The Word with Miranda Rae: Recent Episodes
Miranda Rae
The Word with Miranda is a series of interviews hosted by broadcaster, Miranda Rae. Miranda chats to a really varied cross section of people from the streets to the board room from politicians to performers, from authors to activists. Miranda has presented on national, regional and local radio for over 25 yrs inc a weekly show on BBC R5 for which she won a Sony Award. Last year Miranda won Presenter of The Year in the regional MMG Awards & currently runs Ujima Radio and Sound Women SW Network
Ep 9 - Art as a Tool of Resistance by Dahlia Von Carolath in conversation with Beloved Sara Zaltash
The Art of Resistance Podcast Series made by 1st time podcasters, produced by Miranda Rae Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Art as a tool of Resistance by Dahlia Von Carolath
Dahlia is in conversation with Beloved Sara Zaltash about Art as a tool of Resistance.
Dahlia and Beloved Sara converse the power of soul infused, creative expression, prayer, grief tending and sharing food in community, as a necessary form of resistance alongside front line activism such as non-violent direct actions, to enable deep and long-lasting cultural and societal transformation.
'Art is our weapon. Culture is a form of resistance.' Neshat Shirin, Iranian Artist
In solidarity with the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), the strongest force of opposition to Shell and the Nigerian government. The movement was formed as a non-violent action group in 1990 with Ken Saro-Wiwa, a poet, as president. Vast areas of the Ogoniland have been contaminated and destroyed since Shell started drilling for oil there in 1958, leaving people displaced and others murdered as they showed resistance to protect their people and land.
This podcast is part of a series in the Art Of Resistance project, curated by Dr Edson Burton, hosted by Trinity Community Arts, Bristol.
Dahlia von Carolath, a grassroot community organiser and movement builder, originally from Hamburg and based in Bristol since 2014. She is the mother of two boys, an activist, with a background in Immigration Law and Refugee Protection.
She deeply cares for the Earth, its trees and rivers, and believes in the power of showing up in the world with our Soul gifts to build a culture of resilience, collaboration, deep well-being and with that strong communities. She currently works as a community organiser for Bristol Women's Voice, a women's rights charity in Bristol, on making equality a reality in Bristol.
Beloved Sara is a Bristol based, British-Iranian, queer, non-binary, neuro-diverse artist, singer, astrologer, spiritual practitioner and public mystic. They are a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute, Associate Fellow ofSt Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace and lifelong student of theological, esoteric and mystical practices from multiple traditions and teachers.
With a BA Theatre, Film and Television (Bristol, 2008), a Postgraduate Language Certificate in Persian Language and Literature (Tehran, 2010), an MA Performance, Culture, Context (Leeds, 2012), and half a Graduate Diploma in Law (BPP, 2013). They have performed professionally as an actor and singer continuously since 2003.
Songstress Milly, an activist fighting for climate, social and racial justice, captured the Zeitgeist as this song was conceived and sung on the streets during the Kill the Bill protests 2021.
Find out more about their work: https://www.belovedsarazaltash.com/
The podcast also features a song called “Song by Millie Robinson” which was conceived and performed on the streets during the Kill the bill protests.
Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
Ep 8 Sustainable Fashion by Immie Lapsley
The Art of Resistance Podcast Series by 1st time podcasters & produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol.
The fashion industry is responsible for 8% of global emissions so Immie spoke to an organisation that aims to address this on every level.
Immie had previously no experience in making podcasts and joined the course halfway through to replace someone who fell sick. We have noticed a common thread through this project, and it has become clear just how climate change is at the forefront of many people’s minds. Immie is just 18 years old and her interest in fashion often conflicts with her passion for environmental issues. Part of the training was to learn how to research and look beyond the obvious acts of activists so when she found out about the work of Amelia Twine and Amber Rochette she wanted to find out more.
Founder of Sustainable Fashion Week Amelia Twine says:
“Activism is anything that you do in different ways that supports a certain collectively positive outcome. So with Activism we often think about it as a kind of militant, obstructive kind of thing but actually activism can be really subtle and really gentle and really impactful”.
Amber says:
“Being an activist can really take a variety of different forms, and any action is positive action, so it doesn’t mean glueing yourself to the road and that literally just fixing your jumper, to me, is activism. And it’s about taking steps to positive actions but I don’t think people really realise that, so it’s really important to get the word out that just by going to a mending circle you are in fact being an activist in that form.”
For more information go to:
https://www.sustainablefashionweek.uk
This podcast features a song called “Prayers” by EKT01 and we have full permission to use it by the publisher.
Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
Ep 7 Literary Activism by Sharon Angela - The Art of Resistance Podcast Series by 1st time podcasters - produced by Miranda Rae Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Sharon applied for the Art of Resistance Podcast course to fulfil her dream of being able to make podcasts and she was overwhelmed at the prospect of learning how to record, edit and produce a podcast. Sharon’s passion for spoken word and her research led her to do a podcast about how women use poetry as a multi-faceted tool to explore the relationship with activism. In this podcast Sharon shares the work of 3 poets that have inspired activism, Maya Angelou, Vanessa Kisuule, former Bristol City Poet and we hear her iconic poem “Hollow” that went viral after the BLM protest of June 2020 in Bristol and the toppling of Slaver Trader Edward Colston’s statue.
Sharon meets with Bristolian poet Malizah.
Malizah is a poet who started writing her work aged seven has shared her journey of stepping out and expressing herself through the power of words.
Malizah says: "In regards to race, I don't harp on about race in the stereotypical way, I don’t focus on the problem - I focus on how to overcome the problem, because I believe nothing can hold us back.”
Malizah delivers her poetry with a confidence and self-belief that captures your full attention as soon as she speaks.
This podcast features music from Malizah’s EP “Hustle & Heal II” available on all digital platforms.
Find out more about this poet and changemaker and visit her website: https://www.malizah.com/
Sharon says: “Literary Activism’ If you are working towards making a difference, you are an activist and poetry has long since been used as a powerful tool of protest, often giving a voice to communities who historically have been discriminated against, oppressed, and silenced into powerlessness by society. Poems of resistance are written by poets who communicate their message well and the existence of these poems is activism.”
Sharon Angela is an MBA graduate who advises in areas of business and finance.
Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
Ep 6 Positivity Disability Activism by Jacqueline Braithwaite -
The Art of Resistance Podcast Series by 1st time podcasters produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Jacqueline says:
“My podcast is about starting to tell positive original stories about individuals living with & those amazing Individuals supporting those with Learning Disabilities.
I am frequently confronted by the fact that there is a marked lack of awareness about those having LD’s and they are not invited to the strategic table to make a difference or to make their presence felt! When stories do arise they are often depressing, shocking and often without hope!
I singularly care for my amazing daughter who is differently able with LD and Autism, & I too have my own invisible physical difficulties that I face on a daily basis too. With determination, advocacy, resilience and sheer bloody mindedness I have gained much knowledge and positivity over the years through embracing both mine & my daughters challenges as gifts!!! Be under no illusion it’s a difficult path I tread but that’s not the focus of this podcast! There’s enough of those doom & gloom podcasts about!
I am focusing on all the obstacles that I’ve have had to overcome to become the best parent that I am today!
When hearing disability stories many place most disabilities in one dismal big lump, when the reality is that disability is a multi-faceted arena with moments of joy so I need to redress this imbalance by refocusing and retuning LD & physical disability stories in a positive and empowering light!
In time I would like to develop this project into a series of discussions with other disabled carers and their individuals with LD and hear from all of them what difficulties they have overcome in their own words to live a full life!
By telling these empowering stories of how individuals with LD & their carers can live the public can be inspired and educated that not all disabled lives are dire, dismal, desolate, or alarming and can be challenging yet positive, rich, vibrant, purposeful & full of life!
This is what I want to explore but in order that I can talk to others, I need to start by telling my own empowering story of my own fight of getting to the positive spiritual & physical place my daughter and I are today!! I’m going to be interviewed by my nephew Theo who not only is 39 years younger than me, but also has experience as a young carer looking after his elderly uncle in the 70’s with LD. We are both empathetic to each other’s caring & creative worlds!”
