The David Oyuke Podcast

The coolest creative room in Africa? It just might be.

How do you react when a project you made in the room and botched peaks on number 2 on I tunes... close to John Legend... So close you can smell the cologne his song is wearing. I speak with musician and producer Rigga on his musical journey and his recording house, Chumbani (Kiswahili for room) Other conversation here speak on the legendary Hip Hop Outfit Kalamashaka,  artists Wendy Kay: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI7Z-a4TiQyu_VPJrnL4l6g Lisa Oduor Noah: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCANR4fKrcR8oAny5yRFSPVA Nasara The Poet: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nasarathepoet Yung Nnoiz,, rapper and award winning beat boxer: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrYUNGNNOIZ Noel Nderitu: https://www.youtube.com/user/Noelnderitu Webi: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOejAcwgbYsC_VH836g4Dw among others. Soundtrack music by award winning Kenyan musician Robbie Omol

THE COST OF DREAMING. A conversation with the Mun Gai (Not Neil Armstrong, but close) (Episode 6)

Is fighting for your dreams truly worth it? Who determines the value of our dreams? In this episode, I speak with an impeccable writer, Baraza Media Lab curator and 2018 Niemann Fellow at Harvard, Christine Mungai.  She shares her own journey of battling for her dreams, what she learned from the 2020 film Softie by Boniface Mwangi as well as how close she came to throwing all of her dreams away. Additionally, she sheds light on the power of having someone believe in you and how such belief can alter the trajectory of ones life. Subscribe for more conversations on how creativity can change the world and why we're re enlisting world changers, one recovering creative at a time. You can support the creation of more episodes of the David Oyuke Podcast here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fl0qBwU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBlackSkillz Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidOyuke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidoyuke_blackskillz/?hl=en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-oyuke-blackskillz-b0448721/

An update on the David Oyuke Podcast and the recent silence.

Hi, thank you so much for your constant support for the podcast. Do feel free to send me your views on the conversations via the messages option. I have been on a 2 week break but will share a new episode this Saturday and next featuring two Kenyan creatives with work beyond their borders. Listen in to hear a snippet of what to expect.

Let's talk about challenging ourselves. (Episode 5)

In this episode, I look through a few ways to challenge ourselves creatively including doing what SCARES YOU! I also talk about how I got to be a Kiswahili voice over artist after an experience at my former radio station :-D Find a few links below on ways to challenge yourself creatively and feed your creative tank. Not all ideas will apply and you can also share a few ideas with me.    https://www.inc.com/larry-kim/9-ways-to-dramatically-improve-your-creativity.html https://www.brit.co/15-ways-to-creatively-challenge-yourself-every-day/ http://plaidfuzz.com/5-ways-to-challenge-yourself-creatively/ Do send me a voice message on what you do creatively and what you love most about being a creative? Here's how you can send me your voice message :) https://anchor.fm/david-oyuke/message

Let's talk about self care (Episode 4)

In this episode, we see just how important self care is, not just for the creative, but for all people. I speak on my struggles learning how to express self care and the strides I've made. As always, find helpful tips that helped me. I know they will be of help to you too. Links: Vitabu Vyetu: https://vitabuvyetu.co.ke/