Dami Ajayi on Gates, Gatekeepers and Ashawo Poetry

In an insightful podcast interview hosted by Tee Jay Dan, Nigerian poet, music critic and medical doctor Dami Ajayi, dispels the legends of gatekeepers, the myths of gates and his fierce love for Ashawo Poetry.

He explains how he juggles his role as a medical practitioner with his love for writing and unpacks the relationship between music and poetry.

In this discourse, Dami reveals the hardly- talked-about, controversial connection between creatives and mental illness.

Listen to the audio interview here:

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