Feyisayo is a writer, oral historian, and multidisciplinary artist from Nigeria who believes deeply in the power of stories to change the world. She is the co-founder of Kokonut Head Media, a literary organization committed to publishing and amplifying African narratives.

A true storyteller at heart, Feyisayo’s work spans across written, visual and auditory media often dealing with themes of history, education, language, decoloniality and culture. She received her BFA in writing from Pratt Institute and is pursuing a master's in Oral History from Columbia University.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Tribeca Film Festival

Winner of the 2023 Tribeca Independent Audio Fiction award

Signal Award

Winner of the 2024 Gold Signal Award for Best Indie Podcast

Anthem Award

Winner of the 2024 Gold Anthem Award in the Human & Civil Rights category for podcasts

Honoring Indigenous Oral History Grantee

Recipient of the 2025 grant awarded to an OHMA student working with or in support of Indigenous communities.

Legacy Lab Rising Star

Recipient of the 2025 Rising Star scholarship which recognizes emerging leaders whose innovation, and commitment to cultural impact is already driving meaningful change.

'I See My Light Shining' Artist Award

One of 10 artists chosen to create multimedia work in response to the Baldwin Emerson Elders’ Oral History Project in 2024

Commencement Speaker

Chosen as the Undergraduate Student speaker for the 2024 Commencement Ceremony at Radio City Music Hall

Award of Excellence and Merit

Received from Pratt Institute in recognition of academic excellence, leadership, and service. 

NYC Youth Poet Laureate Fellow

One of twenty finalists for the 2021 New York City Youth Poet Laureate program