Podcasts about afro carribean

The work of New Jersey born mixed-media portrait artist Kandy G Lopez is currently on view at ACA Galleries, her first solo show in New York City. Lopez grew up in South Florida in an Afro-Carribean family, and other than being an artist, she works as an associate professor at the Halmos College of Art & Sciences at NOVA Southeastern University. Kandy G Lopez: Situational Identity, displays new fiber portraits and is on view at 173 Tenth Avenue through October 21. Ahead of a reception open to the public tomorrow, Lopez joins to tell us more about her new work and her artistic vision.

The work of New Jersey born mixed-media portrait artist Kandy G Lopez is currently on view at ACA Galleries, her first solo show in New York City. Lopez grew up in South Florida in an Afro-Carribean family, and other than being an artist, she works as an associate professor at the Halmos College of Art & Sciences at NOVA Southeastern University. Kandy G Lopez: Situational Identity, displays new fiber portraits and is on view at 173 Tenth Avenue through October 21. Ahead of a reception open to the public tomorrow, Lopez joins to tell us more about her new work and her artistic vision.

Hello friends! Felix Pacheco from Austin, synth-pop, rock, Afro-Carribean band, Cilantro Boombox returns to the show for episode 1300! Their new single, "Little Sign", featuring backing vocals by Austin's, Ley Line, is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to cilantroboombox.com for show dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about coming back from a two-year hiatus and rethinking and reworking the band, pushing new musical boundaries with "Little Sign", live streaming from a boat, our love of The Cars and new wave music, and much more! i had a great time catching up with Felix. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Stream millions of songs and thousands of podcasts on Spotify! If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Bside Incoming: Discothèque Tropicale The next instalment (#167) of the B-side podcast invites an event series, record label and DJ collective who go by the name of Discothèque Tropicale. A project created in the celebration of borderless music and diverse creative cultures from across the world. Their global musical voyage has taken them to every corner of all things soulful and funky; with lots of Brazilian influence, Zouk, Soukous, Funaná and Reggae. Their record label has had a heavy focus on Afro-Carribean reissues (especially Zouk), and their upcoming release has already been played by heavyweight DJs such as Antal, Hunee and Palms Trax! Keep an eye out for their future reissues, and their sets Ion and Westival in the UK this summer! Until then, enjoy some sunny tropical sounds from the Bside of Discothèque Tropicale's impressively global collection. Check Discothèque Tropicale's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/discotheque_tropicale/ And their soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/discothequetropicale Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/ Follow the Bside Instagram for updates/news/vinyl and general music chat: www.instagram.com/bsidepodcasts/

In this week's episode, the mandems sans Steven tap in from Amsterdam and London. They discuss a recent report which confirmed that the Metropolitan Police is rife with racist, sexist and homophobic behaviours. Kie, Kwarmz and Yaf also speak on the news which saw Raheem Sterling announced as an angel investor of Oja, an Afro-Carribean food service and how more of this behaviour should be celebrated; investing in the community. - Weekly What Made You Smile segment sharing the positive vibes of the week just gone (06:08) - The group discuss the findings of Dame Casey on the Met Police and how there is a lack of trust when dealing with Police (20:04)- The mandem applaud the Oja x Sterling partnership, as well as how footballers and people of influence are stepping out of their traditional zones and using their power for good (47:02) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karl, Scott, and Trent explore two seminal albums in the catalog of arguably the greatest jazz guitarist of all time, Wes Montgomery. In Incredible Jazz Guitar and Boss Guitar, Montgomery lays down an adventurous blend of hard-swinging bop, romantic ballads, and Afro-Carribean inspired grooves with an effortless mastery of guitar technique.   Although he employs a wide variety of complex techniques such as fast triplet strumming, sweep picking, and octave melodies -- almost exclusively performed with his thumb -- Montgomery never comes across as pretentious or heady. He's a generous soloist for the audience, creating plenty of space and pauses to give listeners a chance to absorb and digest his playing. He frequently quotes and reworks melodies from popular tunes of the American songbook, and in the latter part of his career he performed jazz covers of contemporary hits as well.   Wes' life was cut short early (he died of a heart attack at 45), but he left a huge mark on jazz history. His work was influential to jazz guitarists such as Joe Pass, George Benson, and many, many others. It remains fresh, too, and an easy entry point into the world of jazz for new listeners.    

Oniffe White joins us this week to talk about finding authenticity, his beautiful short film Echoes of a Winter Sunshine, Anansi - owner of all stories and so much more!  Link to watch Echoes of a Winter Sunshine https://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Winter-Sunshine-Sonja-Ivelisse-Cirilo/dp/B07SRKJMJRIf you'd like to join Oniffe and I on Clubhouse, click here:https://www.clubhouse.com/@amandamorescoTo sit down with me for an hour and talk about the story you're trying to tell, click here:https://calendly.com/writingxstructureconsults/60min?month=2022-03 Links to support the StoryLove podcast in the show notes

Did anything interesting happen this week? Um, yeah, it did! Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage for poking fun at Jada Pinkett–Smith's shaved head. Whether Chris knew it at the time or not, Jada actually has a health condition called alopecia which can be caused by a number of factors, but the bottom line is that it's can cause insecurity and an extreme lack of confidence to the person it affects. I have worked as a hairdresser in my time on this planet and also trained in Afro-Carribean hair. I am by no means an expert, but I do understand the importance of hair to women the world over, and also the expense that some people are prepared to go to in order to have good hair. Interestingly, Chris Rock knows this too as he created a documentary a few years back called, just that: Good Hair. So this seemingly inoffensive joke he made about Jada, was actually a deeply triggering statement which tapped into a super sensitive area for her – and this was something Will wasn't going to stand for. I don't really have to go into details because the incident was everywhere and has become an iconic moment in television history. And I'm not really about to start figuring who was right or wrong in this situation – it's very deep and I could argue each perspective. What is of interest to me though, are the astrological events which triggered the incident and how the ‘synastry' or relationship between Will, Jada and Chris interplay. Let's gain a deeper insight into this unforgettable moment which will remain part of Will Smith's reputation for the rest of his life.   LINKS Jada Pinkett– Smith (RR A)https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Pinkett_Smith,_Jada Will Smith (RR A)https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Smith,_Will Chris Rock (RR B)https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Rock,_Chris  WS Slapped CR 27 March 2022 19:35 LA, California Good Hair Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-4qxz08So Chris Rock on Good Hair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu7ID4Vz6-E   ➡️ Visit Stellium Astrology for episode links, charts, to apply to have your chart featured, and to see which episodes you've already been featured in! ➡️ Become A Patreon For Exclusive Access To: Discounted Rates & Priority Access to Readings Monthly Astrology Overviews Full & New Moon Monthly Interpretations Early Access to Interviews Patreon-Only Access to Part 2 of Interviews Behind the Scenes Content Astrology Resources & Additional Content Much More…

Join Host Kim Nyajeka as she discusses experiences as an international student from a developing country with guest Dr. Aylin Yildiz.  To donate to relief Afro-Carribean students impacted by the invasion of Ukraine: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8HCRfpHxO1  Follow us on social media: Instagram: @inthiseconomypodcast Twitter: @KimNyajeka PopUp Law on Youtube: https://youtu.be/kxCDoD6vyOA  Support the Podcast: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kimnyajeka?country.x=CH&locale.x=en_US   

Welp, we tried staying away from dark topics this week, but Amy's story reveals just how and why Haitian Vodou got a bad rep and sadly, there's nothing uplifting about it.  Trigger Warning: racism, murder, and rape in the Affaire de Bizotone or the Case of 1864, were a jump off point for the many misconceptions that voodoo (and many of its Afro-Carribean counterpart religions) are “black magic.”  There is some light at the end of this ep though, with badass women, like the feared and revered Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau. The Bewitches then bless the podcast with a prayer and offering to this Queen. See all ep notes at bewitchedbanter.com/episodes. 

