Join host Tchiyiwe Chihana as he sits down with Sheffield‑based emcee and afrofusion artist Franz Von to explore his musical journey ans genre‑blending on tracks like “Go My Way” and “We Live”

Join host Tchiyiwe Chihana of African Voices Platform as she sits down with Angelina Abel, the Angolan-born, Portugal-raised choreographer and artistic director behind Sheffield’s seminal African movement company, Mulembas d’Africa. From her first immersion into a family “roda” in Luanda to founding a grassroots collective in 2009, Angelina shares how Bantu spiritual traditions (Kizomba, Semba, Kuduru) inform her radical approach to ritual, community-building, and women’s empowerment.

Join us for an exclusive TV interview with the award-winning Afro-soul artist Kayefi (Lawal Deborah Olufunmilayo) as she shares insights into her creative journey and upcoming event, Tales & Tunes with Kayefi. Hosted at Utopia Theatre in Sheffield on 20th April, this special feature blends live music, intimate storytelling, and cultural immersion that celebrates African heritage.

Mental health is a topic that touches the lives of millions of people across the United Kingdom. Enoch Karima is joined by Zenab Barry to discuss her debut book "LESSONS FROM DEPRESSION," the intricate and often overlooked challenges of mental health and some of the issues that many face on a daily basis.

On this episode, Akinseye takes us on a vibrant journey into the birth of Sound Café, an upcoming live African music series of events that will become a Sheffield staple

Migration Matters Festival will return to Sheffield from 14th to 22nd June with Grammy nominees as headliners. The UK’s biggest Refugee Week event has attracted growing audiences and bigger artists year on year.

On Thursday, November 2nd 2023, Voluntary Action Sheffield hosted its Community Awards at Sheffield's Cutlers Hall. The awards celebrated the collective spirit, outstanding achievements, and unwavering resilience that define the city's community.

Odd Child Productions presents a day of pop-up Black Cinema in the historic Fly Tower at The Abbeydale Picturehouse. Join us as we screen four films throughout the day with a special evening screening of Passing the Baton: The Legacy of the Windrush Pioneers a documentary film exploring the legacy of the Windrush pioneers and their impact on Sheffield’s cultural landscape. This will be followed by a short discussion with a group of artists and creatives connected to and influenced by the pioneering Windrush elders.

Change the Word Sheffield will launch their new anthology “The Weight of Feathers” at a poetry café in Sheffield on 23rd April. Diyo joins us to speak about the event and about the group which is a poetry collective of people newly arrived and people who have lived in the city all their lives.

Roots Mbili Theatre has been established by friends John Rwoth-Omack, Sam Holland and Smart Banda. and is launching with their play “Far Gone” at Sheffield Theatres from 17th to 26th February.

Danaë Wellington, founding Artistic Director of Nyara School of Arts discusses their upcoming film “Passing the Baton – The Legacy of the Windrush Pioneers.”

It’s Black History Month and British-Nigerian creative Ibejii speaks to Tchiyiwe Chihana about his Afro-soul music, Nigerian SARS protests, Covid19 and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent months.