Welcome to Episode 1 of the Our Village Archive podcast
🎙 Body No Be Firewood
with Tobi Balogun & Tobi Omoteso
Hosted and created by Tobi Bello
Season 1 of Our Village Archive is commissioned by Project Arts Centre.
In this opening episode, we sit with two deeply rooted creatives in Ireland’s Black community — Tobi Balogun, a dancer, fashion designer, and cultural worker, and Tobi Omoteso, a choreographer, DJ, and chef who builds space for connection and healing.
Together, we talk about:
• the self and the journey of becoming
• the context of nurturing creativity in Ireland
• the meaning of our names, and how they hold power
• navigating dual identity and the nuance of being raised here
• honouring ourselves through movement, rest, and community
• how Body No Be Firewood reminds us to take care — of body, spirit, and legacy
About the Podcast:
OUR Village Archive is a growing living archive of Black and culturally diverse artists in Ireland. Through conversation, documentation, and shared memory, we honour where we come from and shape where we’re going. Season 1 is commissioned by Project Arts Centre.
📍 Dublin, Ireland
🎵 Theme music by Tobi Bello & Moio Called Omode
🎥 Filmed by Arcade Film
🎨 Set design by Tobi Bello
🔗 Follow the journey:
Instagram – @ourvillagearchive
Website – www.ourvillagearchive.com
