Creepy Ghost Children AKA The Duennes (w/ Michelle Walker)

This week on Beneath the Ceiba Tree, 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. 

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Books  about Caribbean Folklore mentioned in this podcast: 

The Jumbies by Tracy Baptiste

The Famished Road by Ben Okri

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To keep up with Michelle:

https://www.instagram.com/warahoun/

https://www.facebook.com/MeeshWalker.tdot

Twitter: @de_warahoun

Michelle's Bio
Kairi (Trinidad)-born, Tkaronto settler, Michelle Walker is a proud descendant, mother and grandmother of artistic humans. A performing and recording artist and arts worker with four decades of experience, she's a regular face at parang shows around the GTA from November to January, and infrequently, as a member of David Rudder's Contra Band.  Her weekdays are spent supporting artists as Toronto Arts Council's and Toronto Arts Foundation's Office Manager. Michelle is super excited to feature as a supporting vocalist on her daughter's recent release of womanist anthem I Am Wombxn, available on all platforms.

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