This podcast features Jacqueline Braithwaite in conversation with her nephew Theo Angus a fellow creative & photographer.
They discuss some of the challenges that Jacqueline has had to face empowering her amazing daughter who has learning disabilities & autism and herself as a single parent positively living with a rare chronic & invisible health condition and how they face their needs on a positive daily basis.
Jacqueline also highlights some local organisations in & around Bristol that support and empower individuals with learning disabilities too.
As well as being a proud parent, Jacqueline is a former Head of Design in Higher Education, Trustee of a Childrens Charity, a Mixed Media Artist, Chartered Fashion & Textile Designer and Fellow with RSA-Royal Society of the Arts and has facilitated many Students & practicing Designers with their own self directed projects.
She wants to inform, inspire & empower those who face a wide range of challenges, that Disability and facing personal difficulties can be seen and actioned as a positive force for good!
Jacqueline Braithwaite
FRSA, MCSD, MA, Cert Ed.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
Ep 5 - My Year as an Activist by Olivia Sweeney - The Art of Resistance Podcast Series produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
Olivia Sweeney is a lifetime environmentalist and a former Black and Green Ambassador. As part of this, she and two other ambassadors were invited to share the outcomes of their work in the Blue Zone at COP 26.
Olivia was named one of the Top 100 most Influential Women in Engineering by FT in 2019 and one of Rife Magazine’s 30 under 30 in 2022. She is an advocate for equity and justice in all forms.
Olivia is a relatively new Bristolian having moved to the city in March 2020, and though it has been a very strange time to move to a new city.
She has always been interested and passionate about ‘sustainability’ or being ‘green’.
Olivia says: “Only as I have grown up have I felt comfortable and confident challenging and discussing the role which race plays in all things, but specifically climate change and justice. I am passionate about equity in all forms, working with the Royal Academy of Engineering to increase diversity in the Engineering sector.
As an engineer, I am excited to be part of building a better future for everyone, and I know the value in using science and data to drive for change. But I also know the importance of humanity and stories, giving space to all voices.
Beyond that you might find me attempting to grow my own vegetables, being as close to or in bodies of water as much as possible, cycling slowly up a hill, enjoying some music or too many sweet treats, getting annoyed with people for just saying and not doing, or being amazed by all the people in Bristol and beyond doing so much more than me to make changes that are better for people and planet.”
Olivia jumped on the course to replace a drop out and we suggested that she share her incredible experience as a year as Black & Green Ambassador. The Black & Green Project is about connecting, empowering and celebrating diverse leadership and community action on environmental issues in Bristol and beyond; challenging perceptions, creating new opportunities and working towards ensuring the environmental movement is inclusive and representative of all communities.Before this Olivia had never thought of herself as an activist and has understood the stereotypes around being an activist but she explains why she does now see herself as an activist.
Olivia says: “Being an activist is about being truthful, being honest and imagining a different future and putting community first and working for radical change in the environment and climate change. Imagining and acting to make a different world. Trying to influence systematic change”.
This podcast features music by EKT01 and used with his permission.
Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
Ep 4 Cargo Queen By Gary Thompson The Art of Resistance Podcast Series by 1st time podcasters produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC. Gary Thompson a freelance designer/filmmaker and curator and is from an organisation called Cables & Cameras which is a non profit addressing the lack of diversity in the film and TV industry.
Part of the Art of Resistance Podcast series.
Gary Thompson a freelance designer/filmmaker and curator and is from an organisation called Cables & Cameras which is a non profit addressing the lack of diversity in the film and TV industry.
Gary said:
“When I heard about The Art of Resistance course I just thought this is a great opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and try something completely different. As a keen cyclist myself I decided to make my podcast about Leah Dehaan known as the Cargo Queen. Leah is a Cargo Bicycle Courier in Bristol. Experienced Cycle Tourer. She has a passion for adventure and discovering how they can turn into creative pursuits.
In 2021 Leah was the Bristol Bicycle Mayor and established links around the city between bicycle communities and businesses to help strengthen collaborations and improve cycle awareness and infrastructure. I built relationships with bicycle community groups and individuals to better understand the needs of a changing urban landscape by providing creative solutions for all. Through the course of work discovered that not only are the almost no women that there are very few people of colour that even cycle. Bristol is meant to have a reputation for being a forward thing “green” city.
Leah goes onto say: “I actually wanted to be a cycle courier after I left university, but it took me 7 years to get there (I distracted myself with travelling in the meantime). I guess my concern was that I wouldn’t be able to earn a living from it. I also thought I would be discriminated against for being a women, but essentially they were fears that stopped me from acting. So I started cycle touring instead to appease my love. I’m glad I got round to it eventually; it’s been an extremely fulfilling job for me. I enjoy working in jobs that require manual and physical tasks and although things are evolving, those workplaces have tended to be more male-dominant. So I would absolutely encourage other women to join the profession, there’s no reason as to why there should be a gender imbalance in the industry. If you’re thinking about it, just do it, if reasons pop up as to why not to do it, find a way. There are always solutions to the questions that spring into your mind, so go out, try your best and live your truth".
Gary Thompson – Cables & Cameras:
https://www.cablesandcameras.com/
Lean Dehaan Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/leahlikesbik
Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
Ep 3 The Lack of Equality in the Music Industry by Roisin Wootton The Art of Resistance Podcast series by 1st time Podcasters produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC. Roisin is a 19 year old student studying Dj-ing, Producing, Music Tech, Rapping, Singing, Sound Engineering, Writing, Podcasting and radio and is the only woman in her class.
Roisin would like to make some change in the world by highlighting the lack of equality that still exists in the Music Business.
Rosin says:
“I am currently studying music Tech and realising how the scene is very male dominated, it is very close to my heart as its one of my passions and I have felt the effects of it and I think equality is so important in all areas of life!
I chose to do my podcast on women in tech and during my research discovered the amazing work done by the youth project the Basement Studio over the last 30 years. Miranda also inspired me through her work with Sound Women SW and for so long being one of few female DJ’s when she started 30 years ago and her work to address this disparity for many years and her continuous work to create change. I chose to interview Troy Tanska who has worked at the Basement for almost 3 decades and explore the origins of the Basement, how it started and the work they have done. Its an amazing place and with so much history and I think its linked into activism as it's creating proactive change for young people, women nonbinary (anyone who does not have equal opportunity be this gender, class or race).”
Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
Ep 2 - Fighting Chance by Charlie West Trigger warning - issues of suicide are featured in this podcast. The Stories of Resistance Podcast Series produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC Charlie lives in Bristol and has a keen interest in music - playing and listening - radio, podcast and social justice issues. She has a residency on Noods Radio - Double-Bind - which explores socio-philosophical topics such as language, rituals, identity and more, through music and other audio forms. Charlie decided to take part in the Art of Resistance course as she wants to develop her creative practice to include making podcasts and audio storytelling. She was in the process of mapping a new, collaborative radio show about protest and resistance movements, when she saw the opportunity to get involved in the Art of Resistance podcast project.
Having been boxing at Bristol Boxing Gym for four months, and also having come into contact with Empire Fighting Chance through her other youth and charity work roles, Charlie knew straight away that she wanted to spotlight the radical, positive impacts of the work that Empire Fighting Chance does with young people in inner city Bristol and to demonstrate how much positive social transformation is rooted in organisations that aren’t necessarily labelled as “activist organisations”, but whose work enact long-lasting, positive, social change, and sometimes, over time, policy change. Through collaborative, sustained and community-orientated actions, which focus on directly addressing needs and removing barriers, the ultimate outcome, much like the work of self-titled activists, is an improvement of the lives of people subjected to disparate, discriminatory, or oppressive conditions.
At a time when we are collectively faced with a wide range of complex social and environmental issues, Charlie feels it is crucial that we broaden peoples understanding of what activism can and should look like, and to remove stigma associated with the word. Instead of seeing activists and activism as belligerent people railing against the system, what if activism was about imagining what a different future might look like? And moving towards something better? Less knife crime.
Equal pay and rights. More libraries, youth clubs and social spending. Cleaner city air. Wild spaces in urban areas. “Activist issues” are too often seen as a problem to be solved by a few passionate people who care about a particular issue. For those who undertake such work, it’s because these people recognise the need to make change; it’s not a ‘passion project’, it’s a responsibility.
