Founded in 1999 and formerly known as Sigaw ng Bayan, Radyo Kapwa is an inclusive Filipino/a/x community and cultural radio show that celebrates the diversity and difference of people with roots to the Philippines. With three historical colonial invasions, multiple waves of migration worldwide, and over 7000 islands, we recognize and honour that Filipino/a/x/s are not a monolith. We provide a wide range of programming, music, and discussion topics to reflect this diversity.

Radyo Kapwa aims to share their platform with grassroots community organisers and organisations, as well as interviews with inspiring members of our community. Our framework is based on values rooted in decolonization, and restorative and transformative justice. Our mission is to create an anti-patriarchal, anti-racist, anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia, faith inclusive, non-ableist, trauma-informed space.

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Every Wednesday 2 - 3pm (EDT)

November 22, 2023: Ep. 69: Joseph Espinosa, Jack of all Trades & Community Builder

Stay tuned and listen to Joseph Francis Espinosa grew up in the east end during the week, navigating being among the few filipinos in a sea of italians, and spent his weekends in uptown learning the filipino culture through being a player and coach in the PBAM. Growing up Filipino saw him fall in love with music of all genres from metal to motown classics, a passion which stays with him to this day, and saw him as frontman for local metalcore/hardcore band Fayne. Being a jack of all traits Joseph found himself in his biggest accomplishment on his resume to date, serving the Montreal Impact/Club de Foot Montreal in their equipment department, working his way from Laundry Attendant to Head of Equipment in his four year stay with the club.

If you are interested to get to know Centre Kapwa or want to stay connected, please follow us on our Instagram @CentreKapwa or send us an email at centrekapwa@gmail.com

@radyokapwa
@centrekapwa
@ckutmtl

Host(s):
@francestohner
@des.escalante
@strumming_violin

Guest(s):
@josephfespinosa

Sound Team:
@lorrakida
@pearpush
@fennycristo
@hirayaproductions

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