MIKELSPEAKLIFE
by Mikel Mwalimu-Banks
A music and art podcast about artists living with disabilities, black men's wellness, and aging rites of passage.Created and hosted by 20-year veteran of the Burnt Sugar Arkestra, Mikel Mwalimu-Banks. SPEAKLIFE aims to address issues of agency in disability arts culture, and the systemic challenges that individuals and their families must navigate. This platform uses music as a springboard for entering into conversations and wisdom sharing about art, agency, and disability.
Episodes
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Wisdom of the Ages with The Fly and Distinguished Marvin Gillmore
How to keep going when the going ain't good. Join me for a conversation on a mission of life from someone who's been living 100 years.
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Women of Root & Rock: The Trifecta 3~ From the Burning Büshe: Cold Chillin' With Shelley Nicole
Women of Root & Rock: The Trifecta 3~ From the Burning Büshe: Cold Chillin' With Shelley Nicole Brewings and doings with my sister from another mister and musical comrade, Shelley Nicole. Tune into our musings on our dear Greg Tate, The Burnt Sugar Arkestra, Black Büshe and Priestess of Twerk....
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Women of Root & Rock: The Trifecta 2~BIPOC Rock with LaFrae Sci: Building With The Power of Music & Technology
Women of Root & Rock: The Trifecta 2~BIPOC Rock with LaFrae Sci: Building With The Power of Music & Technology Join me for a conversation with Groove Diplomacy's LaFrae Sci. In this episode, we talk about art, non-profit building with the power of music and technology, and LaFrae's connection to...
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Women of Root & Rock: The Trifecta 1~That GOOD Rootsong Medicine with Karma Mayet
Women of Root & Rock: The Trifecta 1~That GOOD Rootsong Medicine with Karma Mayet In this episode, I talk with the lovely Karma about healing with sound and touch. Karma shares the dew on her incredible journey as an artist, playwright, healer, and beloved soul in the constellation of Greg…
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2 The Hard Way: Tales of FSHD featuring Phil Monocle
In this episode I speak with Phil Monocle, my brother in FSHD, about how our condition moves through the body, survival tools, and inspiration medicine. Phil grew up playing cello and bass and working with his hands, mostly with woods and metals, and ultimately worked as a violin maker and…
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Words From The Wheelchairs With Scott Harding
In our birthday episode we talk with Scott Harding about the will to continue to be artists after disability claims our mobility. We had a few glitches on the tech side, but this is the pilot so we're giving ourselves room to learn and grow. Hope you enjoy this session as much as we did. Thanks…
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About this show
A music and art podcast about artists living with disabilities, black men's wellness, and aging rites of passage.Created and hosted by 20-year veteran of the Burnt Sugar Arkestra, Mikel Mwalimu-Banks. SPEAKLIFE aims to address issues of agency in disability arts culture, and the systemic challenges that individuals and their families must navigate. This platform uses music as a springboard for entering into conversations and wisdom sharing about art, agency, and disability.
Hosted by
Mikel Mwalimu-Banks
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