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Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African

Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African

Stories about white families fostering African children, identity, language and jollof rice lead Seun Matiluko to ask is it possible to be authentically British and west African?

Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African

Episodes (6 available)

Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, Introducing Talking Drum

Journalist Seun Matiluko takes a close look at Britain's largest Black African group.

8 Feb 2024

3 mins

Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, 1. It's Seun Not Sean!

What can history teach us about the UK’s largest Black African group today?

21 Feb 2024

35 mins

Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, 2. Fostered

Why were thousands of West African children privately fostered by white British families?

21 Feb 2024

36 mins

Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, 3. Hubs

What does it mean to be British-West African in different parts of the UK?

21 Feb 2024

27 mins

Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, 4. Mother Tongue

Can you be both British and West African if you don’t speak your ‘mother tongue’?

21 Feb 2024

28 mins

Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African, 5. Celebration

We end the series with West African celebrations, from naming ceremonies to masquerades!

21 Feb 2024

34 mins