The main thing about redefining “activism”: It needs to be integrated into the careers, the work and the daily habits of many people. If you’re a lawyer, who are you representing and why? If you’re a chef, curb the impact of the food you’re using, If you’re a business person, do you really need to be travelling across the world or can you make do with video calls? And if you see an issue within your local community, what small action can you take to help? Because as Martin and Jamie from Empire Fighting chance show, no action is too small and more often that not, one positive impact leads to another, in an upward spiral of positive change - the impacts of which can reach further than you might ever have imagined.
During this podcast, we hear from Martin and Jamie, the co-founders of Empire fighting chance, Courtney and Steven, coaches and boxing therapists at the organisation and we’ll also hear from three of the young people who’ve gone through the boxing programme at Empire Fighting Chance, to learn about the impact that boxing, and the organisation, has had in their lives.
Exploring the work and impact of Empire Fighting
Trigger warning - issues of suicide are discussed.
Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
EP1 – Disability and Activism in Climate Change by Ruth Nortey
Produced by Miranda Rae - Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Ruth currently lives in Bristol, she is a mum of one, and was a cohort of the Black & Green Ambassador, a leadership programme to increase the diversity within the environmental movement and she is a PhD student at Cardiff University exploring the disability employment gap in Wales.
Ruth decided to take part in the Art of Resistance podcast course as she is an avid podcast listener and wanted the opportunity to learn how to produce a podcast on a subject that she was passionate about.
Ruth identifies as a disabled person – she has an acquired visual impairment. Ruth is using this podcast to share the great work that Bristol Disability Equality Forum are leading on around raising awareness of the impact of climate change on disabled people living in Bristol and beyond. Ensuring that they have a fair and fast transition to net zero and that disabled people are included at every stage of the transition.
Many people might not be aware that disabled people are one of the groups of people who will be most affected by climate change. Disabled people across the world are already being negatively affected by the extreme weather conditions, heatwaves, droughts, and floods. So it’s important that the needs of disabled people are recognised by those people making new laws and restrictions that address climate change.
Bristol has been a vital city for disability activism, particularly since the 1980s and 1990’s when disabled people and disabled people’s organisations joined together to campaign for disabled people to have more decision-making powers in society. The slogan ‘nothing about us without us’ became synonymous with the independent living movement.
During this podcast we hear from Megan, Emma Geen, Project Co-ordinator for the Community Climate Action Plan Project, delivered by Bristol Disability Equality Forum. We’ll also hear from Colin and Beth, two of the disability climate action plan steering group members.
Music featured in this podcast was composed by Oscar Pope and used with his permission.
Please note that all the music featured throughout the series has been made by the people featured in the podcasts and with the full permission to use.
The toppling of the Colston statue has put Bristol under the global spotlight.
This, along with the wider Black Lives Matter movement, has led to an outpouring of creative responses - from poetry, to illustration to performance. But this is by no means a new occurrence in Bristol, which has been a city noted of radical art and activism for decades.
Capturing that spirit, The Trinity Centre in Bristol launched the Art of Resistance project which included the Art of Resistance free Intergenerational podcast course to learn how to capture oral histories and tell the stories of creative activism in Bristol. This project was produced by leading community journalist, broadcaster & producer Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW. The free course was aimed at participants of all ages and interest in activism. The successful applicants have received as much group and 1:1 training from Miranda that they needed to enable them to produce their own podcasts, we are proud to announce the launch of the series made by the 9 successful applicants.
Most of the participants discovered that there are so many people battling injustices and fighting against social injustices and yet so often don’t see themselves as an activist.
The series was about exploring 100 years of social activism, protest and civil disobedience in Bristol and the art that underpinned each movement.
We researched and documented just some of the lived stories of inner-city Bristolians and, explored the city's history of grass-roots artistic, community and cultural movements.
About: Miranda Rae
Miranda is currently the Station Manager at Ujima Radio in Bristol and founder of the support and media group Sound Women South West aka Sound Women Bristol CIC.
Miranda is a full-time multi award winning podcast & radio producer and also teaches people of all ages in a variety of radio/podcast & media skills.
About: Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC
The mission of Sound Women SW is to address the lack of gender and racial diversity in the media, radio and audio industries, to provide a safe space for women and girls of all ages to learn. Our key mission is to empower and create confidence and addressing some of the many barriers that we, the founders have faced. Sound Women is about giving a voice to the voiceless and reaching out to marginalised groups particularly from the global majority communities providing a safe space for women to learn and thrive as well as providing training for the private and third sector. Sound Women SW aka Sound Women Bristol CIC is committed to empowering women of all ages and giving a voice to the voiceless.
For information:
https://soundwomensw.com/
Miranda caught up with Richard Hastings, the cofounder of Crepe City. On Saturday 7th Bristol 2024 Bristol was buzzing with exciting for the return of this trailblazing event. If you love your sneakers and your fashion Crepe City has come up with the perfect setting to indulge yourself, network and enjoy all the culture that goes with street wear including amazing music, giveways, goodie bags and so much more!
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About 30 years ago I was lucky enough to there at the birth and literal explosion of a brand new British born genre, jungle, or Drum & Bass as more commonly known. There werent many females in the scene at the start, let alone DJ's but my guest in this podcast is a true pioneer and trailblazer of jungle and is now one of the world's top DnB DJ's & producers, DJ Dazee. The Ruff Neck Ting Crew were one of the first collectives to put on DnB nights and paved the way before anyone else was doing it! As well as still being uber successful promoters, they are a record label, and @dazeeruffneck is not just one of our top DJ's but also a producer, mentor, teacher and so much more!
In this episode DJ Dazee shares her journey, tips and stories from the last 30 years, a truely immersive experience into the pulsating world of Jungle/D&B music, showcasing its historical journey and enduring impact on British music culture.
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With 200,000 festival goers descend on Worthy Farm in a small village in the West country to attend the world's most iconic festival, yup, its that time of year for Glastonbury Festival. The festival has always pledged to support charities from Greepeace to Oxfam but also really small, local charities and we discover an incredible collaboration between the festival's connectivity sponsor @vodafoneuk to address the massive issue of digital exclusion. Did you know that 22% of UK population dont have any access to the internet? That's 8.5 million people!! We find out how this years @glastofest goers can support festival goers by renting or purchasing battery packs? And just because the festival is over doesnt meet you cant still help! Check out the website to find out how you can help. Just imagine what it would be like to have no tech, no phone or no internet? Exactly, its like loosing a limb. Check out the Sparks Somerset website to find out more:
https://www.sparksomerset.org.uk/
Sparks Somerset work in partnership with @donate.i.t & @goodthingsfdn so check out their insta's for more info.
