8 episodes
Mèlé Mèlé SXM
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- Society & Culture
Mèlé* is a show on St.Martin's history hosted by 4 millenials: Jonathan, Carla, Ralph and Stéphie. On each show, the team reflects on past times of St.Martin based on the information they've been able to gather from oral or written sources. In some episodes, they bring those oral sources straight to the listeners by inviting these oral historians to give their first-hand account of past events.
*Mèlé is a word in St.Martin English that designates gossips or the disclosure of private information about others. The show's pupose is to render public the stories that make history and that should not be limited to private cricles.
Podcast mixed by D'mitri
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Ep8 - A walk through history: with Keith Franca
Mèlé interviews Keith Franca on the history of tourism and hospitality on the island. We really enjoyed the feedback we received from last week’s episode with Marcel Gumbs and decided to bring you another episode of ‘A Walk Through History’. Join us as Mr. Franca talks to us about the development of hotels on the island and how it related to the lives of everyday St. Martiners.
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Ep7 - A walk through history: with Marcel Gumbs
Mèlé takes you on ‘A walk through history’ with none other than Marcel Gumbs. After weeks of hearing our interpretations on historical events, we wanted to take you all straight to the source. So join us in our first interview episode as we talk about St. Martin back in the days (with someone that actually lived through it😂)!
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Ep6 - Calypso: the rythm of history
In this episode, we will talk about the history that is documented in calypso music. Where did this music genre originate from and what is its significance within the broader Caribbean region? What role do calypsonians (and Caribbean artists in general) play as political and cultural influencers? And what about the youth of today’s involvement with this tradition? Then let’s finally have some mèlé and talk calypso controversies on St. Martin 😂. All this and more on this week’s episode!
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Ep5 - The History we're taught
This episode is an anniversary of sorts, so we've taken the opportunity to reflect on why exactly we started a history podcast. From the purpose of learning history, our personal relationships with history, what St. Martin history we received in school, and where else we were able to learn about St. Martin history. It's going to be a jam packed episode! Join in on the discussion and share with us the history you know and how you came to learn St. Martin's history!
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Ep4 - What is our mother thongue?
From formal contexts to everyday use, the Mèlé team is looking at the various questions surrounding language on St. Martin: is our mother thongue a form of English or a different language? WHat is its history? What place do we give to our mother thongue today? What are the efforts made to teach it and preserve it? How has our language and its place evolved over time?
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Ep3 - The Border (part 2)
On this second episode on the border, the mèlé is on the local challenges regarding the border: was is closed after Irma? What's the issue with Oyster Pond? Are there ulterior motives regarding the management of the border in recent years?