REASONINGS with Odessa
REASONINGS WITH ODESSA covers all things Jamaican, Caribbean & African Pop Culture through the eyes of media maven and culture curator Odessa. Known for being blunt, fun and quirky Odessa will give you a real insight into her guests by asking the questions you always wanted to ask but are afraid to ask while having drinks.
Episodes
A Mini Reasonings With Koffee
Odessa caught up with Koffee for a Mini Reasoning at her Pop Up Rehearsal at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, to find out about her new single Rapid Fire, Touring @ more.
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A Mini Reasonings With Soca King Machel Montano
Odessa caught up with Soca Music legend Machel Montano at his special screening of his documentary Like Ah Boss at the Carib 5 in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Everything With Tanya Stephens
For Season 8 and Reggae Month we kick it off with one of Jamaica's best lyricists, minds, and women ..... Tanya Stephens.
Because of her close friendship with Odessa she Tanya holds nothing back and discusses her growth as a woman, motherhood, men and of course her music.
This one is for the books.
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A Mini Reasonings with DJ Obi of Obi's House
Odessa caught up with DJ Obi at Africon to talk to reasoning with him about Obi's House, and his love of reggae and dancehall.
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A Mini Reasonings With Skip Marley
Odessa caught up with Skip Marley on set of his music videos for his singles In Our Sight and Cry Wolf for a mini reasoning.
Check out what the young Marley has to say about the singles.
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Africon 2025 Part 2 With Wize Grazette & Anna Uche-Eme
In Part 2 of this crossover podcast Odessa, Wize & Anna are at REVOLT's studios during the official 1st day of the Africon Conference in Atlanta.
They discuss the the opening reception as well as some of their favorite panels that they went to so far.
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Africon 2025 With Wize Grazette & Anna Uche-Eme
In Part 1 of this crossover podcast, Odessa sits down for a reasoning with her fellow podcasters friends Wize Grazette of Behind The Mic and Anna Uche-Eme of The First Gems to discuss their upcoming trip to Africon Conference in Atlanta.
They discuss the importance of Africon in connecting the diaspora as well as what and who they are looking forward to seeing in the areas of commerce and cultu
Being a Dope Black Woman with Dr Leanne Levers
Jamaican born Dr Leanne Levers is a Political Scientist, the co-founder of Dope Black Women and an author who sat down to have had a deep and meaningful reasoning with Odessa about her love for dancehall King Vybz Kartel, the podcast Dope Black Women and opening up for the first time about her abortion.
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Reasonings LIVE! with the Father of Dub Poetry Oku Onuora
As a part of the first Jamaica Book Festival Odessa has a LIVE reasonings with audience with the father of dub poetry Oku Onuora.
It's very rare that Oku has public reasonings so this one is special.
Oku speaks about how he got into poetry and how he even escaped prison more than once.
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A Mini Reasonings With Yvette Noel Schure
Yvette Noel-Schure is a proud Grenadian, a seasoned top music PR executive, who is best known for her work with Beyonce, Prince, Mariah Carey and Chloe and Halle. Yvette was recently in Jamaica for the launch Children's Book Future Makers by Joel Nomdarkham in which she watch wrote the foreword for.
Odessa caught up with Yvette for a Mini Reasonings.
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Black Rhythm is Jamaica
Its Black History Month and the theme is Black Rhythm is ... for Odessa Black Rhythm is Jamaica. Tune in to listen to why it is for her and some of her friends, Investor David Mullings, Gramps Morgan of the hit Reggae Group Morgan Heritage , Singer, Songwriter & Producer Courtney John, Singer Songwriter Jane Macgizmo and Producer Dean Mundy.
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A Mini Reasonings with Marlon James on Get Millie Black
Odessa catches up with her close friend Booker Prize Winner, Marlon James about his Television series Get Millie Black which premiers tonight on HBO.
This is a mini reasonings with the rockstar author now producer .... look out in 2025 for the full one!
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A Mini Reasonings with Vybz Kartel
Odessa caught up for a mini reasoning with Vybz Kartel at his launch of his Freedom St Concert & his newly branded STR8 Vybz Rum.
Find out why he used Odessa's name in the song Mrs Jaw, his engagement & of course the concert happening on New Years Eve.
