Walk Good: African and Caribbean Folktales
Walk Good with storyteller Kesha Christie brings African and Caribbean folktales to life with rhythm, heart, and a modern twist. Each biweekly episode features tricksters, heroes, ancestors, and timeless lessons passed down through generations. Whether you're reconnecting with your roots or hearing these stories for the first time, Walk Good is a space for culture, connection, and soul. Made for curious minds, culture lovers, and anyone who knows the power of a well-told story. ✨ Follow the podcast so you never miss a story. Walk good!
Episodes
In this episode of Walk Good, I share a lively folktale from Caribbean Fables: Animal Stories from Guyana and the Antilles. It’s a story of pride, mischief, and a sky-high mistake that left poor Crab with a flat back and a big lesson.
Tune in for storytelling with soul, rhythm, and a whole lot of Caribbean flavour.
🎧 Walk good and press play.
#CaribbeanFolklore #StorytimeWithKesha #WalkGoodPodcast #FolktaleFridays #GuyanaStories #Ant...
Story Retold by Kesha Christie
Description:
On the island of Borikén, now known as Puerto Rico, where waterfalls cascade into a serene pool surrounded by pomarosa trees, a timeless tale of forbidden love and transformation takes flight. In this episode, storyteller Kesha Christie retells the Taíno legend of The Hummingbird—a story of Alida, the chief’s daughter, and Taroo, a Carib warrior, whose love defied tribal boundaries. Whe...
This is an original Jamaican folklore story by storyteller Kesha Christie, blending ancestral wisdom with rich oral tradition.
In this episode of Walk Good, Kesha breathes new life into the haunting legend of River Mumma—the mystical guardian of the Rio Cobre. Rooted in Maroon knowledge and inspired by generations of storytelling, this tale follows a young healer named Makeda, who seeks the river’s help… but learns the cost of askin...
This original retelling of The Legend of the Moko Jumbie by storyteller Kesha Christie brings to life the spirit of Moko, the great African healer, and his transformation into a guardian of the Caribbean.
Welcome to the season premiere of Walk Good: African and Caribbean Folktales! We are opening this season with a powerful legend—The Legend of the Moko Jumbie—a tale that spans oceans and generations, carrying the spirit of our ance...
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. This episode concludes our series that highlight supernatural Caribbean folklore.
2 Crows and a Coffin Unearth the chilling Jamaican mystery of 'Two Crows and a Coffin.' Ex...
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. The next few episode highlight Caribbean folklore let's begin with:
"The White witch of Rose Hall"
Unearth the 'Curse of the White Witch' in this spine-ting...
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. The next few episode highlight Caribbean folklore let's begin with:
"The White witch of Rose Hall"
Unearth the 'Curse of the White Witch' in this spine-tingli...
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. The next few episode highlight Caribbean folklore let's begin with:
"The Soucouyant"
a Caribbean folklore figure known to live a double life appearing as a woman by ...
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. The next few episode highlight Caribbean folklore let's begin with:
"The Legend of La Diablesse"
a Caribbean folklore figure known for her beauty and malevolent nature....
Jamaican celebrates 61 years of independence on August 6, 2023. Let's celebrate with this story.
Story retold in this episode:
Anancy & Lizard
Anancy & Miss Lou - Sangster's Book Stores (January 1, 1979)- B000J2QC7Y
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales.com
#storytelling #caribbean #culture #Jamaican #Folktales #community #ananc...
The Animals had a debate over who was the oldest. They asked Anansi to be be the judge
Story retold in this episode:
Anansi oldest of all the animals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-aozajz2-c
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales.com
#storytelling #caribbean #culture #African #Folktales #community #anancy #caribbeanstrong #animalstorie...
The Bahamas celebrates 50 years of independence on July 10th, 2023. Let's celebrate with this B'bookie and B'Rabbie folktale.
What out what B'Rabbie is up to...
Story retold in this episode:
Keg of Butter
https://www.grandbahamamuseum.org/exhibits/culture/folklore-favorite-stories
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales....
Sista Fire asked Sista Drygrass a question and all hell broke lose...
Story retold in this episode:
Sista Drygrass and Sista Fire
Anancy Stories: Caribbean Style edition by Everal Emanuel McKenzie
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales.com
#storytelling #caribbean #culture #African #Folktales #community #anancy #caribbeanstrong #Jamaica ...
Guyana celebrated it's independence on May 26th. This is a two for one
SeniBill and StupidiBill make a plan involving Mrs. Rose Cake shop. Followed by How Turtle fooled Rat, rat takes up turtle's challenge...
Story retold in this episode:
How Turtle fooled Rat
Caribbean Folk Tales: Stories from the Islands and the Windrush Generation by Wendy Shearer Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Insta...
When the earth was new the first animals did not look the way they do today...
Story retold in this episode:
Ears Tales and Commonsense by Philip Sherlock
Ears & Tails & Common Sense: More Stories From The Caribbean Paperback – Aug. 30 2002by P.M Sherlock (Author), H Sherlock (Author) Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales.com
#storyt...
Sun and moon were the best of friends who lived on earth, find our why Sun and moon live in the sky.
Story retold in this episode:
Why does Sun and Moon live in the Sky?
http://www.clonburrisns.ie/uploads/1/6/6/1/16617588/za-l-2-tales-from-africa-why-the-sun-and-moon-live-in-the-sky-story_ver_2.pdf
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales.c...
Have you ever wonder why there is misery in the world? This How and Why folktale gives us the answer
Story retold in this episode:
The Singing Pepper Bush
Tales from the Caribbean by Trish Cooke ISBN-13 : 978-0141373089
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales.com
#storytelling #caribbean #culture #vincentian #Folktales #Anansi #community...
Have you ever wonder why there is misery in the world? This How and Why folktale gives us the answer
Story retold in this episode:
Why Misery remains in the World
Greedy Mariani and Other Folktales of the Antilles Dorothy Sharp Carter
ISBN 10: 0689304250 ISBN 13: 9780689304255
Publisher: Atheneum, 1974
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
w...
Are you ready for another Anancy story, find out what happens with Tiger and the soup.
Story retold in this episode:
Tiger Soup An Anansi Story from Jamaica
http://soupsong.com/stiger.html
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales.com
#storytelling #caribbean #culture #Jamaican #Folktales #Anansi #community #anancy #caribbeanstrong #animalstor...
Have you every been told you ask for too much. Find out what happens when monkey asks to lots and lots of misery.
Story retold in this episode:
The monkey who asked for misery
https://www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001766/Centricity/Domain/868/The-Monkey-Who-Asked-for-Misery.pdf
Follow us on our socials:
Facebook: Talkin' Tales
Instagram: @talkin_tales
YouTube: Talkin' Tales
www.talkintales.com
#storytelling #caribbean ...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.