Come and be part of this community of infectious Christians around the world, who are proud, excited and bold in talking about their faith and their experience of the love of God in their professional and business life.Fresh insights is an international fellowship creating the opportunity for Christians from all walks of life to love on one another, to network, to grow and to be inspired by our common faith in God.IBK's Kitchen specialise in weight Loss and Nutrition, using food as medicine they provide meal prep services based on biblical nutrition to aid weight loss and also prevent and reverse lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure, Type 2 Diabetes, high Cholesterol and heart disease. Married with four children, Ibukun Akomolede uses her own personal experience and weight loss journey from a dress size 26 to a size 10 within 18 months to motivate, inspire and encourage others. The amazing transformation came from eating the clean organic nutritional products in the IBK's Kitchen product range.Now a fully qualified Nutritionist she educates people on how they can eat cleaner and healthier, based on an Afro- Carribean diet in the UK.

Christine Christine is the creator and owner of BlackPeopleKeto. The brand and platform created to transform dishes with an African and Caribbean influence into delicious nutritious keto dishes, alongside fitness advice and inspiration with the aims of aiding the weight loss journey of many. By day she works as a manager in the asset management industry and is also the co-chair of the Socio-economic Mobility (SEM) Committee at her firm. Responsible for raising awareness of SEM issues; whilst inspiring and encouraging applicants from less affluent backgrounds to enter careers in the industry. She's an author and has recently published her first cookbook based on the keto diet via her platform BlackPeopleKeto. Finally, she would describe herself as a “lover of learning and teaching”, a comedian and a keto expert! In this episode we talk to Christine from Black People Keto. Christine was fed up with the cycle of gaining and losing weight as her old ways of losing weight weren't working for her. Having tried keto twice before, Christine knew that it worked but it wasn't sustainable for her because the foods she was eating didn't fit into her African-Carribean culture.  She then set about to keto'fy Afro-Carribean foods as she knew it would mean greater success, sustainability and stop the gain-loss cycle. Christine's Books Black People Cookbook Volume 1 https://blackpeopleketo.com/products/the-cookbook-vol-1-2 Christine's Top Tips Be Consistent Don't set an end date When you start - take out all the food that is not keto friendly and display it so you can see how much bad food is in your cupboards. Resources Mentioned Low Carb Food Co https://bit.ly/2PwoncF Quotes by Christine “I started because I lost my sense of taste, I started eating lots and lots of different food, I'm trying to figure out, what can I eat, what can I eat.” ​ “I'm from that generation that whenever you eat, you finish your plate.” ​ “So it got to the point, once I realised just how much weight I've gained, I could no longer actually lose that weight, the usual way that I would lose weight. I would usually lose weight from exercise.” ​ “But my thing about this time around was that I always had enough of being in that cycle of gaining-losing-gaining-losing. I wanted this to be the permanent time, where it's gone forever. It's not coming back.“ ​ “I thought to myself, okay, let me just do keto, because I've done it before, but let me try and make it in a way that I can keep it consistent and keep it forever ultimately.” “I started looking at different keto pages and the keto diet, and I couldn't necessarily find one that fits into the diet that I'm used to.” ​ “So I just started, I thought to myself, you know what, I'm just going to start re mixing all of the meals that I eat from my culture for my cuisine and make them keto friendly. And that for me, it was the best way to eat foods that I'm used to, and make it keto so I can keep it consistent over a long period of time.” ​ "I remember I was with my friend and he said something to me that kind of s

Schooled in the darkest corners of his family’s Afro-Carribean religion, Adolfo Constanzo decided to make his fortune using magic granted through animal sacrifices. In Mexico City, he grew his power and esteem — but he wanted something more. He wanted revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schooled in the darkest corners of his family’s Afro-Carribean religion, Adolfo Constanzo decided to make his fortune using magic granted through animal sacrifices. In Mexico City, he grew his power and esteem — but he wanted something more. He wanted revenge.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Accountability and Responsibility: Towards a relational ethic of repair" Anthony Cruz This platform will illuminate dimensions of accountability and responsibility that contribute to a more humanizing praxis for transformative change. In particular, this message will invoke the wisdom from Black and Afro-Carribean thinkers.

Author and professor Thomas Wayne Edison joins the podcast to talk about the African spiritual concept of ashé and the role it plays in Afro-Carribean novels of resistance. Tune into Thomas' frequency with his new book: "The Ashé-Caribbean Literary Aesthetic in the Cuban, Colombian, Costa Rican, and Panamanian Novel of Resistance

In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Jon Aragón and Ameen Hudson to discuss the nuances of the Afro-Latino experience, and the ways in which language and code switching relate to power dynamics from a pastoral and cultural perspective. The group addresses:An introduction to Jon Aragón and Ameen Hudson (1:13)Afro-Latinos in South America (3:50)Afro-Latinidad culture in the US (8:17)Afro-Latina diaspora (17:43)Afro-Carribean, American Descendants of Slavery, and African Americans (24:04)Speaking to White Americans as an Afro-Latino (26:14)African American Vernacular English (30:15)Code switching (39:37)Understanding the heart behind code switching (45:05)“Not sounding like you’re black” (52:26)Code switching in the Christian community (58:22)Explore more from TGC on the topic of race.DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What has been your understanding of the Afro-Latino diaspora? How does this history shape the way we relate to those of Afro-Latino descent? Why is it important to recognize the unique cultural realities that the Afro-Latino diaspora presents? How does this impact the church? How have you generally interpreted and understood the history and development of African American Vernacular English (AAE)? How did the history Ameen Hudson presented change your view? What is code switching? Why do those in minority cultures feel the need to code switch? Why does understanding this help give full affirmation to the humanity of a person? How does the diversity of language and cultures offer a beautiful picture of who God is and how he acts in the world?

