My African Aesthetic
This podcast is part of My African Aesthetic.
On this Podcast, we shed light on the central and important roles Africans themselves have had, have and will have in creating sustainable neighborhoods and communities around the globe.
Our work centers African Aesthetics, African design philosophy and placemaking. We do this through dialogue, project work, research, documentation and education.
This podcast features thoughtful, constructive and reflective conversations with architects, artists, curators, designers, creatives, activists, innovators, community leaders and African design enthusiasts.
We hope this podcast helps you expand and deepen your knowledge on African aesthetics, African design philosophy and placemaking and its role in creating inclusive and sustainable communities in Africa and beyond.
https://www.myafricanaesthetic.com/
Episodes
37 episodes
Unwasted_African aesthetics and the global translation of African narratives with Prof. Mugendi Kanampiu M’Rithaa
Professor Mugendi Kanampiu M’Rithaa is a pioneering transdisciplinary designer, educator, and President Emeritus of the World Design Organization. He is a thinker whose work spans continents, cultures, and causes, a passionate advocate for desi...
Kouomegne Celia Kamdom
In this episode, Celia shares how a move from Paris to Norway, and a lifelong pull toward design led her to create Oriaku, a jewelry brand that fuses African craftsmanship with Scandinavian minimalism. She reflects on growing up with a s...
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6.2. George Daniels: South Africa.Norway
George Daniels, Managing Director of the Oslo Afro Arts Festival talks about how the festival contributes to reshaping cultural narratives in Norway through the power of African arts.From teaching salsa classes to directing one of Scandi...
6.1. Regina Ohiama Udalor: Nigeria.Norway
Discover how youth-led filmmaking is reshaping cultural narratives in Norway and beyond.In this episode, Regina Ohiama Udalor, producer & director at Peridot Films and founder of the Bragi Film Festival—shares her journey of buildin...
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5.5. Thomas Presto: Norway. Trinidad. USA
In this episode, founder and creative director at Tabanka Dance Ensemble, Thomas Isak Michael Talawa Presto shares his journey of embracing his diverse heritage and the role of Africana aesthetics in his work. He discusses ...
5.4. Angelica Castillo Balanta: Colombia. Norway
Angelica Maria Castillo Balanta, founder of Miss Balanta Turbans & Headwear, takes us through her life across continents, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of adapting to new cultures. From the lively salsa capital...
5.3. Peter Fongod: Cameroon. Norway
In an engaging conversation with Peter Fongod, we trace his journey from the oil and gas industry to the world of real estate investment. We talk about the emotional rollercoaster of career shifts from oil and gas to real estate; and the...
5.2. Dilú Matola: Mozambique. Portugal. Norway
Dilú Matola shares her inspiring journey from Mozambique to Norway, highlighting her passion for African culture and how it informs her work with AfroCraft; a social enterprise that merges cultural pride with innovation, bringing the bea...
5.1. Don Lawrence: Jamaica. New York. Norway
Don Lawrence shares his transformative journey as an architect, connecting his roots in Jamaica to his experiences in New York and Norway. His family influences and diverse geopolitical experiences shape not only his design approach but ...
4.5. Solomon W. Jagwe: Uganda. USA
When creativity blooms from the rich soil of heritage, stories that both enchant and educate take flight. Solomon W Jagwe, a remarkable visual artist, joins us to weave a tapestry of his life, colored by the landscapes of Uganda an...
4.4. Cliff A. Moustache: Seychelles. Norway
Cliff A. Moustache founded Nordic Black Theater in Oslo Norway together with Jarl Solberg in 1992. He is a Seycellois-Norwegian film director, actor, and playwright. In this episode, we reflect on his lifetime contributions to Norwegian s...
4.3. Paul Matovu: Uganda
Paul Matovu’s work with Vertical and Micro Gardening (VMG) in Uganda has been nothing short of transformative; his rural upbringing being the catalyst for his passion to improve food accessibility especially in urban contexts. In this episode, ...
4.2. Jomo Tariku: Ethiopia. USA
Jomo Tariku is an Ethiopian American Industrial designer, artist and data scientist. He was born in Kenya, raised in Ethiopia and currently lives and has his design practice in the USA. Jomo's work and research has been covered by many pu...
4.1. Otie Pokua Yankyera: Ghana
Otie Pokua Yankyera is a young architect and researcher born and raised in Ghana. Research & Development , Traditional Architecture , Sustainability and Local Materials are at the core of her research and practice. In a design space w...
3.5. Joshua Gwamwoiza: Uganda
Joshua Gwamoiza is the CEO and founder of ECO-MICE landscaping; a landscape design company with the heart to see sustainable and clean outdoor environments in Uganda. With a unique landscaping brand that emphasizes team execution, innova...
3.4. Evelyn Mugisha: Uganda. Australia
Evelyn Mugisha´s architecture and design career journey is bold, daring, versatile and inspiring. She is an Architect and project management practitioner from Uganda. She moved to Australia in 2019 and currently works at Infrastruc...
3.3. Fungi Dube: Zimbabwe
Fungi Dube is a self-taught brand and visual identity graphic designer from Harare, Zimbabwe who has created a career for herself in design and visual storytelling. She describes her approach to design as being rooted in strategic, inten...
3.2. Kinam Konkan Konlan: Ghana. Norway
Kinam Konkan Konlan is the founder of African Food Festival Norway (AFFN), the largest celebration of African culture, cuisine and heritage in the Nordics. She is from Ghana and moved to Norway with her family at the age of 2. She ...
3.1. Ibrahim Elhayawan: Egypt. Norway
In this episode ,we talk to Ibrahim Elhayawan, an architect born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. He takes us through his career journey ; from his early days in Egypt, to his 12 years at SNØHETTA a prestigious Norwegian design office, ...
Reflections on Season 2_Eunice Nanzala Schumacher and Penina Acayo Laker
On this episode; co-hosts; Eunice N Schumacher and Penina Acayo Laker start off this seasons recap on a high note and share highlights and lessons learned from an amazing group of practitioners this season: Architects (Tosin O...
2.6. Henry Mainsah: Cameroon. Norway
Henry Mainsah is a Research Professor, media and design scholar at the Institute for Consumption Research at the Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway (OsloMet). He is originally from Cameroon and has lived, studied and worked in differ...
2.5. Tapiwa Matsinde: Zimbabwe. England
Tapiwa Matsinde is an author, an independent curator, a content creator, a design consultant and design business mentor. Storytelling is at the heart of what she does. She draws a lot of inspiration from her Zimbabwean heritage and the r...
2.4. Ateh Nkem Atabong: Cameroon. Norway
In this episode, we chat with Ateh Nkem Atabong, a pharmacist and business development expert originally from Cameroon, now based in Norway. Ateh has a strong connection to Africa and is passionate about driving innovation across various...
2.3. Ateh Nkem Atabong: Cameroon. Norway
In this episode, we chat with Ateh Nkem Atabong, a pharmacist and business development expert originally from Cameroon, now based in Norway. Ateh has a strong connection to Africa and is passionate about driving innovation across various...
2.2. Jesse Tukacungurwa: Uganda
Architect Jesse Tukacungurwa is a Registered Architect, with over 15 years of experience in building projects design, project management and supervision. He is the director of design at ONCEPTi Architects in Kampala Uganda; a firm that h...
