Whispers And Growls

Finally doing a proper read through of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. We'll read through the first four chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:30 The Coming Of The Ship 18:28 On Love 26:34 On Marriage 33:26 On Children Support Me On Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/FirstRoomWebsite https://www.michaeleok.com/Gear-----------------------------Camera Sony A6600Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 GMicro HDMI to HDMI Cable4K...

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It was a pleasure to sit with someone so dynamic and giving of their energy! I hope you enjoy this one.

I sat down with Michaela Wekem, one of the talents from my show "Once Upon A Time In Accra", to go through some voice acting drills.

What if we sat down and practised some voice acting together?

In this episode of Whispers & Growls, I sit down with Darkua, an AfroSoul and R&B singer-songwriter, for a thoughtful conversation about her music journey, songwriting and the kind of honesty storytelling demands.

I sit down with a man with a legendary voice. Andrew Tandoh Adote! Listen as we go through some very iconic characters and scenes.

I've been getting questions about the origin of Whispers and Growls and how I found myself in this world of voice acting. I thought this would be a good reference video. I hope you enjoy the next few episodes with this in mind.

In this episode of Whispers & Growls, I sit down with Nigerian singer and songwriter Salle for a gentle and honest conversation about music, meaning, and the weight of words. Together, we explore selected song lyrics, including her own, and unpack the stories behind them. Salle shares her journey into music, how she approaches lyric writing, and what it means to write from a place of truth.

In preparation for my show in Ghana, I asked my audience to send me some works based on the prompt "Once Upon A Time". Here they go!

Introducing Wendy Okeke and her collection of poems: Grief's First Kiss Is An Avalanche. This is the first time I've sat down with an author/poet to go through their works. I've found this episode that much more profound whilst editing and reflecting on the passing of my own father, a few months after filming with Wendy. Find out more about her:https://www.wendyokeke.com/

I receive many requests to read from some interesting books in the Bible. Today I've got some help from the wonderful Idy Archibong to explore them. Check her out here: https://www.youtube.com/@IdyArchibong https://www.instagram.com/idy.archibong

Elizabeth BullardJoan JohnNabis ink Sharil MillerStella EnyinaAminat SanniTomi AdeyemiAlicia TanDaniel OrekoyaSupport Me On Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/FirstRoomWebsite https://www.michaeleok.com/Gear-----------------------------Camera Sony FX30Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 GMicro HDMI to HDMI Cable4K HDMI to USB Capture CardLightingAputure Amaran 150CAputure Amaran LensLens IrisC StandSound Shure SM5...

You know I enjoy my song lyrics here and there. This time I have a guest with me...Nigerian Talent Dejo Osikoya joins me to break down a few songs he's enjoyed. I also give him a piece of some of my favourite lyrics. Oh! For the love of words. Listen as we also stray and talk through some philosophical matters, our approach to creativity and self-expression.

Another round of live requests, though this time I test out a new infrastructure. Sign up on my website as a writer to know when the new submission slots are availablehttps://michaeleok.com/ Submissions fromPatreon: T. Reichert Other Writers: Elizabeth bullard Aminat Sanni Ajla Mehić Benita Shammah Etieno Essien Nkwachukwu Philip Udeme Jedidiah Orakpo Rua Professor Henrique Costa Ositelu Mia Shari...

It was an honour to sit down with such a talented...skilled..multi-award wining poet... inspirational...activist...chai! What more can I say! But what a twist...she is...shy??? Sit with us as we work through her poetry and story on this episode of Whispers And Growls. Shall I make it my life's mission to get her to growl one day?😈 Her poems at:03:40 - To My Village People21:59 - A Hopeless Romant...

I'm out of practice time to get back into the lab...

What does a love poem sound like in Yoruba. I sat down with one of the poets who performed at Serenade Lagos to go through his poetry. Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun (Àrẹ̀mọ Gemini) is a multifaceted artist, poet, storyteller, TEDx speaker and art specialist, with a core focus in Yorùbá arts and culture. Recipient of Horn of Afroclassical Merit Award for excellence in the propagation of arts and culture (201...

Find Toniverse: https://www.toniverse.com/ 19:45 Tales of Nyxarra - Lindsey Hart https://www.instagram.com/authorlindseyhart/

0:41 Kristel Willard 6:43 Rosie Inspire 8:08 Rebecca Berlingieri  8:55 Luwanipixie 10:59 Tommie 13:36 Jessica Isom 14:07 Shantel John 15:54 Ruth Bellol 18:04 Nichelle Dobbs 18:55 Cinnamon 19:14 Rebecca Berlingieri  20:12 Precious Clark 21:19 The Aan 22:30 Paige Lawrence 23:50 Bart Reevers 25:29 Tomi Adeyemi  27:20 Sopulu Cletus 29:17 Popcorn Only 31:08 Ima-Abasi David 33:00 Favour Chibuokem  34:03...

0:51 Kristel Willard 4:32 Poetic Sparkles 5:03 Tiffany Pullen 5:40 Atlas Creed 7:08 The Aan 8:18 Tarina Reichert  10:24 ​Shantel John  11:11 Tan Nud 13:31 Leila 14:14 Jessica Isom 15:25 Popcorn Only 17:06 Amiyre White 18:19 Tracy Forson 20:54 Iris Herben 22:!8 Adenji  23:15 Ruth Bello 25:33 Tomi Adeyemi 27:39 Munachimso Okafor 28:39 Olasunkanmi Ashaye

0:27 You Don't Know Me 2:30 Joyce Kinyanjui 3:22 Chide Isaac 4:07 Jessica Isom  5:08 Tomi Adeyemi 07:05 The Aan 08:37 Tracy Forson 9:27 Kristel Willard 11:10 Maura Gatti 13:05 Olasunkanmi Ashaye 16:09 Favour Chibuokem 17:07 Kirsten Ellis  18:22 Tracy Forson  19:40 Joyce Kinyanjui 20:36 Derek Pierce 23:11 Luwani Pixie 25:51 Diana Dee 28:18 Sharon Abraham 29:16 Laylah Abby  31:52 Cameron Surratt 33:...

Tommie - Michael The Man On My Screen Tommie - The Man I Can't Have Manoj D'souza - The Heart II Jen Allyn - What would morning taste like with you K.L. Thompson - The Poem of the Siren Kaylea Sims - A Rose's Thorns Raheela Suleman - The Kabrastan Is Green You Donna - Untitled Selasi Sena - Home You Donna - Murder In The USA Brenda's Poem You Donna - Arebella Gabeino - He is an art...

Reading your favourite songs as though they were poems. Miguel - Use Me Billy Joel - Piano Man Tems - Higher Bobby Darrin - Somewhere Beyond The Sea Maggie Rogers - Say It The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes Macy Gray - I Try JP Saxe - If The World Was Ending Jacob Banks - Found Daughter - Youth

I met with the brilliant Huwa, a poet, spoken word artist, and voice actor, to read some of her poetry in preparation for this special season. Find more about Huwa here:https://www.instagram.com/i.am.huwa/https://www.tiktok.com/@i.am.huwa