Visions & Tones

Stella Umeh (IG: @stellaumeh) is no stranger to vulnerability. As an Olympian, 5x  Commonwealth Games medalist and former Cirque Du Soleil performer, she has now set her sights on stand up comedy. Poised to bring some middle-aged mayhem. Stella will get brutally honest about motherhood, marriage and living the expat life as a Black Canadian woman in Australia. 

You can check her work on stellaumeh.com

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Winstone Oku is a self taught Dreadlocks artist based in Australia. 
He started his dreadlocks journey in 2002 after being drawn to the hair style as a youth. He tried various methods of maintaining locks and have come to a place where he believed he can help people with all hair types with their journey too. He believes that because of dreadlocks he has been part of human history for as long as anyone can remember within all cultures and ethnicities around the world.

Lija Turner-Carroll has been working with Winstone throughout her dreadlocks education. She started off by helping him with his own hair and then now progressing to helping others.

Both Lija and Winstone like to let their work speak for itself, and they value passion and quality above all.

Check them out on I.G:@winstonedreadlocks and web: winstonedreadlocks.wixsite.com  

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"Welcome to my YOUTUBE channel", In this episode Dr Nyundu chats with Liseli Musokotwane (@seli_musokotwane) and Rebekah Faucette (@rebekah_faucette) about Natural Hair - be it Coily or Afro, or what one would call 'Black Hair' - as one's Identity. This conversation is seasoned with history, contemporary conversations and attitudes and lastly, costs and how to keep one's natural hair healthy. Hope you enjoy.

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In this episode, Dr Nyundu (I.G: @_visions_tones) chats with Eddie Onoka (I.G: @eddie_onoka) about a myriad of topics around Corporate Law from the lens of Australia, Kenya and South Africa; also about Race, Politics and Human Rights. Eddie Onoka is a final year Juris Doctor (JD) Law student at the University of Newcastle in Australia. He has experience working at an Australian National Plaintiff Law Firm, and he published academically on Real Estate issues in NSW, Australia and Nairobi Kenya. Eddie is a fitness enthusiast and a director of his e-commerce store - GlobalRoadMan.

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In this episode, Dr Nyundu chats with DJ GNGR (I.G. @djgngr ) about Afrobeats in Australia and Women taking up space in the world of Entertainment. DJ GNGR, also known as Abekan is a Sydney DJ and afternoon radio show host at Bondi Radio, with a weekly Afrobeats show, 'Get Gingered’. GNGR has years of musical experience, as a dancer and singer but eventually, found her passion for music and performance behind the decks.

 

Her Nigerian heritage rooted her in Afrobeat, Juju, high-life and traditional West African genres of music. GNGR moved to coastal city, Newcastle at a young age where she began to explore jazz, folk, indi-rock, hip-hop, soul and reggae music through performances in local bands. 

 

Her eclectic taste and love for music allows experimenting with sound and the ability to cater to any party or event. GNGR is a high energy DJ with an infectious bubbly nature to keep you on the dance floor. Now based in Sydney, GNGR is one of the key players in the growing Afrobeats scene, with a residency at “The Box” - Australia's leading Afrobeats nights.

Dr Penny Kansiime is a Social Work lecturer in Sydney, Australia, and also an independent social researcher. She has more than 10 years of experience working in the field of social work and also as a social researcher. She is originally from Uganda, and prior to her move from Uganda, she worked as a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence prevention officer with Urban refugees, helping forced migrants (asylum seekers) who came to Uganda from various African countries like Burundi, DRC, Somalia, Rwanda and many more. 

In this episode, she mainly addresses the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed by the Ugandan National Assembly, yet to be signed in by President Museveni. 

Hoping this work encourages healthy engagements between you and yours. 

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Dr Nyundu talks us through Black Tax which has become a famous term or phrase used by many black people to explain their socio-economic or financial standing while linking it to their life experiences within racially diverse spaces. However, Dr Nyundu argues Black Tax from the context of South Africa. 

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In this episode, Dr Tony Nyundu-Bicanin chats with Dr Janet Dzator about community engagement in the context of Australia and Africa partnership, and also engagements with the African community in the Land of the Awabakal People (Newcastle, Australia).

Dr Dzator is a senior lecturer in the Economics department and the director of the Centre for African Research, Engagement and Partnerships (CARE-P) at the University of Newcastle (Australia). The conversation is mainly about the way CARE-P connects Australia and Africa with regards to research and community projects, and the relationship between CARE-P and the African community in Newcastle. Views expressed here are of Dr Dzator's and CARE-P, and not of the University of Newcastle. 

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In this episode, Dr Tony Nyundu-Bicanin chats with Taona Afful, who is a Leadership and Business Coach. Taona is the founder and CEO at Afful Leadership and Business Coaching. She also assumes an executive role in one of the departments at the University of Newcastle, in the land of the Awabakal people (Australia).

This episode combines Imposter Syndrome and life coaching from Taona's incredible coaching method. Hoping you enjoy this great work.

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Intro music by David Ngoyi; Outro music by Elie Mugisha Eddy. 

In this episode, Dr Tony Nyundu-Bicanin is joined by David Fotu (leader of Ninalem - a diverse youth group in Newcastle) and Herbert Gatamah (president of Wananchi - a Kenyan community in Newcastle), to talk about community engagement. This discussion covers aspects of diversity, multiculturalism, team activities, accountability and many more. Hope this work inspires those venturing in community engagement. 

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Intro music by David Ngoyi; Outro Music by Elie Mugisha Eddy.