A sprawling, expansive chat with two artists who embody a DIY ethos interconnected with spirituality and poetry. 

Two chats with musician, sculptor Lonnie Holley and poet Moor Mother (Camae Awaye) chatting through their practices, converging across their innovative use of materials, unique ways of collaborating and principled resistance. A conversation to sink deep into, with both Lonnie and Camae reminding us that beauty is in our toolkit for the revolution. 

You can catch them both live, alongside free jazz ensemble Irreversible Entanglements, at the Opera House on February 26, more details here. 

This episode was co-hosted and co-produced by Alicia Zhao & Shareeka Helaluddin

A sprawling, expansive chat with two artists who embody a DIY ethos interconnected with spirituality and poetry. 
Two chats with musician, sculptor Lonnie Holley and poet Moor Mother (Camae Awaye) chatting through their practices, converging across their innovative use of materials, unique ways of collaborating and principled resistance. A conversation to sink deep into, with both Lonnie and Camae reminding us that beauty is in our toolkit for the revolution. 
You can catch them both live, alongside free jazz ensemble Irreversible Entanglements, at the <a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/contemporary-music/lonnie-holley-moor-mother-irreversible-entanglements">Opera House on February 26, more details here</a>. 
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This episode was co-hosted and co-produced by Alicia Zhao &amp; Shareeka Helaluddin

Race Matters is an anti-racist show that explores the values and complexities of race, culture and identity. With a weekly show and podcast of in-depth interviews and unique story telling and spanning arts, music, politics, global and local events. 

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Race Matters is an anti-racist show that explores the values and complexities of race, culture and identity. With a weekly show and podcast of in-depth interviews and unique story telling and spanning arts, music, politics, global and local events. 
♬ Listen back to <a href="http://fbiradio.com/podcast/racematters/">all our podcast episodes</a> ♬ Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/race_matters/">I</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/race_matters/">nstagram</a> ♬
⋆⁺₊✧. Race Matters comes together with deep gratitude to [A-Z] Alicia Zhao, Joannie Lee, Nathan Mudyi Sentance, Samantha Haran, Shareeka Helaluddin, Tim Worton, Toobs Anwar alongside an orbit on contributors and collaborators here and abroad ⋆⁺₊✧. We honor all hosts, producers, storytellers that have made this work possible as well as the long tradition of storytelling, resistance and resilience that has taken place on Gadigal Country, where FBi Radio broadcasts out of ⋆⁺₊✧. 
We want to hear from you! If you have an idea, collaboration or story to share we would love to hear from you, reach us at racematters [at] fbiradio [dot] com
Race Matters is made possible thanks to the <a href="https://cbf.org.au/">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a>.

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Conversations for people trying to understand the value in their racial and cultural identity. Hosted by Sara Khan and Darren Lesaguis.

Conversations&nbsp;for people trying to understand the value in their racial and cultural identity. Hosted by&nbsp;Sara Khan and Darren Lesaguis.

#147 Poetic & Material Alchemy (with Moor Mother & Lonnie Holley)

There are no universities left in Gaza. 

Alicia Zhao & Samantha Haran take us through the university encampments in solidarity with Gaza, a soundscape of the Student Intifada. Field recordings from across so-called australia and a foundational teach in by Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung, Dunghutti educator and poet Lizzie Jarrett. 

Even in lulls and in the quiet, you can hear it. You can hear the possibility of another world brewing.

In the spirit of collective action there were many people that made this piece possible. This piece was produced by Samantha Haran & Alicia Zhao; Scripting, USYD & UNSW recordings by Samantha Haran; Soundscapes by Alicia Zhao & Mateo Baskaran; Teach in by Lizzie Jarrett, co-organised and recording assisted by Rand Khatib; UQ recordings by Anna Carlson; Creative direction and final mixing and sound design by Shareeka Helaluddin

There are no universities left in Gaza. 
Alicia Zhao &amp; Samantha Haran take us through the university encampments in solidarity with Gaza, a soundscape of the Student Intifada. Field recordings from across so-called australia and a foundational teach in by Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung, Dunghutti educator and poet Lizzie Jarrett. 
Even in lulls and in the quiet, you can hear it. You can hear the possibility of another world brewing.
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In the spirit of collective action there were many people that made this piece possible. This piece was produced by Samantha Haran &amp; Alicia Zhao; Scripting, USYD &amp; UNSW recordings by Samantha Haran; Soundscapes by Alicia Zhao &amp; Mateo Baskaran; Teach in by Lizzie Jarrett, co-organised and recording assisted by Rand Khatib; UQ recordings by Anna Carlson; Creative direction and final mixing and sound design by Shareeka Helaluddin

