Explore the surprising and sobering origins of Berlin’s beloved Karneval der Kulturen. Sparked by one of the most violent right-wing riots in post-war German history — a four-day siege on immigrant housing in Rostock-Lichtenhagen in 1992 — the Carnival emerged as a response to hate, reclaiming the streets with music, dance, and defiance.

This episode takes listeners on a layered journey across generations and geographies, from the reinterpretations of youth-led crews in Tema, where fashion, self-expression and community pride take center stage to Takoradi where elders preserve the masked traditions of masquerading. Through field interviews, soundscapes and first-hand testimonies, we ask: Where did this tradition really begin? What does it mean to be a masquerader today?

Mike and Christian with a special edition of Oriṣiriṣi - in conversation with Kokoroko's Sheila Maurice-Grey and Onome Edgeworth and GYAÀN collective's Adïam Yemane & Hélène Kleih.

Lindiwe Matshikiza is a semi-nomadic multidirectional artist originally from Johannesburg, currently based in Marseille. She has a background in theatre-making and a special focus on exploratory performance, writing and directing. Her projects are largely process-driven, intuitive, collaborative, and often take on more than one form over time.

Asphodèle’s sounds and artistic expression are heavily influenced by cultivating joy, inspiration, and empowerment. Her sets are almost always rooted in African diaspora club music while also including many genres of the global underground world. She blends batida, gqom, jersey club, baile funk, drum and bass, jungle, techno, and a wide variety of sub-genres.

For this installation of the ANANSI Radio Club (ARC) be prepared to be immersed into an hour of pulsating rhythms from Congo to Angola, Angola to Ghana and the continent over, curated by ANANSI collective member, Coco Em.

Kontronatura's sound is focused on percussive, hypnotic and fast-paced beats with historically black roots – Dancehall, Kuduro, Baile Funk, Techno, Bubbling House, among others.