🎙️ Host: Makonnen Sankofa
🎨 Guest: Thea Wray

A vibrant conversation about Anancy Tek a Trip — the story of Anancy the Magic Spiderman, who travels from Jamaica on a banana boat in search of his relatives in England.

Originally from Ghana, Anansi’s tales were first told in the Akan language of the Ashanti and carried across the Atlantic during the slave trade. In Jamaica, these colourful stories came alive through the legendary Miss Lou (The Hon. Dr. Louise Bennett Coverley), who celebrated Jamaican patois and culture through her storytelling.

Anancy’s fictional relatives now find themselves in Peckham, echoing the real-life journeys of the Windrush generation who landed at Tilbury Docks. Author Thea Wray, also based in Peckham, continues this storytelling legacy — bringing Anancy’s mischievous adventures to a new generation.