Radical Pedagogies: Sounds of the Student Intifada

Full house on Race Matters today as we welcome the amazing crew from Jam for Justice - a community fundraiser happening on June 22 raising funds for PARA (Palestine Australia Relief and Action) to support Gazans on the ground, and Palestinians seeking asylum in australia. Hear from artists and organisers Wytchings (Jenny), Zeadala (Zainab), Tru (Sara), Emad (Jafar) and Wasiela (an.other collective) about this upcoming event and collective resistance and care in this moment. 

Other ways to show your support 

DEiFY - action toolkit  - comprehensive, updated actions

Gaza Mutual Aid Fund (instagram)

Operation Olive Branch 

Palestine Action Group 

Full house on Race Matters today as we welcome the amazing crew from <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/jam-for-justice-love-and-liberation-a-community-arts-fundraiser-for-palestine">Jam for Justice</a> - a community fundraiser happening on June 22 raising funds for PARA (Palestine Australia Relief and Action) to support Gazans on the ground, and Palestinians seeking asylum in australia. Hear from artists and organisers Wytchings (Jenny), Zeadala (Zainab), Tru (Sara), Emad (Jafar) and Wasiela (an.other collective) about this upcoming event and collective resistance and care in this moment. 
Other ways to show your support 
<a href="https://palestinetoolkit.org/">DEiFY - action toolkit </a> - comprehensive, updated actions
Gaza Mutual Aid Fund (instagram)
Operation Olive Branch 
Palestine Action Group

#154 Jam For Justice

Censorship in the arts has been rampant across our galleries, theaters, airwaves and screens. As the genocide devastates across Palestine in its seventh month, we witness sites of art-making cower away from speaking out and silencing artists who do. In this tumultuous and heartbreaking climate - how do we understand the role of the artist? Hear from artists Lux Æterna, Alissar Chidiac and Nicole Barakat unpacking this, creating an intergenerational chat on the need for artists to be vigilant witnesses and creative resistors. 

They’re part of an exhibition at The Cross Art Projects, Potts Point Forms of Censorship - gathering artists across forms and identity to query the culture of self-censorship on now, and has been extended until until June 15th 2024.



Other works referenced
This bridge called my back - Writings by radical women of colour
Mondoweiss - From the River to the Sea, history, meaing and power
artists for Palestine 2023 - instagram campaign calling galleries into account, publishing responses (or lack of) from artistic boards



This episode was hosted and produced by Shareeka Helaluddin, and was edited by Mateo Baskaran.

Censorship in the arts has been rampant across our galleries, theaters, airwaves and screens. As the genocide devastates across Palestine in its seventh month, we witness sites of art-making cower away from speaking out and silencing artists who do. In this tumultuous and heartbreaking climate - how do we understand the role of the artist? Hear from artists Lux Æterna, Alissar Chidiac and Nicole Barakat unpacking this, creating an intergenerational chat on the need for artists to be vigilant witnesses and creative resistors.  They’re part of an exhibition at <a href="https://www.crossart.com.au/current-show/forms-of-censorship/#:~:text=Forms%20of%20Censorship%20queries%20an,to%20events%20as%20they%20unfold%2E">The Cross Art Projects, Potts Point Forms of Censorship</a> - gathering artists across forms and identity to query the culture of self-censorship on now, and has been extended until until June 15th 2024. 
 Other works referenced
<ul>
<li> <a href="https://mastersofsexshortcourse.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cherrc3ade-l-moraga-and-gloria-e-anzaldc3baa-this-bridge-called-my-back-writings-by-radical-women-of-color.pdf">This bridge called my back - Writings by radical women of colour</a></li>
<li>Mondoweiss - <a href="https://mondoweiss.net/2023/11/on-the-history-meaning-and-power-of-from-the-river-to-the-sea/">From the River to the Sea</a>, history, meaing and power</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/artistsforpalestine2023/">artists for Palestine 2023</a> - instagram campaign calling galleries into account, publishing responses (or lack of) from artistic boards </li>
</ul>
This episode was hosted and produced by Shareeka Helaluddin, and was edited by Mateo Baskaran.

#147 Poetic & Material Alchemy (with Moor Mother & Lonnie Holley)

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