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Ash is a Jamaican British writer, podcaster and techie who is working to bridge the digital divide for marginalized groups and to bring awareness to the injustices faced by Black people every day. This week we talk about the stigma of autism and how it is and isn’t accepted in Afro-Carribean, African and African American communities and yet how the two are inextricably linked for people like Ash who was diagnosed at age 15. Transcript available here (https://medium.com/@tayllure/life-on-the-spectrum-with-ash-brown-cc8fbb3144fb) Resources/Topics mentioned this episode: The Independent: Osime Brown (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/deport-autistic-jamaica-osime-brown-uk-home-office-a9400101.html) Autism Inclusive Meets (https://autisticinclusivemeets.org/) Neuroclastic (https://neuroclastic.com/) Washington Post: Matthew Rushin (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-young-black-autistic-man-was-sentenced-to-50-years-for-a-car-crash-tens-of-thousands-of-people-are-now-calling-for-his-freedom/2020/06/24/fabeda1a-b640-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html) Follow Beyond Our Cells on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/beyondourcells/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/beyondourcells) Follow host, Taylor Camille (https://www.instagram.com/tayllure/)

Mexican Institute of Sound & Gaby Moreno - "Yemayá," a 2020 self-released single. For the track "Yemayá," singer/songwriter Gaby Moreno teamed up with Camilo Lara's Mexican Institute Of Sound project for an ode to the Afro-Carribean goddess who represents fertility, water, and self-love. "She's a powerful woman of color taking all forms," Moreno told the Recording Academy. "It's a universal theme and we wanted to incorporate this mysterious and mystic figure into the song, since it's part of the folklore of many different cultures."  Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate

https://soundcloud.com/kensaye Bio : Born in Paris of a Haitian mother and American father, Kensaye was raised with music around him. Especially as his father was a multi instrumentalist who performed with African legends such as Salif Keita, Papa Wemba, Bonga and more. Kensaye started taking music seriously in 2018, and changed his musical direction to be more honest and representative of his identity: Mixing electronic, bass, with his Afro-Carribean roots. Since then, Kensaye has been releasing remixes and original tracks on his Soundcloud regularly as well as hosting his radio show 'Global Tribe' on Keakie & Ness Radio. Things have proved to be exciting so far, having performed at numerous venues and festivals around the UK as well as Germany. He was also invited as a guest on Worldwide FM, Soho Radio, Reprezent Radio, and his music has been featured on numerous other radio shows around the world. ---------- Follow ms. mavy ◊ Instagram: instagram.com/msmavy Follow Kensaye ◊ Instagram: instagram.com/kensaye Follow Afroplug Radio ◊ Instagram: instagram.com/afroplugram ◊ Twitter: twitter.com/Afroplug1 ◊ Soundcloud: @afroplugsc ---------- Tracklist - Guest mix Kensaye : Shinna x Geezer - Baller (prod. Shinna) Jael - Indian Flute Karyo x Donny Rampage - Booty Clap Riddim Ekany - Bosty she wrote Ro'An - Gunshot (Caine 2.0) Hato - My neck Stormzy - Vossi Bop (Pasquinel Afro edit) Ms Mavy x Kensaye - Foumban Ms Mavy x Kensaye - Tribe Rody G & Don Mayor - It G Lit Sleasy Stereo - Helicopter Sarz - Inbox Riddim Legendury Beats - Kini (ft. Niniola) Kensaye - #nodiplo Kensaye - Fight Them MoYah - Too Much Sauce (ft. Kensaye) Soul Faya - MVD Migos - Bad and Boujee (Dj Viva edit) Tracklist - Ms Mavy : LEANDRO KELLER - Olhos Fechados Jorja Smith ft. Burna Boy - Be Honest (Falcons & Radical One remix) Win Afrobaile Remix [JOBO X ODIN REMIX] Dotorado Pro - Macumba tyga x paul mond - taste x drip too hard x biggie (melledit) EARFQUAKE (YO-ZU & kLap 'TECNO BREGA' Remix) Me & U - Cassie (JUN TANAKA Baile EDIT) SHAKA LION - depois do eclipse Rema - dumebi (DMTTH slow edit) Follow MSYH.FM » MSYH.FM » Twitter: twitter.com/MSYHFM » Instagram: instagram.com/msyh.fm/ » Facebook: facebook.com/MSYH.FM » Mixcloud: mixcloud.com/MSYHFM/ Follow Make Sure You Have Fun™ ∞ MakeSureYouHaveFun.com ∞ Twitter: twitter.com/MakeSureYouHave ∞ Instagram: instagram.com/MakeSureYouHaveFun ∞ Facebook: facebook.com/MakeSureYouHaveFun

Youssef Saudie and Sarah Thomas chat with Massiva about an Afro-Carribean fundraiser she is organising for this Sunday 2nd February, 2020. The fundraiser will go towards the Bushfires that are currently effecting the country. The event will also be a chance for the Afro-Carribean community to show another side of themselves that people in Melbourne don't usually get to see. Massiva further discusses the event and its importance to the Afro-Carribean community in expressing their culture, changing negative perceptions developed from the media and other preconceptions people may have about different cultures. 

We both grew up watching our mothers wash their meats. No, not with soap and water, but with lemon juice, vinegar, sour orange, and other acidic substances. Recently, the USDA  came out with an article stating people are putting themselves at risk when they wash or rinse raw poultry, or any meat for that matter. What do you think? Do you wash your meats? For us it’s very much a part of our cultures and to be honest with both us being ServSafe certified we are torn. It is our belief washing your meat is an integral component to the Afro-Carribean, Afro-American, and Latin cultures as well.  In today’s episode learn:  -How to avoid food borne illness -Ideal pH for bacteria to grow on meat -If you should really should stop washing your meat Music by: Lakey Inspired https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Flakeyinspired&v=0-6NexUAIIo&event=video_description&redir_token=vv7eznQk14fCGk8_iJSQkaBWnYV8MTU3NDExNTA1OUAxNTc0MDI4NjU5)

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Today, two conversations about the power of food to unite people.Kwame Onwauchi, executive chef of the Afro-Carribean restaurant Kith and Kin in Washington DC, tells us about growing up in the Bronx and Nigeria, the dishes he grew up with, and his favorite snack. Onwauchi will be at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on August 8th. Details here.Then, the Market at Montebello aims to build community in Northeast Baltimore with healthy food vendors, music, cooking demos, and lakeside yoga. Founder Nicole Foster says the market, which runs the third Saturday of each month, is bringing neighbors together. And Kerry Leidquist, studio manager at Bikram Yoga Wellness Works, describes the benefits of outdoor yoga.The next market is Saturday, August 24th. Learn more about Foster's vegan ice cream company, Cajou, here.

