Podcast
A Song Called Life
Hosted by Osi Atikpoh · EN
The artists shaping today’s music, in conversation.
A Song Called Life features in-depth interviews about new releases, creative process, and the experiences behind the work. Hosted by musician Osi Atikpoh, these candid conversations offer an inside look at how music is made and the lives behind it, with artists speaking openly about their work and their journey.
Earlier episodes featured broader conversations across culture.
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Episode #283: Yaya Bey
4w ago00:46:51Tap to summarizeIn Episode #283, Yaya Bey sits down with Osi to discuss her latest album, Fidelity. Their conversation focuses on the emotional cost of chasing success, the importance of protecting your peace in an industry built on constant motion, and how vulnerability has become central to both Yaya’s life and music. They also discuss the making of Fidelity, from its blend of jazz, hip hop, soul, and dance music to the deeper questions of devotion, burnout, gratitude, and what it means to keep creating without losing yourself in the process.
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Episode #282: Tiwayo
Apr 3000:52:23Tap to summarizeIn Episode #282, Tiwayo sits down with Osi to discuss their latest album, Outsider.Their conversation focuses on Tiwayo’s path from the Paris suburbs to a sound shaped by blues, gospel, and Memphis soul, as they discuss how loss, family history, and lived experience show up in his music. They also discuss his return to live instrumentation, the role of performance in soul, and what it means to make work that stays rooted in tradition while still feeling personal and current.
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Episode #281: Amy Gadiaga
Apr 2801:24:50Tap to summarizeIn Episode #281, Amy Gadiaga sits down with Osi to discuss her latest EP, BabyGoated. The conversation moves through her path from France to London, the shift from fitting into jazz tradition to defining her own lane, and her decision to center authenticity over expectation, as they discuss how her Afro-French background, teenage uncertainty, and experiences in male dominated spaces pushed her toward a more self defined, genre crossing sound.
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Episode #280: Hannah Lew
Apr 2400:55:16Tap to summarizeIn Episode #280, artist Hannah Lew joins Osi to discuss her latest album, Hannah Lew.They discuss her shift from years of collaboration into a solo identity, what it meant to finally release music under her own name, and how her background across music and visual art shapes the way she tells stories. They also discuss how success should be defined as an artist, choosing honesty and connection over metrics, and what it takes to stay true to yourself in an industry that often rewards the opposite.
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Episode #279: Edwin Raphael
Apr 2100:53:17Tap to summarizeIn Episode 279, Edwin Raphael sits down with Osi to discuss his latest album, I Know A Garden. They touch on ideas of home and identity, unpacking how Edwin’s sense of belonging has shaped both his life and his music. Their conversation moves through instinct, environment, and creative growth, framing the album as a living space built from experience and continually evolving.
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Episode #278: Sophia Yau-Weeks
Apr 1500:53:30Tap to summarizeIn Episode #278, Oakland based artist Sophia Yau-Weeks sits down with Osi to discuss her latest album Misty Mountain.They talk through her roots in Oakland, her time living in London, and the stretch of isolation and illness that influenced her music. The album unfolds as a series of personal stories about love, grief, and figuring herself out, with a songwriting process that moves between instinct and careful revision, and a growing sense of connection to others who have felt the same kind of distance.
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Episode #277: Joel Cherry Tree
Apr 1300:58:57Tap to summarizeIn Episode 277, Berkley-based musician Joel Cherry Tree sits down with Osi to discuss his latest album, Jesus. Joel reflects on building a sound that feels close and unguarded, where songwriting becomes a way of exploring memory, love, and disconnection in real time. The conversation focuses on Joel's creative process, his DIY roots, and the environment that shaped the record, framing Jesus as an attempt to make something that feels less like a performance and more like a shared inner voice.
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Episode #276: Claire Dickson
Apr 600:54:37Tap to summarizeIn Episode 276, Berlin-based music artist Claire Dickson sits down with Osi to discuss her latest album Balance. They focus on the intention behind the record and the choices that shaped its sound, with Claire reflecting on how her academic path and career decisions led her deeper into music. She also speaks to the influence of the cities she has lived in, and how her process leans on instinct, improvisation, and collaboration to bring each track to life.
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Episode #275: Spencer Thomas
Apr 301:03:33Tap to summarizeIn Episode #275, Atlanta-based artist Spencer Thomas sits down with Osi to discuss his latest album Cynical Vision. They talk through how he approaches writing about modern life without losing the feeling of the music, using humor and a light touch to say something real without overexplaining it. The conversation also touches on social media, the weight of constant visibility, and why taking a step back to grow as an artist is part of keeping the work honest.
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Episode #274: Malena Zavala
Mar 3100:52:33Tap to summarizeIn Episode #274, Argentinian-born artist and producer Malena Zavala sits down with Osi to discuss her latest album If This Life Could Start Again.She reflects on the space between her Argentine roots and life in the UK, and how that in-between feeling shapes both her identity and her music. Moving through questions of independence, creative rhythm, and performing on her own, the album comes into focus as a record of healing, where clarity begins to take shape after a period of change.Malena's music & tour dates: Malena Zavalamalenazavala.comhttps://www.malenazavala.com
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