In this episode, Sasha meets artist Robert Shephard, a Canadian who has been living in Amsterdam for over a decade, providing a “front-row” perspective on the industry. Shephard explains how the open mic community grew after the pandemic and lockdowns, with Amsterdam’s diversity and rich cultural life creating fertile ground.
Combining humour with politics and personal portrayals, this four-part podcast series is made for MigraVoice, an online and print publication. You can find the podcast and online magazine here.
MigraVoice, a project between Are We Europe and Maldita.es, Raseef22, Media Diversity Institute Global, The London Story and Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa, is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of the EU.