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A podcast exploring the fabric of Black identities through culture, food, art, life experiences and more.

Recent Episodes

Heritage Rooted & Connected Across Diasporas

Episode 8

28 September 2022

Heritage Rooted & Connected Across Diasporas

Writer, photographer, and videomaker Riaz Phillips joins us to talk all things food, heritage, culture and community with the release of his latest book 'West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica'. We discuss the many ways we are connected through food across the African Diasporas.

The Determined Path to Success

Episode 7

10 August 2022

The Determined Path to Success

Gloria Ugwarelojo Biachi, a Lagos based Dance Artist, Choreographer, Fitness instructor, Actor and Costume Designer, shares how determination fuels her to achieve her goals and remain on the path to success.

Authentic Expressions of Black Joy

Episode 6

31 March 2022

Authentic Expressions of Black Joy

Visual artist and teacher Birungi Kawooya joins Heather and Kamara for a heartfelt conversation about celebrating Black Womxn within the arts and making space for authentic expressions of joy and healing within her practice.

This Week

The Journey to African-Centred Wellness

Episode 1

24 May 2023

The Journey to African-Centred Wellness

We're back with Season 3! To start off our new season, we speak with Araba Ofori-Acquah, a healer, DJ, cultural curator and award-winning writer, about her new book, Return to Source. We learn how to unlock the power of African-Centred Wellness to develop health and well being within the global Black community.

This is a space for creatives to share similar ancestral memories that shape who they are. Co-hosts Heather Benson & Kamara Gray bring their unique perspectives as Black Global Citizens living and working in the UK and beyond.

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