The David Oyuke Podcast

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-oyuke/message

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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-oyuke/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-oyuke/message

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 

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/

I share what I learned after watching Illustrator Christoph Niemann share about 3 creative fears. This episode has tips, many questions and a lot of introspection. Hopefully after this episode, you'll be stronger in the face of the obstacles you face as a creative. Christoph's full talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG-ZXiYtLy8&ab_channel=99U .

We get to hear what Kenyan actor, comedian and TV writer Yafesi Musoke shares about his creative journey. There's a lot of laughs, a lot of wisdom and a lot of heart. Dunia ni ya nani? Ni YA FESI Yafesi Musoke Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUTwd7mNLoCd3EJyjcDnoQ Briefcase Inc: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=briefcase+inc BYSS Improv Comedy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTcyXYVUlICd2L2B9ruQ_Ag Kenyan comedy Vitimbi: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vitimbi Kenyan comedy Vioja Mahakamani: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vioja+mahakamani Music Soundtrack: Robbie Omol: https://soundcloud.com/robbieke

Can you name the insecurities hindering your creativity or just pulling you back from where you know you are meant to be? Listen to this bonus episode as we celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay as I name the insecurities I had and help you kick them to the curb so as to start living boldly. Music 0:01-2:52 Riviera by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com   Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT  Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-riviera Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qonPqql2sP0 I love this beat. Kindly contact the artist: smiththemister@gmail.com  My resident podcast soundtrack: 2:54- 5:14 Robbie Omol: Kindly contact the artist: robbieomol@gmail.com Presskit here: https://robbieomol0.wixsite.com/robbieomolepk Robbie Omol Music Check out:https://soundcloud.com/robbieke. Pat Flynn ( a great asset if you want to grow your podcast) https://www.youtube.com/c/patflynn

In the first episode of this podcast, I get to have a short Zoom conversation with Kenyan educator and fellow creative Dr. Wandia Njoya as we discuss how to break free from creative fear as well as how to identify and name the spaces and environments that propagate fear into our lives.  Do you have that thing you've wanted to give to the world but you just keep overthinking or doubting yourself? Well, this episode is for you. The context, inasmuch as it speaks heavily on Kenyan creatives, fully applies to creatives all over the world. Music. Robbie Omol as well as: Mellow Out by Ghostrifter Official https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-mellow-out Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/BAUj8SX36Ns & Track: Good Evening — Amine Maxwell  [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/2BEJUXf_U38 Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/good-evening Dr. Wandia Njoya's  website: https://www.wandianjoya.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmnjoya?s=20 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wandia.njoya  Article on James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni: https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/04/04/james-baldwin-nikki-giovannis-dialogue/

After years of living in the fear of "not being good enough," - something that cripples many people, limiting them from living out fully and purposefully, I'm finally putting fear aside to start this podcast. A little bit about me: I am from Nairobi, Kenya. I love Poetry, Neo Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae and Jazz music. Other than those, I'm pretty eclectic.  I'm an ambivert afraid of heights whose wife threatens him with the gruesome thought of sky diving so if one day you hear I'm missing, I'm probably hiding out somewhere to avoid being that close to the sky. Lastly, I'm on a journey to getting back the best of me so that I can help others get the best of themselves. Bear with me and if it's alright, grow with me.  This is huge for me after so many years of a complicated relationship with creativity and media (you'll hear the CRAZY stories here) but I'm committed. Thank you for coming. Thank you for staying. Love, David.