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Iconography & Buju Banton's Til Shiloh Cover In His Last Words ... With Art-Trepreneur Kofi Allen
Kofi Allen was one of the UK's finest Visual Creative Artists who was best known for his iconography work. Kofi worked withThe Fugees, Notorious B.I.G., funk legend George Clinton, Bounty Killer, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Courtney Pine, comedian Chris Rock among others.
One of his most famous projects was the iconic Buju Banton Til Shiloh album cover which he sat down to reason with Odessa about how th
Craigy T Reasons On Tour Life with T.O.K, Marriage & Vybz Kartel's Freedom
Craigy T of the legendary dancehall group T.O.K was the very first guest on Reasonings With Odessa and is back to talk about the group touring, new music, Vybz Kartel being free and Buju Banton's controversial topic of Afrobeats on Drinks Champs. He also talks to Odessa about his marriage.
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UK Black With Marianne Sunshine
Odessa reason's UK Black with cultural commenter Marianne Sunshine, and touches on topics of ... who started UK's Black History Month?, How does it differ from the US. What can we do to stop the foolishness of African vs The Caribbean.
Intro Music by Buju Banton - Born For Greatness
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EP: 36 Pete Rock On Jamaican Influence in Hip Hop & Heavy D
Hip Hop is 50 and it is only fitting that we speak to a legend of the culture who is also of Jamaican decent. Pete Rock was on the rock (pun intended) and we had a reasoning about growing up with Heavy D .. How he got started and Jamaican influence in Hip Hop.
Plus! in our "Really" feature Odessa and Christine breakdown the Chris Brown concert in Jamaica ticket prices & more.
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EP: 35 Afrobeats The Backstory With Filmmaker Ayo Shonaiya
We are back for Season 6 with brand new artwork on a hot new platform ... REVOLT Podcast Network.
In Episode 35 we speak to Nigerian filmmaker Ayo Shonaiya about his Netflix Doc Series Afrobeats The Backstory how Dancehall and Reggae music has influenced the genre and movement.
Plus! In our "Really" feature Odessa and Christine discuss the recent pay raise that the Jamaican Government has given th
EP: 34 Did Rihanna Emasculate Rocky On The Vogue Cover? (Minisode)
We are back with new music from a brand new artist called Vincent Darby as well as Odessa & Christine talk about if Rihanna emasculated Rocky on the Vogue Cover.
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EP: 33 Jamaica Needs An Audit (Minisode)
Its 2023 and Odessa is back with some tings fi reason about. First up is things fi leave inna 2022 and then Really! In which Christine and her talk about Usain Bolt's missing 12.7 Million US dollars from investment firm SSL.
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EP: 32 Leave Shaggy Alone!!! (Minisode)
Odessa gives Jamaican's her top 5 Burna Boy songs for the Last Last fans who only know 3 of his songs but who are going to his concert at the National Stadium and talks discuss why the Government must leave Shaggy alone as well as Sizzla & DJ Khaled.
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EP: 31 What In The Zip FM!!! Is Going On? (Minisode)
Odessa reasons with co-host Christine about Zip 103 FM taxi man fiasco, as well as discusses if California Reggae bands is keeping the fire burning.
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EP: 30 Mi Tiad Fi Hear Bout Yu Pum Pum (Minisode)
Odessa is exhausted hearing female artists making songs about their pum pums and discusses this in this episode's feature of Really with co-host Christine as well as talks about artists who don't really know anything about the business of music.
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EP:29 For The Love Of Burna Boy (Minisode)
Odessa is back with a minisode where she talks about her love Burna Boy & introduces you to a new segment that you will be hearing called Really! with co-host Christine.
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EP:28: From Dutty Cup To Dutty Rock with Sean Paul (Part 2)
Odessa continues her conversation with global superstar Sean Paul who talks very candidly about his children, wife Jodi and his Grammy nominated album Live & Livin.
This episode is sponsored by Blue Mahoe Capital.
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EP 27: From Dutty Cup To Dutty Rock with Sean Paul (Part 1)
Global superstar Sean Paul sits down for a reason with Odessa and bwoy! he didn't leave out nothing. In Part 1 of this podcast Sean Paul touches on how the Dutty Cup crew came about his rise in dancehall, Beyonce & so much more.
