Conversations

About Conversations

Afrodiasporic stories: history, music, arts from the African continent and the African diaspora.

Publisher

Caroline Mudingo Dipanda

Category

arts · history · music · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Aug 2021

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Transcontinental | People's Tribunal On Police Killings

   London, 5th and 6th April 2025. Families of loved ones killed at the hands of the state in the United Kingdom gathered for the inaugural People's Tribunal on Police Killings. " Over the last 55 years, more than 3000 pple have been killed by the police in the UK, but in only 3 cases have officers been convicted of these deaths at criminal trials", 'Obstinate memory: the People’s Tribunal on Police Killings' by Samantha Patterson, Ken Fero and Jodie Bradshaw ( published in Race And Class). The judicial system failed these bereaved families. The People's Tribunal On Police Killings (PTPK) are embracing a radical approach by unifying families internationally to seek justice. On the 19th and 20th October 2026, families across France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and the UK will gather in London. Samantha Patterson co-founded the People's Tribunal On Police Killings. The PTPK is supported by Migrant Media, 4WardEver, and includes many families in the United Families and Friends Campaign. In this episode, Samantha Patterson takes the time to discuss some of the areas the PTPK identified as key issues in their struggle, she talks about the need for self-empowerment for bereaved families, and the outcomes of the previous hearing.

2. 

   30 Aug 2026

   Radio documentary: ' From Cork With Love'

   Radio documentary produced by Caroline Mudingo Dipanda (https://www.instagram.com/carolyndipanda/) and Bairbre Flood (https://instagram.com/bairbreflood) in collaboration with members of the migrant community in Cork. After audio training workshops during the summer 2025, we worked together to bring some of the stories they cared about to an Irish audience. + interviews by Raphael Olympio (https://www.instagram.com/olympio_official/) of Sauti  (https://www.instagram.com/sauti_studios_cork/)(‘voice for the voiceless’ in Swahili) a group working with young people to tackle racism and build community through the arts. + blends live footage from demos, poetry, and interviews about ‘Storm In A Teacup’ a play set in a Direct Provision centre that explores migration as a spiritual transition with themes of identity, power & resilience. + organisers of Cork Congo Solidarity (https://www.instagram.com/congocork_solidarity/) on the assasination of Patrice Lumumba by the USA & Belgium and how western companies are driving the genocide in Congo. ‘We really need to take a moment and just put ourselves in other people’s shoes. You’ll never understand something until you pause and you put yourself in their shoes and listen.’ – Neo Gilson (http://instagram.com/gilsonneo) Poetry by Isabel Sibanda (https://www.instagram.com/isabel_xsibanda/), Emmanuella and Ebeneezer. Music: Josie Flood (https://instagram.com/josieflood)

3. 

   1 Aug 2026

   Transcontinental | Angel-Ho

   Angel-Ho is a flamboyant producer, singer, songwriter, performance artist from Cape Town, South Africa. This month, she released ‘ Heaven At A Fast Eye’ , a compilation of her greatest hits, spanning “ 13 years of art and love". Her debut album ‘Death Becomes Her’ "encompasses themes of love, sex, struggle and universal fantasies treated with an ambiguity that restructures the narrative within trans identity", Hyperdub. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of NON Worldwide, the collective/record label founded by Angel-Ho, Chino Amobi, and Melika Ngombe Kolongo aka Nkisi. They have released 3 remarkable compilations showcasing a broad spectrum of electronic, experimental music by African artists and of the diaspora (Bonaventure, Klein, Faka, Gita, John Glacier to name a few…). NON is a collective “using sound as their primary medium, to articulate the visible and invisible structures that create binaries in society, and in turn distribute power. The exploration of -non-, prior to the adjective, gives intel into the focus of the label, creating sound opposing contemporary canons", NON Worldwide. In this episode, Angel-Ho reflects on some of her most notable works - ‘ Death Becomes Her', NON Worldwide, and ‘ Sexy Out’.

4. 

   2 Mar 2026

   Transcontinental | Turkana

   Anita Kevin / Turkana is a South Sudanese artist who was part of Ugandan queer experimental collective ANTIMASS, and Fourmanysisters, a Kampala-based Femme collective party under Nyege Nyege. Turkana's currently working on her documentary ‘Onjima’ as part of an insightful field project entitled “Understanding the impact of displacement on South Sudanese refugees”, a project supported by music label Nyege Nyege and the research group The Witness Earth. In this episode, we discuss her collaborative works from ANTI MASS to her music project and experimentation with genge music alongside Mbosi Teamsly and LCF in Kakuma Refugee Camp; and her work with The Witness Earth, which stands at the intersection of art, research and community engagement.