OUT NOW! Episode 2 of the brand new series of The Word with Miranda. In this podcast Miranda catches up with Steve Symons, Booker for the West Holts Stage, one of the world's biggest festival stages. Did you know 2/3's of the adult population in the UK watch the Glastonbury Festival on the TV? So as a booker Steve not just curates for the festival goers but for people watching on TV and around the world. With over 100 stages at Glastonbury, West Holts has grown into the 3rd biggest and most iconic. In this podcast we find out how the stage has gained this reputation and some of the secrets behind creating an iconic festival stage.Steve celebrates 40 years of working at Glastonbury Festival this year. West Holts is described by Steve as the outernational rhythm hub of Glastonbury, taking you on a journey from spiritual jazz and neo soul through cosmic disco, dance queen divas, breakbeat culture , afrofunk, reggae, hip hop, psychedelia and music that defies any categorisation at all and most definitely not a World Music Stage. Standing on its own merit of a global reputation built up by Steve and his team, the success of this stage is undoubtedly because it defies all categorisation as he works tirelessly searching the world for the very best of music, regardless of genre. From Japanese orchestras to Hip hop legends this stage has seen them all from Nile Rogers to Anderson Paak, Tribe Called Quest, Roy Ayres, The Roots, just to name a few that I had the privilege of seeing myself.For many years the backstage bar at the West Holts Stage, formerly known as the Jazz/World stage, was a hidden secret for all musicians & crew and hosted jam sessions that would go all night and feature performers from the Pyramid stage & across the site alongside DJ's, including myself and the collaborations was something you could only dream of. It was known for being the place to hang out "afterhours", mainly because it was the only place. Michael Eavis would often be seen chilling with the team. My memories of seeing some of my musical heroes jamming and at arms length is something I will be telling my grand kids about....I feel utterly privileged to have had this experience for the few years I did, so I am so excited to hear some of Steve's stories. When I asked Steve to delve a bit deeper and try and explain the ethos of the music of West Holts stage he replied:"Paying respect to the elders and generations gone before us that have led music to where it is today and that pretty much anything that is good in music has come from Africa originally and the Black American tradition over 100 years has given us everything from Jazz to Techno and way beyond". Wise words Steve.Steve sets us up for this year's incredible lineup including the amazing back story of singer Asha Puthli, now in her 70's but was ostracized when she tried to launch her career decades before. Returning to the global stage after 44 years, one of the greatest vocalists of all time.Some of Steve's highlights over the years include Nile Rogers, Shibusashirazu Orchestra & Jerry Dammers Spatial Aka Orchestra, but a bit like being asked which is your favourite child, after 40 years I suspect is an impossible question to answer...It's these kinds of acts that make West Holts stand alone from any other festival stage and why Steve has created such a well deserved reputation, here's to his next 40 years curating the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival. Just some of the bands Steve is looking forward to seeing this year include:@jungle4eva@jessieware@ashaputhli@etjusticepourtous@amplifiedhistory@archives.nia@corinnebaileyrae@blackfootwhitefoot Plus two amazing hosts/comperes:
@jasmine_ketibuah and @angelmelselector
Plus DJ's Plus DJ's @benguinbristol and @smeatondave Have a listen to this podcast and find out what Steve looks for when booking a band and why he is so looking forward to this year's acts.The Word with Miranda is available on multiple platforms including Podbean.Link in my bio and Linktree or go straight to: https://mirandarae.podbean.com/ #glastonburyfestival #glastonbury #westholtsstage #westholts #festivals #glasto2024
The Word with Miranda is back! Kicking off this brand new series in style with the the multi-award-winning turnable and audio visual wizard, DJ and producer, DJ Yoda! His latest album 'Hometown Heroes' is yet another example of his incredible unique skills in turntable wizardry. Featuring stories of DJ-ing for George Lucas for a Star Wars party to BANKSY inviting him to play at #Dismaland & yet he remains humble & appreciative of each opportunity that comes his way, including the recent tour with his teenage hero Edo.G to guesting for my teenage hero Dr Dre! Headlining festivals and clubs around the world for over 3 decades his journey is one like no other.Tune in and check it out. WARNING: Please note that out of all the 1000's of interviews I have done over 30 years I proper fan-girled it with Yoda and lost my notes, my thread, my brain and completely lost the plot...but just such a privilege to get to talk to him! #djyoda #hiphop #50yearsofhiphop
Say His Name...George Floyd...25th May 2020 1 year after the brutal murder of George Floyd, The Word produced and presented a tribute to George Floyd and I was honoured to be able to share the reflections of many inspirational voices from the Bristol Community and ends with the moving poem by Antonette Eulinda Clarke entitled 'George Floyd - The Catalyst for Change' and archive material from the iconic Bristol Activist Sir Paul Stephenson OBE. Thank you to all the contributors including Gary Hines from the Sounds of Blackness, Lynn Mareno, Desmond Brown, Marvin Rees, Angel Mel, Carmen Carrol, Jendayi Serwah, Corrd the Seeker, and Faada Sojie. Plus amazing speeches from the Protest that took place just 12 days after the murder of George Floyd in Bristol when the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was hauled down and thrown into the river. We hear from the incredibly talented recording artist Delocx, former poet laureate Mile Chambers and the then 9 year old Tianna. With thanks to Dawn Limbu and Angel Mel for their help collating some of the speeches we hear from the Protest that took place on 7th June 2020. All music is played with the permission of the publisher. Podcast produced and presented by Miranda Rae. For more information check out her websites: https://mirandarae.co.uk/ http://soundwomensw.com/
Jimmy Galvin, the artist who hadn’t read a book at 20.
Jimmy Galvin joins Miranda for an in depth chat about his life, love of reading and growing up in poverty on north Bristol council estate Lawrence Weston, Jimmy didn’t read a book until he was 20. His life changed when his girlfriend took him to the Tate gallery in London.
Jimmy is an artist in the true sense of the word, exploring the realms of possibilities through his art and multi genres.
Website:
http://jimmygalvin.com/
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fem FM, the UK's first womens radio station, the organisation Sound Women South West decided to pay tribute and as part of the is Miranda had the privilege of interviewing the goddess of radio, Annie Nightingale. Annie joined Radio 1 in 1971, she was the first female DJ and was the only female DJ for 12 years! We hear how Annie had to face horrific sexism and discrimination for many years. Annie now actively seeks to encourage and empower young women in to Broadcasting. An absolutely living legend who has been broadcasting on Radio 1 now for 50 years!!
Max Cyrus is back with brand new music on the newly formed UK music label MCM!
‘Blind Treason’ the first single taken from his forthcoming debut EP ‘The Uprise’. Max Cyrus continues to level up his creativity on each track off the EP Blind Treason features two of UK’s finest lyricists in the shape of K Triggz and legendary soul singer Omar Lyefook MBE. These 3 incredibly talented songwriters are this week’s special guests, we find out why Max’s lyrics are so powerful and mean so much, we hear the crazy story of how they all met and Omar shares some tips for success!
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This Podcast's guest on The Word with Miranda is multidisciplinary genius Cleveland Watkiss MBE. Cleveland was born in Hackney to a Jamaican family, he studied music at the London School of Singing and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was taught by the most respected coaches in the industry.
He’s an original founder member of the Jazz Warriors and now Co-Director of Warriors International. Most recently, for his services to music Cleveland has been appointed an MBE. He has worked Stevie Wonder The Who, Richard Spaven Trio, Louis Moholo, Bobby McFerrin Goldie, Björk Talvin Singh Bob Dylan Keith Richards to name but a few. He has also received multiple prestigious awards and nominations, and we are very proud to welcome him on The Word. Follow us on Instagram here: @Cleveland_Watkiss @MirandaRae007
The Word is joined by special guest KNers the CEO of KStar. Kner’s is a musical innovator, he is an influencer, he has a clothing line, record label, he has a stable of artists to rival Def Jam, he has worked with Damon Albarn form Blur, Guerrillas, Celestine & many more and yet he dedicates his time to nurturing and helping young artists in Bristol. Kners shares his unique journey in what is without doubt the most cut throat and competitive industry in the world and yet he is still here, 20 years later with a mission to help put Bristol back on the map!
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The Word with Miranda are joined by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, a husband and wife, writing and directing team who discovered the real-life story that inspired their film by searching the remote corners of the internet and landed on a coupon blog that talked about the coupon caper. Gaudet & Pullapilly started to create a niche, collaborating on true stories, most notably the acclaimed, Emmy-nominated feature documentary, The Way We Get By. They then moved into the narrative space with their feature, Beneath The Harvest Sky. It was only natural for their first studio film to come from this same mould.
Gita recalls how she discovered the stunning story of the multi-million-dollar coupon scam. Gita and Aron talk about their comedy film QUEENPINS (now streaming on Amazon Prime) how they came across this true story, taking creative liberties in grounding the comedy, collaborating, forging a new path in Hollywood and so much more.
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This podcast's featured guest is the legendary Bristol Singer/Songwriter Tanya Lacey. Tanya shares the highs and lows of being signed to one of the world’s biggest record labels and explains why she has decided to go independent. We hear some of Tanya's latest music including the amazing soundtrack to the Hollywood blockbuster "Queenpins" starting Kirsten Bell & Kirby Howell-Baptise.
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The Princess of AfroFusion, Princess Wonda joins Miranda for an indepth chat about the music business, her journey into music and shares her tips for success. Princess Wonda aka ‘The Princess of Afro-Fusion is a multifaceted independent charting artist whose musical journey began in London at her church choir.
