The Score: Recent Episodes
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A weekly in-depth exploration of arts, culture and media, featuring deep-dive interviews alongside an eclectic mix of music, hosted by Samira Farah.
The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion
Researcher and PhD candidate Damilola Ayeni talks about her article for The Conversation, which looks at how social media platforms, and in particular Facebook, are managing vaccine misinformation at this stage in the pandemic.
With presenter Samira Farah.
CEO of the Secretariat of the National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC), Catherine Liddle talks about National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, a day for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities to celebrate the strength and culture of their children. Next, student journalist Danya Daoud talks about her experience participating in the annual Youth Parliament, a program run by the YMCA and seeks to train and provide skills to youth around the state; Finally, artists from the Multicultural Arts Victoria BER and Jess talk about the Duniya Behter program, which establishes creative digital opportunities for young people in regional Victoria.
With presenter Samira Farah.
Artist and curator Tamsen Hopkinson talks about Polyphonic Reverb, a group exhibition on display at the Gertrude Contemporary. The exhibition brings together works by a selection leading of artists to reflect the connections to, histories in, and ongoing resonances of the near Pacific, with an emphasis on Polynesia and Melanesia; Next, co-director of Democracy in Colour Neha Madhok talks about the issue of temporary visa holders and the struggles they currently face in Australia - unpacking the recent comments made by Prime minister Albanese that suggest the new Labour Federal Government is committing to pathways to permanent residency for migrants and temporary visa holders.
With presenter Samira Farah.
Researcher and senior lecturer at Southern Cross University, Doctor Kathomi Gatwiri talks about ‘Reclaiming racial dignity: An ethnographic study of how African youth in Australia use social media to visibilise anti-Black racism’; Next, Yorta Yorta man and creative director of Yalinguth, Jason Tamiru talks about Yarns in the courtyard, an event at The Builders Arms which explores the history of the pub and its relationship to the First Nations community in Fitzroy; Finally, artists from the NEWPRINT festival join The Score to talk about their event. With presenter Samira Farah.
Executive director of Digital Right Watch, James Clark talks about a recent investigation by CHOICE Australia that found three major retailers using facial recognition technology - often without customers realising; Doctor Amrita Malhi talks about her recent article for The Conversation ‘Should the census ask about race?’; and Triple R Presenter and music journalist Sosefina Fuamoli joins The Score to talk pop-culture news, and specifically the politics surrounding the Glastonbury festival. With presenter Samira Farah.
Najma Sambul - reporter at The Age and fellow Triple R presenter - joins The Score for a pop-culture wrap-up. They cover everything from the recent TV Logie Awards, Beyoncé's long-awaited upcoming album, and more; Tamil activist and union organiser Aran Mylvaganam discusses the new Labor government’s continuation of the inhumane immigration and asylum seeker policies put in place by the Coalition. With presenter Samira Farah.
Artists and curators Kate ten Buuren & Maya Hodge discuss ‘Collective Movements’, their exhibition, publishing project, conversation, and workshop platform. ‘Collective Movements’ is a wide-ranging project focusing on the work of historic and contemporary First Nations creative practitioners and community groups that recognises collectivity as integral to Indigenous knowledges and ways of being; and Melbourne-based singer and producer Nhatty Man talks all things music, including his upcoming gig. His music pays homage to his Ethiopian roots while introducing contemporary elements of Afro-pop, reggae, and dancehall music. With presenter Samira Farah.
Proud Gunditjmara man, and singer/songwriter, author, and filmmaker Richard J. Franklin talks about his latest show ‘No More Sugar No More Tea’. The show tells stories through letters from First Nations women to their husbands and sons on the frontlines during World War 1; next, academic Brian Makundi joins The Score. Brian’s work is directed towards understanding and addressing the social configurations that improve or worsen the wellbeing of those served least well by society; Finally, band leader of Ausecuma Beats, Boubacar Gaye pops into the studio to talk about their music. Their ensemble demonstrates artists coming together based on the idea of place and transplanting cultural heritage into a contemporary city. With presenter Samira Farah.
