It's time, beautiful listeners! Time for the start of a new series, and RoShawn and I are diving into the first of two books in the Raybearer duology by Jordan Ifueko!

If any of you know of great fanart for this series (or are interested in creating some and having it shared!) please email me and let me know! I'm going through everything on Ifueko's instagram, but not all of it can be shared this early on I haven't found much outside of that.

This illustration of Tarisai meeting Melu is by cherish_life_fully on Instagram, and you can see it here! https://www.instagram.com/p/CDSnUC8phgJ/

The song is AKadiole by Sekou Conde featuring Mamadama Conde. Sekou Conde is a teacher of West African traditional drumming, and you can find him on Facebook here, as well as virtually attend classes! https://www.facebook.com/faradalaconde/

Mamadama Conde is a member of Nimbaya!, an all-women Guinean drumming group practicing a drumming tradition that had previously only been permitted to be performed by men. You can find them on Facebook here! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063538394338

Here is the link to the song on iTunes! https://music.apple.com/us/album/akadiole-feat-mamadama-conde/1610165743?i=1610165751