Parrotbeetie

In this episode of Parrotbeetie, Raafeke gives a small recap of his life, discussing the debut of the "Last of Us" and tying it in with the importance of diversity within stories and media as a whole. He then goes on to give another recap of Carriacou's Big Drum Dance before emphasizing the importance of oral storytelling within African and African diasporic cultures as a whole before sharing the...

In this episode of Parrotbeetie, Raafeke gives a small recap of his life and shouts out the Netflix documentary, "Bigger Than Africa", which highlights Yoruba culture in the diaspora. Raafeke continues what he calls the "Cromanti Collection" with a story inspired by Carriacou's Big Drum Dance, specifically the song, Cromanti Cudjoe. This episode includes an interview where Winston Fleary talks abo...

In this episode, Raafeke welcomes Parrotbeetie and its listeners into the new year, 2023, with a recap on his own experiences, as well as a shout out to recognize Haiti's independence day. Raafeke goes on to discuss afrofuturism, and Cromanti (Akan) influences in the West Indies, specifically his father's country, Guyana. Following this, Raafeke discusses Carriacou's Big Drum Dance, Anansi, and th...

In this episode, Raafeke closes out the year with discussions on Christmas myths and practices, both European and Caribbean, current books he is reading, and a recap of his writing journey. He also discusses the Cromanti people's history within various parts of the West Indies before focusing on their place in Carriacou and the tiny island's religious tradition before telling a story inspired by t...

In episode 5, Raafeke talks about one of his homelands, Carriacou, and the island’s famous religious tradition, the Big Drum Dance. He goes into great detail about his own experience with BDD, and how it has and will continue to shape Parrotbeetie and his own identity.

In this episode, Raafeke gives an update on his life in his hometown of NYC. He also talks about Parrotbeetie’s future, SZA’s new album and how important music is for storytelling, and narrates his own story, “Around The Fire”. Follow Raafeke on Twitter, IG, and Medium @raafeke and check out his novel “Radiance Lost” on Amazon!

In this episode, Raafeke talks about narrating styles, how they relate to other art forms, and also narrates his story, “The Gospel of the People”.

In this episode, Raafeke narrates his short story, Spirits of the Meek, a fantasy tale set in Guyana. He also updates listeners on his life and gives context into Guyana’s culture and history!

In the first episode of Parrotbeetie, West Indian creative writer, Raafeke, gives insight into himself and the start of his new podcast. He also narrates the his first story on the podcast, “Old Man Perry”.  Follow Raafeke on Twitter, Instagram, and Medium @raafeke.  Check out the following link to see his book, Radiance Lost! https://a.co/d/bUumaPI