“My mindset told me I could be more and I wanted to be more” On a daily basis we see, and interact with, so many inspiring groups and individuals who are doing fantastic things for their community and beyond. We thought that it was about time that we started sharing these amazing stories with you. From the spark of an idea to where they are now, tune in every month to hear the stories that we can’t get enough of. This month we spoke to Dr. Ava Brown from Chakai Hair and Skin Care… Who is Dr. Ava Brown? Dr. Ava Brown was born in Jamaica and spent her early life living in poverty. Some days, instead of going to school, she would have to work for food and sell mangoes on the train. A series of events, including abuse and being held at gunpoint, led her to flee from her home and set up a new life in the UK. Even after such a rough and challenging start to life, Ava kept her inner strength and it soon became a massive part of her career. Now a motivational speaker and coach, she inspires others to find their purpose and, sometimes, turn their pain into a driving force—just like she did! She has also written a number of books including two autobiographies titled Bamboo and Fern & Mango Girl which document her early life. In 2015, she was nominated as a finalist in the Women 4 Africa and Diva of Colour awards for her work. What is Chakai Hair and Skin Care? After going through a divorce and losing money due to a bad business deal, Ava found herself in a place of depression. Needing something to distract herself, she began making her own hair and skin products and soon discovered that this process was very therapeutic. In her own words, it felt like she was watching her darkness disappear! Originally, her products were for her own personal use only, but, after speaking at numerous events in Northern Ireland and talking with members from ACSONI (African & Carribean Support in Northern Ireland) she noticed a major gap in the beauty market. There were very few places to buy Afro Carribean hair and skin care products in the country. In fact, these products had to be bought from the mainland or purchased online. Determined to offer the community an option that was both close to home and 100% natural, she found herself in a meeting with Ulster Bank and it was there she found out about the Back Her Business programme which is specifically designed to help women get started in business. It was a true lightbulb moment. In May 2019, Ava took to Crowdfunder and started campaigning to raise the funds which would help her turn her handmade products into a real sustainable business! In just 28 days, she raised £4,195 from the crowd, including a £1,500 boost of extra-funding from Ulster Bank. We hope you enjoy episode two of the Crowdfunder Stories podcast. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so you never miss a single update.

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Hey everyone! This week Sandra interviews Nicole Ramsey. Nicole is a first generation PhD Candidate in African Diaspora studies doing work on Belize/Belizeans in the Diaspora, and Black Central America(ns) and the Caribbean at UC Berkeley. She is also a Music enthusiast that uses popular culture and popular music as a form of diasporic education. In the episode Nicole explains to us the history of Garveyism in Central America, her academic journey, her upbringing in LA South Central's Little Belize, and the importance of Afro-Carribean women in her research. Thank you to Nicole for being a great guest! Links Intro Song & Transition Song: Greener Pastures - Sro Featured Song: Splinters - Shal Marshall Nicole's Instagram: @hereisnicky Nicole's Twitter: @Nicole_D_Rams Pablo Lopez Oro's Twitter: @BlackCatrachoBK Asia Leed's Twitter: @AsiaLeeds Lara Putnam Juliet Hooker's Twitter: @CreoleProf Robert Hill's Bio Robert Hill presenting on Samuel Haynes Colin Grant's "Negro With A Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey" Anne Macpherson's "From Colony to Nation: Women Activists and the Gendering of Politics in Belize, 1912-1982 (Engendering Latin America)" Leela Vernon's Bio Leela Vernon's Eulogy Tamika Burgess's Afro-Latina Empowerment Monthly Newsletter "Es Mi Cultura"

There are a lot changes occurring in Little Haiti and Abraham Metellus of the Little Haiti Cultural Complex is helping to bridge the gap between community and culture by showcasing programs and events that highlight the Haitian and Afro-Carribean culture. The state of the art facility houses a 300 seat theatre, 2,150 square foot art gallery, outdoor courtyard and a Caribbean Marketplace with local vendors, music, miniature golf, vegan food and more. When we sat down with Abraham we talked about his rediscovery of his Haitian culture upon moving back from Chicago and how he's been able to use his formal education and experience in his role at the LHCC to facilitate programming.  In addition to spearheading free classes and wellness offerings, Abraham has also organized free tours in traditional Haitian Tap Tap buses to enjoy the sights and sounds of Little Haiti. The Marketplace is a definite must visit on Saturdays with a little something for everyone. We hope you enjoy the conversation, Alex and Jeanette For behind the scenes photos, videos, show notes and more www.plantedinmiami.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube @plantedinmiami

On this week's episode of the Bristol Live podcast, we welcome our what's on team into the studio to talk about one of the biggest events of the year - the St Paul's Carnival 2018.  This year marks the return of the huge celebration of Afro-Carribean culture and it's contribution to Bristol leave after a number of years. Entertainment writers Grace Earl and Robin Murray tell us why the event is so massive, how they have been covering it in the run-up, and we explore some of the controversies that have surrounded the event in previous years.   Also on this week's episode of Inside Bristol Live, reporter Joe Smith delves deeper into the bizarre mystery surrounding 'devil coins' that were found under a church near Bristol.  Joe has been investating this spooky tale that involves a Danish burial ground and some unsettling conspiracy theories.  And finally this week, regular reporter on the show Bronwen Weatherby takes a look at one of her recent stories involvin and England fan who flew all the way to Russia to enjoy the World Cup, only to leave his ticket at home in Bristol.  Bron talks about how this story went national, but also explores the implications of sourcing news on social media and how we verify facts in the online world.   For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

