On this episode of The Swift Side of the Continent, we dive into the three hottest conversations in the Swiftie world right now: Taylor Swift’s engagement and what it means for her music, the anticipation and theories surrounding her twelfth studio album, and the unpopular opinions that stir up debates across the fandom. From the perspective of an African Swiftie, we’ll explore how culture shapes our reactions, why disagreements actually make the fandom richer, and what love, legacy, and loyalty look like when you’re on the Swift side of the continent.
Exploring the fantasy and cultural fusion of Taylor Swift bringing her Eras Tour to Africa—imagining stadiums, setlists, fashion, events, and Swiftie culture across the continent.
That’s right—we’re talking about TS12, Taylor Swift’s mysterious, not-yet-announced but highly anticipated twelfth studio album. Grab your detective hats, your friendship bracelets, and your Google Docs—it’s about to get unhinged in here.”
This first part introduces the exploring connection between African storytelling traditions (folklore) and communal life around firewood fires.
In 2014, Taylor Swift gave us 1989- What if we Africanized the glittery, gutsy story of 1989?
Trigger Warning Words: “You know”🤭
Whether you’re hustling in Lagos, brunching in Nairobi, chasing dreams in Accra or navigating the traffic of Joburg with a bag full of hopes and dreams, this rather chaotic and teas spilling podcast is for you.
How African expressions of love and anger compare to Taylor’s bold emotional storytelling in “Red” album.
Navigating Boyhood, Introduction, courage and the act of being Fearless.
Diving into Taylor Swift’s iconic Fearless album— and how it soundtracked one of the most quietly revolutionary times in my life.
Kindly comment below your experiences as we collate a more detailed imagery.
P.S this is part 1
More details to come
Welcome to the Swift Side of the Continent. This is a podcast intro about music, identity and the beautiful chaos of being from the continent while obsessed with Taylor Swift
