Tuning-In : Other Ways of Seeing

Arts & Culture Podcasts

How to make a collective podcast in Zambia? Tuning-In: Other Ways of Seeing is a collective podcast created by artists who participated in a10-day collaborative workshophosted by the Livingstone Office for Contemporary Art (LoCa), Zambia. Facilitated by artists Anawana Haloba and Romeo Gongora, the workshop explored alternative and Indigenous ways of rethinking Zambian contemporary life, while learning how to conceptualize, make and broadcast a podcast.The result is an audio journey that contemplates Indigenous knowledge, Zambian swag, cultural change, beer, proverbs and the challenges of inclusion. The workshop Tuning-In: Other Ways of Seeing is part ofAlternative Knowledge, a one-year programme of research at the Livingstone Office for Contemporary Arts (LoCA), centered on experimental workshops, discursive platforms, lectures, screening and pop-up shows with international guest artists. Alternative Knowledge seeks to deconstruct paradigms that have driven the ways of representing the arts in Livingstone’s local art scene. For more information, please contact: www.locazm.com

Location:

United States

Genres:

Arts & Culture Podcasts

Description:

How to make a collective podcast in Zambia? Tuning-In: Other Ways of Seeing is a collective podcast created by artists who participated in a10-day collaborative workshophosted by the Livingstone Office for Contemporary Art (LoCa), Zambia. Facilitated by artists Anawana Haloba and Romeo Gongora, the workshop explored alternative and Indigenous ways of rethinking Zambian contemporary life, while learning how to conceptualize, make and broadcast a podcast.The result is an audio journey that contemplates Indigenous knowledge, Zambian swag, cultural change, beer, proverbs and the challenges of inclusion. The workshop Tuning-In: Other Ways of Seeing is part ofAlternative Knowledge, a one-year programme of research at the Livingstone Office for Contemporary Arts (LoCA), centered on experimental workshops, discursive platforms, lectures, screening and pop-up shows with international guest artists. Alternative Knowledge seeks to deconstruct paradigms that have driven the ways of representing the arts in Livingstone’s local art scene. For more information, please contact: www.locazm.com

Language:

English

Website:

https://tuningin.podbean.com

Episodes

Episode 1 - A conversation between Anawana Haloba and Romeo Gongora

2/8/2021

This episode tells the story behind the making of Tuning-In: Other Ways of Seeing, a collaborative workshop about podcasting. The two collaborators discuss art, communities, culture, LoCA, global issues, Zambia and much more. With: Anawana Haloba and Romeo Gongora

Duration:00:33:52

Episode 2 - NyamiNyami, the Zambezi River God

2/7/2021

This episode tells the mysterious story of the snake NyamiNyami, the river god of the Tonga and Lozi people of Zambia, believed to still be living in the Zambezi river. This passionate investigation is narrated by Winston with insightful contributions from various residents of Livingstone. Their knowledge, descriptions and beliefs are shared with passion, clarity and awe, bringing us to capture the spirit of NyamiNyami. With: Dominic Nshimba, Benard Kopeka and Winston Chola Chilumba

Duration:00:11:47

Episode 3 - Livingstone's Fashion

2/5/2021

What is fashion?! Does Livingstone have its very own fashion? Swag, urban wear, identity, textures, colours, clothing, cultures; everything you need to know about Livingstone’s fashion culture seen from the eyes of local citizens. With: Jeff Nkata, Yande Yombwe and Arnold

Duration:00:16:02

Episode 4 - Cultural Changes Seen by Livingstone's Citizens

2/4/2021

Take a tour with the two hosts of this episode as they interview citizens of Livingstone about tradition and cultural changes. What do senior citizens have to say compared to younger residents about values, traditions and culture? With: Kangwa Yombwe and Chanda Chishimba

Duration:00:24:06

Episode 5 - A Night in Maramba

2/2/2021

In this episode, we follow Samuel Manduli and Nelson Sisi on their breathtaking journey through Maramba, a township in Livingstone, and the special lessons they learnt from the Kachipembe (a Zambian traditional beer). With: Nelson Sisi

Duration:00:07:59

Episode 6 - Proverbs and Ways of Communicating Them

1/30/2021

The artist Sunga Mwila has thoughts about proverbs and their origins, meaning and means of communicating them. What role does social media play in how they are disseminated and interpreted? What values do proverbs hold for some individuals and their cultures? With: Sunga Mwila

Duration:00:09:50

Episode 7 - A discussion between Sunga Mwila and Romeo Gongora

1/6/2021

In this last episode of Tuning-In: Other Ways of Seeing, we conclude our journey with this beautiful discussion between Romeo Gongora and Sunga Mwila, a local artist of Livingstone sometimes perceived as a foreigner. Is inclusion hard to achieve in Zambian society? With: Sunga Mwila and Romeo Gongora

Duration:00:03:23