Episode 8: Call Me Cudjoe

In this episode of Parrotbeetie, Raafeke gives a small recap of his life and shouts out the Netflix documentary, "Bigger Than Africa", which highlights Yoruba culture in the diaspora. Raafeke continues what he calls the "Cromanti Collection" with a story inspired by Carriacou's Big Drum Dance, specifically the song, Cromanti Cudjoe. This episode includes an interview where Winston Fleary talks about Cromanti Cudjoe's history, as well as recordings of the variants of the BDD song, before Raafeke finally narrates his story "Call Me Cudjoe".  Follow Raafeke on Twitter and Instagram @raafeke and subscribe to the show! Check out his novel, "Radiance Lost" on Amazon.  Important Links:  Carriacou Big Drum Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRS5EdVcNwM&t=733s Radiance Lost: https://www.amazon.com/Radiance-Lost-Raafeke-ebook/dp/B08XG595BQ Big Drum Nation: https://www.bigdrumnation.com/ Recent News About Ifa (Yoruba Religion) In Grenada: https://nowgrenada.com/2018/07/grenada-celebrates-first-ever-ifa-festival/