A long way from the block

By: Anthony Thomas
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  • Stories of how passion and craft take us to different corners of the world.@alongwayfromtheblock@dialoguesofjazz
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  • Ep. 108-Activate my blessings—my conversation with Professor Zahalea Anderson
    Dec 21 2024

    Professor Zahalea Anderson is a second-generation student of Sanuces Ryu JuJitsu System and founder of RA Life Defense. We recently met at her makeshift outdoor studio, at Bluff Park in Long Beach, to discuss her upbringing and martial arts journey. Anderson learned from her father, Grand Master Urban Muhammad, who was a first-generation student of the legendary Dr. Moses Powell. She talks about the importance she places on incorporating African history and culture in her teaching. She discusses losing her dojo during the George Floyd uprising, and the loss of her husband. Her life experiences are central to her work; we discuss that, and how she fosters mutual respect with her students.



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    35 mins
  • Ep. 107-Honoring Ethiopian roots—my conversation with Romeo Regalli
    Dec 7 2024

    For this too-short conversation, I sat down with Romeo Regalli, chef and co-owner of Ras Plant Based, located in Brooklyn and New York's West Village. We discussed his upbringing in Ethiopia, embedded in family and community. He described his sense of purpose to make the world healthier and happier one meal at a time, the core of his work, and we dished about his restaurant's original Brooklyn location and its new location in the West Village. From menu to decor, his approach to plant-based Ethiopian cuisine is unique and creative. Romeo's partner in Ras is his wife, Milka Regalli.

    https://www.rasplantbased.com

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    18 mins
  • Ep. 106-Daughter of the soil—my conversation with Thandiswa Mazwai
    Oct 28 2024

    In this inspiring episode, I talk with South African rebel singer Thandiswa Mazwai, discussing her upbringing in Soweto, South Africa, during the Apartheid era. Her memories of the violence that took place are vivid.
    She recalls experiencing a great sense of freedom upon Nelson Mandela's release from prison and describes meeting South African legends Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela, who would become her close friends and mentors. Mazwai's musical influences include Fela Kuti, Grace Jones, and UK punk band Skunk Anansie. Her parents, who were activists, had made her read books like Frantz Fanon's Wretched of the Earth. Her latest album is Sankofa, co-produced by Meshell Ndegeocello and fellow South African musician Nduduzo Makhathini; we talk about the experience of working with them. Our conversation wraps with the recollection of her 2005 performance at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem.

    https://thandiswa.com

    https://www.patreon.com/c/ALONGWAYFROMTHEBLOCKPODCAST

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    1 hr and 5 mins

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I feel like I'm sitting at the table with greatness when I listen to these interviews. Hearing the stories of people who transform, transcend, and inspire. A Long Way From the Block never disappoints. My cup is filled and my heart overflows every time I listen.

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