Vodou Roots: A Love Story Musical by Brooklyn Free Speech Radio

"VODOU ROOTS is a new podcast series that delves into otherworldly tributaries of myth, memory and magic. This show is an intimate audio-narrative journey about my life and my relationship with Vodou and other traditional African religions/spiritual practices.

Tales of my Haitian heritage and global travels are interwoven with music – all types of music. We have great guest appearances from practitioners, artists, historians and community members from Brooklyn, NY all the way to Benin, West Africa. Collectively, we explore Vodou’s historical survival, cultural impact, universal values, arts and healing modalities.

The world psyche is awash in distorted perspectives of Vodou and its practitioners. As a storyteller, my endeavor is to stoke the collective imagination and keep alive new ways of seeing. I am accountable to those who came before, the living and to those who follow to keep our narratives of the black diaspora heard and seen. Vodou Roots is my love story."

- Régine Romain

Produced by Régine Romain in the BRIC Podcast Fellowship