logo
episode-header-image
May 2022
54m 14s

How Drizilik Made It From The Academy To...

Vickie Remoe
About this episode

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with award winning Sierra Leonean hip hop and afrobeats artist Drizilik, also known as Benjamin M. George. Drizilik shares how he convinced his conservative Krio family to accept his career, language as a tool for authenticity and plans for his upcoming album Ashobi.

Show Notes

Listen to Drizilik’s Popular

Ship to Sierra Leone from the USA with Dot Bleu

Find your next outfit at The Doll House Boutique

To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5

Up next
May 2024
Salone Man Badat Is There A Cure?
Salone man get badat (Sierra Leoneans are envious) is not just a national catchphrase, its a widely held Sierra Leonean belief. The expression "Salone man get badat" has been used in presidential speeches and popular culture. President Kabbah once said it in a now-famous speech. ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2024
Sierra Leone's Women: Sex Lives of Uncut Outcasts
In Sierra Leone, just two out of every ten women is uncircumcised. These women, the minority are labelled "gborka" and deemed "unclean" or "not woman enough". Make Sierra Leone Famous places the sex lives of uncut women in focus to discuss the power of pleasure, women's liberatio ... Show More
1h 25m
Apr 2024
Sierra Leone is Addicted
Drug addiction and mental health in Sierra Leone in focus on episode one to an all-new season of the Make Sierra Leone Famous Podcast! Vickie Remoe interviews with Mahawa Sandy, founder of Nyali Foundation and Dr. Elizabeth Alieu resident psychiatrist in charge of the child and a ... Show More
1h 28m
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2025
The Cure
We know that Allah SWT has not sent down any disease, but that he also sent its cure. And that cure is His book, His words, His guidance. But are we utilising it? In this episode we are joined by Umm Muhammad, who talks to us about the prophetic tradition of Ruqyah - how to reviv ... Show More
1h 16m
Apr 2024
the role of the artist is to load the gun.
an essay nearly entitled, “the orange trees teach me art-making.” This essay is a continuation of my prolonged look at revolutionary healers in practice to become one— where healing also includes artistry. What is my role as an freedom-minded artist, this side of revolution? Chec ... Show More
46m 38s
Feb 2023
Chatterbox #302 – What is cancel culture?
In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna discuss the controversial topic of cancel culture. Cancel culture refers to the recent culture of mass criticism and ostracization of people in power after they have said or done something offensive. Because of social media, word spread ... Show More
27m 18s
May 2024
Lyndsey Stonebridge and Lucas Johnson — On Love, Politics, and Violence (Channeling Hannah Arendt)
Here is a stunning sentence for you, written by Lyndsey Stonebridge, our guest this hour, channeling the 20th-century political thinker and journalist Hannah Arendt: "Loneliness is the bully that coerces us into giving up on democracy." This conversation is a kind of guide to gen ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 2024
Super Soul Special: Malala Yousafzai: What Is Your Defining Moment?
Original Air Date: April 2, 2018In every life, there are defining moments when a person must decide whether to stand up for what is right or remain silent. At a young age, Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai began boldly advocating for girls' access to education, which had been d ... Show More
31m 29s
Oct 2024
Bonus episode: on culture
What does culture mean to you? Is it the art we create, the traditions we carry, or the values we hold dear? In this mini episode of Our World, Connected, Christine Wilson, Director of Research and Insight at the British Council, delves deeper into the multifaceted nature of cult ... Show More
17m 25s
Feb 2024
Episode 85: “Narcoterrorism” is just another forever war lie with Oswaldo Zavala
If you only get your international drug policy history from Netflix, you might think that the drug traffickers in Mexico are a smart, coordinated system of violent sociopaths that control the government. They are cartels. Therefore they have leadership, and hierarchies and tangib ... Show More
1h 9m
Jul 7
Just Saying You're Palestinian is Powerful | Alana Hadid
Creative director, activist, and storyteller Alana Hadid joins us for an in-depth conversation, sharing her earliest memories of growing up in a Palestinian-American family, the influence of her family members, and how she navigates social media algorithms to educate and raise aw ... Show More
46m 15s
Nov 2024
Jamais "Trop de Bla Bla" avec Princesse Erika
. Comment une athlète championne devient-elle une icône de la musique ? C'est la question intrigante que l'on pourrait se poser en découvrant le parcours fascinant de Princesse Erika, invitée de cet épisode du podcast "10 minutes, le podcast des Français dans le Monde". Erika, né ... Show More
11m 21s
Dec 2023
LIVE The LIFE Of Your DREAMS - with Ben Nemtin | Deja Blu EP 119
✨ Hello Beautiful Blubirds ✨Today we're joined by Ben Nemtin, whose life's journey proves the MAGIC that can happen with an open mind and a bucket list journal. He is a living permission slip that YOU are capable of achieving your dreams (no matter how big or small). We talk abou ... Show More
1h 33m
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami