African Women's Art Grace Browne

This week is a mini episode!

I'm sharing a story that came to me at a time when I was imagining what trust felt like and felt like water to me. So I spoke and this is the story that came through.

It sits alongside the clay piece in the cover image called "the mask of fear and doubt; objects may appear larger than in real life."

I come back to the story often and sharing it with people has helped me understand it more.

I would absolutely love to hear from you and if there is anything in the story that resonates. Please do get in touch at africanwomensart@gmail.com

You can also follow me on instagram @gracebrowneartist

I am delighted to share the inspiring conversation I had Nyokabi Kariũki. Nyokabi is a Kenyan composer, sound artist and artistic researcher. Her sonic imagination is ever-evolving, spanning from classical contemporary to experimental electronic music. 

We explore her experiences growing up in Kenya and the influences that shape her work. We discuss her journey learning her language Kikuyu, the complexities of interpreting cultural practices and the reclaiming and reimagining of African traditional philosophies.

To find out more about Nyokabi's work please check out;

https://nkariuki.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nkariuki_/

On this episode we are joined by Carina Haouchine. Carina is a Scottish Algerian filmmaker, writer, and musician whose work shapes narratives across mediums.

In this lovely conversation we explored Carina's films Ululation and Session Zero as well as her book Machaho: A Berber Folktale. We discussed working with the personal, her explorations of Berber language and culture, and the connections between Scotland and Algeria. 

Find out more about Carina’s work at;

Website- https://www.cshaouchine.com/

Instagram - @cshaouchine

Facebook - @carina.haouchine

Session Zero Film- on Instagram and Facebook @sessionzerofilm

Welcome to the first episode of the African Women’s Art Podcast! We had an inspiring conversation with Dr Tracie Chima Utoh-Ezeajugh, Nigerian playwright and Professor of Theatre and Film Design. We discuss her research into uli, Igbo women’s body and mural art.

We explore uli as body art, how it is used to construct identity, it’s relationship to the land and healing. We also discuss the survivalist aspects of uli and the ways it's been used for protection, resistance and joy even in the face of violence.

The conversation was part of my research project Language of the Land and was funded by Creative Scotland. 

- You can find out more about Dr Utoh-Ezeajugh’s Speaking Bodies project; https://emkp.org/speaking-bodies-documenting-uli-body-designs-of-the-igbo-of-nigeria/

- Around the 1 hour mark we discuss her presentation "African Body Designs and Cultural Identity in the Global Space: the Igbo Uli and Hausa Laali practices"; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321172618_African_Body_Designs_and_Cultural_Identity_in_the_Global_Space_the_Igbo_Uli_and_Hausa_Laali_Practices

Welcome to the African Women's Podcast! The podcast where we celebrate African Women and our art, on the continent and in the diaspora.

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