What's Up With - Reine?
By What's Up With - Reine?
What's Up With - Reine? Jan 09, 2024
What's Up With - Being a content creator?
Bitshiluxe and Reine share experiences on being a content creator.
For the Black Voices Festival, Som•m•e Of Us invited the two for a live podcast recording in Muntpunt.
What choices led them to content creation and having an own platform? What does it actually mean? What is the real definition of influencer? How much can you truly share about yourself on social platforms? And so much more questions answered on this extensive episode with a lot of laughs and sassiness.
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What's Up With - The Afropea Gallery?
Dr. Bambi Ceuppens and Reine talk about the opening of Afropea. A new gallery in the Royal Museum for Central Africa, focused on the post-colonial history of Sub-Saharan Africans in Belgium.
Dr. Ceuppens has a PhD in anthropology. She is responsible for the AfricaMuseum's modern and contemporary art collection.
Make sure to also listen to Also, check out the last AfricaMuseum related podcast, titled What’s Up With - The Racism Room In AfricaMuseum?
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What's Up With - Aïssatou Cissé? pt.2
Aïssatou and Reine get deeper into the conversation of having a "shark-mentality" as a politician, the ups and downs of it all and what differentiates her from others.
This is the second part of this episode and the last episode of this season.
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What's Up With - Aïssatou Cissé? pt. 1
Aïssatou and Reine share turban-wearing tips, analyse why there's friction (sometimes) between North-African communities and Sub-Saharan in Belgium and start the conversation on how and why she became the youngest alderwoman in her district, Borgerhout.
Stay tuned for part two.
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What’s Up With - Jon The Gold? pt. 3
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What's Up With - Jon The Gold? pt. 2
Jon and Reine continue the conversation and share about their youth trauma's, growing up in financially challenged families, going to therapy after a great loss and the difference between isolation and seclusion.
Enjoy and stay tuned for part 3 soon!
What's Up With - Jon The Gold? pt. 1
Jon and Reine discuss, in this first part of the episode, how personal financial struggles can impact a business venture with friends and the friendship as a whole. The international impact of the avant-garde fashionstyle of Congolese men. And we settle once and for all if Antwerp deserves the title "fashioncity".
Stay tuned for part 2 and 3 to know what we talked about next.
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What's Up With - Sesa?
Sesa and Reine have a one on one about her career as an international poet, selfpublished author and tools to keep your head afloat when all you want to do is the opposite.
Also check out her latest project Break Free Babes, a place where women can heal collectively through conversation and the practice of art.
https://linktr.ee/breakfreebabes
What’s Up With - Kriticos?
What's Up With - Aminata Demba?
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What's Up With - J U L E S?
J U L E S and Reine take openly about the highs and lows of being a starting artist in Belgium. As a singer J U L E S has had to reinvent herself a few times before launching herself into a career in which she feels secure. With new music coming up and a new attitude, she's ready to make her mark in the industry.
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What's Up With - Alidor Gaspar?
Alidor and Reine depict what it's like to be young and live with Sickle Cell Disease. As a believer, black man, husband, father and gospel rapper, Alidor has endured a lot of pain during his short lifetime. SCD has dominated his life in more ways than it is possible to imagine. Find out how he copes with his illness and how he advocates for change and education in the black community.
What's Up With - Being Black In White Media?
Bea and Reine have a heart-to-heart about their experiences as journalists in mainstream media. An open and frank conversation revealing what goes on in newsrooms, decolonisation and changing personal beliefs to survive hostile environments.
What's Up With - Community Media?
Ana from Afrocolectivx and Reine work together on the tandem project of Re:Framing Migrants. During a whole week they've been thinking about what it is to reframe the narrative of migrants. Determined to step away from the one-sided narrative that migrants are victims, doomed to be misunderstood and unheard, the two ladies highlight a few uprising podcasts in Belgium and Spain. In this fun and quirky bonus episode, a (very biased!) top-5 is listed of the best podcasts in Belgium and Spain. Each of one them is very unique and special but all of them are hosted and produced by creators with an African migration background.
Press play to find out who the winner is...!
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What's Up With - Serine Ayari?
Serine and Reine open up about her comedy career, her struggle relationship with food and why it's important to take accountability for being influenced instead of blaming for e.g. the Kardashians.
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What's Up With - DJ Saidou?
DJ Saidou and Reine talk about the young man’s parcours. From kicking it as a national soccer player in Belgium to spinning records in the clubs. Talking about how to be a respected artist in the music industry, being an international DJ and 4 ultimate tips that will (almost) guarantee you the (international) gigs you want as an upcoming DJ.
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What's Up With - Being A Birthmom? pt.2
In the second and last part of this episode Evelyne and Reine dive into the afterbirth experience. How to cope with a c-section, breastfeeding and going back to work (against your will).
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What's Up With - Being A Birthmom? pt.1
Evelyne and Reine talk about a very detailed pregnancy in this two-part episode. Evelyne shares how she unexpectedly found out about her baby. The loneliness that comes with not being able to express your true feelings about pregnancy and motherhood. And the lack of time, and therefore support, in the medical system for mothers and new mothers specifically.
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Disclaimer: This episode talks about a personal experience. Every pregnancy is very unique and beautiful in its own way.
What's Up With - The Racism Room In AfricaMuseum?
*EPISODE IN FRENCH*
The Royal Museum for Central Africa (AfricaMuseum) has a long history as a colonial institution. This year marks 125 years of existence and 5 years of a new narrative, after being renovated. To highlight this new era, the institution is organising events in 2023 to further question the role of the museum in the past, present and future.
