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If you're not a fan of Mondays, hopefully, this week's playlist will get you in the right frame of mind.EventsM/other Conversations presented by South Sudanese MindsVisual StorytellingWest Africa Drumming and Dance Award FestivalMusicKwame – WOW Tkay Maidza – Ring-a-Ling P-UniQue & Krown –  Change Little Simz – might bang, might not Erykah Badu – Phone DownCherrie – Less

Maya Angelou's poem Phenomenal Woman opened my eyes to the power of poetry, and I've been hooked ever since.This week, you'll hear poetry from Tony Birch, Jennifer Wong and Sisonke Msimang - artists whose work has appeared in the 30 in 30 series, commissioned by Red Room Poetry. Morocco appeal for El Haouz region organised by Scheherazade Bloul.MusicOlivia Dean - DiveAyra Starr - RushNooky - Always Was Always Will BeTierra Whack - WazeOetha - Sista Girl

Black Men Don’t Cry, or so we’re made to believe.Today on Diaspora Blues, we’re listening to black men pen words of sadness, regret, triumph, and love. We’re capturing them in all their multiplicity.For crisis support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners looking for culturally appropriate services, give 13YARN a ring on 13 92 76.ReadingsAdam Goodes: 'Instead of masking racism, we need to deal with it day-to-day.Read We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity by bell hooks here.One election later, the lessons from Melbourne’s ‘African gang’ panic.bell hooks and Kevin Powell: Black Masculinity, Threat or Threatened I The New School.MusicKobie Dee - JodyKodak Black - ConscienceThe Notorious B.I.G. - Suicidal Thoughts Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams2Pac - So Many TearsDMX – Slippin'ONEFOUR - Welcome To Prison

What is Indie rock?Masterclass: Indie rock refers to the rock ‘n' roll music that independent record labels release.The Conversation: Indie as a defined musical genre descriptor emerged from post-punk, new wave and “alternative” music released on late-1970s UK independent labels.Diaspora Blues: rock music with a soft sound.The answer is somewhere between.MusicArlo Parks - WeightlessThelma Plum – Don't Let a Good Girl Down Bakar - Hell N BackLightspeed Champion - He's The Great ImposterOdette feat Gretta Ray - A Place That I Don't KnowRay BLK - Empress Genesis Owusu - Get InspiredCold Specks - Blank MapsTommy WÁ feat The Isomers - Gravity  

Run Like a Girl Australia head running coach Dani Bryan joins us to discuss the joys of running, social inclusion, and taking it one step at a time.I chat about Matilda's win and why they're more than an afterthought.Hip Hop turned 50! Musict r a n s p a r e n t s o u l - WILLOW  feat Travis BarkerLove Like Water - Leah Flanagan Charlene - Anthony HamiltonLeave It All Behind - BumpyReady or Not - Fugees 

Storyteller, life coach and author Mariam Issa joins us to dicuss her journey so far.Mariam is the co-founder of Resilient Aspiring Women (R.A.W) and an eco-feminist. She is driven and community oriented and an inspiration for women who dream big.The full interview will be available August 15th on Women on the Line.MusicJorja Smith - Be Honest (feat. Burna Boy)PRICIE - too dang goodFrank Ocean - IvyHeather Headley - In My Mind Thelma Plum - Body Do the TalkingGiveon - Stuck On You