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Beneath the Ceiba TreeCreepy Ghost Children AKA The Duennes (w/ Michelle Walker)This week on Beneath the Ceiba Tree, Sedina speaks with the wonderful Trinidadian born, artist and artsworker Michelle Walker. She shares stories of growing up in Trinidad and what she thinks about The Duennes folklore. *Books about Caribbean Folklore mentioned in this podcast: The Jumbies by Tracy BaptisteThe Famished Road by Ben Okri***To keep up with Michelle:https://www.instagram.com/warahoun/https://www.facebook.com/MeeshWalker.tdotTwitter: @de_warahounMichelle's BioKa...2022-03-2239 minBeneath the Ceiba TreeAnansi (w/ Daniel Jelani Ellis)In this week's episode, we welcome Jamaican performer, playwright and educator Daniel Jelani Ellis to chat with us about his spiritual connection to Anansi.To keep up with Daniel Jelani Ellis on insta - @danjelani Check out his theatre company groundwork reduxWe'd love to hear from you! Hit us up at theceibatree@gmail.com to share your favorite Caribbean folklore
2022-02-0741 minBeneath the Ceiba TreeThe SoucouyantThis week's episode features another fascinating folklore within Trinidad and Tobago. We caught up with the wonderful Rhoma Spencer to chat about the infamous soucouyant, and why you won't find her in these frigid Toronto streets. To keep up with Rhoma Spencer and her work - find her on IG @rhomaspencerSend us your thoughts! Hit us up at theceibatree@gmail.com and tell us about the Caribbean folklore you heard growing up. We'd love to chat
2022-01-2431 minBeneath the Ceiba TreeLa DiablesseThis week Sedina Fiati interviews her uncle Rodney Clark to discuss La Diablesse. We discuss the feminist implication of the Trinni take on the femme fatale. In another family affair, music featured at the end of the episode by the wonderful Savannah Taylor (Sedina's cousin Roodney's daughter). Find Savanah:Insta & Ti k Tok @savtaylormusic, Spotify and Bandcamp.See the full performance of Savannah's interpretation of La Diablesse on youtube.If you have any Caribbean folktales you'd like to share with us, hit us up at theceibatree@gmail.com we would love to hear f...2022-01-1020 min