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Sounds of WahalaAuthor: Tiwa Odukoya and Yasmin El Beih
Sounds of Wahala is a podcast exploring the soundscapes of activism and social action through music and spoken word. Every fortnight, we sit down with artists from all across the globe to discover how their socio-political landscape shapes their music and creative process. Language: en Genres: Music, Music Commentary, News, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Alim Kamara: "We keep our stories alive so young people know we have history."
Episode 8
Monday, 19 July, 2021
In our final episode this season, Yasmin speaks to British-Sierra Leonean lyricist and storyteller Alim Kamara. As a young person in London, Alim grappled with racism and other challenges, only to find meaning in hip hop; with time, he realizes the genre isn't too dissimilar of an art form from the West African stories he had been enthralled by during his brief years growing up in his parents' homeland. Today, Alim tours the world to inspire young people through storytelling and rap. Our chat is an engaging conversation on role models, relationships, ambition, impact, islamophobia, as well as Africa's often-ignored, yet historical, contributions to philosophy, culture and science. Follow @soundsofwahalapodcast on Instagram.
