Ana Chavier Caamaño
Host & Producer, Tradition Café
About Tradition Café
Tradition Café is a podcast and storytelling platform exploring how heritage, traditions, family history, and chosen communities shape identity and everyday life. Through thoughtful conversations and interviews, the show highlights personal stories that reveal how culture continues to influence the way people live, remember, and connect across generations.
Drawing from oral history practices, each episode invites listeners into meaningful reflections on memory, belonging, and the experiences that shape who we are today.
About Ana
Ana Chavier Caamaño is a media producer, interviewer, oral historian, and storyteller whose work explores heritage, cultural memory, identity, and chosen communities.
She holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing and is a published author, bringing a narrative and oral-history approach to her interviews and storytelling projects.
Through Tradition Café and related collaborations, Ana creates space for thoughtful conversations that preserve lived experiences and illuminate the ways culture, family history, and tradition continue to shape our lives.
Current Projects
Tradition Café Podcast & Media Platform
A storytelling platform exploring heritage, traditions, family memory, and cultural identity through interviews, conversations, and narrative media.
The podcast and related media projects focus on how people understand their identities through culture, community, and lived experience.
Art of the African Diaspora (AOTAD) – Artist Interview Series
Ana collaborated with Studio23 Gallery and Resistance Press to produce and promote an artist interview series for a satellite exhibition of the long-running Art of the African Diaspora (AOTAD) exhibition.
The project included:
- 8 filmed artist interviews
- Social media storytelling and promotional media
- Coverage of a satellite exhibition connected to the 29th year of AOTAD
The interviews highlight the voices, creative practices, and cultural perspectives of participating artists.
The Story Table
The Story Table is an oral history and legacy storytelling project dedicated to preserving personal histories, family memory, and cultural traditions.
Through guided, long-form conversations, Ana works with individuals and families to document lived experiences in their own words — creating private recordings that honor heritage, identity, and chosen community.
Recognition & Accomplishments
- Nominee — 2026 Women’s Podcast Awards
Society & Culture Category - UC Berkeley Oral History Center — Advanced Oral History Summer Institute (Selected Participant)
Audience & Reach
Tradition Café reaches a growing and highly engaged audience interested in culture, heritage, storytelling, and personal history.
The podcast and media platform connect with listeners and viewers across multiple regions and platforms.
Podcast reach
- Listeners in 7 countries
- Audience across 51 cities worldwide
YouTube channel
- 35 subscribers
- 146 total views (last 90 days)
- 31.5 hours of watch time (last 90 days)
Top videos
- OwlsSnake Part 2: Soul, Spirit, And The Medicine Of Music
- Homecoming: The Story of a First Generation Dominican Born and Raised in South Dakota.
- OwlsSnake Part 1: When Ancestors Speak: OwlSnake’s Journey
The audience includes listeners interested in:
- cultural heritage
- oral history and storytelling
- diaspora experiences
- traditions and intergenerational memory
- community narratives
Community Engagement
Tradition Café fosters an engaged community through:
- Podcast listeners and YouTube viewers
- Direct audience interaction and feedback
- Cultural storytelling projects
- Collaborations with artists, creatives, and cultural spaces
Podcast Appearances & Media
Guest and SME on Dis A Fi Mi History Podcast- March 8, 2026
Ana is available for:
- podcast interviews
- podcast collaboration
- panel discussions
- cultural storytelling conversations
- oral history and heritage topics
- artist and creative community conversations
Connect
email: ana@traditioncafe.com
Website: www.traditioncafe.com
YouTube: @Tradition_Cafe
Facebook: facebook.com/TraditionCafe
Instagram: @tradition_cafe