Judeslist

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 gro...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In this episode, I speak again with Ghanaian-American independent curator and art tastemaker Larry Ossei-Mensah.  We talk about his practice of feeding his projects, his work with Art Noir, and his other interests like travel, reading, and flying his kite. Larry shares the importance of rest to reconnect as a way of staying tapped in and being in service with the artists he works with. He talks ab...

In this episode, I speak with Ama Asantewa Diaka also known as Poetra Asantewa who is a poet, writer,  visual artist, and the founder of Black girls glow, a residency program that brings visibility to issues women face by exploring ways in which art can be used to foster collaboration. We talk about her early practice as a spoken word artist, as a writer, and creating her first EP motherfuckitude...

In this episode i speak with Braimah Lawal about his art pratice in Chicago and his cultural influence that has shaped his work. Braimah speaks about his exprience growing up in Ghana as a Nigerian and his feeling of wanting to find where home is, he tries to express the feeling of feeling lost and still represent his rich cultural heritage through his paintings. He shares how  art became an escap...

In this episode, I speak with author, photographer, and blogger Brandon Stanton about his prolific work in producing content from 20 countries across the globe. Brandon's blog Humans of Newyork has accumulated millions of followers and turned two of his books  into  new york times bestsellers https://www.amazon.com/Humans-Brandon-Stanton/dp/1250114292/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2U2P64KPRCJ7R&keyword...

In this episode, I speak with artist and educator Ablade Glover about his art practice and growing up in the early '60s pursuing a career in the field, meeting Kwame Nkrumah who helped further his education in the UK.  Ablade Glover is famous for painting his energetic charged crowded scenes. As a retired professor Ablade now solely focuses on his running gallery Artist Alliance which works o...

In this episode, I speak with the super talent Tanisha Laverne Grant who is a multi-award-winning broadcast entrepreneur and one of the most thought-provoking entertainment journalists in Hollywood. Tanisha LaVerne Grant has singlehandedly made her mark in Hollywood by securing red-carpet real estate at the most prestigious awards shows in Hollywood including the EMMYS, GRAMMYS, GOLDEN GLOBES, OSC...

In this episode, I speak with the founder and director of the Noldor Artist Residency Joseph Awuah-Darko, who is an African contemporary art connoisseur, collector, and thought leader. Joseph continuously works to bridge the ties between an established European art scene and Africa’s emerging cultural industries. He continues to actively nurture his understanding of global art market dynamics and...

In the episode I speak with Vincent Paterson who is a world-renowned director and choreographer whose career spans nearly every genre of the entertainment industry including film, theatre, Broadway, concert tours, opera, music videos and television. As a director and choreographer, Vincent has created many works for Madonna and Michael Jackson including Madonna  BLOND AMBITION TOUR (on which the f...

In this episode I speak with Alhassan Issah about his perspective as an artist, how he developed his  style by borrowing context of the daily happenings of the city to influence his art form. He shares his core academic philosophy of going to collaborate with artisans, traders, farmers, food vendors to help bridge the gap of what is learnt in school and what is observed from the community in makin...

In this episode, I speak with author & visual artist Anthony Azekwoh from Nigeria. He shares his personal story of quitting university to start his art career and how that affected his relationship with his father who wanted him to be an engineer. Anthony also talks about his experience at Covenant University in Nigeria and how it became an abusive environment that forced him into deep depress...

In this episode, I speak with creative director & visual artist Ken Nwadiogbu from Nigeria. He shares his personal experience and discovery in his art profession. Ken describes how he found his love for his work as he has learned how to capture emotions on canvas. We also talk about putting together his first solo show at https://thebricklanegallery.com/ in 2019.  You can connect with Ken at h...

In this episode, I speak with Nigerian-based 3D artist Owo Anietie about his NFT project Afrodriods, which is one of the biggest NFT projects from Africa. He shares the central idea behind Afrodroids being an android which is part machine and part human that houses the human consciousness. The droids live in a dystopian world set in the year 3045 where there are no humans on earth. Owo created ove...

In this episode, I speak with Nigerian-based artist Matthew Eguavoen. He shares his personal story of how he got into art and the mindset he had to develop in his career.  We also talk about his experience;  Getting married and starting a family Battling depression  Developing confidence in your work  His thoughts on what's happening in the art space in Nigeria Working with Galleries outside...

In this episode, I speak with South African-based artist Elize Vossgetter about her art practice using beeswax as a medium for highlighting how our relationship with nature is changing. She shares her experience about being a mother and an artist and also on the following; Going back to painting after 10 years of taking a break  The curiosity for the natural world she shows in her work  The curren...

In this episode I speak with multidisciplinary artist Mawuli Awuku about his work as a body artist & painter. He shares his background story on what led him to become an artist and how he's also using symbolism to also highlight global events happening in our time. You can connect with Mawuli on his page https://www.instagram.com/yonga_arts/ and https://www.instagram.com/_m_a_w_u_l_i/ Kin...