Episode #08 – A Weekend of Justice & Blues with Arewa EKUA & Bonni McKeown
The Culture’s inaugural podcast. We talk about interesting people, places, and things that are relevant to Westsiders.
Host(s): Mike & Zoe
Recorded on Weds March 18th, 2026
Guests: Arewa EKUA (Community Organizer at Austin Coming Together) & Barrelhouse Bonni aka Bonni McKeown (President of 4Blues Music)
Show Credits
This podcast is hosted by Michael Romain & Zoe Nellum. The theme song “Feel Like Dying” produced by LOXBEATS. Audio engineering & editing provided by David Stinson; production support provided by Kamil Brady. Special thanks to Westside Health Authority & Morris Reed.
Composer: Loxbeats
Website: https://www.youtube.com/c/loxbeats
License: Creative Commons (BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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DESCRIPTION
Welcome! This episode, the table discusses new election results in Chicago’s political landscape,as well as the cultural revival event coming Friday & Saturday March 27/28th at Austin Town Hall(5610 W Lake St, Chicago) hosted by Barrelhouse Bonni. The festival aims to reclaim the economic value of black music and challenge historical exploitation of the black image.
Additionally, community organizer Arewa EKUA talks about Saturday’s Restorative Justice Youth Conference at BUILD,Inc. (5100 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60604)that invites youth ages 14-24 in Austin to discuss tools for civic conversation, leadership, and building bridges with the institutions that affect our everyday lives so we can live in the future we dream of.
Join us to explore how the music, storytelling, and community action intersect to reshape narratives and build resilient neighborhoods. This episode is a call to action for those passionate about cultural sovereignty and social change.
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