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Atumeze (Atum) Kum is a young illustrator based in Madison, WI. Atum has been illustrating from the age of 5 years old. In third grade his Art work was selected for Black Excellence through Madison Metropolitan School District Art. Since then he has been sharing his artwork through his YouTube channel called Speedysdf2500 and started his Twitter page at @SpeedySocialArt. In 2020 at the age of 11,...

Remember to Like, Share and Subscribe kelechi Eke's website: http://www.kelechieke.com/ Kelechi Eke is a Nigerian American Software Engineer and Filmmaker with many years of experience in the world of technology. Despite his astute technical background, Kelechi has always had a penchant for storytelling and creative arts. In the year 2011, he decided to dabble into filmmaking under biGObi Prod...

Like, Subscribe, ShareFacebook: Emmanuel K. Urey YarkpawoloWebsite: https://www.drureyyarkpawolo.org/ Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo has had an interesting life journey. He currently serves as President of the Salvation Army Polytechnic (T-SAP) in Monrovia, Liberia. He is founder of One Life Liberia, an organization that advances education and sustainable agriculture in the most marginalized comm...

Diane Audrey Ngako is a creative entrepreneur who divides her time between many incredible ventures including-  CEO of her communication agency Omenkart, her passion for contemporary art, her publishing house: Baköu and her podcast Si Maman M'avait dit.  In May 2016, Forbes magazine ranked it among the 30 most influential young people under the age of 30 on the African continent. She has worke...

My guest today, Nsah Mala is an award winning poet, writer, children’s author, journalist, translator and interdisciplinary scholar. He writes fluently in English and French and sometimes in his indigenous Mbessa language. Nsah Mala began writing plays in the second grade in secondary school (the then GSS Mbessa), and since then he has published five volumes of poetry – four in English and one in...

Hello all, today we are speaking with Eric Adjetey Anang is a Ghanaian sculptor and fantasy (design) coffin carpenter. Though his family encouraged him to pursue office work, Eric chose instead to continue the work of his grandfather, saying “it is my life’s work.” He has been chosen for residencies in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America and his art is displayed in museums and galleries throug...

My guest today, Dr. Bishop Jessica Mbangeni- is one of South Africa’s most sought after female Imbongi (praise singer) and has made her mark in a male-dominated cultural terrain.  Born and raised in, Eastern Cape , South Africa, she made her way to Johannesburg to pursue music. She rose to prominence after participating on Soweto Gospel Choir in 2002 and has traveled the world, thrilling audi...

This week we speak with Shiri Achu, Cameroonian-born Architect and Artist (Painter).  If you were to walk into the homes of these prominent figures, Cameroonian football legend Roger Miller, Grammy Award winning singers Brandy and Faith Evans, British actor James Faulkner, British soul Singer Omar, Cameroon makossa legendary musicians: Papa Salle John, Sam Fan Thomas and Prince Ndedi Eyango;...

My guest today, Baba Galleh Jallow, is a professor, writer and former editor for one of the most popular newspapers in The Gambia, called The Daily Observer. He holds a Ph. D in African History from the University of California at Davis, a Masters in Liberal Studies from Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Fourah Bay College, the Univ...

On this episode with speak with Sierra Leone born storyteller Usifu Jalloh. Usifu Jalloh is a highly experienced, talented award winning performer and educator who has been working in arts education for over 20 years. His roots in multicultural Sierra Leone, and his long standing and close association with artists and audiences from a wide range of cultures, have lead him to develop a storytelling...