5. Celebration
Seun Matiluko speaks with Bafta-winner Tobi Kyeremateng and Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom before attending the Yaram Festival to learn how British-West Africans celebrate.
British-Nigerian journalist Seun Matiluko marks the end of the series by exploring what celebration means to British-West Africans!
She starts by looking at Yoruba naming ceremonies, reminiscing with world-renowned music video and TV producer Luti Fagbenle. She then tries to understand how British-West Africans celebrate death, attending a Ghanaian celebration of life in Hackney.
She then reflects on West African hall parties and speaks with social media influencer Hemah K and Bafta-winning director Tobi Kyeremateng about whether these sorts of events are dying out.
She speaks with Anabela Semedo, of the Cape Verdean Association, who explains how the Association is keeping an old Cape Verdean tradition alive in the UK 鈥� Batuko.
And Seun caps everything off with an acknowledgement of jollof rice wars and a visit to the Yaram Festival, an annual celebration of British-Gambian culture held in Neham.
After all of this, Seun thinks she can finally answer the question: is it possible to authentically be both British and West African?
Talking Drums are used across West Africa to spread important messages. Seun ends the series by sending out an important message on hers.
Producer and Presenter: Seun Matiluko.
Supervising Producer: Jessie Bland.
Researcher: Richard Ampeh.
Theme music: Richard Olatunde Baker.
Sound design: Kalua.
Artwork: Tinuke Fagborun.
A Three Arrows Media production for 91热爆 Sounds Audio Lab.
Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer.
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Seun鈥檚 Talking Drum British and West African
Journalist Seun Matiluko takes a close look at Britain鈥檚 largest Black African group.