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EP: 26 - Calm In Yard With The Lagga Barse M1llionz
On Episode 26 UK rapper M1llionz reasons with Odessa about why he loves Jamaica, what is his M1llionz flow and what kind of woman he likes ... yes this one is for the ladies. This episode is sponsored by Blue Mahoe Capital. Reasonings With Odessa is produced by o-access MEDIA & also bought to you by Ideas Evolution. Drinks provided by: https://www.instagram.com/bottegajamaica/ Subscribe To The
EP: 25 - Talking More Than Mango's With Sevana
In Episode 25, Jamaican singer, songwriter and all round creative Sevana gets very candid and Reasons with Odessa about her 2nd album Be Somebody, not conforming, and colorism. This episode is sponsored by Blue Mahoe Capital. Reasonings With Odessa is produced by o-access MEDIA & also bought to you by Ideas Evolution. Drinks provided by: https://likkletea.com/ Subscribe To The Blog: https://oacces
EP: 24 - The Grammys Date Has Been Moved But Our Predictions Have Not
o-access JAMAICA's writer for the blog GNB joins Odessa to talk Reggae & World Grammy predictions.
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EP: 23 - Love, Life & Laughter With Super Model Stacey McKenzie
Jamaican/Canadian top model, runway modelling coach, motivational speaker and television personality Stacey McKenzie kicks off Season 4 of the o-access JAMAICA Podcast Reasonings With Odessa, in which they talk, laugh and cry about her life becoming a model, The Black Lives Matter protests and her Walk This Charity.
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EP 22: - Gemini, Girl Groups, Love & Covid Life With Etana
In Episode 22 of the o-access JAMAICA podcast, Reasonings With Odessa, Odessa talks with Grammy Nominated artist Etana about her new album Gemini, The girl group she started out with, and is she still a Rasta?
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EP 21: Nollywood & Afrobeats Vibes With Actor Wale Ojo
For Episode 21 of the o-access JAMAICA podcast, Reasonings With Odessa, Odessa sits down and talks with Nollywood actor Wale Ojo who is currently featured on Netflix in the movie Kassanova among others. This episode is sponsored by Blue Mahoe Capital. Reasonings With Odessa is produced by o-access MEDIA & also bought to you by Ideas Evolution Watch On The OAJ YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/
EP 20: Craigy T & Bay-C Of T.O.K Talk Covid 19 & Did T-Pain Bite Alex's Style
For Episode 20, Odessa sits down to talk back with her 1st podcast guest Craigy T and had to include his T.O.K brother Bay-C to talk about Covid 19, Atari & Nintendo, T-Pain and so much more.
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EP: 19 - Overproof White Rum Slang with Kardinal Offishall Part 2
Episode 19 continues the reasoning with Canadian/Jamaican rapper, DJ, Producer and music executive Kardinal Offishall.
In Part 2 Odessa and Kardi reason about Canadian hip hop as well what A&R projects he is working on all while drinking our favorite Wray & Nephew Overproof White Rum.
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EP 18: - Overproof White Rum Slang with Kardinal Offishall Part 1
Episode 18 features Canadian / Jamaican rapper DJ, Producer and music executive Kardinal Offishall, this podcast was so good we had to do it in 2 parts.
So check out part 1 as Odessa and Kardi reason about what things we love about being Jamaican the most, Covid 19 and more all while drinking our favorite Wray & Nephew Overproof White Rum.
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EP: 17 - Corona Have Wi A Way!
We sprayed Lysol and used a lot of Rubbing Alcohol during this Episode 17 as Corona have wi a way!
Odessa rants and raves with one of her favorite millennial's o-access JAMAICA'S Christine V about the new music out from Chronixx, Jah 9, Jay Electronica and Shenseea. They also give you what to watch while under quarantine on Netfilx and more.
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EP: 16 - Stonebwoy Reasons About Anloga Junction & Ghana's Year Of Return
We are still in Africa mode .... for Season 3 and for Episode 16 on his birthday and the celebrating Ghana's Independence it was only fitting to have non other than the BHIM Boss himself Ghanaian superstar StoneBwoy for a reasoning.
