EPISODE · Mar 24, 2021 · 58 MIN
Wax Print: A Chat with Filmmaker Aiwan Obinyan
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Find out more about the amazing Aiwan Obinyan: Social: @aiwanobinyan (insta & Twitter) Website: www.aiaistudios.com Wax Print Kenyan Christian Queer Lovers Rock episode of the BBC Small Axe podcast A peek at ONOMEN her clothing line launched In 2014 Also mentioned in this episode The Lion's Share. The film about Solomon Linda the South African man who wrote the song, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Nana Benz Ways to support the Podcast and Black Women Stitch Make a one-time donation here at our Act Blue site Sustained financial support also appreciated here: For as little as $2 a month, you can join our Patreon FREE SUPPORT Is also appreciated. Please rate, review, subscribe to the podcast. Tell a friend to do the same! Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Check out our Amazon Store Stay Connected: YouTube: Black Women Stitch Instagram: Black Women Stitch Facebook: Stitch Please Podcast
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Joining Lisa from London, meet Aiwan Obinyan, director and producer of the award-winning documentary Wax Print. Aiwan is a musician, filmmaker, and streetwear designer as well as recent host of the "Lovers Rock" episode on the BBC podcast about Steve McQueen’s Small Axe film series. Talk about talent! Together, Aiwan and Lisa unravel the hybrid history of wax prints. Also known as Ankara or African print, it's the 'fabric of diaspora' — find out why! Threading from Black intimacy to Black resistance, this episode hits all the heavy questions with an artful twist.
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