Her Music Academia

Author: Lydia Bangura

What does it mean to be a music researcher? How does a musician use music as a medium to foster community? Featuring interviews with other musicians, scholars and artists, host Lydia Bangura seeks to ask interesting questions about music and execute important and relevant music research. Join Lydia as she reads, writes and chats her way through a music PhD program. Got questions or feedback? Interested in being a guest on the pod? Send inquiries to: hermusicacademia@gmail.com
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Àkójọpọ̀ Music Foundation (with Daniel Kumapayi)
Monday, 17 November, 2025

In this bonus episode, I chat with Daniel Kumapayi about his upbringing as a double bassist, his experience studying at the University of Michigan, and the founding of the Pan Africanist art music foundation, Àkójọpọ̀. Make sure you check out the amazing resources on their website and follow their social media to stay up to date on their projects!Quick correction: at 10:47, we meant to mention San Fransisco Symphony, instead of Conservatory.TW: brief mention of suicide 25:13–25:50Àkójọpọ̀’s websiteÀkójọpọ̀ on FacebookÀkójọpọ̀ on InstagramOptimize GrantDetroit Public School pay high school students for tutoringBawo NdiyabongaGet in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com