On the last show, you heard my conversation with Casey Shaw, the writer/director of Almost Forgot How To Swim, which was recently shown at the first annual Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival as part of a block of Louisiana short films.

Now, I'm honored to be joined by the star of that movie, multi-talented actor and musician Jahmiu Yakubu, who plays an emotionally struggling but successful rapper trying to get himself and his career on the right track following a painful breakup. It's a role based on similar events in Yakubu’s own life, which makes his performance in the movie all the more authentic.

Almost Forgot How To Swim is not just the name of Shaw and Yakubu’s short film, but it's also the name of Yakubu’s album, with songs from that album heard throughout its movie counterpart.

Yakubu and I discuss that interesting connection, as well as his preparation for playing his true-to-life character and his partnership with Casey Shaw on the film, here on The Viewfinder Podcast.

Connect with Jahmiu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sayjahmiu/

Check out Jahmiu's album Almost Forgot How To Swim here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5NA2HBGpl6yCIvSojREqtd

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