5. 

   4 Nov 2025

   Transcontinental | Episode 8 - Sarah Lubala

   Sarah Lubala is a Congolese-born poet, who relocated to South Africa. Her debut collection, 'A History of Disappearance' traces her experience as a Congolese-born immigrant. It is a beautifully written collection of poetry addressing displacement , mental illness, memory, pain, violence, sexual violence. In this episode, Sarah Lubala reads excerpts from her essay entitled 'First Country'. She touches on the longing for her mother country, the Democratic Republic of Congo; the genocide in Congo; Congolese women's reproductive rights, and her love for the women in her life. First aired on éist.

6. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Transcontinental | Authentically Plastic

   Authentically Plastic is a dazzling Ugandan DJ, producer and the co-founder of the queer collective ANTI-MASS. In this episode we discuss their very first album, 'Raw space', which was released on the label Hakuna Kulala; a label run by Rey Sapienz and the founders of the label Nyege Nyege Tapes. 'Raw Space' is an interesting, intricate, innovative album, at time disorienting. Authentically Plastic offers a glimpse into Kampala's electronic music scene and arts scene - community-driven infrastructures, Hakuna Kulala's founder Rey Sapienz, Nyege Nyege Festival. They share a candid account of their artistic journey in a context where the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act ushered in homophobic and transphobic assaults - a celebration of East African music, and queer joy.

7. 

   4 Sept 2025

   Transcontinental- Labdi Ommes

   Labdi Ommes is a brilliant multidisciplinary artist from Kenya. Her practice includes composing, singing-songwriting, visual art, sound installations. Last year, she released her latest EP, Pakruok. " Pakruok is about self-praise. This EP is a confirmation and appreciation of oneself. The music takes on a satirical stance and Labdi addresses different societal issues." In Kenya, she currently stands as one of the very few women who plays the orutu professionally, alongside Omwa Owbara. The orutu is a single-stringed fiddle originating from Kenya ( Luo people). In this episode Labdi Ommes reflects on her artistic journey - from the challenges she's faced as an orutu player in a patriarchal society, to claiming back the instrument, to preserving the Luo culture. We discuss her notable works including Unganisha, and the music score for award-winning National Geographic Society's documentary Nkashi: Race for the Okavango. Nkashi: Race for the Okavango was created by the National Geographic Society's Impact Story Lab, (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/impact-story-lab/) in close collaboration with Batswana filmmakers and local production company, Parable Motion. The film score features tracks by Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers'  (https://www.newf.co.za/)Composers Lab.The Lab includes musicians from around the African continent - Labdi Ommes, Thato Kavinja, Prince Bogosi, Ania Safa, Patrick Sainton, Neil. With thanks to Pragna Parksotam-Kok for permitting the use of tracks composed by Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers' Composers Lab

8. 

   25 Feb 2025

   Transcontinental, Episode 1: Aby Ngana Diop

   Marame Gueye, Aba Diop, and Amadou Bator Dieng discuss the groundbreaking 1994 album of Senegalese griotte Aby Ngana Diop, exploring its unique fusion of taasu poetry and mbalax music in this interview episode.

9. 

   17 Oct 2022

   Black and Irish, Navigating Racism in Ireland

   Assistant Professor Philomena McCarthy and other Black Irish individuals discuss the pervasive racism in Ireland's industrial care, direct provision, and education systems, highlighting its impact and the need for change in this interview episode.

10. 

    30 Aug 2022

    Conversations - Dr. Philomena Mullen: Experiences of Mixed Race Irish Women in Irish Industrial Schools

    Dr. Philomena Mullen shares her research on the identity construction of mixed African-Irish women raised in Irish industrial schools, exploring racial and ethnic identity shaped by Irish society; this is an interview.

11. 

    10 Aug 2021

    Fanzines: Alternative Stories of the 90’s

    Siobhan Bardsley and other contributors discuss Irish fanzines of the 90s, highlighting how they offered alternative narratives and represented marginalized groups, providing unique insights into the era in this interview.

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• Philomena McCarthy
• Dr Philomena Mullen
• Siobhan Bardsley
• other contributors

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