She’s had the opportunity to hone in her craft and developing performance skills alongside music professions by working as a backing vocalist for live shows and session singing. Something she has done for close to 15 years.
As a cultured young woman, she spent some years in Nigeria completing her primary school education which has had a monumental impact on her music today.
She has had multiple UK chart entries such as, #Top 40 in the UK chart for World Music as well as being ranked #1 twice! She also ranked #13 on the Nigerian iTunes Charts.
She has an innovative, eclectic sound with a unique vocal register that gives her a sound that is dynamic, current, and full of melody. Princess Wonda’s passion as an artist is rooted in the fact that with preparation meeting opportunities, you can be anything you want. Moving the culture forward by breaking stereotypes of women in African music also inspires her to be the best version of herself.
Princess Wonda will be releasing her debut album featuring sounds from all over Africa. With her growing, faithful fanbase (Wonda army), Princess Wonda’s journey has just begun.
Check out her website for latest information on Princess Wonda:
https://princesswonda.com/
@officalprincesswonda @mirandarae007 @ujimaradio @dreamersmanagement
At 7pm on Friday 10th December 2021 the urban legend that is #Banksy posted on his Instagram page that between 9-11am on Saturday 11th December Ujima Radio would be announcing, for one day only, the locations of the only 5 shops in the world that would be selling Banksy's limited edition t-shirts. Designed with the empty plinth emblem on the front and back. Have a listen to these clips "a Banksy World Exclusive"...
Miranda interviews UK filmmaker Michael Jenkins from Blak Wave Productions.
The aim of Blak Wave is to revolutionise what stories are being told and who’s telling them. They want their content to better reflect society, giving a voice to unheard voices and telling untold stories. At Blak Wave they are motivated to create character driven content that is inspiring, imaginative and representative. Passionate about literally changing the face of TV and film, they focus on creating entertaining, emotional and compelling stories in documentary, factual and drama.
DJ-ing for more than 4 decades is a rare and unique position to be in so Miranda and Deli Gee share their stories and look back at their days when they were both on Galaxy Radio one of the first Dance radio stations in the UK.
Some people are part of a scene’s architecture though, and Bristol’s Deli-G is one of them. “My DJ career goes back to the 70s,” he says, “helping in record shops and setting up soundsystems. I did my first party at Bannerman Road Junior School.” Deli built his first soundsystem in Kingston, Jamaica, where he lived from 1977 – 1985, returning home with a box full of the new U.S club sounds. At that time the Bristol scene’s key players were “The Wild Bunch, FBI Crew, Soul Twins, Dirty Den…
Check out Deli Gee on Ujima Radio with his show "True Definition" 4-6pm and also on BCFM every Saturday for "The Touch" 8-10pm.
The complete series of 10 episodes is availble on many other platforms usig this link:
https://anchor.fm/sound-women-sw-network
Afrikan Queens - Episode 3
In this episode we hear from Sister Jendayi Serwarh. Jendayi is an expert in Race equality and works as a consultant and specialises in precolonial history and women in ancient history, she talks to us about several Queens including the Kandake's and Yaa Asantewa. She also talks about the importance of this series and how we need to share these stories of these wonderful role models and looking deeper into the true history of these Afrikan Queens.
Afrikan Queens is a 10 part series celebrating and sharing the often untold stories of these incredible Afrikan Queens and sheroes who all to often have been left out of the history books.
Afrikan Queens is produced and presented by Miranda Rae and is a South West Sound Women Network production in collaboration with
Razana Afrikan and supported by The Audio Content Fund.
Razana Afrika is a 3yr community project sharing the history of Afrikan Queens through the lens of modern day sheroes and community leaders.
Visit the website here:
https://www.razanaafrika.com/
If you would like to contact Miranda you can email: SoundWomenSouthWest@gmail.com
The complete series of 10 episodes is availble on many other platforms usig this link:
https://anchor.fm/sound-women-sw-network
Afrikan Queens - Episode 2 - Nanny of the Maroons.
In this episode we learn about Nanny of the Maroons through the lens of one of our modern sheros and leaders, the Deputy Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Asher Craig.
Asher is the first Rastafarian councillor in Europe. Asher took part in the Razana Afrika Exhibition and chose to research and embody Nanny of the Maroons so Asher shares her learnings with us. We also hear from the founders of Razana Afrika, Christelle and Shawn and also Jendayi Serwarh.
Afrikan Queens is a 10 part series celebrating our ancestors and Afrikan Queens and Sheroes that all too often have been forgotten or left out of the history books. The 1st episode of Afrikan Queens sets up the series & explains the importance of sharing this rarely heard of history. We launched the series on International Womens Day as the Queens & Sheroes we will feature are wonderfully inspiring & great role models, this series is a celebration of women.
We have collaborated with a community project called Razana Africa to educate, empower & inspire.
https://www.razanaafrika.com/
Afrikan Queens is produced by Miranda Rae of SWSW Network and supported by The Audio Content Fund.
http://www.djmcmiranda.com/
The complete series of 10 episodes is availble on many other platforms usig this link:
https://anchor.fm/sound-women-sw-network
Afrikan Queens is a 10 part series celebrating our ancestors and Afrikan Queens and Sheroes that all too often have been forgotten or left out of the history books. The 1st episode of Afrikan Queens sets up the series & explains the importance of sharing this rarely heard of history. We launch the series on International Womens Day as the Queens & Sheroes we will feature are wonderfully inspiring & great role models. So often black history, which is everyones history, focuses just on the trafficking of enslaved Afrikans and the victimisation whereas this series is a celebration of women. We have collaborated with a community project called Razana Africa to educate, empower & inspire. https://www.razanaafrika.com/ In Ep 1 we meet Christelle Pellecuer & Dr Shawn Sobers, experts in Black History and the founders of Razana Africa. They give an overview of some of the Queens that will be featured in the series & explain how they used prominent black women from the community, like the Deputy Mayor of Bristol Asher Craig & Europe’s 1st Rastafarian Councillor to select a Queen/Sheroe that that resonated with & they were then dressed & made up and a beautiful photographic Exhibition came to life. In the series we will hear from some of these women who also researched their Queen will share their findings. All too often theres very little documented and takes a lot to uncover & discover the true history of these amazing women. Afrikan Queens is produced by Miranda Rae of SWSW Network and supported by The Audio Content Fund. http://www.djmcmiranda.com/
The complete series of 10 episodes is availble on many other platforms usig this link:
https://anchor.fm/sound-women-sw-network
IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY
COMING SOON….
AFRIKAN QUEENS
A 10 PART SERIES HONOURING OUR ANCESTORS THROUGH THEIR SHARED STORIES
EMPOWERING AND EDUCATING THROUGH HISTORY
WE WILL CELEBRATE IN THE LIVES OF THESE POWERFUL SHEROES INCLUDING:
NANNY OF THE MAROONS,
KANDAKE – THE EMPRESS OF ETHOPIA KNOWN TO BE A FIERCE AND TACTICAL LEADER,
NEHANDA MBUYA NYAHBINGHI,
YAA ASANTEWA
QUEEN NANDI
Empress Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia
AND MANY MORE…
DON’T MISS THIS EXCITING NEW SERIES,
AFRIKAN QUEENS…..COMING SOON…
AFRIKAN QUEENS IS PRODUCED BY SOUND WOMEN SW NETWORK IN COLLABORATION WITH RAZANA AFRIKA AND SUPPORTED BY THE AUDIO CONTENT FUND
In the words of Malcolm X “To educate a man is to educate an individual, to educate a woman is to educate and liberate a nation”
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In this podcast we meet self professed yard gyal Alicai Harley. Alicai is literally buzzing as she shares her musical inspirations and journey to where she is now.
Put It On You by Alicaì Harley was released on January 29th 2021 via Parlophone Records/Saint Music
Alicai (Alla-Kai) Harley, also known as the ‘Hot Shot’, is a 24 year old Singer-Rapper who originates from Kingston, Jamaica, but lives in and performs her artistry out of London, UK. Alicai’s sound is very unique! It has been described as a blend of Dance-Hall, Pop, R&B, and UK Grime.
