Siana was interviewed by the FT’s Layli Foroudi about the changing face of London, along with the likes of Asif Kapadia and Philippe Sands. Check it out in the FT Mag HERE. Early cultural memories of growing up in London? I hail from south-east London, so the vibrancy of older west African women on a […]
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Siana recently caught up with Sid and Elena of Kicking the Kyriarchy podcast and talked all things race. As usual, there was no holding back. Tune in right here!
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‘Who Got the Juice’ is a monthly PODCAST airing exclusively on Newstyle Radio focused on creating change for PEOPLE OF COLOUR with hosts Rakeem Omar, Sara Abbott & Aliyah Hasinah. In episode 6 the presenters discuss gentrification & the awful, devastating tragedy of Grenfell Tower. Siana Bangura joined them in the studio to lament the tragedy, […]
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Siana recently caught up with Tony Supreme and Just Jumi of the home of soulful music and powerful poetry every Sunday, the Poetry & Positive Vibes Show. They talk gentrification, Siana’s new short film ‘Denim’, self care and creativity.
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Siana caught up with Dillion S. Phiri of South African publication, Creative Nestlings, to discuss the release of her new short film, ‘Denim’, exploring gentrification in South East London; as well as discuss her love of writing, how her art intersects with her activism, and what exactly makes Siana’s fire burn so brightly. On the […]
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Siana caught up with Molly Flatt at the Bookseller to discuss the things that are currently inspiring her to live, think and work differently, including gadgets, platforms, books and people. On Books: ‘Freedom Is a Constant Struggle, by Angela Davis. This book is a stunning collection of essays, interviews and ideas by one of the […]
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“I was putting ‘Elephant’ together long before I even realised. The oldest poem in there is called ‘The Stranger,’ which I wrote in 2013 after a difficult encounter with someone from my former life. That encounter caused me a lot of pain – the type of pain I did not know how to verbalise and […]
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“Politics affects everything; the price of your drink, who is going to see you when you go to a doctor, what you are learning about at school. So, I learnt a long time ago that the personal is political. Everything I do, mainly looks at the intersection between race and gender, is informed by me […]
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Siana Bangura 