CreativiTea Pod

The Art and Business of Storytelling Ft Dammy Twitch

Tea is served ☕✨ Dammy Twitch didn’t start out as a “known director.” He started with learning visuals from photography, then moving into music video. We sit with Dammy Twitch today, as a director whose visual language has helped define moments in Nigerian music and pop culture.  His work has shaped how stories are seen, felt, and remembered across screens and stages. In this episode, we explore  – When it’s just creativity vs when it becomes a job –Moving from photography to a feature film director. – How music videos taught him speed, pressure, and clarity. – What changes when you start thinking in film language. It’s really a conversation about growth, not as a big dramatic shift, but as small decisions that eventually change your whole direction. It’s honest, grounded, and deeply reflective. Take a sip, mindfully. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

BTS of Building a Business in Fashion Ft Sola Oyebade

Tea is served!✨ This episode of CreativiTea with Lynda features Sola Oyebade, aka the Gen z Papi, a show producer, fashion guru, and industry figure whose work has shaped how runway shows are created and experienced in Nigeria. As the founder of Mahogany International, the production company behind GTCO Fashion Weekend, he has played a key role in delivering some of the most recognized fashion experiences on the continent. In this episode, we talk about: – What really goes into producing a fashion show – What it takes to be a runway model – Building structure in the fashion industry – Bts of creating a lasting impact in fashion This is a conversation about the work behind the scenes, the discipline, the systems, and the responsibility of shaping an industry. It’s fun fulled, insightful, and grounded in experience. Take a sip, mindfully and intentionally. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Understanding the Algorithm Ft Addy Awofisayo

Tea is served! ☕✨ On this episode of CreativiTEA, we sit down with Addy Awofisayo, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa at YouTube and YouTube Music, for a refreshing conversation about the evolving relationship between African music, creators, and the digital world. From championing artists across the continent to helping shape how African music is discovered globally, Addy shares insights on the power of platforms, the role of the algorithm, and what it truly takes for African creatives to scale their impact. This episode with Addy dives deeply into the intersection of music, culture, and technology and what the future holds for African creators. It's hot, it's brewing, and it's ready to be sipped delightfully. Enjoy.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Spilling the Tea at the African Creators Summit: What It Really Takes to Win Ft Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Folagade Banks, Ify’s Kitchen, Craze Clown, Emmanuella, Nancy Umeh, MC Edo Pikin, and more

Tea was spilled! ☕✨ In this special episode of CreativiTEA, we take you inside the African Creators Summit, where Africa’s brightest creative minds came together for real conversations beyond the highlight reels. From candid moments with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Folagade Banks, Ify’s Kitchen, Craze Clown, Emmanuella, Nancy Umeh, MC Edo Pikin, and more, this episode captures the truths creators don’t always say out loud, about growth, relevance, sustainability, and winning in the long game. This isn’t just about talent or virality. It’s about the systems, mindset, and community it takes to build something that lasts. If you’re a creator building for the future, not just the feed, this episode is for you. Sit back, sip slowly, and enjoy. 🍵✨ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What African Creators Need to Truly Win Ft Oladapo “OJ” Adewunmi

Tea is served! On this episode of CreativiTEA, we sit with Apollo (Oladapo “OJ” Adewunmi), convener of the African Creator’s Summit to unpack what African creators truly need to win beyond the hype: structure, community, systems, and sustainability. This one is for creators thinking long-term, not just trending. Enjoy! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.