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Miranda Rae meets with Author Caleb Azumah Nelson
OPEN WATER by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a stunning, shattering debut novel about two Black British artists falling in and out of love in contemporary London. It explores race, love, masculinity, violence, vulnerability and what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a black body – with a soulful intensity that will make your heart race. I inhaled it in one sitting and I’m on my second reading now, this time with the incredible music from the story playing in my headphones as I mull over Caleb’s words!
Caleb has also been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story prize – winner announced 6 October. Previous alumni include Zadie Smith and Hilary Mantel.
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Tim Kindberg's research interests lie in applying ubiquitous and mobile computing technologies to new kinds of digital media platforms.
He is the founder and creator of social video platforms Vorb and Nth Screen, and has powered other creative installations and platforms through Matter 2 Media. He also consults for arts companies and corporations through Tim Kindberg consulting.
He has several decades of experience in building novel platforms, starting from his work on cloud computing in the 1980s, before the web existed.
Tim is a Bristol author who has recently self-published a book with strong local links.
Vampires of Avonmouth is gothic sci-fi set in the future between Bristol and West Africa.
The link to Bristol is strong if tongue-in-cheek. Avonmouth has become a weird mega-city in 2087, except that the Spillers grain silo is still there; Bristol languishes (only Arnos Vale gets a mention); and "Super Mare", as it is known in the book, has become the heart of darkness where the savages are robots. The two scientists are Dirac and Higgs - named for the Nobel prize-winning physicists who, I'm sure you know, both went to school in Bristol. Oh, and there's a dog called Coleridge.
2087, Avonmouth.city. Everything changes for David when a ship arrives from West Africa, carrying a vampire who hungers not for blood but mental energy. As she hunts those around him, David struggles to protect her ultimate prey - the woman he falls in love with, despite himself. For David is carrying his own monstrous secret inside. If he fails, she will lose her mind. Literally.
This is a story of mental enslavement – by systems of oppression, and by parts of our own selves.
Buy a copy from usual platforms or direct from Tim's website:
https://champignon.net/vofa.
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JUDITH BRYAN
PENGUIN BOOKS are launching a landmark new series of lost or hard-to-find books, now rediscovered, by Black writers who wrote about Black Britain and the diaspora across the last century, curated and introduced by Bernardine Evaristo. PENGUIN begin the series with six novels – from breath-taking literary thrillers to innovative historical fiction, displaying a vast array of Black storytelling talent. Each title is thoughtfully repackaged with a fresh, bold look that features cover artwork by outstanding Black British artists, and a unique introduction from Bernardine.
Joining me on this podcast is one of these trailblazing authoris, Judith Bryan.
Judith Bryan is a writer, playwright and academic. Her first novel Bernard and the Cloth Monkey won the 1998 Saga Prize
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In December 2020, the UK Government announced that a vaccine has been developed to combat Covid-19. Miranda interviewed Adam back at the start of the pandemic and was told that it would take a minimum of 1-2 years to develop a vaccine so Miranda invited Adam back to ask his help in understanding how the Covid19 vaccination has been made so quickly and why we can trust its safe. Adam Finn is a Paediatrician at Bristol Children’s Hospital; he is a scientist and specialises in Immunology. Adam sits on the UK Government Committee that are helping to develop the recommendations for the new Covid19 Vaccination and for the World Health Organisation internationally. This podcast gives a simple and honest answer to questions so many people are asking about the vaccination. Please share.
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Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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Join MIranda Rae for this incredible special Christmas Day edition of The Word featuring an awesome array of guests. In this festive celebration Miranda meets with Birdgirl aka Dr Mya-Rose Craig. At just 18 Birdgirl has been made an honoury Doctarate by University of Bristol for her incredible charity work with Black 2 Nature and sharing wildlife with kids from the BAME community, she has seen over half of the worlds population of birds and battling social and environmental issues are a daily mission for this young activist.
Guests also include Filmmaker and Director Paul Holbrook from Shrunk Films, multi-award winner and currently working on a new short film called Hollow, Paul is joined by Actress and writer Laura Bayston. They share fascinating insights in to the film making and acting world.
Finally Miranda also shares her Christmas Day with 3 x Grammy Award winning The Sounds of Blackness. Musical Director and founder of The Sounds of Blackness, Gary Dennis Hines returns to The Word ahead of their 50th anniversary in January 2021. Gary shares some incredible stories about working with legends Stevie Wonder and Prince. The Sounds of Blackness is not only is one of the world's leading Gospel choirs consisting of some of the best musicians and singers but at the very heart of all they do is to battle social injustice and racism.
Join MIranda Rae for this incredible special Christmas Day edition of The Word featuring an awesome array of guests. In this festive celebration Miranda meets with Birdgirl aka Dr Mya-Rose Craig. At just 18 Birdgirl has been made an honoury Doctarate by University of Bristol for her incredible charity work with Black 2 Nature and sharing wildlife with kids from the BAME community, she has seen over half of the worlds population of birds and battling social and environmental issues are a daily mission for this young activist. Guests also include Filmmaker and Director Paul Holbrook from Shrunk Films, multi-award winner and currently working on a new short film called Hollow, Paul is joined by Actress and writer Laura Bayston. They share fascinating insights in to the film making and acting world. Finally Miranda also shares her Christmas Day with 3 x Grammy Award winning The Sounds of Blackness. Musical Director and founder of The Sounds of Blackness, Gary Dennis Hines returns to The Word ahead of their 50th anniversary in January 2021. Gary shares some incredible stories about working with legends Stevie Wonder and Prince. The Sounds of Blackness is not only is one of the world's leading Gospel choirs consisting of some of the best musicians and singers but at the very heart of all they do is to battle social injustice and racism.
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David Lammy MP was first elected in Tottenham in 2000, he was the 1st Black Briton to study law at Harvard University and has since gone onto pave the way as a leading politician and conisdered to be a real people's champion. In this podcast Miranda asks David about his jouney into politics, the importance of independent journalism and community radio. Plus David shares his views on Knife crime plus the significance of the post war African and Caribbean pioneers we have come to know as the Windrush Generation and how he reacted to this years Black Lives Matter protests.
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In 2018 it was discovered there were only 26 teachers of colour out of 1300 in the city of Bristol. Teacher, activist, mentor and all round shero, Aisha Thomas decided to do something about it and 2 years on we hear about her next project and the success of the last 2 years.
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Get an idea of what Miranda Rae sounds like when she presents The Word, her podcast series. The Word meets people from all walks of live from the streets to the Boardroom from activists to actors from pop stars to politicians.
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Poet, activist, peoples champion and founder of CARGO Movement joins Miranda Rae on The Word in October 2020.
CARGO which stands for "Charting African Reslience Generating Opportunities" has become a global movement offering for solutions that have been needed for a long time, addressing issues that often make people feel uncomfortable. Originally CARGO was a series of 12 poems but now Lawrence Hoo and CARGO has become and incredible organisation addressing many difference issues around transatlantic slavery. Lawrence speaks about when the statue came down at the Black Lives Matter Protest on Sunday 7th June 2020 and about a new project to connect the Black students of Bristol to the Black communities.
Poet, activist, peoples champion and founder of CARGO Movement joins Miranda Rae on The Word
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Wishmaster is on the UK's rising Hip Hop stars. A true wordsmith and incredible recording artist from Bristol. Wishmaster's music and lyrics are powerful and relevant. Wishmaster caught the attention of the media when he spoke on the empty plinth of where the statue of slave trader Edward Colston had stood and was toppled at the Black Lives Matter Protest in Bristol on Sunday 7th June 2020, an iconic moment in Bristol history. Wishmaster has a superb album out on his label Official Recordings called The Bull available on all the usual digital platforms.
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Marverine Cole - Journalist of the Year 2019 joins Miranda Rae
Journalist of the Year Marverine Cole (@TVMarv) speaking about black women's experiences of mental health problems, which inspired 'Black Girls Don't Cry' and her journey into media, a great success story!
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Bristol actor that rose to fame after his superb performance in Broadchurch and Film Director/Writer Paul Holbrook join Miranda Rae on The Word.
With all 3 of us being from Bristol we ask why the Bristolian accent is still rarely heard on TV, film and radio. Why is it still assocaited with being dum and compare notes on Bristolanisms. We also find out about a great project they are collaborating called Ordinary Joe.
