tell from horror stories at the hair salon to being judged and not being accepted because of how our hair grows out of our head.

In this episode, we delve deeper into ALL things hair and then some! We know this topic is broad and would love to hear your personal stories and journeys on navigating the complex yet beautiful crown that is your hair.


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#blackhair #Africanhair #hairchronicles #Iamnotmyhair #itslayered #delvedeeper #zvinemalayers 

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Does your family understand you? Do they support your dreams and goals?

We delve even deeper in Part II of our 'Family' episode. We share some of our stories and dive into aspects of our family such as:

• What have we learnt from our families?
• Do we feel like we've learnt about marriage from our families?
• What would we change or keep about our families?
• How has the separation of families and life in the diaspora impacted families?

We'd love to hear your perspective on it too!

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#zvinemalayers #itslayered #Africanfamily #Zimbabweanfamily #growingupAfrican #growingupZimbabwean 

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Family! 
A word that evokes mixed emotions especially given our African and, more specifically, Zimbabwean roots.

Join us for Part I of our 'Family' discussion. We try to unpack the questions:

- What is the typical Zimbabwean family structure?
- Is there such a thing as open communication in an African family?
- How has Ubuntu / Unhu shaped our family relationships?

Delve deeper with us and let us know what you think :)

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#zvinemalayers #itslayered #Africanfamily #Zimbabweanfamily #growingupAfrican #growingupZimbabwean 

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We are thrilled that we got to sit down with award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer, Audius Mtawarira! A pioneer in the Zimbabwean urban music scene, we got to speak about his journey into music, the Zimbabwean music scene and how we need to be more collaborative!

In anticipation of his new album release, we had a fun, insightful and enlightening conversation with Audius. We are excited to share this episode with you and hope you are left feeling as inspired and more informed as we were :)

To find out more about Audius and his work:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonly_audius/?hl=en
Website: https://www.audiusonline.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZcQ6wSm2StZYBR29MvfC2Q 

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#itslayered #delvedeeper #zvinemalayers #AudiusMtawarira #Zimbabweanmusic #Zimbabwe

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They say "music is the universal language" and it couldn't be more true! Music has been integral to our friendship and is the fuel for our love for dancing!

On this episode, we delve deeper into different genres, their evolution and the (much welcomed) rise of African music on the global stage!

Special shoutout to some of our faves, including:

Laura Dee who gave us our theme song
DJ Kix whose Friday Afro Turn Up Show on PBSFM gets us hype for the weekend!

As promised, we've got a gift for ya'll! Listen to our Spotify playlist for our favourite jams to dance to and let us know which songs get you moving!

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#zvinemalayers #itslayered #music #DJBoat #LauraDee #DJKix #BurnaBoy #Afrobeats 

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