“Unearth what is already here” with Raja Feather Kelly and Yolanda Wisher

The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance Podcast

Where did the idea for The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance come from?
This episode is a behind the scenes dip into archival audio from “day one” of the project. Co-creators Raja Feather Kelly and Yolanda Wisher sit down to discuss why Philadelphia is a special case study when it comes to social dance. The two artists talk about what it means to practice freedom, and how they can make a performance that gives audiences an opportunity to see how culture is made in the moment.

This podcast is produced by Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr. with Nia Benjamin and Yolanda Wisher for Intercultural Journeys. For more information about the podcast and project, visit https://reemancipatedance.org/.
Theme music courtesy of Deep Black Society, you can find them on Instagram: @therealdotmatic.
The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. The views expressed are those of the artists and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, or The Pew Charitable Trusts.