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Sounds of Blackness musical director Gary Hines joins Miranda Rae to discuss the longevity of their 5 decades of making music. Based in Minneapolis their studio is round the corner from where the brutal murder of George Floyd took place and at the time of recording the city was still on fire.
the Sounds of Blackness immediately got together to produce a song called Sick & Tired to help raise money for the George Floyd Foundation. You can buy this single direct from their website here: https://www.soundsofblackness.org/about
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Blacklivesmatter #GeorgeFloydfoundation #BLM2020
Miranda Rae meets Councillor and Magistrate of 10 years, Carole Johnson. We find out just how few BME Magistrates there are and what is being done about it, maybe you could be our next magistrate?
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Miranda Rae meets Black Twang who has been making music and on the UK Hip Hop scene since the early 90's, he has worked with some of the industry big players and talks to Miranda about the changes in the music scene and we showcase his brand new single Dirty Dirty..
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I just came across these clips from when I was a producer/presenter and Head of Specialist Programmes for Galaxy Radio 101FM. We had an audience of 3.5million at this point as broadcasting to South West of England and South Wales. This was at the time when Dance music was still very much underground and Galaxy had the foresight to let us bring it to the masses and we were the station to play "jungle" or now know as Drum and Bass on legal radio, launching the careers of Full Cycle Crew inc Roni Size, Krust, Die, Suv, Dynamite MC and singer Onallee who went on to produce the Mercury Prize winning album New Forms in 1996 the same year these clips are taken from. I will never forget the incredible years I worked for Galaxy, what we did was groundbreaking and my job was the best in the world and I will always be so grateful for such an incredible opportunity to work with and meet so many iconic and talented people!
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History was made in Bristol on Sundat 7th March 2020 in reponse to the brutal killing in America of George Floyd a group of young activists decided enough was enough and under the banner of Black Lives Matter decided to organise a small protest not expecting more than a few hundred people. On the day there were well over 10,000 people and they raised over £30,000 that will go to the young people of St Pauls to a charity called Change Mindsets. I have managed to collage some of the amazing speeches including the outstanding one by up and coming recording artist Delocx who left me in tears with his passion, Former Bristol poet Lauretate Miles Chambars, Dawn Limbu, Jade Royal and her sister Dana with Lawrence Hoo's son reciting his poem Unite plus Jade aka Adjua and if you know any of the others please let me know...it finishes with a poem written and recited by 9 year old Tiana Nadine Mclean.
Thank you to contributors Angel Mel and Dawn Limbu for helping compile speeches
Listen on Anchor FM, Spotify, Overcast and many more platforms
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Primtimers has been funded by The Audio Content Fund and has been made by older people for older people during isolation icaused by Covid-19.
FINAL EPISODE - 10 - PRIMETIMERS – SERIOUSLY SENIOR RADIO
A SERIES OF 10 INSPIRATIONAL RADIO SHOWS TO KEEP YOU COMPANY DURING ISOLATION
IT WILL BE HOSTED BY TONY COLL AND WILL INCLUDE:
“TECH SAVVY SENIORS” WITH STEVE WHITLEY WHO WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE DIGITAL WORLD DURING LOCKDOWN
“BE ACTIVE” WITH MARIE CLIFFORD – KEEPING FIT AND HEALTHY AT HOME
“NOT GOING OUT” : AN ALTERNATIVE WHAT’S ON GUIDE WITH REVIEWS OF RADIO, TV, FILM AND PACKED WITH IDEAS FOR THINGS TO SEE AND DO WHILE AT HOME BROUGHT TO YOU BY ANNA ROSSETTI, JUDITH BROWN AND KERRY POSTLE
WITH – MESSAGES FROM FROM LISTENERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES PLUS A SUPPORT HUB WITH LATEST INFORMATION, UPDATES ON CORONAVIRUS SUPPORTED BY AGE UK
JOIN US FOR Primetimers – made by older people, for older people
Supported by THE AUDIO CONTENT FUND
Produced by Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW Network
Sound Editor was Keziah Wenham-Kenham
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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Thank you in advance for your support.
Primtimers has been funded by The Audio Content Fund and has been made by older people for older people during isolation icaused by Covid-19.
PRIMETIMERS – SERIOUSLY SENIOR RADIO
A SERIES OF INSPIRATIONAL RADIO SHOWS TO KEEP YOU COMPANY DURING ISOLATION
IT WILL BE HOSTED BY TONY COLL AND WILL INCLUDE:
“TECH SAVVY SENIORS” WITH STEVE WHITLEY WHO WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE DIGITAL WORLD DURING LOCKDOWN
“BE ACTIVE” WITH MARIE CLIFFORD – KEEPING FIT AND HEALTHY AT HOME
“NOT GOING OUT” : AN ALTERNATIVE WHAT’S ON GUIDE WITH REVIEWS OF RADIO, TV, FILM AND PACKED WITH IDEAS FOR THINGS TO SEE AND DO WHILE AT HOME BROUGHT TO YOU BY ANNA ROSSETTI, JUDITH BROWN AND KERRY POSTLE
WITH – MESSAGES FROM FROM LISTENERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES PLUS A SUPPORT HUB WITH LATEST INFORMATION, UPDATES ON CORONAVIRUS SUPPORTED BY AGE UK
JOIN US FOR Primetimers – made by older people, for older people
Supported by THE AUDIO CONTENT FUND
Produced by Miranda Rae from Sound Women SW Network
Sound Editor was Keziah Wenham-Kenham
With thanks to Age UK Bristol for help with Support Hub
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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History was made in Bristol on Sundat 7th March 2020 in reponse to the brutal killing in America of George Floyd a group of young activists decided enough was enough and under the banner of Black Lives Matter decided to organise a small protest not expecting more than a few hundred people. On the day there were well over 10,000 people and they raised over £30,000 that will go to the young people of St Pauls to a charity called Change Mindsets. I have managed to collage some of the amazing speeches including the outstanding one by up and coming recording artist Delocx who left me in tears with his passion, Former Bristol poet Lauretate Miles Chambars, Dawn Limbu, Jade Royal and her sister Dana with Lawrence Hoo's son reciting his poem Unite plus Jade aka Adjua and if you know any of the others please let me know...it finishes with a poem written and recited by 9 year old Tiana Nadine Mclean.
Thank you to contributors Angel Mel and Dawn Limbu for helping compile speeches
Listen on Anchor FM, Spotify, Overcast and many more platforms
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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Anyone who makes a donation will be credited at the end of every podcast (unless request otherwise). Miranda will then be in touch to arrange this.
Thank you in advance for your support.
History was made in Bristol on Sunday 7th March 2020 in reponse to the brutal killing in America of George Floyd a group of young activists decided enough was enough and under the banner of Black Lives Matter decided to organise a small protest not expecting more than a few hundred people to attend. On the day there were well over 10,000 protestors and they raised over £30,000 that will go to the young people of St Pauls to a charity called Change Mindsets. I have managed to collate some of the amazing speeches and poems including the outstanding one by up and coming recording artist Delocx who left me in tears with his passion, Former Bristol poet Lauretate Miles Chambars, Dawn Limbu, Jade Royal and her sister Dana with Lawrence Hoo's son reciting his poem Unite plus Jade aka Adjua and if you know any of the others please let me know...it finishes with a poem written and recited by 9 year old Tiana McLean
Thanks to contributors, Angel Mel, Dawn Limbu forhelping collate speeches
When the Coronavirus hit the UK many of us had many questions and wanted some straight answers, The Word is renowned for broadcasting real news for real people so we found an expert to answer all the questions we had at the start of the pandemic in UK. Miranda met with Professor Adam Finn and expert in development of vaccines and immunology to get those answers.
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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Get an idea of what Miranda Rae sounds like when she presents The Word on Ujima Radio. Ujima Radio is the UK's No 1 Urban station, celebrating Afrikan & Caribbean cultures. The Word meets people from all walks of live from the streets to the Boardroom from activists to actors from pop stars to politicians.
