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Podcast: De Balie
Episode: Afrovibes Talk: Legacies of Queerness in the African Diaspora
Description: Inspired by the powerful Afrovibes performance I AM, this panel explores the legacies of queerness within African diasporic communities in the Netherlands. With performer and activist Djuwa Mroivili, performance artist & choreographic-activist Tandile Mbatsha, artist and writer Anne Krul and moderator and creative director Afrovibes Jay Pather.For many people living between cultures, finding a sense of home and belonging can already be challenging. But for LGBTQ+ individuals, that search often comes with added layers of difficulty. Queer people of African descent may face racism within broader LGBTQ+ spaces, while also encountering rejection or silence in their own c...