Words Beats & Life Podcasts

Something to Say (01-28-2025)

In this episode of the "Something to Say" podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, interviews marketing strategist, Gloria Nauden. They discuss the DMV's cultural impact on both the U.S. and the globe.

Mazi also interviews communications professional, Mercy Chikowore. They discuss how to craft compelling stories and how to get the media to be interested in your product.

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with youth poet Saniya Pearson.

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Something to Say (01-21-2025)

In this episode of the "Something to Say" podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, interviews Luci Murphy, community activist and singer, about how she works and serves in Washington, DC. He also speaks with Ama'd about his journey as a working musician in Washington DC. 

 

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with youth poet Lemonade Dream.

 

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Something to Say (01-14-2025)

In this episode of the "Something to Say" podcast, our host Mazi Mutafa sits down with an important DJ in our region DJ Shablast along with one of Mazi's mentors, Hodari B. Davis. They discuss Shablast's journey as a DJ and the work Hodari is doing in Oakland, California, while he finishes his doctoral program.  

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with the 2023 Youth Poet Laureate for Washington D.C., Sophia Hall and Poet Chimwekele Okoro. 

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Something to Say (12-31-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with poet Toni Asante Lightfoot. They talk about the U Street poetry scene, getting into poetry during college, transitioning from being a poet to an organizer, Chinese Medicine, the importance of uplifting communities, and the value of communal healing. 

Mazi speaks with MC Mikal Amin Lee

Co-host Patrick Washington sits down with youth poet Lemonade Dream. 

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Something to Say (12-24-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say Podcast” our host, Mazi Mutafa, opens up the phone lines and asks listeners to call in and reflect on the past year.

Co-host Patrick Washington speaks with educator, writer, and performance artist, Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman. They talk about Khadijah’s appointment as the Prince George’s County Poet Laureate, becoming an arts educator, her ongoing projects, starting a non-profit, and she shares a few of her poems. 

Patrick sits down with poet Arianna Bosley. 

Mazi and Patrick discuss the various interviews that Patricks has conducted over the year and some of the important messages that he has learned from them. 

Patrick sits down with youth poet Mi’jan Credle. 

Mazi speaks with Nina Ligon of Eaton DC. 

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Something to Say (11-26-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, host, Mazi Mutafa, Speaks with Ugandan hip-hop artist Babaluku and Howard University Professor, Dr. Msia Clark. They discuss the recent hip-hop conference, the Bavubuka foundation, what community based work looks like within the framework of hip-hop culture, uplifting local artists via podcasting, encouraging more indigenous language articles to boost various voices within the hip-hop community, how a lot of hip-hop artists from Uganda are becoming teachers globally, hip-hop as a driver for Pan-Africanism, and the importance of practicing self-care.

Co-host Patrick Washington interviews the 2019 DC Youth Poet Laureate, Gabriela Orozco.

Mazi speaks with Detroit based activist and writer Piper Carter.

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Something to Say (11-19-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with Prowess the Testament and Substantial. They discuss the importance of conventions and their connection to hip-hop culture, the intersection of hip-hop and anime, how Japanese technology has influenced the world of hip-hop, how Japan has been influenced by the African American community, how anime and K-pop are introducing American audiences to new languages, and the connection between comic books and hip-hop. 

Co-host Patrick Washington talks to educator, poet, and writer, Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman. 

Patrick sits down with the 2024 Washington DC Youth Poet Laureate, Isaac Yebio. 

Mazi Mutafa speaks with Asad Ali Jafri. They discuss the Towards 2040 Creative Leaders Fellowship. 

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Something to Say (11-12-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, sits down with Columbian born, DMV based artists, MasPaz. They discuss how he got into art, how graffiti helped him develop his voice and identity, the inspirations and influences on his art, finding the balance between working and relaxing, how art has allowed MasPaz to travel, and the origin of the name “MasPaz.”

 

We hear from 2024 Youth Poet Laureate Tara Prakash, and Mazi speaks with Professor Tim Jones. 

 

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Something to Say (10-29-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with our WBL Academy Director, Donney Rose and WBL Marketing and Communications Director, Dominic Painter. They discuss the importance of giving young people a voice, Donney's creative process, and the new generation of poets. Dominic discusses how the ways in which organizations engage with youth have changed over time.

 

We hear from co-host Patrick Washington who speaks with poet Lemonade Dream. We also hear from the 2024 DC Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) Isaac Yebio, 2020 DC YPL Marjan Naderi, 2024 Montgomery County YPL Tara Prakash, 2022 Arlington County YPL Kashvi Ramani, 2022 Montgomery County YPL Elana Ernst, and 2021 Montgomery County YPL Sasa Aakil.

 

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Something to Say (10-15-2024)

In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, co-host, Patrick Washington, speaks with 2024 Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate, Tara Prakash. They discuss Tara’s poetry journey, the inspirations behind her poetry, and she shares one of her poems. 

 

Patrick sits down Sainey Ceesay, the 2021 Youth Poet Laureate for Prince George’s County, poet Jordan, 2023 Virginia state Youth Poet Laureate, Kashvi Ramani, and poets Saniya Pearson and Precious Foreman.

 

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