From Estate Beats to the Globe: Conrad Murray's Hip-Hop Theatre Revolution

From Estate Beats to the Globe: Conrad Murray's Hip-Hop Theatre Revolution

Conrad Murray, an award-winning British-Indian theatre maker, discusses his journey fusing hip-hop, beatbox and theatre, his experience growing up as a mixed-race child of migrants, and his work on Deep Azur, The Pied Piper and a rap-driven Peter Pan. The episode explores racism, family, creative resilience, community workshops and making bold new stories for the stage.

From Ghana to GoFullAutomation: How Jody Built a $20K/Month AI Automation Business

In this episode of the Egbon Podcast, host Kossim interviews Jody Afia — a Swiss‑Ghanaian entrepreneur who pivoted from music and biochemistry into Salesforce and AI automation. Jody shares his journey building GoFull Automation and scaling to $20K/month by combining business sense with no-code tools and smart prompts. The conversation covers why AI matters, practical tools like Notion and make.com, real client projects, overcoming imposter syndrome, and actionable advice for migrants and creators who want to start, scale, and future‑proof their careers.

From Bogota to Hollywood: Miguel Umba’s Rise from Street Theatre to 'Primate'

Our host interviews Miguel Hernando Torres Umba, a Colombian-born creative director, performer, and filmmaker whose work spans BBC, the National Theatre, Secret Cinema and the new Paramount horror film Primate, in which he plays Ben. The episode traces Miguel’s journey from a hand-built neighborhood in Bogota to immersive theatre in the UK — his early street performances, training in corporeal mime, collaborations on large-scale shows like Rumble in the Jungle and Terminal 1, and his commitment to representation and community. They also discuss Miguel’s role as the primate in Primate, his creative process and movement research, and his advice to young migrants: be open to opportunities, give your all, and support the next generation through projects like his Latinx youth theatre.

From Hackney to Hollywood: Danny Sapani on Identity, Stage and Screen

British-Ghanaian actor Danny Cephani joins the Egg Bon Podcast to trace his journey from a Hackney upbringing and Ghanaian heritage to drama school and a celebrated career on stage and screen, including Shakespeare, King Lear, Black Panther and Star Wars. They discuss cultural identity, the power of storytelling, the role of theatre and film in shaping history and empathy, and the desire to bring untold African epics and histories to global audiences.

From Birmingham Streets to the West End: Sherelle Skeete’s Rise

In this episode Cherelle Skeete, an award-winning British–Caribbean actress, shares her journey from growing up in Birmingham to becoming a successful stage and screen performer. She discusses her dance roots, drama school experience, standout roles (including The Lion King, Amen Corner, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Call the Midwife and Hannah), and the practical challenges of a performing career. Sherelle also talks about her advocacy work (Black Trust UK and Hair & Makeup Equality), the importance of community, and gives clear advice to young artists about trusting their intuition and finding their tribe.