Multidisciplinary artist Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman talks about his latest exhibition 'YAL'. The exhibition presents a selection of photographic work and large painted shields created with members of the artist's Yuri tribe of Simbu Province, and his diasporic family from Papua New Guinea; and Melbourne-based artist, rapper, designer, and DJ Mulalo talks about her music, upcoming gigs, and projects. With presenter Samira Farah.
This week on The Score, artist Roberta Joy Rich talks about her current exhibition ‘The Purple Shall Govern’ displayed at Footscray Community Arts Centre. The works will be presented as part of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Arts’ Big Picture exhibition series ‘Who’s Afraid of Public Space?’; next on the show is Dr Sangeetha Pillai, Senior Research Associate at the University of NSW. Sangeetha talks about several issues concerning recent developments in the laws surrounding the stripping of citizenship from Australians; and finally, musician Jaal returns to The Score to talk about his music and upcoming performances. With presenter Samira Farah.
Co-Director at Democracy in Colour, Neha Madhok talks about the now shelved religious discrimination bill. Democracy in Colour is a national organisation for racial and economic justice led by people of colour; next, journalist and economist Erica Ifill talks about the crisis in Canada with a gridlock of truckers protesting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines; and finally, Australian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Immy Owusu talks about his music. With presenter Samira Farah.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with Elaine Pearson, Australian Director of Human Rights Watch and Jane Favero, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, on Australia ending offshore processing on Papua New Guinea while continuing the practice on Nauru. Samira also chats with Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) regarding their open letter to US President Joe Biden seeking immediate relief for Haitian asylum seekers. Samira also speaks with acclaimed poet, musician and Assistant Professor at University of Southern California Moor Mother on their latest release, Black Encyclopedia of the Air.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with psychologist and PhD candidate Hannah Yared as they review and discuss ABC series 'The School That Tried To End Racism'. Samira also chats with Melbourne artist Papaphilia about their latest release 'Remembrance of Things to Come' and the politics of dance music.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with Arrernte and Jamaican multidisciplinary artist Aurora Liddle-Christie about Dreamy, an online project that highlights First Nations storytellers with sleep stories for people to listen to.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with artists Jenna Lee and Sharn Geary on their new works as part of Koorie Heritage Trust's upcoming exhibition, Blak Jewellery. Samira also chats with student activist and member of School Strike 4 Climate Natasha Abhayawickrama on the release of the IPCC's latest report on climate change, and artist and curator Nada Osman on their new Shelter 2 project. Samira also chats with Melbourne-based DJ Tinika and introduces a new artist mix segment to the program.
This week on The Score, Samira speaks with Dr Melani Anae, Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, on the recent apology by Aotearoa/New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern for the infamous 1970s 'dawn raids', and being an original member of the the Polynesian Panthers movement. Samira also chats with reporter and writer Najma Sambul on the latest in media and on-the-ground updates from Black communities impacted by Melbourne's latest COVID outbreak, and Egyptian/Australian musician and producer Moktar on their debut EP 'Silk'.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with social media extraordinaire and author Nathan Lyons on their brand new cookbook Kooking with a Koori, featuring Indigenous Australian soul foods that won't break the bank. Samira also speaks with Young Voltaire Human Rights Award winner and Liberty Victoria's Mohamed Semra, on their activism and work in the community and support of social justice cause and human rights.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with Mimi Crowe & Penelope Benton, Co-Directors of the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) on the release of the new report Imagining 2030: Preparing for a National Arts Culture and Creative Plan. Samira also speaks with Veronica Pardo, CEO of Multicultural Arts Victoria about the call for submissions for Diasporas Commissions and Bumpy ahead of their Live at Charcoal Lane series as part of Leaps & Bounds Festival.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with Noura Mansour, Executive Member of The Australian Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) on the latest from Palestine and Israel, and the importance of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
Samira is also joined by Wiradjuri writer, poet, and Melbourne University Associate ProfessorJeanine Leane on their latest piece for Overland Journal, No Longer Malleable Stuff.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with writer Abdul-Aliy A Muhammad about their recent article published for the Philadelphia Inquirer on Penn Museum and the MOVE bombing and London-based artist Alfa-Mist.
