Rendering Unconscious welcomes Lyla June Johnston and Tanaya Winder to the podcast!
Lyla June is an Indigenous public speaker, artist, scholar and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages from Taos, New Mexico. Her messages focus on Indigenous rights, supporting youth, traditional land stewardship practices and ... Show More
Mar 2021
Tunisian Music & Jazz Fusion | Yacine Boulares
We discussed Yacine Boulares' label Shames Records, and the Habibi festival he founded in New York. We also talked about his music, his work with countless musical legends, and his band AJOYO, a mystic brew of African tradition, jazz, and soul.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, a ... Show More
50m 8s
Mar 2021
Music & Modernity in Contemporary Syria & Nostalgia Across the Mediterranean | Jonathan Shannon
In this conversation, we talked to Professor Jonathan Shannon, Cultural Anthropologist & Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities at NYUAD. Shannon is the author of books on Music and Modernity in Contemporary Syria, and Music and Nostalgia Across the Mediterranean.Created & Hosted ... Show More
53m 19s
Apr 2021
Malta's Musical Bridge to Libya & the Arab World | Philip Ciantar
Philip Ciantar is a senior lecturer in music at the School of Performing Arts, University of Malta, where he teaches ethnomusicology, world music, and more. Ciantar is the author of The Ma’lūf in Contemporary Libya: An Arab Andalusian Musical Tradition and Studies in Maltese Popu ... Show More
53m 4s
Sep 2023
Harmonizing Humanity: Lessons In Peace and Forgiveness with Amikaeyla Gaston
In todays episode, we welcome the incredible Amikaeyla Gaston, a powerhouse whose voice has been dubbed one of the "purest contemporary voices" by National Public Radio (NPR). Picture her music as a cascade of velvet waterfalls, evoking dynamic passion and sincerity, leaving you ... Show More
1h 23m
Nov 2020
Uniting Voices & Histories For Healing in a Global Dialogue | Dr Maytha Alhassen
We talked to the creative powerhouse & scholar, Maytha Alhassen about her academic scholarship, her work as a poet and activist, and her recent work as a writer on the Hulu show Ramy. Connect with Maytha: https://www.instagram.com/maythaalhassen/Created & Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna ... Show More
50m 54s
Jan 2022
Pati Jinich and Gillian Tett on food, culture and power
This weekend, we look at our culture through new lenses. First, we go to Mexico. Lilah speaks to James Beard Award-winning chef Pati Jinich about how diplomacy is sometimes better achieved through the language of food. Then, anthropologist and FT columnist Gillian Tett looks at s ... Show More
34m 37s