Podcasts by Overlooked Giants

Overlooked Giants

Music artist AhSa-Ti Nu embarks on the journey of interviewing queer women of color throughout the arts world. This podcast offers the collected stories of these women with a lens into how they have continued to create art despite the struggles they face in being who they are.

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Overlooked Giants
Ep. 14 Mx Queen LaRae Gainey, The Queen Worthy of Her Throne from 2021-01-22T18:16:44

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with singer-songwriter and podcast host, LaRae Gainey aka Mx Queen LaRae. Mx Queen is the co-host of the dynamic podcast Black, Queer &..., as a well known background...

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Ep. 13 Lillie Robinson, The Finest Detroit Born Bass from 2020-10-29T14:45:48

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with bassist and guitarist Lillie Robinson. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and graduate of Cass Tech High School, alma mater to Diana Ross, Della Reese and more. Having pl...

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Ep. 12 Trevelyn Lee, A True DrumHer from 2020-09-30T14:52:15

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with drummer Trevelyn Lee, affectionally known as Trev from San Francisco, CA. On stage she has this super power of being locked in and holding that tempo like nobody’s business...

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Ep. 11 Beatrice Thomas, Black Benatar Magic from 2020-09-03T18:42:38

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with queer multidisciplinary artist/performer, film and theater director, Beatrice Thomas aka Black Benatar. Beatrice comes from a family lineage of pastors, performers, doctors...

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Ep. 10 Orgena Rose, Leading the Way from 2020-08-12T13:43:07

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with the dynamic and inspirational singer, songwriter, producer, motivational speaker and award winning voice expert, Orgena Rose. A powerful and transformational energy, Orgena...

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Ep. 09 Angela Wellman, The GiftThat Keeps on Giving from 2020-07-29T13:21:05

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with trombonist, scholar, activist, a third-generation musician, educator  and founder of the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music (OPC Music), Angela Wellman.Hailing proudly fr...

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Ep. 08 Quimani Brown, I Came to Stay from 2020-07-15T11:00

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with entertainer, producer and entrepreneur, Quimani Brown aka Qui510. Qui first made international noise as Sony Music Group’s [Europe] recording artist “TriQui Di”, who from a...

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Ep. 07 Karen Williams, Paving the Way For Laughter and Healing from 2020-06-30T11:00

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with comedian and humor educator, Karen Williams. Williams has the unique distinction of being the nation's first openly lesbian black comic to include specifically lesbian mate...

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Ep. 06 Zahra Noorbakhsh, On Behalf of Zahra from 2020-06-25T13:29:24

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with Zahra Noorbakhsh, the Feminist Muslim Iranian-American comedian and cohost of the award-winning podcast, #GoodMuslimBadMuslim. The podcast was listed as a “must listen,” by...

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Ep. 05 Gaye Adegbalola, The Griot of the Blues from 2020-06-17T18:00:53

AhSa-Ti Nu meets with composer, guitarist and vocalist Gaye Adegbalola. Best known musically as a founding member of Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women (1984 – 2009). The group recorded exclusivel...

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Ep. 04 Tammy Hall, Playing Love Language from 2020-06-10T15:57:26

AhSa-Ti Nu meets virtually with renowned artist Tammy Hall, an accomplished solo artist, bandleader, Bay Area-based pianist, organist, and composer. Hall has built a career as a solo artist and ...

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Ep. 03 Mary Guzmán, Making Her Own Room from 2020-05-27T12:35:51

AhSa-Ti Nu joins filmmaker and theater director Mary Guzmán in an intimate conversation on love, life and career. A veteran to the film and stage, Guzmán has directed, written and is best known ...

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Ep. 02 Anna Maria Flechero, Still Here&Making Magic Happen from 2020-05-18T22:22:31

AhSa-Ti Nu sits with Afro-Filipina composer and vocalist, Anna Maria Flechero. Flechero is the recipient of the Bay Area Blues Society Best Jazz Group of the Year award, and has recorded and per...

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Ep. 01 Tina D'Elia, A Loud&Proud Queer Actress from 2020-05-05T21:16:20

AhSa-Ti Nu joins Tina D'Elia in her San Francisco apartment to hear about her experiences as a queer woman and actress. Best known for her performance in The Pursuit of Happiness and her one-wom...

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Ep.00 Overlooked Giants Intro To The World from 2020-05-05T17:27:31

A brief breakdown into what Overlooked Giants is and how this project began. 

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