How I almost found myself possessed by the god of thunder, plus how to increase intuition and psychic sensitivityHi everybody, I'm Barbara Fernandez, the Rocking Raw Chef, here with my Clean Food, Dirty Stories: one to entertain, the other to inspire.I help people stamp out stress, depression and fatigue over at RockingRawChef.com, and today's title is:Playing With SpiritsIn addition to this story, at the end of this episode I'll share with you some top tips to increase intuition.OK enough hints from me, let's get on with the story.A pretty crazy storyFirst let me say that when I say playing with spirits, I'm not talking about Ouija boards. And I don't mean playing with them as in being disrespectful. This story is all about their power, how they can help and how that relates – yes, surprise, surprise – to food.Off to CaliforniaThis story begins when I decided to go out to the San Francisco Bay area to live there for a while. I was in a bit of a mess, as I'd just gotten ejected out of a relationship in a very painful way. This included a cry-for-help-disguised-as-a-suicide-attempt and a hospital stay which I talk about in last week's episode.So to say that I was a bit fragile would probably be an understatement. However I knew that I would meet some amazing people in the Bay area, and I couldn't wait to reconnect with one of my favorite people in the world. She's one of my dearest friends and has been since college, and she was like, “Come and stay! I'll help you settle in”. Well, I couldn't resist that offer. Her name is Francesca and her story is incredible. In fact Francesca overcame depression as well, and we share her story in Episode 12, From Depression To Diva.Anyway I got on a plane and went to Oakland California, where luckily my friend helped me land a job through a temp agency. I don't even remember what I did there, I think it was something in marketing and I know it involved a computer, but the rest of it is pretty much a blur. I do know that I made a big effort to dress really nicely every day. For some reason that's the one thing I remember. Superficial perhaps, but true – although I did get pleasure out of looking nice. Even though on the inside I was still a bit fragile.A clothing-optional weekend, with SanteriaFortunately for me I made friends really easily through Francesca. And shortly after I had arrived, Francesca invited me to come along to a clothing-optional weekend where we'd attend some ceremonies. One was a sweat lodge, which I've talked about in Episode 19, and the other was a ceremony in a tradition called Santeria. Plus as the weekend was going to be clothing-optional, well that alone was going to be a new experience for me. And of course I was up for it.I'll talk about the clothing-optional aspect of the weekend in another episode because that alone was really interesting. This week I want to focus on what happened between me and the spirits. First though, let me tell you a little bit about Santeria.A simplified definition of SanteriaSanteria means 'way of the saints'. It's an Afro-Carribean religion that originated in Cuba and was traditionally practiced by descendants of West African slaves. Practitioners replaced the slave owners' Catholic saints with their own spirits, called the Orisha. The Orisha are the go-betweens, if you like, the way in which we can connect with the one energy linking everything in the universe, which in Santeria is called Olorun. So kind of like using saints to interact with God, except you're using Orishas. That's way oversimplifying this, but this is just to give you an idea. I'll link to where you can find out more about Santeria in the show notes.Anyway I went with Francesca to a beautiful place in California called Harbin Hot Springs. Harbin has been a very strong spiritual center for people from all over to go and relax in its hot springs while doing yoga and all kinds of other good stuff.Drumming, dancing and spirit possessionAnd on the Friday night, I got my first introduction to Santeria in the form of a drumming and dancing ceremony. Now I knew nothing about Santeria. All I knew was that we were going to be doing some drumming. That was it. I never suspected that we would use drumming and dancing to let some of us be possessed (temporarily of course) by one of the Orishas.At this point you may be wondering, 'Why would anyone allow themselves to be possessed by a spirit?' Or you might be thinking, 'This is totally insane, I'm out of here'. But bear with me because what happened was pretty amazing.Now, people contact the Orishas to help them and others with their lives. It's also a way for them to expand their personalities, because each Orisha has a very distinct personality, as I was soon to discover for myself. So if you're normally a very timid woman for example, it can be quite something to suddenly be a big, burly spirit who loves cigars. That kind of thing. But I didn't know any of that at first.So the drumming started. I really liked the music, it was really healing to be able to just move around freely and enjoy the drums. People had left offerings for the Orishas on various altars, and each Orisha was honored by participants playing their song in a specific order. It's while the Orisha's song is playing that any of his or her devotees can be possessed by that Orisha.Enter the OrishasAnd yes, you can have several people possessed by the same Orisha at once. Energy is limitless, after all, so I don't know about you but that does make total sense to me. And I saw it, anyway, which was incredible.So suddenly one woman picked up and lit one of the cigars. She puffed away while walking around like a warrior. I learned that Oshun was the Orisha that she connected with, and Oshun loves cigars, very spicy food like hot peppers, and rum. So those were some of the things offered to him, and her whole personality changed. I mean, she was definitely not there, and someone else was. You could really tell. It was incredible, especially as I'd never seen anything like this before. OK well I had actually, once before when I assisted at a past-life regression that kind of went badly. But that's another story!Other songs and other Orishas came to the ceremony too, until there were about a quarter of the participants who were one Orisha or another. Oh and by the way, one interesting thing was that the people who were possessed by Orishas always knew instantly when someone else was about to be taken over as well. They knew even before the person did, and they'd run up to them and spin them around to help the process along.Knock, knock, knocking at my brain's doorI know this all sounds crazy, but bear with me! The music changed again, and it was at this point that all of a sudden I felt like someone was knocking on a door situated about three feet up and behind the top of my head. I kid you not. Literally knocking and asking if I'd let him in. He was very polite, at least he asked. I knew it was a 'he', though I can't tell you how I knew, because the only thing I knew about any of the Orishas were that some were male and some were female. That was it. It's important that I emphasize my total lack of knowledge by the way, because of what came later.So I'm feeling this knocking at my door and I'm thinking, 'Nooooo, I didn't really have spirit possession in mind when I came on this weekend, thank you'. But the other Orishas came rushing over to me and started laughing and spinning me around. Mind you, I hadn't even been moving before this. It happened in a split second, and none of these people knew me. But they knew something was happening.Well, I didn't let the Orisha in, but he wasn't quite finished with me yet. The others laughed and spun away dancing, and the evening went on. I learned by the way that the Orisha who had come knocking was Shango. Shango, I later learned, is the god of thunder, war and virility, and is also the Master Drummer and Master Dancer. So pretty cool.Messages from the spirit worldAnyway at this point all of the Orishas had come, and they went round helping the other people present by going up to them and giving them messages. I had three different Orishas come up to me. And the messages were incredible. One of them said to me, “You're not done in France yet. You'll go back there pretty soon.” At that time I had no idea what my plans were, let alone anyone else. No-one there even knew I'd been living in France. Another Orisha said, “Ah, you need a place to live! Don't worry, we'll help you”.Which they did, because when I got back from the weekend on the Sunday afternoon, there was a message on the answering machine offering me an apartment. Amazing! Particularly as we hadn't placed an ad – we were only asking a few friends.Now I mentioned earlier that after Shango had knocked on my door and I'd turned him away that he hadn't finished with me yet. And he hadn't. The reason I know this was because of the sweat lodge which was on the Saturday.Shango and the sweat lodgeIf you don't know what a sweat lodge is, it's basically a large, enclosed tent with a pit in the middle. Hot volcanic rocks are placed in the pit and the shaman or ceremony leader pours water over the rocks, and so it's like a very intense steam room. But very intense. I'm talking so hot that it's unbearable. The reason for that is so that you can clear out not only physical toxins, but emotional and spiritual ones as well. It was very intense and I've spoken about that detox process in Episode 19.What I didn't say though was that at one point I felt this almost irresistible urge to run over the hot coals in the pit. I was like, 'where is this coming from?' I mean I didn't have a habit of running over hot coals. In fact I'd never done that – not until years later when I went to a Tony Robbins seminar weekend and walked over a long row of hot coals. But that's another story.Anyway I was fighting off the urge to run over the coals. And eventually the urge passed and I survived the sweat lodge. But I wondered about it. I thought it might have been a memory from a past life or something. So when I got back home, I looked up some information on the Orishas and what did I discover? Shango's devotees are known for doing...guess what? Running over hot coals.My most amazing discovery...that happened today!I mentioned before that each Orisha is associated with a Catholic saint. This enabled the people to keep worshipping their deities, all while giving the appearance of adopting Catholicism. Apparently there are more than 10,000 saints, which I didn't know. That's a LOT of saints, right? And according to the Yoruba tradition there are 401 Orishas, as 401 is a sacred number. So that's a lot of deities. I'm telling you this because I learned TODAY as I was researching for this episode that out of all the Catholic saints, guess which one Shango is associated with? Saint Barbara! Isn't that just so freaky? I still can't believe it. It's like Shango is up there laughing. I can't believe that I didn't even know this until now. I'd looked into the Orishas a bit more when I got back to France, I'd read a book about them and other things, but somehow I'd never seen that till today! Amazing!How my skeptic son started his day todaySo because my mind was basically blown at breakfast, I had to tell my son about it immediately. He's home from college at the moment. I should clarify for you that he really doesn't believe in any spirit-related stuff. Which is I guess normal considering that both his parents have been involved with spiritual organizations for over 30 years, and his grandmother was a very well-known shaman in Mexico. Teenage rebellion and all that, right?So the lucky boy comes down for breakfast this morning to his mother saying, “Did I ever tell you about the time I was with people who were