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Podcast: Art Works Podcast
Episode: Inside Jaja’s African Hair Braiding: A Conversation with Playwright Jocelyn Bioh
Description: In this episode of Art Works, a conversation with Jocelyn Bioh, the brilliant and funny mind behind Jaja's African Hair Braiding, a play set in a Harlem salon that explores the lives of African immigrant women. Bioh shares how her childhood visits to New York City's hair braiding shops inspired the play and discusses the influence of current immigration debates on its themes. She also discusses the unexpected journey of Jaja's African Hair Braiding having its world premiere on Broadway and collaborating with a creative team to bring the play's unique magic to life—including its Tony Award-winning costumes an...