In this episode, Salomé Omanga Ysebaert and Marie-Reine Iyumva talk about their experience as young Afrodescendants and as employees of the museum. They explain why the design of a new space dedicated to racism in this museum is so important. Listen to how "Let's talk about racism!" was created.
More information on 125/5 years:
https://www.africamuseum.be/en/see_do/125_5_year
Le Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale (AfricaMuseum) a une longue histoire en tant qu'institution coloniale. Cette année marque ses 125 ans d'existence et 5 ans d'un nouveau récit, après avoir été rénové. Pour souligner cette nouvelle ère, l'institution organise en 2023 des événements pour questionner encore plus le rôle du musée dans le passé, le présent et l'avenir.
Dans cet épisode, Salomé Omanga Ysebaert et Marie-Reine Iyumva parlent de leur expérience en tant que jeunes Afrodescendantes et collaboratrices au musée. Elles expliquent pourquoi la conception d'un nouvel espace dédié au racisme dans ce musée est si important. Écoutez comment "Let's talk about racism !" a été créé.
Plus d'informations sur 125/5 ans :
https://www.africamuseum.be/fr/see_do/125_5_year
What's Up With - Yassine Boubout? pt.3
In the third and last part of this episode Yassine and Reine both open up about traumatic experiences with police officers. Yassine explains how being the number one spokesperson on police brutality has affected his private life and what his further aspirations are for his future.
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What's Up With - Yassine Boubout? pt.2
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What's Up With - Yassine Boubout?
Yassine and Reine speak on being raised in poverty, surrounded by drugdealers and dealing with police forces on the daily. In this three-part episode, we go into detail of Yassine’s life and how he went from trenches to law school, the United Nations and being a representative for the community when it comes to police brutality.
Stay tuned for part two and three.
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What's Up With - Een Verzwegen Leven?
Eva, Kristof and Reine talk about the intriguing non-fictional book ‘Een Verzwegen Leven’ - ‘A Silenced Life’. A story on the Brussels-based Belgian-Congolese family, Kamanda, healing intergenerational trauma’s and answers to many questions of François Kamanda’s life.
It all started with a black and white photo of a mixed Belgian-Congolese couple in 1942 in Brussels, François and Lucienne’s marital photo.
Eva Kamanda, the great-granddaughter of François Kamanda, starts a quest to her family history. In real Sherlock Holmes’ style, she and her boyfriend Kristof Bohez experience several revelations on how her personal family story is intertwined with Belgium’s national history during the colonial period and the world wars.
Find out how they discover that the famous Brussels painter, Henri Logelain - aka ‘brother of’, portrayed François Kamanda. And why the portrait was kept in the archives of the most famous colonial museum in European history.
Listen to how Eva’s great-grandfather’s life uncovered a part of a silenced Belgian history. And why Eva and Kristof urge the Congolese diaspora to tell and document their own (family) history.
A heartfelt thank you to all the mamies, papies, tantines, tontons and yayas that have contributed to this book by sharing their own lifestories.
Also a special mention for asbl Bakushinta for commemorating Congolese heroes who fought a fight that was never theirs during WWI and WWII.
What's Up With - Hadisa Suleyman?
Hadisa and Reine speak on deviating from the classic life path. How do you become successful after being kicked out of school multiple times? And realising school and 9 to 5's are not your cup of tea. What defines a successful life anyways? Enjoy a feel-good conversation with a 'wild child' turned into a businessowner, tv-personality, dedicated mom and wife.
More info about Estate of Mind Real estate agents - https://www.hadisasuleyman.com/.
What's Up With - Repeat Health?
Marleen and Reine get candid about the food industry and how it influences bad health decisions.
No mambo jambo about BIO food, but concrete pointers on how to stay healthy in a world where sugar is more easily consumed than water.
As a nutritionist, biohacking naturopath, orthomolecular hormone specialist and the founder of Repeat Health, Marleen is committed to analyse every client’s health into detail and provide adequate advices.
Repeat Health not only helps you fight chronic diseases, lose weight, etc. But sets you up for a lifetime of healthy repeated behavior that can counter any health issues.
On repeathealth.com and @repeathealth (Instagram) you can find easy recipes and free health advise.
Also check out the following podcast and books with great insights on overall habits that affect our health:
- Dr. Hyman —> https://drhyman.com/blog/category/podcasts/
- Food Pharmacy: A Guide to Gut Bacteria, Anti-Inflammatory Foods, and Eating for Health —> https://g.co/kgs/K2PCDW
- African Holistic Health —> https://africaworldpressbooks.com/african-holistic-health-by-llaila-o-afrika/
- This Is Your Brain on Birth Control The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences —> https://g.co/kgs/tk2MYH
A big thank you, Marleen, for sharing your wisdom with us.
Shout out to Anne-Sophie Chioma Opera for the graphic and Zeity Gomes for the beat!
What's Up With - White People Adopting Black Children?
Uwera and Reine have a conversation about her personal experience as a transracial adoptee from Rwanda to Belgium. We analyse and answer several questions that come to mind. Such as: should it be illegal to adopt children internationally? Why aren't adoptees grateful? What to do when young adoptees have an identity crisis and wish they were white? And why aren't adoptive parents legally binded to preserve the cultural heritage of the child?
A big thank you, Uwera, for being so open and honest about your lifestory.
Shout out to Anne-Sophie Chioma Opara for the graphic and Zeity Gomes for the beat!
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