Zakia Sewell

Zakia Sewell, journalist, broadcaster and DJ, author of Finding Albion. She traces a modern folk revival through music, pagan rituals and seasonal celebrations. She explores Glastonbury gatherings, Carnival links to Caribbean traditions, and how myths are being repurposed to reshape British identity amid climate and political anxieties.

Zakia Sewell, writer, DJ and broadcaster who explores British folklore and identity, shares her search for an inclusive sense of Britishness. She talks about rediscovering folk customs, how seasonal rites and songs offer alternative national stories, the politics around traditions like Morris dancing, and how artists can reshape what it means to belong in Britain.

Zakia Sewell, DJ, broadcaster and author of Finding Albion, explores British folk traditions and cultural history. She traces Morris dancing controversies, wolf-masked parades and Notting Hill Carnival’s layered roots. Conversations probe Cheddar Man, claims of indigeneity, seasonal rituals and how folklore recasts national identity.