Samira is also joined by journalist/writer Najma Sambulon everything pop culture and media, including the online discourse surrounding Israel's on-going apartheid of Palestinian people and the response from celebrities including supermodel Bella Hadid on social media.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with musician Cam Murphy about AMPLIFY, a performance night and arts showcase facilitated via the Music Makers, project celebrating Deaf and disabled music makers and highlighting the experience of deaf and disabled artists in the music industry; Arts Generator Coordinator Tania Cañas and artist John Mashar on their project Three Fold Rise as part of the Arts Generator program at Cohealth; and musician Jaal about their upcoming performance as part of Square Up at The Forum.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with Filipino chef Ross Magnaye about Oh My Gulay, a vegetarian Filipino food feast exploring Filipino food culture in Australia as part of Filipino Food Month; psychologist, author and PhD candidate Hannah Yared on a new study showing the stunting of racial literacy development in schools; and artist Ziggy Ramo ahead of their live performance of Black Thoughts at the Melbourne Recital Centre as part of Yirramboi 2021.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with artist and librarian Tilly Glascodine about the Incendium Radical Library and Press, now based at The Substation; music journalist and critic Sosefina Fuamoli on the latest HBO documentary TINA,exploring the life and career of Tina Turner; and South Sudanese artist Pookie on their latest EP Dinka Girl.
This week on The Score, Samira chats with Adrian Fernandez about privacy and Google street view as part of the latest Writing & Concepts lecture series at BLINDSIDE gallery; Jewish activist and historian Dr. Jordy Silverstein on BDS Melbourne's counter-screening of Pinkwashing Exposed, a film in solidarity with queer Palestinians and in response to the work of director Eytan Fox; comedian Aurelia St. Clair on their latest work Woke 2.0 as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021; and CEO of the Olkola Aboriginal Corporation Debbie Ross-Symond and Dr. Hannah Robertson on Building Collective Knowledge For Action, a community-led research and design collaboration on Cape York's Olkola Country.
This week on The Score Samira chats with musician Deline Briscoe about the recent Blacktivism concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl; and Somali-Australian writer and journalist Najma Sambul about the issues around Jimmy Fallon highlighting online dance trends in a recent segment, cancel culture, and racism on Hey Hey It's Saturday.
This week on the Score Samira chats with Koorie Heritage Trust CEO Tom Mosby about 'Dead Narratives', a new exhibition celebrating the Koorie Heritage Trust's 5-year anniversary at Federation Square; comedian, writer and arts curator Vidya Rajan on Darebin Arts' 'Exhibiting Culture Online' series; and Cree filmmaker and educator Tasha Hubbard on their new film 'nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up', screening as part of Birrarangga Film Festival.
This week on The Score Samira chats to curator and arts writer Sophia Cai about her exhibition 'Disobedient Daughters' as well as their recent self-publication of a letter which raised concerns around gatekeeping, race and whitewashing in the Australian arts industry and what the industry needs to do next; Somali-Australian writer and contributor to HuffPost Australia Najma Sambul talks about the rise of white supremacy and extremist acts of violence; and Sydney-based artist Odette chats about their new album.
Samira Farah speaks with artist, performer, and Meriam Mir man Clinton Naina about their life and works for the 8th Koorie Art Show, showing at the Koorie Heritage Trust until Sunday 21 February 2021.
Samira Farah speaks with artist and curator Olivia Koh about Exhibition Culture Online, an online magazine featuring local artists with connections to Darebin. Bijan Stephen, technology and streaming reporter for The Verge hops on the line to discuss all the Gamestop, Reddit and Wall Street stock market drama and artist Mashara Wachjudy chats with Samira about their current exhibition, Always at the West Space window until March 7, as part of PHOTO 2021.
For this first episode of The Score, Samira Farah speaks with Yorta Yorta woman, Art Trams curator, and RISING Artistic Associate Kimberley Moulton about a call out for First Nations artists to participate in the Art Trams project.
MPavilion program consultant and curator, Palawa woman Sarah Lynn Rees hops on the line to discuss the BLAKitecture 2020/21 program and Nahui Jimenez, protest coordinator for Campaign Against Racism and Fascism updates Samira on protests organised for the release of refugees detained in hotels across Australia as part of the medevac program.