Skip to main content
Fire In Little Africa Podcast

Fire In Little Africa Podcast

By Fire In Little Africa

The Fire in Little Africa podcast is a deep dive into the #EverythingIsUs culture that is Tulsa hip-hop. In this weekly podcast presented by Woody Guthrie Center and Bob Dylan Center®, hosts Ali Shaw and Doc Free sit down with Fire in Little Africa artists, Tulsa community leaders and national voices for conversations on music and culture.
Available on
Apple Podcasts Logo
Google Podcasts Logo
Overcast Logo
Pocket Casts Logo
RadioPublic Logo
Spotify Logo
Currently playing episode

Episode 14: The Vampire Youth

Fire In Little Africa PodcastJul 07, 2020

00:00
51:38
Episode 77: Talking ‘North Tulsa Got Something To Say’ with Oilhouse
May 19, 202201:08:33
Episode 76: Talking 'Young and Free'
Mar 20, 202258:29
Episode 75: Sam Flowers
Dec 20, 202101:38:55
Episode 74: Atoria J
Dec 09, 202101:23:15
Episode 73: Nanci Fletcher
Nov 11, 202101:17:22
Episode 72: Talking ‘Party Plane’ with Steph Simon, Dialtone, Papa and Jimmie Joe.

Episode 72: Talking ‘Party Plane’ with Steph Simon, Dialtone, Papa and Jimmie Joe.

In this special episode, Doc and Ali sit down with the creators of ‘Party Plane’, the next single from our album out now on all streaming platforms.

Steph, Dialtone, Papa and Jimmi Joe connect to discuss the collaboration with Charlie Wilson, the upcoming music video and more.

Nov 02, 202101:42:01
Episode 71: Quraysh Ali Lansana
Oct 05, 202101:23:10
Episode 70: Fivish
Sep 28, 202157:20
Episode 69: Lawrence Leon
Aug 03, 202101:33:36
Episode 68: Papa
Jul 27, 202101:44:59
Episode 67: Sterling Matthews
Jul 20, 202101:41:50
Episode 66: Jacobi Ryan
Jul 13, 202101:25:26
Episode 65: Tea Rush
Jul 06, 202101:23:41
Episode 64: Tizzi
Jun 29, 202154:14
Episode 63: Tony Foster Jr.
Jun 22, 202101:23:30
Episode 62: Talking "Elevator" with Steph Simon, Hakeem Eli’Juwon and 2peece
Jun 11, 202101:08:34
Episode 61: Greg Robinson II Returns
Jun 02, 202101:12:03
Episode 60: Am're Ford
May 25, 202101:04:27
Episode 59: Xanvas
May 18, 202101:29:30
Episode 58: Talking "Shining" with Steph Simon, Dialtone, Ayilla and Jerica
May 11, 202101:04:23
Episode 57: Creo
May 04, 202101:24:46
Episode 56: Everything Is Us
Apr 27, 202101:00:37
Episode 55: Pade
Apr 20, 202101:21:46
Episode 54: Omaley B
Apr 13, 202101:35:53
Episode 53: Dr. View and Chris Davis

Episode 53: Dr. View and Chris Davis

Dr. View and Chris Davis are co-executive producers for Fire in Little Africa, along with Steph Simon, Dialtone and St. Domonick. View is a producer, DJ, educator and community organizer originally from Longview, TX. He is the manager of Diversity and Education outreach at Woody Guthrie Center and received the 2019 Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Award for the Association for the Study of Higher Education.

Chris Davis is an entrepreneur and artist manager who serves as FILA director of marketing and communications. A graduate of Carver Middle School, Booker T. Washington High School and the University of Oklahoma, Chris has been working with artists in the Tulsa hip-hop scene since 2016. Chris is the co-organizer of World Culture Music Festival which this year is part of Black Wall Street Legacy Festival centennial weekend in Greenwood.

In this episode, Doc and Ali connect with two of the Fire In Little Africa executive producers to talk about the project and everything that led to the Motown deal. They discuss the Tulsa hip-hop community and what makes it special. And they discuss the movement behind the Fire in Little Africa music as View and CD share the vision for the project and what it means for Tulsa.

Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple to support the podcast!