Stone talks about his new album Anloga Junction, The Year Of Return, fatherhood and more.
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EP 15: - G Money's Mics Are Bloodclaat Open
Odessa talks to G Money one of the Reggae & Dancehall's coolest renaissance men.
G talks why he left London for Nairobi, who are the ones to watch for 2020 in Regggae & Afrobeats, Wiley & Stormzy, his podcast and more.
No alcohol was consumed during this podcast and that is sooo sad!
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EP: 14 - Parte After Parte In Ghana With Godfried Donkor
Odessa is back from her year of return in Ghana and to kick off Season 3 of Reasonings With Odessa she talks to guest Ghanaian
artist Godfried Donkor. Godfried and Odessa talk about his work, how the Ghanaian art scene has grown and his love for Jamaican soundsystem & dancehall culture.
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EP: 13 - Gramps & Peetah Morgan Of Morgan Heritage Talk Africa, Spirituality and Loyalty
Odessa caught up with Gramps & Peetah Morgan of reggae group Morgan Heritage and found out who which artist first took them to the UK on tour, who did Peetah dream? And the new album Loyalty.
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EP 12 BONUS - Big Up Yu Bloodclaat Self ... Toni Ann Singh Is Miss World
A quick rave about Miss Jamaica winning Miss World 2019
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EP: 11 - Jamaican / American Investor David Mullings Talks The Importance Of Investing In The Caribbean
Jamaican born, Chairman and CEO of Blue Mahoe Capital David Mullings sat down with Odessa to talk his move from the entertainment industry to running his own private investment firm in Florida, and why it is so important for Caribbean people to invest in their countries.
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EP: 10 - Alicai Harley Talks UK, Jamaica & Colourism In The Music Biz
Odessa talks to rising UK Dancehall star Alicai Harley about what is like being a darkskined woman in a industry that doesn't like to promote it, her new album, favorite rappers and more.
We sipped on Appleton Special and Ting while doing this episode ... so grab this cocktail and enjoy.
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EP: 9 - Salaam Remi Talks Why He Does It For The Culture
Grammy Award Winning producer Salaam Remi, who has produced for some of the world's biggest stars such as Nas, Cee Lo Green, The Fugees sits downs with Odessa and talks about why he does it for the culture, his reggae music, Amy Winehouse, and more!
Grab a cocktail and cool out and listen to this reasoning.
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EP 8: - US Radio DJ's DJ Buck & Willie Daniels Talks Dancehall Music
Why isn't dancehall music selling or being spun on Urban Radio as much as it was in its 90's hayday.
Odessa sits down for a reasoning with Willie Daniels of Tropical Blendz Radio.Com & DJ Buck Program Director and Morning Show host on Hot 93.7 to find out.
Also find out why Odessa is Team Do It For The Culture for the Red Bull Culture Clash in Jamaica.
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EP: 7 - Toasting With Koffee
Odessa caught up with Reggae's brightest global star Koffee.
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EP: 6 - Storm Saulter Talks Sprinter Film & More LIVE! With An Audience
Jamaican film writer & director Storm Saulter Reasonings with Odessa for the 1st LIVE! event with an audience recorded at the Regency Bar & Lounge in Kingston, Jamaica.
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EP: 5 Akala Talks Jamaica
Odessa catches up with British rapper, author and activist Akala to discuss Jamaica and more! Grab a cocktail and tune in!
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EP: 4 -Talking More Than Kontraband With Kabaka Pryamid
Odessa talks to rising reggae star Kabaka Pryamid about how he teamed up with Damian Marley to produce his Kontraband album, his love life & more. Grab a cocktail and tune in!
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EP: 3 - What Di Rass Luke Cage? & What is a Meh Meh Mr Vegas
Odessa gives us a bonus of her rants and raves and discusses Season 2 of Luke Cage as well dancehall star Mr Vegas who has been all over Jamaican social media of late. Grab a cocktail and tune in!
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EP: 2 Konshens Opens Up!
Odessa sits down with Dancehall superstar Konshens & Reasons about coping since his brother's death, his new album It Feel Good and Porn!
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EP: 1 Carnival In Jamaica & Craigy T
Odessa talks Carnival In Jamaica & guest Craigy T speaks about TOK & more!
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