The Social Archive

For artists, finding an outlet for expression that feels authentic to their being isn't taken for granted. For Shvka, music has been that outlet for, not just creativity, but self realization. In Shvka's story: a narrative of radical expression and becoming, we explore how his upbringing had an influence on his progression as an artist.

Shvka's music featured:

Body

Love For Free ft. Arcx

Yawa Dey

Faaji

Saltwater Demands a Psalm is Kweku Abimbola’s debut anthology on joy, spirituality, and black life. We explore Kweku’s journey towards finding his voice as a poet.

Art is a vital aspect of the human experience. Listen to my friends share their experiences with art that has evoked an intense emotional experience for them.

Love is a continuous journey that doesn't end even after finding "the one." Join me on this episode where a couple of my friends, who are engaged, explore this notion and express ideas of vulnerability, fear, and hope.

Be a fly on the wall in this conversation I have with my bestie about how our ideas of loved have evolved through the years.

Love - Episode 1:

The question posed for the theme of love is: How do you know you love someone? Listen to my friends' responses on this question in this episode.

Culture - Episode 3:

Third culture kids experience a breadth of culture far greater than most. This episode focuses on the beauty...and struggle...of being raised in multiple countries.

Culture - Episode 2:

In this episode, I explore an identity crisis that I had after attending a West African dance class taught by an American women. As a West African woman, I never had to question my identity given that I know exactly where my family comes from, I am very much aware of our cultural practices, I eat the food, I understand my language, Yoruba, and I primarily consume Nigerian media. Regardless of all this, I start to grapple with whether it would be futile for members of the diaspora to attempt to preserve our respective cultures.

Culture - Episode 1:

The question posed is as follows: what is your relationship with culture? This episode explores culture from the perspectives of those with varying backgrounds and cultural upbringings. While some have an innate love for their cultural identity, the journey towards self-acceptance is not as easy for others.

Have you ever wanted to keep an archive of the state of the world as it is now? The intent of this podcast is to document different aspects of the current human experience while bringing some friends along on the journey