The fifth instalment of "Dream The Spirit Free" explores the ambiguity of divine benevolence in Igbo spirituality.

Chayenne Del Prado is a Culture and Art graduate who recently played an integral role in organizing a very important exposition in the Omniversum Museum in The Hague, surrounding the 50th year of Suriname independence. During this show she elaborates on her journey while providing the playlist for the 5th episode of BUBA.

Taste of Cherry (طعم گیلاس) is written, directed and edited by Abbas Kiarostami. It is a Palme d'Or winner at 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Kiarostami is a part of generation of filmmaker in the Iranian New Wave that started in late 1960s. He's renowned for minimalist, documentary-style narrative films, with poetic dialogue and for conversations that unfold inside cars. Kiarostami was also a poet, photographer, painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. His other famous works are Koker Trilogy (1987-1994), The Wind Will Carry Us (1999), Close Up (1990) and Like Someone in Love (2012).

In this episode of Mother Tongue, LAVAS is joined by organiser, writer and co-founder of uManyano Lwe Jazz, Zukiswa White, to explore what it means to listen at the edge of a collapsing world. Together they trace the connections between abolition, queer politics and the Black radical imagination, asking how music, gathering and love can serve as blueprints for collective survival.

In this episode of Future Memories, Aima joins her daughter, artist and filmmaker Olukemi Lijadu, to reflect on the life and legacy of Zulu Sofola; Nigeria’s first published female playwright and the first female Professor of Theatre Arts in Africa. Together, they explore Sofola’s vision, her influence on women’s voices in art and culture, and how her story continues to echo through their own memories of strength, creativity, and faith.

For this month's Echo's Answer, Yao plays a special mix in honor of one of his musical heroes, D'Angelo, delving deep into the catalog from classics, unreleased tunes, and remixes. Long live D'Angelo!

You’re tuned into the ANANSI Radio club. Your host for the hour, Coco Em will be sharing a selection of frequencies that have been moving her in this month. From psychedelic fever dreams of Akira Umeda, multilingual raps and chants of MC Yallah, both fresh off their recent releases on the Nyege Nyege tapes ‘Hakuna Kulala’ label, to her all time favorites, Deena Abdelwahed, KOKOKO and more. Also featured is a short piece, from Coco's alter ego 'Mbeke with the good hair', a first of what hopefully will unfold into a series of deep expression and sharing.