Storytelling as Archive: Preserving Caribbean History with Kesha Christie

Welcome back to Dis A Fi Mi History Podcast—where we center Caribbean histories, voices, and the many ways our stories are preserved across generations, including family genealogy and heritage. Today’s episode reminds us that not all archives are written—some are spoken, performed, and passed down through voice, serving as a vital mode of preserving Caribbean history and culture. Across the Caribbean, storytelling has long been one of the most powerful ways to preserve memory and family history. From yard stories to stage performances, from elders’ voices to contemporary digital platforms, these narratives carry history, identity, and ancestral knowledge in ways that traditional colonial archives often cannot. In this episode, we’re joined by Kesha Christie, founder of Talkin’ Tales and host of the podcast Walk Good—a space where stories of Caribbean culture, community, and lived experience are shared, preserved, and reimagined. Through her work, Kesha continues the legacy of Caribbean oral storytelling, transforming it into a living, breathing archive—one that exists not just in memory, but in performance, connection, and voice. Join us as we explore storytelling as a form of archival memory, the role of oral tradition in preserving Caribbean histories and heritage, and how platforms like Walk Good are shaping the future of how our stories are told and remembered.  Bio: Kesha Christie is a Caribbean storyteller, performer, and cultural practitioner dedicated to preserving and sharing the richness of oral traditions across the diaspora. She is the founder of Talkin’ Tales, a storytelling platform that brings Caribbean narratives to life through performance, education, and community engagement. As the host of the podcast Walk Good, Kesha creates a space where stories of culture, community, and lived experience are shared, preserved, and reimagined for contemporary audiences. Her work continues the legacy of Caribbean oral storytelling, transforming it into a living archive that connects past and present through voice, memory, and performance. Through her storytelling, Kesha centers the power of narrative as a tool for cultural preservation, identity formation, and collective healing—ensuring that Caribbean stories are not only remembered, but felt and carried forward across generations.   Links: https://open.spotify.com/show/11O6b2F7EIifzG0YmNzMKk https://talkintales.ca/ https://www.storytellers-conteurs.ca/en/storytellers-directory/Kesha-Christie.html https://prologue.org/artist/talkin-tales/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5a28jq91KGy5qf922Mzglg   Books https://www.amazon.ca/stores/Kesha-Christie/author/B0BJBVT8VZ?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true   History Podcasts For Historians https://blog.feedspot.com/history_podcasts_for_historians/  Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkshirehalleppingpress/  Morning Journal Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXMTL3NV  Genealogy Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NRHG3M3  Prayer Journal: https://a.co/d/bfSdIl0  Devotional Journal: https://a.co/d/8K3C8Hk  Support The Podcast https://ko-fi.com/disafimihistory/tip  Great Research Resource https://www.ancestorsofparadise.com/  Clothes https://effystyle.goaffpro.com/  Reservations for Barbados https://diaspora-discoveries.com/reservations  Opus Clip: https://www.opus.pro/?via=74ffcf  Cultural Roots: https://www.skool.com/cultural-roots-reconnection-8301/about?ref=62a97470644b496897d06254e6796add    This episode was recorded at White Studios Link: https://www.whitmedia.ca/  https://www.instagram.com/whitmediastudios/ https://www.facebook.com/p/WhitMedia-Co-100063592850069/ https://www.threads.com/@whitmediastudios     Reorded Theme Music "Africa" is modern ethnic track with fresh chords, African vocal, orchestra. License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)   #oralstorytelling #oraltradition #culturalpreservation #digitalstorytelling #ancestralknowledge #walkgood #takintales #heritage #identity #jamaicancreole #CaribbeanStudies #OralHistory #CulturalHeritage #Storytelling #DiasporaStudies #DecolonizingKnowledge #KnowledgeSystems #CommunityEngagement #MemoryArchive #CulturalPreservation #OralTradition #StorytellingMatters #LanguagePreservation #HeritageMatters #CaribbeanHeritage #LivingHistory #PreservingOurStories #VoicesOfTheCaribbean