A brand-new radio show that combines a web-based magazine element is anticipated to foster ties between Jamaica and the African diaspora. On November 23, 2024, the new entertainment radio show Bridging The Gap debuted on Power 106FM.
The hour-long show, which was produced and hosted by Steven Golding, included a wide variety of mainstream, modern, and traditional music in addition to news and scholarly interviews.
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Overcoming The Gap linked various African nations, such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone, in addition to Jamaica and the diaspora.
With further ties to Liberia, Kenya, and South Africa, the formal first transmission is anticipated to occur in January 2025.
In addition to company profile interviews, there are plans to include discussions with government representatives, an investment opportunity emphasis, and a history and culture focus.
The Bridging, according to Steven Golding The Gap initiative will probably bridge the gap between Africa and the Caribbean diaspora to interact with families that have been split up as a result of the Middle Passage, which was connected to the Atlantic slave trade.
Golding noted, “It will open the doors to building stronger unity and cooperation between Africans at home and abroad; and a fulfilment of the dreams, hopes and aspirations of Jamaican national hero, Marcus Garvey.”
Golding stated, “Our content will focus on highlighting the connecting threads between our various Afrocentric cultures. The history, the language and all the nuances that make our cultural landscapes uniquely similar.”
Earle Williams, CEO of Pinchy Kobi, an organization that connects Afro communities globally via literary visual, and performing arts, came up with the idea for the program. Afro-Latino nations, the Caribbean, and Africa are examples of communities.
According to antagonist Earle Williams, a gap between those at home and those who were abducted has existed in African families since the enslavement of more than 20 million Africans, leaving a feeling of longing and a scar that must be healed.
He noted, “Those who’ve had the opportunity to go (back) to Africa and enter through the Door of Return in Ghana have experienced the reconnection to the homeland that Africa’s diaspora still longs for. This longing is expressed consciously and unconsciously. We are attempting to fill this void, for those that cannot physically go back to their ancestral home.”
