Diaspora Express Presents: Boarding Diaspora

To celebrate two years of our podcast, we collaborated with Toronto-based DJ & former radio-show host Martian. Both Sudaneeya & Martian curated the tracks in this mix to bring you the seventh episode of the NOIR mix series. NOIR is a series of DJ mixes inspired by sounds from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use" NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All songs belong to their rightful owners.

This mix is featured in the 11th episode of FLUID on CAY RADIO NOIR is a series of DJ mixes inspired by sounds from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. This mix is in honour of our podcast's first anniversary to thank you all for supporting us this past year. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use" NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All songs belong to their rightful owners.

In honour of Black History Month, this mix aims to celebrate the unique yet diverse culture of Black communities through a selection of sounds across the diaspora. NOIR is a series of DJ mixes inspired by sounds from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. This mix is in honour of our podcast's first anniversary to thank you all for supporting us this past year. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use" NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All songs belong to their rightful owners.

Months after the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, alongside many significant social justice movements that erupted this year; Leen & Iman are joined by Marcus Roi (@marsthepoet) and co-host of Yawa Magazine's "Uncomfortable Conversations" series Funmilade Taiwo (@ftaiwo) to reflect on the conversations surrounding these movements. Drawing from our own reflections and personal experiences, we address the ways in which compassion and empathy need to be at the forefront when having conversations around social justice and advocacy.

NOIR is a series of DJ mixes inspired by sounds from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. This mix is in honour of our podcast's first anniversary to thank you all for supporting us this past year. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use" NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All songs belong to their rightful owners.