INSiGHTZ: with Akiem Toussaint

Welcome to INSiGHTZ: An insight into YOUR dance journey. A new dance podcast series, that provides a platform to vocalise dance and a digital archive, advocating the dancer’s voice and vision.

Series 1 Jamaica: Dance, Culture and Identity

Ep 10 with Akeim Toussaint

Produced by Tamar | Unique Tay

Please note: This interview was recorded in London, November 2019

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In conversation with Akeim Toussaint. A Jamaican born and Northern School of Contemporary Dance graduate. A multifaceted performing artist based in London. Akeim facilitates and practises multidisciplinary art forms from poetry, acting to dance performance, with a wide range of artists from around the world. Another refreshing yet deeply honest conversation with Akeim, who talks about institutional racism in the arts and connecting people & places through dance.

Listen to the episode here.

“…World politics made me think about myself as an artist and how my voice can connect with people through my experience, who look like me and live my experience. To me, it’s really about the representation…especially being in the UK. The Black British story isn’t as celebrated as it needs to be. Isn’t as honoured as it needs to be. ”

— Akeim Toussaint

“I want to be apart of changing the module. I want to be a change maker…in terms of how we can monopolise our art differences.”

— Akeim Toussaint

Me and Akeim - London 2019

Learn more about INSiGHTZ at www.uniquetay.com | Learn more about Akeim at Akeim Toussaint.  

Please note, this is the last podcast episode of the INSiGHTZ series. Next week will be a bonus blog post. WATCH THIS SPACE!