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In this episode, I speak with Dr.Fahamu Pecou who’s a visual artist, scholar, curator, and founder of the African Diaspora Museum of Atlanta  "ADAMA".

Dr.Fahamu is known for producing works that combine aspects of fine art and hip-hop. Most of his works engage representation of black masculinity and identity.

We also talk about;

• His transition from artist to scholar 
• His experience growing up as an artist in the mid 80s and 90s
• His interest in black male masculinity and the message he hopes to share through his pieces.
• His work with "ADAMA"
• His belief that authenticity, originality, and one's innermost convictions can help people on the artistic journey.
• His curriculum narrative-based arts curriculum focused on Black male youth  “Advantage point”

You can connect with Dr. Fahamu at https://www.instagram.com/fahamupecou/ and on his website at https://www.fahamupecouart.com/

In this episode, I speak with Rewa Udoji a finance professional and visual artist from Nigeria. Rewa over the last five years has become a globally celebrated visual artist whose heritage-inspired art has been featured in fairs, museum, and gallery exhibitions across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.

We talk about her career in management consulting working as a finance expert and how that has influenced her art practice where she approaches it as a business.  She talks about the duality of approaching her work with diligence as her time remains limited. 

Rewa also shares:

• her goal is to make her work included in the art history dialogue about Africa and specifically Nigeria
• her son learning about history through her work 
• documenting and record keeping to serve the purpose of canonizing her work
• creative problem solving 
• her stained glass effect of painting skin tones for work
• choosing titles for her pieces 
• the story of her pink party series 

You can connect with Rewa at https://www.instagram.com/artbyrewa/ and on her website at http://www.artbyrewa.com/

In the episode, I speak with Sena Dagadu about her musical journey which began in 2001 in Budapest, Hungary. She shares her early exposure to music with very diverse genres from soul, funk, classics, reggae, opera, hip hop, rnb, and Hungarian contemporary music.

 She describes her turning point moment by randomly attending an underground party that had an open mic session, where she had her first performance leading to her joining a recording group that was a big part of the underground Budapest music scene. 

We also talk about;

• Her first album release in the early 2000s
• Joining the Gimmeshot Crew that ran a weekly dancehall, hip-hop night in a local Budapest club
• Helping start bless the mic in Accra which a becoming a platform for the developing Ghanaian music scene
• Her work with Irie Maffia which is one the biggest live performing bands in Hungry
• Her experience growing up mixed-race with two different cultures and growing up on two different continents

You can connect with Sena at https://www.instagram.com/senadagadu/


NB: This episode was recorded in March, 2022

In this episode, I speak with actress, art consultant, dealer and activist Marie Humbert. Presently Marie finds herself working in contemporary African art space, with a soft spot for West African artists. 

As an actress, Marie played one of the five female leads, Makena, in the international hit web and TV series ‘An African City’ which was featured in The New York Times, Hollywood Reporter, the BBC, CNN, and many more. 

We about talk her early interest in theatre and pursuing her bachelor's degree in the same field. 

• Her move to Ghana 
• The current film industry in Ghana, its current stage, and how  sustainable infrastructure can be built for the space
• Investments needed in the film space
• Her role in an African city 
• Her advocacy podcast on gender-based violence called “Reclaim Your Power”
• Feeding the mind as a way of nurturing your craft

You can connect with Marie at https://www.instagram.com/marielaly/ and on her website a https://www.instagram.com/marielaly/

In this episode, I speak with Eolia Ahouansou Dembele, who is a mixed-media artist from Benin and Togo with a keen focus on using unconventional materials, her portraits aim to explore identity, belonging, and individuality.

We talk about putting together her first series "The Woman In The mirror" where she uses the mirror as an artistic medium to reflect both the strikingly lifelike and abstract to create a powerful image. 

We also talk about her experience of becoming a new mother;

• The importance of family for her as an artist 
• Planning for pregnancy as an artist 
• Taking a proactive approach toward sharing her work, her process, her thoughts to sharing her inspiration 
• Enjoying motherhood 
• Documenting your process as much as possible

You can connect with Eolia at https://www.instagram.com/eolia.art/