The Music Man Episode

Juwon Ogungbe marches to the beat of his own particular Classico Euro/African drum (yep, we made that one up). He sings, composes, hosts his own radio show and describes himself (faux?) modestly as a content creator. Curious, creative and considerate – (the jury is still out on the last bit, after all, which young person really is considerate) – Juwon has lived his life unapologetically and on his own creative terms, but always, always, with music, theatre and creatively. In this episode, we discuss: Being black in 70s UK; Inter-racial fostering and the dislocation of relocation; Great Ife, the under-age thing and meeting kindred spirits; Theatre, Soyinka, Chuck Mike, Niyi Coker, Biodun Jeyifo, the creative greats, in that one place, at that one time, and we didn’t even name drop them all; The inevitable segue into music, Black Dust (IYKYK), dropping out and searching for your purpose; From Asa, Burna, Buraimo to Haruna Ishola, Ebenezer Obey and the ubiquitous Fela. The richness, breadth and variety of Nigerian music. Absolutely incredible! Stephen Sondheim v Quincy Jones – Juwon educates and, shock, almost convinces. Yes, Juwon has a bucket list and yes, it does involve music. Quelle surprise! He has led, he is living, a fulsome life, on his terms and reached autarky and peace and yet, still, perhaps paradoxically, still craves more creatively, of course. This episode will take you on a musical journey with a creative soul and get you wondering if you have really found what you are searching for. Links Mentioned: Asa – Asa (Asha) Soyinka – Opera Wonyosi: Brymo – Good morning Haruna Ishola – Oriki Social Club The News Agents - Podcasts The Rest is Politics - Podcasts Sponsored by https://www.bananaislandschool.com/ Banana Island Living’s Instagram Banana Island Living's Twitter See More of Banana Island Living Banana Island Living's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/yIS0FwNp1I8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.