To learn more about Fire In Little Africa: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Spotify

FireInLittleAfrica.com

Apr 06, 202102:17:25
Episode 52: Jacc Spade
Mar 30, 202101:15:21
Episode 51: Felix Jones and Steph Simon
Mar 23, 202101:31:05
Episode 50: Ali Shaw
Mar 16, 202101:37:27
Episode 49: Medisin
Mar 09, 202101:23:42
Episode 48: Serae Avance
Mar 02, 202101:35:24
Episode 1 of Fireside with Dr. View: Victor Luckerson

Episode 1 of Fireside with Dr. View: Victor Luckerson

Fireside with Dr. View is a podcast featuring Fire in Little Africa Executive Director Stevie ‘Dr. View’ Johnson, PhD, in conversation with national leaders in activism, academia and culture centered on the movement behind the Fire in Little Africa music. Fire in Little Africa is a multimedia hip-hop project inspired by Black Wall Street in Tulsa, OK presented by The Woody Guthrie Center and Bob Dylan Center®.

In this first episode, Dr. View sits down with renowned journalist Victor Luckerson to talk Justice for Greenwood, the search for mass graves and more. Victor’s work about Tulsa has been featured on The Ringer, The New Yorker and numerous other national platforms. Early last year, Victor moved to Tulsa to cover the events leading up to the Tulsa Race Massacre centennial and has written extensively about current events in Tulsa and the history of Greenwood in his great newsletter, Run it Back.

Future episodes of this podcast will appear on its own feed — Fireside with Dr. View. Episodes will be released every other Friday.

Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple to support the podcast!

To learn more about Fire In Little Africa: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Spotify

FireInLittleAfrica.com

Feb 26, 202101:01:17
Episode 47: Ausha LaCole
Feb 23, 202101:21:22
Episode 46: K.O.
Feb 16, 202101:09:06
Episode 45: Venita Cooper
Feb 09, 202101:16:23
Episode 44: Thomas Who?
Feb 02, 202101:03:23
Episode 43: Yung Qwan
Jan 26, 202101:21:49
Episode 42: Pharoahe Monch
Jan 19, 202145:37
Episode 41: Written Quincey
Jan 12, 202101:14:10
Episode 40: Phil Armstrong
Jan 05, 202101:24:24
Episode 39: Buddy Rodriguez

Episode 39: Buddy Rodriguez

Buddy Rodriguez is an actor, comedian, host and DJ from Tulsa. Buddy is known as a multi-talented showman in Tulsa, and he is the voice of our podcast intro among many other things. His new weekly show on Tulsa’s OK No. 1 91.1 FM radio airs Saturday nights at 10pm. Buddy is one of the lead actors of the TV series Blerds which is available for streaming on the Tubi TV service.

In this episode, Buddy connects with Ali and Doc on Zoom to process everything that was the year 2020 and to look ahead at what is in store for 2021. They discuss Buddy’s many creative pursuits and what he is focused on heading into the new year. And they discuss Buddy’s perspective on the FILA sessions which he experienced as a special guest at Skyline Mansion and Greenwood Cultural Center.

Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple to support the podcast!

To learn more about Fire In Little Africa: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Spotify

FireInLittleAfrica.com


Dec 29, 202002:39:27
Episode 37: Bezel 365
Dec 15, 202002:11:56
Episode 36: Chris The God Mc Cain
Dec 08, 202001:45:12
Episode 35: Trey Thaxton
Dec 01, 202001:24:40
Bonus Episode: Fire Fridays - Hakeem Eli'Juwon & St. Domonick X Live at Mercury Lounge
Nov 30, 202045:34
Episode 34: Shyheim
Nov 24, 202053:42
Bonus Episode: Dr. View X Greenwood Art Project (Gilcrease Museum Facebook Live)
Nov 23, 202052:37
Episode 33: Joe & Billy Bruner
Nov 17, 202002:01:35
Bonus Episode: Fire Fridays - Dialtone X COMBSY Live at Mercury Lounge
Nov 13, 202037:37
Episode 32: m.E

Episode 32: m.E

m.E. aka Mr. Burns aka Earl Hazard is a rapper, singer, photographer and entrepreneur based in Tulsa. Originally from Tallulah, LA, Burns is known as one of the Town’s top emcees and one of Tulsa hip-hop’s original pioneers. His new project ‘Birdie Tape’ was released last month and is available on his Bandcamp at thinkiknowhomeis.bandcamp.com.

In this episode, Burns sits down with Doc and Ali to discuss his body of work, his mental health journey and his creative philosophy. Burns shares stories about his meetings with hip-hop royalty like Rakim and MF DOOM and what he has learned throughout his career. And he discusses the Fire in Little Africa sessions and some of his favorites parts of that experience.

Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple to support the podcast!

To learn more about Fire In Little Africa: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Spotify

FireInLittleAfrica.com

Nov 10, 202002:10:29
Episode 31: M.C.
Nov 03, 202002:10:06