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Half Hour with Jeff & Richie (Post-Show Broadway Discussions and Interviews)JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING - A Post Show Broadway AnalysisIn this week's episode, we attended Manhattan Theatre Club's latest gem, "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING." We're dishing all the details: the importance of the plot, the direction by Whitney White, and Jocelyn Bioh's stellar writing. We're also putting the spotlight on the cast featuring – Brittany Adebumola, Maechi Aharanwa, Rachel Christopher, Kalyne Coleman, Somi Kakoma, Lakisha May, Nana Mensah, Michael Oloyede, Dominique Thorne, and Zanzi Williams. So, what are you waiting for? Join us for a deep dive into "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"! Support the showIf you liked this episode, don't forget to subscri...2023-10-2332 min
The Roundtable with Robert BannonLive From The Red Carpet at "Jaja African Hair Braiding" with Taraji P. Henson, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Odom Jr, & MoreThe stars were OUT at the MTC's Long Anticipated Opening of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding! We had a chance to chat with all the stars and the creative team at the show. We have writer Jocelyn Bioh with us talking her Broadway Playwright Debut! Plus we talk to the wonderful cast that features Brittany Adebumola, Maechi Aharanwa, Rachel Christopher, Kalyne Coleman, Somi Kakoma, Lakisha May, Nana Mensah, Michael Oloyede, Dominique Thorne, and Zenzi Williams.Then the stars showed up and out! We chat with Taraji P. Henson, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Odom Jr., Dominique Fishback, Susan Kelchi-Watson, Oak, N...2023-10-0637 min
The Weekly Dose of JoelWelcome to "The Weekly Dose of Joel"Meet Joel Crump, one of Broadway's youngest journalists, the host of "The Weekly Dose of Joel"! In this week's first episode, Joel talks to Leslie Odom Jr., Melissa Etheridge, and Somi Kakoma. Joel also talks about what's going on this week on Broadway (Oct. 2-6), gives some Broadway history, and gives his review for Purlie Victorious. Indulge in Broadway buzz like never before with "The Weekly Dose of Joel: Everything Broadway and More." This podcast, brought to you by the Broadway Podcast Network and Broadway Time, delivers the latest news, theater history, and exclusive interviews with Broadway...2023-10-0614 min
MixturesMixtures 14x20 WayneShorter+Tinariwen+Somi+BlackMusicFest+ToureKundaAquesta setmana comencem amb un homenatge a Wayne Shorter escoltant Weather Report, com a novetat tenim una gravació inédita i recuperada dels Tinariwen, la descoberta de Somi Kakoma i el seu disc dedicat a Miriam Makeba, els concerts del Black Music Festival i un nou record ara per la mort d'Ismail Touré de Touré Kunda.2023-03-0555 min
HelgaJazz vocalist Somi on finding your voiceOnce I could feel grounded in an East African context and value who I am in an American context - suddenly it was so apparent that music was where I was supposed to be.
The dynamic, ascendant jazz singer Somi has been celebrated for her artistry as much as her activism. She became the first African woman ever nominated in any of the Grammy’s Jazz categories last year, and she has performed at the United Nations’ General Assembly by invitation from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Somi describes herself as a “East African Midwestern girl w...2022-12-1350 min
St. Louis on the AirFor Somi Kakoma, ‘Dreaming Zenzile’ Was Years In The MakingGrammy-nominated jazz singer Somi Kakoma has spent almost seven years turning the story of South African singer Miriam Makeba into a musical. She discusses its world premiere in St. Louis — and plans for Off Broadway.2021-09-2131 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 67: The Future is Female with Claudine MooreGreetings Glocal Citizens! In this final installment of my March herstory tribute, I'm happy to host yet another inspirational entrepreneur and consummate #GlocalCitizen. Claudine Moore is British born and raised, with roots in the Caribbean. She currently lives and works in New York City where she owns an impressive PR and communications firm, C. Moore Media (CMM). Claudine has diverse experience spanning over 15 years in the global communications industry where she’s held senior-level positions across Europe, the Americas, and Africa. CMM works with Fortune 100 companies, Africa-focused tech start-ups, heritage brands, and African organizations in multiple international markets. In he...2021-03-311h 03
Glocal CitizensEpisode 56: In a Holy Room with Somi KakomaGreetings Glocal Citizens!
This week we meet another creative mover and shaker, literally. Born in Illinois to immigrants from Rwanda and Uganda, acclaimed vocalist & songwriter, Somi Kakoma has built a career of transatlantic sonicism and storytelling. Her latest album Holy Room - Live at Alte Oper with Frankfurt Radio Big Band (Salon Africana 2020) was recorded in an 18th Century German opera house in May 2019 and is currently nominated for a 2021 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Her last studio album Petite Afrique (Sony 2017) was written as a song cycle about the African immigrant experience in the midst...2021-01-1251 min
WPGU NewsNovember 30, 2020Reservations needed to access the ARC, the Trump administration continues to call for the recount of votes, Iran's top nuclear scientist is assassinated, Somi Kakoma debuts her experimental short film, and more.Hosted by Josie AlamedaStories by Anne McKeown, Jane Knight, Emily Crawford, Tara Mobasher, and Reese ArmstrongMusic by Boxout2020-11-3004 min
Not just NollywoodThe wonderful words of SomiEpisode 12 Award-winning Jazz artist Somi (Kabasomi Kakoma ) whose album Petite Afrique won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 49th NAACP Image Awards in 2018 graces us with her presence on the 12th episode of Not just Nollywood. A TED Senior Fellow, vocalist &, songwriter, Somi takes us from her childhood in a small town in Illinois to her being mentored by Hugh Masekela and writing an original jazz play called “Dreaming Zenzile” about legendary South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba where she makes her debut as an actress. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review...2020-04-0300 min
The Producer's Perspective Podcast with Ken DavenportMara IsaacsMara Isaacs (Producer) is a Tony® Award-winning producer and founder of Octopus Theatricals, an independent company dedicated to fostering an expansive range of compelling theatrical works for local, national and international audiences. She has produced over 150 productions that have been seen on Broadway (Hadestown, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Translations, Anna in the Tropics, Electra), off-Broadway (Hadestown, Fiasco Theater’s Into The Woods, The Brother/Sister Plays, Crowns, The Laramie Project), at theaters and performing arts centers around the US and the world (UK, Europe, Middle East, South America, South Africa, Canada). Current projects include Iphigenia by Way...2019-11-0447 min