ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Yams & Yuca explores the fabric of Black identities through culture, food, art, life experiences and more; sharing the stories of international creatives. Co-hosts Heather Benson & Kamara Gray bring their unique perspectives as Black Global Citizens living and working in the UK and beyond. Close your eyes. Think about that signature dish that reminds you of home; you know the one that makes your eyes widen with excitement and fills your spirit from head to toe with just one bite. Mmmmmm…that feeling. This is a space for creatives to share similar ancestral memories that shape who they are.
Update frequency:
every 69 days
Average audio length:
64 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
27 episodes
since Sept. 23, 2020
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~95.53% of listeners are from United States.
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US
95.53%
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GB
4.12%
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AU
0.34%
Others
0.01%
* Data source: directly measured on Listen Notes. real-time
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
We are joined with Micallar Walker, internationally renown marketer, event producer, audience development consultant, and Founder of Dark Matter Agency. We speak about building a community of authentic Black audiences, and the importance of centring and amplifying Black voices in film, cinema, publ…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Our latest episode features Apex Zero, a multi-disciplinary artist who works as an emcee, beatmaker, filmmaker, photographer, and writer, and is originally from West London. He joins us for a deep and insightful conversation, where we learn about how he honours the ancestors to create future possib…
World renowned barber and entrepreneur Mark Maciver, aka SliderCuts, joins us at the table to discuss the key components to building an international business whilst staying connected to local communities.
Connect with Mark:
Facebook - @slidercuts
Instagram -@slidercuts
Twitter - @slide…
We're back with Season 3! To start off our new season, we speak with Araba Ofori-Acquah, a healer, DJ, cultural curator and award-winning writer, about her new book, Return to Source. We learn how to unlock the power of African-Centred Wellness to develop health and well-being within the global Bla…
Writer, photographer, and video maker Riaz Phillips joins the Yams & Yuca table to talk all things food, heritage, culture and community with the release of his latest book 'West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica'. We discuss the many ways we are connected through food across the A…
We are joined by Gloria Ugwarelojo Biachi, a Lagos based Dance Artist, Choreographer, Fitness instructor, Actor and Costume Designer. We learn about how Gloria's determination fuels her to continue to achieve her goals and remain on the path to success.
Connect with Gloria at @mz_teshi and https:/…
Visual artist and teacher Birungi Kawooya joins Heather and Kamara for a heartfelt conversation about celebrating Black Womxn within the arts and making space for authentic expressions of joy and healing within her practice.
Connect with Birungi @birungiart and via www.birungikawooyaart.com
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This week we are joined by Caribbean-American author, Charmaine Wilkerson. We speak about her debut novel Black Cake, the stories that we inherit from the past and the present, and how they shape our identity.
Black Cake publishes on 3rd February 2022, and is available here.
Connect with Charmain…
Filmmaker, Producer and Director Sam Tebandeke join us at the Yams & Yuca Table to discuss the beauty of international collaborations within the African Diaspora. With a human approach we open ourselves to connect with many people across the globe.
Connect with Sam @tebandekelutaaya and via ki…
In this week's episode, we sit down at the table with the first of our 'Rising Star' guests, Patience James (plus a cameo appearance from a special guest in the background)! We talk to the accomplished dancer, choreographer, actress and teacher, about how she manages to find a balance whilst contin…
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