Notas del episodio
In Part 1, Alex Cole Acosta (Founder, Soul Food Cypher) takes us inside the cypher—how freestyle rap became a space for healing, education, and community in Atlanta. We talk fathers and kids sharing stages, rebuilding “third spaces,” and how this living oral tradition can translate across African cities—from Lagos to Joburg and Nairobi—rooted in local rhythms and languages.
Highlights
- The moment the cypher became a tool for healing
- Why consistent, safe spaces matter for youth and adults
- Passing culture across generations
- Building chapters in Africa grounded in local sound
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Change NarrativesAfrica's DevelopmentAfrican StorytellingMandela Washington FellowshipGeorgia State UniversityYouth leadership in AfricaAfrican innovationCollaboration across AfricaNigeria & South Africa perspectivesPodcasting in AfricaDiaspora connectionsCulture and music in AfricaSocial impact storiesPolicy and storytellingDevelopment narrativesVoices of changeLeadership in AfricaAfrica’s futurePublic policy and youthAfrican changemakershiphopSoul Food CypherAtlantaPan-AfricanismAfrocentric narrativesHip hop cultureBlack identityInnovation ecosystemsVoices of AfricaPodcasting and social impactDigital storytellingMusic as educationStorytelling traditionsFreestyle rap