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Is there such a thing as contemporary folklore? And how do we play in the space between traditional culture and folklore? Travel with Lia and Muna as we explore contemporary folklore and the land, places, myths and stories which have passed through generations. We will be hosting some of the living, breathing embodiments of this vital inheritance inviting guests from around the world to share their music, art and knowledge with us. Follow us for more updates on our instagram @tauexperience.
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May 12, 2026
<p><strong>Welcome back to another episode of Tau Radio with Lia and Muna.</strong></p><p>In this deeply reflective and thought-provoking conversation, we sit down with Ben Edge — artist, filmmaker, folklorist, and visual storyteller whose work explores the hidden rituals, seasonal traditions, and forgotten mythologies woven through the landscape of Britain.</p><p>Ben’s work exists at the intersection of folklore, community, memory, and contemporary life. Through painting, film, and immersive documentation of folk customs across the UK, he has become one of the most compelling artistic voices exploring how ancient traditions continue to survive and evolve in the modern world.</p><p>This conversation moves through questions of belonging, identity, ritual, industrialisation, ecology, and the role of the artist in preserving meaning during an age increasingly shaped by consumerism and digital culture.</p><p>Together, we explore how folklore lives not in museums or archives, but in people, in communities, in shared acts of remembrance, celebration, and participation.</p><p>Some highlights from this episode include:</p><ul><li>How folklore creates belonging, identity, and connection to place</li><li>Why ritual and communal traditions continue to survive across generations</li><li>The relationship between folklore, industrialisation, and modern life</li><li>The tension between cultural preservation and commodification in the social media age</li><li>Art as a form of myth-making and cultural storytelling</li><li>The importance of community participation in keeping traditions alive</li><li>Reflections on ecology, nature, and reconnecting with the land through folklore</li><li>The role of artists as temporary custodians of memory and meaning</li><p><br></p></ul><p>This episode is a meditation on what it means to remain connected — to land, to history, to one another, and to the stories that continue to shape us beneath the surface of modern life.</p><p>Ben reminds us that folklore is not frozen in the past. It is alive. It moves through festivals, rituals, music, gatherings, symbols, and shared memory. It survives because people continue to embody it.</p><p>Whether you are drawn to art, mythology, cultural memory, ritual traditions, or the evolving landscape of contemporary folklore, this is a conversation that will stay with you long after it ends.</p><p>Tune in for an immersive journey into folklore, creativity, identity, and the enduring human search for meaning.</p><p><strong>Please subscribe to/follow this show. It really helps!</strong></p><p>Listen now to the full episode of Tau Radio with Lia and Muna.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect With Us:</strong></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ben_edge_art/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ben Edge</a></p><p><strong>Hosts: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/la_lia_ikkos/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lia</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/muna.khogali/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Muna</a></p><p><strong>Music & Production: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tau.radio/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Tau Radio</a></p><p></p><p>We’d love to hear your thoughts!</p><p>Want to be a guest or suggest a topic?</p><p><strong>Send us an email at tauradio@taufestival.com</strong></p><p>Find everything you need here: linktr.ee/tauexperience</p>
March 24, 2026
<p>Welcome back to another episode of <strong>Tau Radio with Lia andMuna</strong>, a podcast exploring folklore, world music, cultural identity, and oral traditions.This is a transcendent, deeply moving, and illuminating conversation with nay master -Faris Ishaq.</p><p>Faris doesn’t just play the <strong>ney (Middle Eastern flute)</strong>— he breathes life into one of humanity’s oldest instruments. There is something profoundly elemental in the way he approaches sound, where music becomes less about performance and more about presence, connection, andsurrender. His voice through the ney feels ancient yet immediate, carrying echoes of land, memory, and spirit.</p><p>Born in Bethlehem, Faris is a self-taught nay master,composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose journey spans <strong>Palestinian music, Middle Eastern folk traditions, and contemporary jazz</strong>. His work bridges heritage and global sound, creating music that is both deeply rooted and expansively modern. Through his artistry, the ney becomes a vessel for <strong>cultural preservation, storytelling, and spiritual expression</strong>.</p><p>Minimal in form yet infinite in expression, the ney is a <strong>breath-driven instrument</strong>, shaped by the body, emotion, and intention. Faris invites us into this intimate relationship, where sound is created not by machinery, but through discipline, presence, and lived experience. His music reminds us thatthe human body itself is a powerful instrument, capable of transmitting meaning across generations.