drumming and let themselves be possessed by spirits?” To which he laughed and shook his head, saying, “OK Mom. Let me get my hippy hat on”. And he listened patiently while I told him this story.He thinks I'm a bit crazy anyway, so now I'd say he's sure of it.I have to say though that even he was impressed with the saint thing. When I showed him the webpage where I found it, I could see he was really surprised. So who knows, maybe he'll discover his own story with spirits one day.Why I'm telling you this storyAnyway, what on earth do spirits have to do with food? Why am I telling you this story?There are two reasons actually. The first is that I think it makes a good story, whether you have had any of those kinds of experiences or not.And the second is that if you're into any kind of spiritual practice, well I want you to know that food can actually help speed up or intensify your journey. I'm not talking magic mushrooms, although we did talk about those in Episode 10 where we talk about Ayahuasca.I'm actually talking about normal, everyday foods that you probably have in your house. Fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds – all of the things that you'd normally eat as part of getting more raw food into your life. These foods are powerful. They go way beyond health benefits, and I'll talk more about that in future episodes. But for now I'd like to give you some general principles so that if you do any kind of spiritual practice, or even if you'd just like to be more intuitive, you can get some practical tips for that right now.Principles to increase intuition and supercharge your spiritual practiceSo the first principle which I'm sure will come as no surprise to anyone is that it's important to eat organic as much as possible.The most important idea within eating organic is that the higher the water content of the food, the more important it is that you get it organic. Why? Because the water is what holds all those pesticides and poisons that have been sprayed on the fruit or vegetable throughout its life.Pesticides in particular are known as 'intuition blockers', so do avoid them as much as you can.By the way I don't want anyone to get paranoid here – I know people who eat all kinds of awful food and are still intuitive. I'm just giving you ways to get the very best out of yourself. So this isn't an all-or-nothing ideal that you must achieve. It's a tool, like anything else, that you can use as much as you are able or as you want to.Eat more raw, unprocessed foodsWell of course. If you know me, I'm all about that, and of course I show you how to do this in super delicious ways. Because life is too short for carrot sticks, as we all know. Right? If you need ideas for how to make delicious raw food dishes in 5 minutes, I'll link to my 5-minute recipe ebooks in the show notes.If we want to be more and more connected to the earth as well as all its creatures, which I'll talk about in another episode, eating food in its most natural state just makes sense. Nature did not provide us with microwave ovens. Right?It's the life-force in raw foods that literally feeds our psychic energy. It feeds our emotional and mental energy too. So if you've been listening to the podcast, you'll know that a lot of these suggestions are the same ones I make for starting to overcome depression. The more 'light' you eat, the more full of light you are, emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually.Another tip for eating lots of raw foods is to include as many colors as possible. Colors in food are there for a reason – each color is made up of different phytonutrients. And we need a variety of these for good health. That's why you'll hear people suggest that we 'eat the rainbow'. Just not a cooked rainbow, please. An experiment: do try this at home!In fact here's an experiment for you that will really make you think. Make yourself a raw soup or curry. You can use one of my recipes on the blog or in my ebooks. Then take part of that soup or curry, and heat it gently. Use what I call the pinky test to make sure that it's warm but not too hot. In other words, that you can keep your pinky in there without burning yourself. Then take the other part of that soup or curry, and heat it a lot. Cook it, in other words. So if it's a soup, let it boil quickly. Then remove it from the heat.Now I want you to look at the colors of each pot. You will see that the vibrant colors of the raw soup or curry have faded to almost nothing when you boil that same dish. The difference is amazing. You can literally see that some of the phytonutrients have been altered from their natural state. The colors aren't as bright. It's like eating sunshine versus eating pond water. Big difference, right? OK it's not quite that bad, but I wanted to give you an analogy.If you're already pretty psychic or sensitiveNow if you're already pretty sensitive, I do have a word of caution for you. Eating more raw food is like connecting fiber optic broadband to your intuition. And sometimes that might be too much. For instance, when I first moved to Paris as a vegetarian, I actually had to eat meat for a while to ground myself because I wasn't used to that many people in enclosed spaces like the subway. Unfortunately meat really lowers your overall vibration though. I'll talk more about that in another episode.Easier ways to ground yourselfNow I know of way easier ways to ground myself. Crystals work really well – but that's another story as it's quite a big topic and I want to give you solutions that you can use immediately. So if you haven't got crystals handy, you can use food. Potatoes for instance are one of the best grounding foods ever. You can't eat them raw, so just pile on some salad and a dressing with your baked potato. You should feel more grounded instantly.If you're not vegan, eggs are also very grounding. I don't recommend commercially produced eggs because the chickens are put through hell, but a lot of places now have free-range eggs. Or better yet, get them from a farm where you know how the animals are treated. Again, I'm speaking about an ideal here – just do the best you can with what you've got, I say.Cheese is also very grounding, but because it's a very heavy and clogging food, I don't normally recommend it. You can however make cashew nut cheese, which can still be raw vegan and works pretty well. I've got recipes for delicious cheeses on the blog which I'll link to in the show notes.Foods to avoid to increase intuitionIf you want to increase intuition, in addition to foods to include, there are also foods to avoid. You want to avoid anything that will lower your vibratory rate as well as interfere with any of the systems of the body. And particularly with your brain.So the shortcut principle to this is to think of brain foods. Brain foods are going to be great for your intuition and overall sensitivity. And if you haven't yet gotten your handy fridge chart that shows at a glance the best brain foods to eat and those to avoid, I'll link to that in the show notes too.But the short version of foods to avoid starts with meat, especially red meat. If you really feel you need meat, then I'd say less is more, and try to get organic, free-range meat. Or failing that, kosher. This is because you don't want to absorb not only the growth hormones, but also the vibrations of an animal that has been kept in stressful conditions and then was full of fear before it was slaughtered.If you feel you must eat meatAnimals are here to share this planet with us, and they are more magical than you could ever imagine. I'll share more about that in a future episode because it's another huge topic.For now though, let me say that if you feel you have to eat meat, better to eat meat from an animal that was allowed to live a full, relatively free life and was killed with respect, reverence and gratitude. Many tribal peoples thank the animal for giving its life. They kill it quickly to feed themselves and their families, not for sport. And they don't gorge themselves – they take what they need with very little waste.Another important aspect of this is to eat lighter meats like fish and poultry. Red meat is the densest, most difficult to digest. It takes between 24 to 72 hours to digest meat, depending on your digestive tract. Three days! Ugh!Fish and mercury levelsIf you eat fish, my top tip here is to avoid fish with high levels of mercury. Mercury is very toxic for the brain, so not only does it dampen sensitivity, but it's felt to contribute towards all kinds of auto-immune disorders such as Alzheimer's and dementia. So stick to fish like salmon, tilapia and cod. I'll link to an updated list of mercury levels in fish in the show notes for those who eat fish.Other foods to avoid to increase intuitionThe second thing to avoid is anything with additives, flavor enhancers and artificial sweeteners. In other words, anything containing chemical substances pretending that they're food.This makes sense though, right? So junk food, frozen ready meals, things like that. Oh and MSG, that's another one to avoid. Some people get headaches from MSG which is their body telling them, 'I don't like this. Get it out!'And of course the last thing I'll mention is sugar. And when I say sugar, I don't mean fruit sugar. I mean good ol' granulated, processed white stuff that looks like an illegal drug. But it's a legal drug that's every bit as addictive, and it lowers our overall vibration. It also has no health benefits whatsoever. If you're struggling to kick the sugar habit, get yourself some xylitol. It looks like sugar but it's made from plant sources and it's glycemic index is lower, which means it won't hit your bloodstream like a hit of I-don't-know-what-illegal-substance.Other alternatives to sugarYou can also use dates, coconut palm sugar, honey if you're not vegan – so there are plenty of choices and they're all easy to use. Even maple syrup is better for you. Yes it's been processed so it's not technically raw. But it's delicious and again it's way better for you than white sugar. If you do buy maple syrup, be sure to get the pure 100 percent syrup (and not the fake stuff that's mixed with corn syrup, just check the label).There are a lot of other things you can do to increase intuition and raise your overall sensitivity, and I'll go into those in future episodes. For now though, I wanted to give you some easy, practical things that you can do today.Have YOU got a story to share?Whew! Lots of information this week, I hope you enjoyed it!This brings us to the end of this week's story – and if you've got a true story to share (and you'd like to know what food could have saved the day or enhanced your particular situation), I'd love to hear from you!Got a question, or a comment?Got a question, or a comment? Pop a note below in the comments, that would be awesome. You can also subscribe to the podcast to listen 'on the go' in iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn.I hope you have an amazing day. Thank you so much for being here with me to share in my Clean Food, Dirty Stories. Bye for now!RESOURCESTo get your handy fridge chart: http://rockingrawchef.com/10-years-younger/More about eating for intuition: http://rockingrawchef.com/increase-intuition-with-food/Nut cheese recipes: http://rockingrawchef.com/cheese-on-a-raw-food-diet/ Link to 5-Minute recipe ebooks: https://rockingrawchef.com/5-minute-recipes/More about Santeria: https://prezi.com/hodskbeqn6oa/santeria-candomble/More about specific Orishas: https://lukumipeople.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/the-orisha-who-do-you-most-identify-with/Harbin Hot Springs: https://harbin.org/Mercury levels in fish (as of July 2017): https://www.thespruce.com/check-fish-for-mercury-before-buying-1300629

