This time Miss Elaine of G.H.E.T.T.O Stories sits down with artist and entrepreneur, Micha Edwards. Micha shares that there is a lot of creativity that is brimming in Little Jamaica, even amidst all of the shifts that have taken place, and the importance of nurturing it or it could end up being lost. Micha also shares how art can be an access to healing; and how language, dub, and dance are all configurations of a healing process for Jamaican people.

*Please note that this episode does contain a phrase that has been used as a derogatory slur against queer people in the Caribbean.

The Soulful Echoes podcast is a collaborative production. We would like to thank the following people for their contributions:

Sound Director: Eddy David from eCreativ Consulting

Intro Music Produced By: Duwayne A. Wright from SoundWirght Pro

Youth Creatives: Nyla, Liam, Janaya

Host/Outreach: Elaine Robinson

Storyteller: David Lewis-Peart

Visual Artist: Jevon Dontae

Cultural Consultant: D'Andra Montaque

Administrative Director: Tracey Prehay

Recording Space: Reset: Centre

And all of the Little Jamaica community for being open to this creative endeavour.

The Soulful Echoes podcast is part of an oral and visual history project by ⁠⁠Oddside Arts⁠⁠ entitled Archiving Black Futures - Little Jamaica, and is a City of Toronto Cultural Hotspot signature project. It is supported by the City of Toronto, TAC, OAC, and SBCCI.

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