</p><p>Together, we explore the intersection of <strong>folklore, music,identity, and innovation</strong>; from discovering the ney to redefining its place in modern music culture.</p><p><strong>Some highlights from this episode include:</strong></p><ul><li>The ney as a traditional breath instrument and its connection to the human body and nature </li><li>Palestinian folklore and the relationship between music, land, and identity</li><li>How oral traditions and improvisation keep cultural heritage alive</li><li>The balance between discipline and surrender inmusical expression</li><li>Fusing Middle Eastern folk music with jazz and global influences </li><li>The role of the body as an instrument in an age of digital and AI-generated music</li></ul><p>This episode is a powerful reflection on <strong>world music, folklore, and the philosophy of sound</strong>. It reminds us that even in a rapidly evolving, technology-driven world, there is something timeless about breath, rhythm, and human expression.</p><p>Tune in for a journey through <strong>sound, spirit, and culturalmemory</strong>. Available on <strong>Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon, and all major podcast platforms</strong>.</p><p>Wherever you are listening from — whether in the MiddleEast, Europe, Africa, or beyond — this conversation invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with something essential.</p><p>Listen to the full episode on <strong>Tau Radio with Lia & Muna</strong>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Connect With Us:</strong></p><p>Guest: Faris Ishaq</p><p>Hosts: Lia and Muna</p><p>Music & Production: Tau Radio</p><p>We’d love to hear your thoughts or comments!</p><p>Want to be a guest or suggest a topic? </p><p>Send us an email at <a href="mailto:tauradio@taufestival.com">tauradio@taufestival.com</a></p><p>Find everything you need <a href="https://linktr.ee/tauexperience">here</a>.</p>
January 27, 2026
<p>Welcome back to <strong>Tau Radio with Lia and Muna</strong>.</p><p>This episode is an electrifying conversation with <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4iIuf2xQjhx2pfyCBodPwa?si=TRK-SMU-SISS4NcCBNj2UQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ekiti Sound</a> (Léke Awoyinka) the sonic storyteller, producer, and cultural bridge whose work folds the energies of Lagos and London into one vibrant, living mythology. Moving effortlessly between the ancestral and the digital, Léke crafts music where Yoruba rhythms meet hip-hop cadence, where tradition converses with technology, and where folklore refuses to stand still.</p><p>Across projects like Abeg No Vex and Drum Money, his sound becomes a chronicle of homecoming, survival, and the eternal drumbeat that links generations. More than a musician, Léke emerges here as a modern griot: translating the pulse of Lagos streets, Yoruba spirituality, and global diasporic flow into something unmistakably his own.</p><p>Some highlights from this conversation include:</p><ul><li>How folklore evolves when ancestral rhythms meet future soundscapes.</li><li>Why the drum remains both spiritual compass and cultural archive.</li><li>Bridging worlds from Lagos streets to London.</li><li>Building new mythologies in a fast-moving, digital age.</li><li>The responsibility of carrying tradition while daring totransform it.</li></ul><p>This episode is as much about rhythm as it is about memory, movement, and identity. Léke invites us to hear folklore beyond the past! To hear it as a restless, breathing force that shapes communities, crossing oceans, and reinventing itself with every beat.</p><p>Whether you’re listening from Lagos, London, or anywhere in between, this conversation reminds us that folklore is not a straight line and neither is creativity. Léke shows us that you don’t have to stay inside inherited patterns, you can reach for the sixes and eights when everyone expects fours, find yourself in unfamiliar tempos, and build beauty inside rhythms that first sound impossible.</p><p>We’re unearthing folklore as a living force; one that bends rules, crosses borders, and keeps reinventing itself through courage, curiosity, and sound.</p><p><strong>Tune in!</strong></p><p>And don't forget to subscribe to <strong>Tau Radio with Lia & Muna</strong> and join us as we explore folklore in motion.</p><p><strong>Connect With Us:</strong>Guest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ekitisound/?hl=en">Ekiti Sound</a>Hosts: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/la_lia_ikkos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lia</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/muna.khogali/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Muna</a>Music & Production: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tau.radio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Tau Radio</a></p><p>We’d love to hear your thoughts or comments!Want to be a guest or suggest topics? </p><p>Send us an email at <a href="mailto:tauradio@taufestival.com">tauradio@taufestival.com</a>.<br>Find everything you need https://linktr.ee/tauexperience<a href="https://linktr.ee/tauexperience" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://linktr.ee/tauexperience</a></p>
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Is there such a thing as contemporary folklore? And how do we play in the space between traditional culture and folklore?
Travel with Lia and Muna as we explore contemporary folklore and the land, places, myths and stories which have passed through generations. We will be hosting some of the living, breathing embodiments of this vital inheritance inviting guests from around the world to share their music, art and knowledge with us. Follow us for more updates on our instagram @tauexperience.
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