Professional psychic, intuitive, metaphysical teacher and (now) published author, Robert Alvarez visits with KaliSara and RevKess in this edition of the Pagan-Musings Podcast. RevKess met Robert through the anthology Finding the Masculine in Goddess' Spiral, edited by Erick Dupree and published by Immanion Press-Megalithica Books. Not only do they both have contributions in the anthology, they were guests in April on Taylor Ellwood's Magical Experiments where they spoke together for the first time. Robert is a professional Tarot reader, intuitive psychic, and metaphysical teacher. His interest in the metaphysical spans several Pantheons, magical practices, and forms of intuitive readings. He lives with his three cats, a large collection of Afro-Carribean music, and books. Tune in to learn more about Robert and what he does. Check out his personal blog as well as the above linked professional blog.

Lilith Dorsey M.A. hails from many Magickal traditions, including Celtic, Afro-Carribean, and NativeAmerican spirituality. Her traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology and Film at the University of Rhode Island, New York University, and the University of London, and her Magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria also known as Lucumi, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans. Then stay tuned for another episode of 'Green Magic Green medicine with your host Susun Weed! Susun is an author and teacher who teaches this half hour herbal medicine class! 10 pm eastern time. To check out her books go here:http://www.herbalmedicinehealing.com/store/store_results.php?Category=1&Section=Books Join us in our circle!!!

LAS CAFETERAS combines the vibrant energy of Son Jarocho music with an edgy LA-alternative sound & political message. Their pounding Afro-Mexican rhythms, stomping zapateado dancing, & uplifting lyrics tell stories of everyday people searching for love & fighting for justice in the concrete jungle. This alt-son group re-mixes traditional sounds, adding Afro-Carribean marimbol, Native American drum & flute, cajon, hip hop, English & Spanglish to Jarocho instruments like jarana & requinto guitars, donkey jaw-bone, & the tarima (stomp box). FULLSET are quickly becoming one of the most well known bands in the Irish music scene today. In October 2011 they were honored by being announced as the winners of the RT�/RAAP Breakthrough Annual Music Bursary Award. As well as this, in 2012 FullSet were honoured to receive "Best New Group Award" from well respected Irish American News as well as "Best Newcomer" in Bill Margeson's Live Ireland Awards. All accomplished young musicians in their own right, FullSet create a stunning and unique sound that is full of energy and innovation, whilst all the time remaining true to their traditional roots. The band's latest is 'Notes After Dark'.

Xander Demos is one of today’s premier shred metal guitarists. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, he currently fronts his own band, XDB and national tribute act, James Rivera’s Sabbath Judas Sabbath, as well as playing in Rivera’s solo band.  Xander performs in excess of 100 times a year and records with artists all over the world.  His style ranges from the beautifully melodic to the jaw-droppingly insane, encompassesing much of what he has learned artists like Shawn Lane, Eric Johnson, Neal Schon, and John Sykes. One constant in his music is a focus on strong guitar melodies. In February  2012, Xander released his full-length follow-up to his EP Road To Guitarcadia. Diane Cameron is an international recording & performing artist, actress and teacher.  Her music celebrates the beats and melodies of Africa and the Afro-Carribean music community. She writes songs that echo the natural world, she plays percussion, produces and sings.  Her albums are heard worldwide and she travels worldwide establishing performing arts and sports programs for youth, orgainizing Summer Camps for the Performing Arts, while  teaching acting at Georgia Tech. Her youth environmental play, “Trash Tawkin” was recently debuted at the 2011 Hilton Head Island, SC., Earth Day Celebration. Tell us who you want to hear on Music FridayLive!. Logon to musicfriday.nationbuilder.com and click on your choice. Maybe a new talent you have discusovered will be showcased on the show. And while you are there, check out the music and film reviews.

