Davia Nelson

The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson & Nikki Silva) have been
producing radio stories together since 1979. Their
groundbreaking Peabody Award winning national
collaborations, "Lost & Found Sound" and "The Sonic
Memorial Project, created with Jay Allison have brought
together independent producers, NPR, artists, writers,
archivists and public radio listeners throughout the
country to create richly layered radio documentaries that
chronicle untold stories of American culture and
traditions. The Kitchen Sisters teach at the UC Berkeley
Graduate School of Journalism and lecture and provide
training workshops around the country.

In addition to producing radio, Davia Nelson is a
screenwriter and casting director. Nikki Silva is also a
museum curator and exhibit consultant.