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Bring Art To Life Cassa

October 20, 2022

WHAT TO EXPECT…WHEN YOU PUSH PLAY In this episode, host Kondwani Mwase is joined by Rwandan urban music icon, Cassa. Cassa emerged from the...

Standing in Solidarity Jana-Rae Yerxa

September 1, 2022

Our guest, Jana Rae Yerxa, is one of our season’s most inspirational guests. She’s an activist, writer, poet, teacher and community leader. She not...

Masterpiece Makeover

July 21, 2022

Artist Calvert Jones is best known for his stunningly bright and provocative works of art. This past year, I sat down with Calvert to...

Forward ever Backward never

July 7, 2022

The opening curtain rises again on 54Lights podcast. This season, one unlike we’ve ever had, will unfold in a slow and stead burn. We will...

House of Leads Rheima Robinson

January 19, 2022

The next episode is our final guest-led conversation for Season III. It features the formidable poet, author and activist Rheima Robinson. We were privileged...

Build. Book. Play. Matt Rennick

January 5, 2022

As we near the end of Season IV of 54Lights, we sat down with one of the best and brightest Creative Directors in North...

The Left Turn Roland Best

December 19, 2021

The Left Turn (Season3. Episode21..) is one of the most important in our season. It follows the work of guest musical composer for this...

Not your average Dr. Joseph Smith

December 3, 2021

As we near the close of our third season of 54Lights, we’re dedicating the next few episodes on culture creators that are pushing our...

Path to Plate (Part2) Paul Taylor

October 7, 2021

In Part Two of our interview with FoodShare’s Executive Director Paul Taylor, 54Lights podcast asks our guest to help explain the impetus and strategy...

Path to Plate Paul Taylor

August 14, 2021

FoodShare is a community-led organization whose work centres around disrupting the food system – in a way that will make good healthy food accessible...

Triple Threat KIF Radio

August 14, 2021

In our latest episode of 54Lights we were joined in our virtual studios by the three driving forces behind KIF Radio. KIF is an...

Where’s My Jollof? Chef Kwasi

July 9, 2021

As part of our foray into the world of culinary delights we spent time with Chef Kwasi – Ghanian entrepreneur who’s based in Toronto....