Tuning-In : Other Ways of Seeing
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
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Episodes
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 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
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 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
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 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
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 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
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 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
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 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
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 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