People & Blogs

An Art Movement Built on Ancestral Wisdom | Jackie Lebo | TED

“How are the children? How are the cattle? Is it raining?” Filmmaker Jackie Lebo discovered the meaning of this traditional greeting when she and nine other artists explored Turkana, an isolated part of Kenya where the discovery of oil has disrupted pastoral life. Through film, photography and music, she and musicians Elizabeth Korikel and Eddie…

Published

8 months ago

December 25, 2025

CYBER TECH TV

Join us in person at a TED conference:
Become a TED Member to support our mission:
Subscribe to a TED newsletter:

Follow TED!
X:
Instagram:
Facebook:
LinkedIn:
TikTok:

The TED Talks channel features talks, performances and original series from the world’s leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.

Watch more:

TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy: . For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at

#TED #TEDTalks #Culture

Related Topics:Art Community Culture featured Music TED TED Talk TED Talks TEDTalk TEDTalks

Up Next

Which toy did you love as a kid? #TEDTalks

Don't Miss

Struggling communities need bold new ways to grow wealth #TEDTalks

12 Comments

@PoppyOnPoppy

December 25, 2025 at 11:19 am

I was expecting a beautiful voice.

Reply
- @Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism
  
  December 25, 2025 at 1:53 pm
  
  I was expecting a colonizer to voice their arrogant opinion.
  
  Reply
@chalk_is_a_meal

December 25, 2025 at 11:59 am

27M subs yet 944 views in under a hour, bro fell of 💀

Reply
- @Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism
  
  December 25, 2025 at 1:56 pm
  
  This is the day the colonizers worship their false god. They’re busy, ignoring the doctrine of christian discovery and being selfish.
  
  Reply
@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism

December 25, 2025 at 1:54 pm

Continue to resist colonialism, around the world!

Reply
@timothymcglynn1935

December 25, 2025 at 4:29 pm

Very 👍 100 👍 nice presentation. Have a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎄 and Happy 😁 New 🆕 Years 🎇🎉🎇. Thanks 🙏👍🙏 for sharing your videos 📸📷📸.

Reply
@saraistevens9521

December 25, 2025 at 5:29 pm

Art is finding continuation within change, art is healing, healing is evolution. Bless all of you and your work. I would like a follow up on the ripple effect of such a project. Beauty begets beauty. May beauty slosh around in abundance in Kenya and beyond.

Reply
@yalanchiswiss2650

December 25, 2025 at 8:29 pm

Genuinely smiling from ear to ear watching this woman light up the whole audience 😊

Reply
@dhruboshahriar-sv7pr

December 26, 2025 at 3:28 am

🕺 🪩💃

Reply
@mariaantoniettamontella9173

December 26, 2025 at 4:34 am

eccellente, applausi

Reply
@henriquetmudjibumufoncol2279

December 26, 2025 at 9:33 am

where is your grandmother from, roots matters it creates art of living. fact! prooved! Alelele lelele!!

Reply

People & Blogs

The question isn’t whether or not humans matter — it’s how will we make our impact count? #TEDTalks

As AI agents take over more tasks at work, the question isn’t whether or not humans matter — it’s how we make our impact count. Leadership expert Vinciane Beauchene challenges some commonly held assumptions about how AI will transform the workplace, sharing a blueprint for leaders to design organizations where people can focus on what…

Published

10 hours ago

August 20, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

People & Blogs

Group chats used to be written on the walls (literally). #TEDTalks

Take a graffiti tour through ancient Pompeii with Roman archaeologist Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons and discover what 2,000-year-old scribblings from antiquity can teach us about life in modern times. A fascinating reminder of what we leave behind for future generations.

Published

2 days ago

August 18, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

People & Blogs

The Power of Imagination — Onstage and Off | Suki Hillier | TED

Published

3 days ago

August 18, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

When professional child actor Suki Hillier landed the title role in “Matilda The Musical,” she thought she would have to learn how to become someone else. Instead, she realized she had known the role since she was three, when she playfully tried to move objects with her mind the way Matilda does. In this joyful talk, she reveals the similarities between the stage and life — because imagination isn’t about escaping the world. It’s a way of building one. (Recorded at Play@TED on May 14, 2026)

Join us in person at a TED conference:
Become a TED Member to support our mission:
Subscribe to a TED newsletter:

Follow TED!
Instagram:
LinkedIn:
TikTok:
Facebook:
X:

The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less) — plus originals, podcasts and exclusive content. Look for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design as well as science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit for our entire library, transcripts, translations and personalized recommendations.

Watch more:

TED videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with the TED Talks Usage Policy: . For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), submit a request at

#TED #TEDTalks #Theater