Beneath the Ceiba Tree

To mark the end of season one, Meghan and Sedina invite the magnetic and revolutionary Jamaican-Canadian feminist dub poet and activist d'bi young anitafrika to talk with us about the vitalness of storytelling.

This week's very special episode of Beneath The Ceiba Tree is dedicated to Miss Lou, Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator, Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919-2006).

In this week's episode, Sedina speaks with the wonderful Trinidadian born, artist and artsworker Michelle Walker. She shares stories of growing up in Trinidad and what she thinks about The Duennes folklore.

This week we chat to new friend of the podcast blogger, writer and editor Tiara Jade Chutkhan and get into some creepy Indo Caribbean folklore.

This week, we welcome Jamaican performer, playwright and educator Daniel Jelani Ellis to chat with us about his spiritual connection to Anansi.

This week's episode features another fascinating folklore within Trinidad and Tobago. We caught up with the wonderful Rhoma Spencer to chat about the infamous soucouyant, and why you won't find her in these frigid Toronto streets.

Another family affair! In this episode, we look to Trinidad & Tobago as Sedina interviews her uncle Roodney Clarke about the story of the enigmatic, dangerous and seductive, La Diablesse.

In this episode, the rolling calf folklore is a jumping off point for conversation on how to outsmart a duppy, nine nights and how Caribbeans approach living with the unrested spirits amongst us, with a special appearance from future star (and Meghan's nephew) Xavier Oliver Burke.

Welcome back to Beneath the Ceiba Tree. In episode two, co-hosts Meghan Swaby and Sedina Fiati delve into Lorna Goodison's poem River Mumma Wants Out, covering dance hall queens, pop culture, feminism, ritual and our need for deeper connection to water.

Welcome to Beneath the Ceiba Tree. In this sneak peak, hosts Meghan Swaby and Sedina Fiati discuss the origins of the word "duppy" and offer listeners a preview of the Caribbean folktales that will be explored in future episodes. Interweaving research, conversations, family and expert interviews, join hosts Meghan Swaby and Sedina Fiati in Beneath the Ceiba Tree, an exciting podcas