JOKO
JOKO is a Wolof word that means to connect and have a conversation or dialogue. This podcast is one long dialogue on the Senegalese-American experience. Cohosts Arame Niang and Aida Guisse talk about everything and anything through the lens of their hyphenated identity. They explore what it means to be Senegalese women in America, Senegalese women outside of Senegal and everything in between. Topp lenn niou (follow along!)
Podcasting since 2020 • 39 episodes
JOKO
Latest Episodes
Szn 3, Episode 14: Senegalese Community-Building: What's Holding Us Back?
In this episode, Aida and Arame delve into their experiences with community building within the Senegalese American community. They share stories about different organizations and groups they have encountered over the years. They also explore p...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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39:08
Szn 3, Episode 13: A Discussion on the Caste System in Senegal with Sata
Join us and our special guest Sata! Sata is known for her story times on TikTok (@szaddii) where she reads letters she gets from her followers about different issues and provides her feedback. Aida and Arame met with Sata to discuss a topic she...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:36:53
Szn 3, Episode 12: Celebrating Four Years of Joko!! and a discussion on - love ❤️
Join us in this special episode of the Joko Podcast as we celebrate our four-year anniversary and LOVE day! In this milestone episode, we embark on a journey of reflection, celebration, and exploration of LOVE and current events in Senega...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:19:46
Szn 3, Episode 10: All about Wolof
In this episode, we are joined by Yamai, who was a Joko Podcast listener and pitched this episode idea to us and Moussa, the creator of the Wolofglish Instagram page (@wolofglish).We talk about how we all learned Wolof, the socio-cultur...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:04:22