We chat with the Mythic Folk Musician and Druid, Damh the Bard This is our first interview and we are lucky to be able to interview the famous Celtic Folk musician, Damh the Bard, and his wife, the multi-talented Artist Cerri Lee. Links to their websites and their work can be found below in the Show-notes. We also bring you an amazing competition for Damh's latest album, Tales from the Cowman as well as some astounding news about the revival of a national tradition in Ireland - the Festival of the Fires taking place on Beltane. Full Show-notes, with all credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/bardinterview Running Order: Intro 0:42 News & Views 1:25 The Festival of the Fires 1:58 Twa Corbies by Damh the Bard 04:15 Damh the Bard Interview 7:54 Blodeuwedd by Damh the Bard 29:24 The Cauldron Born by Damh the Bard 45:51 Pagan Spirit Gathering 1:02:19 Cerri Lee 1:05:48 Grimspound by Damh the Bard 1:17:57 Competition 1:23:00 Spirit of Albion by Damh the Bard 1:24:19 Out-takes 1:28:44 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x Released: 30th April 2010, 1h 31m It's always great to hear from you! Email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or leave us a message using Speakpipe   The Festival of the Fires Our fabulous news item introduces the Festival of Fires which is a resuscitation of the ancient fires of Tara that were lit on the Hill of Uisneach and the taken from County to County to ignite all of the fires in Ireland. Originally known as Bealtaine, the summertime festival was an important fixture on the worldwide calendar, attracting attendees from the four corners of the ancient world. Having not being officially celebrated in hundreds of years the festival is to return, rising from the ashes of the Bealtaine name as Festival of the Fires. It promises to be an event unlike anything ever witnessed in modern times - an iconic national celebration to truly ignite the summer. Created through the alchemy of ceremony, heritage, music, theatre, literature, arts, crafts, poetry, holistic health and sustainability.  Festival of the Fires will feature the collective talents of hundreds of participants drawn from all over Ireland and the world, gathering at the exact centre-point of Ireland to celebrate the onset of summer. One of the ceremonial highlights of the festival will be the lighting of a national fire, ignited first on the summit of Uisneach and then carried to hilltops in every one of Ireland's 32 counties. In ancient times, this sacred Uisneach fire was the catalyst for coast-to-coast celebrations with festivals and gatherings taking place in the fire sites, and in the communities below. You can find out more about the festival on the website at http://festivalofthefires.com/.   Twa Corbies by Damh the Bard A classic folk track, the Twa Corbies or 'two crows', given the Damh the Bard magical treatment for the new Crowman album.   Damh the Bard Interview (Pronounced 'Dave') Damh is a musical storyteller who works within the world of myth that cannot be proved; where the Faerie really do dance on Midsummer's Eve, where the trees talk, and the Hollow Hills take you into the realms of Annwn. Where the Goddess rides her horse, guiding you to magic, and the Horned God of old calls us from the shadows of the Greenwood. [source] Damh is also the relaxed voice behind Druidcast, the podcast from the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD). You can find out more about Damh and his work on his website at paganmusic.co.uk or on our Contributor Page.   Blodeuwedd by Damh the Bard The tale of Blodeuwedd taken by Damh from the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi.   The Cauldon Born by Damh the Bard The Story of Cerridwen and how we are all, in a fashion, Cerridwen's Children, or "the Cauldron Born".   Pagan Spirit Gathering The Pagan Spirit Gathering (PSG) is one of America's oldest and largest Nature Spirituality festivals. Since its inception in 1980, PSG has been bringing together hundreds of people from throughout the United States, plus other countries, to create community, celebrate Summer Solstice, and commune with Nature in a sacred environment. Sponsored by Circle Sanctuary, PSG is open to long-time practitioners as well as newcomers of a wide range of Nature religion traditions, including Wiccan, Contemporary Pagan, Druidic, Heathen, Celtic, Baltic, Greco-Roman, Isian, Shamanic, Hermetic, Animistic, Egyptian, Native American, Afro-Carribean, Taoist, Pantheistic, Ecofeminist, and Nature Mystic. PSG is an opportunity for personal renewal, networking, education, and cultural enrichment. You can see their musical line-up (including Damh) or book tickets on their website.   Cerri Lee Cerri Lee is a multi-talented visionary artist who can turn her hand to almost anything creative. She is inspired by nature, and the ancient Pagan myths and legends of many cultures, her beliefs as a modern day Druid as well as those around her. She can create anything from Rights of Passage gifts and altar pieces to wedding and birthday gifts, and will happily take on commissions. Each piece of artwork she creates is individual and can be personalised to you or your loved ones. Her artwork has been used for album covers, featured in leading Pagan magazines, used as tattoos, and her sculptures are sent throughout the world. Cerri is equally in her element when she is up to her elbows in clay or painting one of her fabulous pictures. She is partner to Druid musician and long-time supporter of our show, Damh the Bard and can be found supporting him at many of his performances. You can see a gallery of Cerri's artist work on our website at Cerri's Gallery and you can find out more about Cerri and her work on her website on cerrilee.com or on our Contributor page.   Grimspound by Damh the Bard Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement high on the moor. It’s surrounded by a large fallen stone wall, and inside you can still see the remains of the roundhouses. On a beautiful day it is incredibly peaceful, but on a typical Dartmoor day, with the wind and the rain, it must have been a harsh place to live. "I sat with my guitar inside the remains of one of the roundhouses and just began to play on the guitar – looking around, breathing in the history of the place, imagining it full of life. What kind of people lived there. A Raven called overhead, and I felt I could see torchlight on the Tors either side of me. Voices of the Ancestors singing. The Land singing. And the melody of the guitar began to take shape. A ghostly and reflective refrain."   Competition Damh left us with a signed copy of his latest album, Tales from the Crowman, to give away as a competition prize. So, we set a competition based on Welsh Mythology for you.   Spirit of Albion by Damh the Bard Damh plays us his rousing anthem, a paean of praise to the land, Spirit of Albion from the album of the same name.   Get EXTRA content in the Celtic Myth Podshow App for iOS, Android & Windows Contact Us: You can leave us a message by using the Speakpipe Email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. Facebook fan-page http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow, Twitter (@CelticMythShow) or Snapchat (@garyandruth), Pinterest (celticmythshow) or Instagram (celticmythshow)   Help Spread the Word: Please also consider leaving us a rating, a review and subscribing in iTunes or 'Liking' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow as it helps let people discover our show - thank you :) If you've enjoyed the show, would you mind sharing it on Twitter please? Click here to post a tweet! Ways to subscribe to the Celtic Myth Podshow: Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher   Special Thanks Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See her Contributor page for details. Kim Robertson The Hangman's Noose. See her Contributor page for details. Jigger Time Ticks Away. See her Contributor page for details.   For our Theme Music: The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.   Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music (in Alphabetic order) Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page. Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page. Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page. Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page. The Dolmen Extra Special thanks also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor page. Keltoria Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their Contributor page. Kevin Skinner Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his Contributor page. Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page. S.J. Tucker Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her Contributor page. Spiral Dance Extra Special thanks go for permission to use Adrienne and the band to use any of their music in the show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor page. We'd like to wish you 'Slán Go Foill!', which is Irish for 'Goodbye', or more literally 'Wishing you safety for a while'! Save Save