soul rebels | Miriam Siré Camara & Marie Helene Pereira

Dive into an inspiring hour of music, meaning, and movement as "soul rebels" unites global changemakers to share the soundtracks of their activism. This show emphasizes music as memory, resistance, and survival, showcasing voices that demand to be felt rather than merely heard. It's a celebration of the stories embedded in rhythm and sound, highlighting the journeys of those who challenge the status quo.

In this episode, Marie Helene Pereira, a Senegalese curator who lives and works between Dakar and Berlin, will be my guest, sharing the songs that have accompanied her through life. She once worked in a bank, but what she was craving were "the human interactions, encounters, conversations." She found them in art, and in the collective spirit of Dakar's RAW Material Company and its late founder Koyo Kouoh, which has shaped her ever since.

For her, art is never decorative but "a tool for thinking about the society that we live in, and the roles that we have in that society." She builds spaces where stories of migration, identity, and belonging are told on their own terms. At Haus der Kulturen der Welt she brings the Haitian Revolution back into the present and keeps asking about reparation. She also invites people to the table, where food, taste, and shared memory become their own kind of archive.

This year she helped bring Kouoh's last vision, In Minor Keys, to life at the Venice Biennale, and she carries forward its conviction that quiet, overlooked voices can change how we see the world. Expect a conversation about care, community, and the political power of gathering.

Tune in to "soul rebels," where rhythm meets revolution and listeners embark on a journey of inspiration for change on a local and global scale. Listen with an open heart …