Miranda produces and presents The Word live every Friday 4-6pm on Ujima Radio. You can tune in and listen in Bristol on 98FM or DAB or across UK you can use the Tune-in App http://tun.in/seOV9 or listen online worldwide on http://ujimaradio.com/player
Plus you can listen to the last 4 weeks of shows on the Listen Again service here:
https://listen-again.ujimaradio.com/index.php?cat=The%20Word%20with%20Miranda
This interview with Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees is 18 months after he has been in office in Nov 2017, the 1st interview was in 2016 before he was elected and was about a subject obviously very close to his heart to he asked to come and have an opportunity to speak out about the funding being withdrawn for carnival. The 2nd interview which was just 1 month after he was sworn in, and then over the next couple of years I had regular interviews with him, they all make for very interesting listening so please enjoy...
Miranda Rae has been interviewing Marvin Rees since before he was elected Mayor of Bristol in 2016, you can look back on this series of Podcasts and see numerous interviews with Marvin. In this podcast, the first of a new decade we have a look at his plans for 2020 and what he achieved in 2019, including building 2000 news homes, the success of his 7 pledges for 2019, what does Marvin think is the single biggest issue in Bristol right now? We talk social media, bullying, death threats, family, Channel 4, Clean Air, Bristol Airport and lots more in this exclusive podcast with Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol who says this is one of the only platforms he feels he can speak freely
Ahead of the 2020 Mayoral Elections in Bristol Miranda Rae meets the Green Party Candidate Sandy Hore-Ruthven. Miranda asks why he thinks we can trust him to run our city & what he thinks are the most important issues for Bristol as well as his views on the Clean Air Zone, Traffic, Housing, The Bristol Arena, Equality and more in the latest of Miranda's Podcast series.
For the last year Miranda Rae has been working with Bristol Ageing Better on creating a more Age Friendly City in Bristol and this led her to meet with Gary Christopher from British Society of Gerontology which we discover is the study of old people. Find out why this has become so important. As well as discussing his research into well-being as well as developing a nostalgia-based intervention for people with dementia.
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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Thank you in advance for your support.
Ahead of the 2020 Mayoral Elections in Bristol Miranda Rae meets the Green Party Candidate
Sandy Hore-Ruthven. Miranda asks why he thinks we can trust him to run our city & what he thinks are the most important issues for Bristol as well as his views on the Clean Air Zone, Traffic, Housing, The Bristol Arena, Equality and more in the latest of Miranda's Podcast series.
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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Thank you in advance for your support.
Miranda Rae has been interviewing Marvin Rees since before he was elected Mayor of Bristol in 2016, you can look back on this series of Podcasts and see numerous interviews with Marvin. In this podcast, the first of a new decade we have a look at his plans for 2020 and what he achieved in 2019, including building 2000 news homes, the success of his 7 pledges for 2019, what does Marvin think is the single biggest issue in Bristol right now? We talk social media, bullying, death threats, family, Channel 4, Clean Air, Bristol Airport and lots more in this exclusive podcast with Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol who says this is one of the only platforms he feels he can speak freely.
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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Anyone who makes a donation will be credited at the end of every podcast (unless request otherwise). Miranda will then be in touch to arrange this.
Thank you in advance for your support.
In this Podcast Miranda Rae goes back to Barbados to meet recording artist, poet, activist and now producer Adaeze from the House of Dae.
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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Miranda continues the series celebrating our black heroes and sheroes. In this podcast we meet the creator of the brand new black superhero Electric Negro, Papa Joe Aviance and hear his remarkable success story, how he lost 250LBs, hit the headlines in the US and ripple affect that brought.
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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In 2018 Miranda met Jonathan from the Maasai Tribe in Kenya and made a huge impact on her. Listen to this incredible story of a truly inspirational young man who is changing the world and saving 100's of girls lives every year. Jonathan has stood up to the Elders in his tribe and spoken out against FGM, female genital mutilation and illegal young marriages. Hear his incredible story from losing his parents at 8yrs old to the amazing work he is doing. If you want to find out more please go the website:
https://maasaiyouth.wordpress.com/
Miranda Rae is first and foremost a single mum then a freelance producer and broadcast currently working in the 3rd sector. If you would like to support Miranda and her work them you can either become a regular patron or make a one off donation via Paypal here:
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The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963 arose from the refusal of the Bristol Omnibus Company to employ black or Asian bus crews in the city of Bristol, England. In common with other British cities, there was widespread racial discrimination in housing and employment at that time against “coloureds”. Led by youth worker Paul Stephenson, Guy Bailey, Owen Henry, Roy Hackett, Barbara Dettering and the West Indian Development Council, the boycott of the company’s buses by Bristolians lasted for four months until the company backed down and overturned the colour bar.
The boycott drew national attention to racial discrimination in Britain, and the campaign was supported by national politicians, with interventions being made by church groups and the High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago. The Bristol Bus Boycott was considered by some to have been influential in the passing of the Race Relations Act 1965 which made “racial discrimination unlawful in public places” and the Race Relations Act 1968, which extended the provisions to employment and housing.
Miranda discovers a group of children producing the first ever play about the Bristol Bus Boycott at DFMA - Draper Film & Music Academy in South London. Miranda speaks with Director Luisa and musical director, Katanya of the Academy, they speak about the importance of their aim to "widen the net of integration and racism and what it is and how its so important we are "all one" without losing our identity. Since the referendum in June 2017, a date that many europeans wont forget its been like a ghost sitting on our shoulders breathing", are we in danger of going backwards in our way of thinking? Highlights the importance of the next generation and how important it is we teach our children about our history and history they can relate to and with out anger. We also hear from Roy Hackett one of our 7 Saints of St Pauls Roy was one of the founders of the Bristol Bus Boycott back in 1963 and ask why he became an activist.
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Miranda Rae continues her series celebrating Black History Month 2019 by speaking with her heroes and sheroes from the black community. In this episode Miranda has the honour of speaking to one of the worlds most successful chef's, renowned for cooking for the celebrities. Celebrity Chef, Author, Personal Chef to the Stars ranked #8 top chef in the world in.Jerome has cooked for A-list celebrities, dignitaries and elite athletes. He’s been chef to greats such as Colin Powell, Shaquille O’Neal, Lamman Rucker, Priscilla Presley, Star Jones, Nancy Kerrigan, Carl Gustaf (King of Sweden), and Byron Cage, Mike Bibby, Cam Newton and more. Have a listen to this lovely, warm and genuine man.
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Celebrating Black History Month Miranda Rae interviews her heroes and sheroes. In this interview Miranda meets international cricket legend, one of the world's fastest ever bowlers, commentator and self confessed reformed playboy, Tino Best.
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In July of this year Extinction Rebellion and what they called an "Summer Uprising" across 5 cities in UK. Bristol being one of them. A week long of demonstrations and civil disobedience had a massive affect on the city, was this a success? Did they go to far? I invited a spokesperson from XR, Peninah Achieng and Steven Draper who will brave enough to represent the residents of Bristol. We also from the people of Bristol and an exclusive speech from singer/songwriter and activist Billy Bragg.
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Nkosi Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela speaks at the official opening of the Nelson Mandela exhibition in London 2019 and Miranda was fortunate to be given the speech to broadcast on her show The Word on Ujima Radio. You can listen to The Word live every Friday 4-6pm on Ujima Radio, 98FM or DAB in Bristol or nationally on the Tune in App or worldwide online www.ujimaradio.com
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Celebrating Black history month The Word with Miranda links up live with Jade Niccols in Barbados, Jade describes herself as a creative business woman with a passion for skateboarding
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The Word is a weekly radio show on Ujima Radio in Bristol every Friday 4-6pm. To celebrate Local Radio Day Miranda Rae chats to one of the UK's most successful female broadcasters, Paulina Gillespie. Miranda looks back over Paulina's 18 years on one of the UK's longest running and most successful breakfast shows on Heart Radio. We reminisce about the highs and lows of this incredible womans career, meeting stars like West Life to sharing her family life with 40,000 listeners to getting up at 4.30am 5 days a week for 18yrs. We share and compare notes of our 20yrs in this incredible industry that is radio.
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ARETHA FRANKLIN SPECIAL - Join Miranda Rae as she celebrates the release of the never-before-seen footage featuring Aretha Franklin recording the most successful gospel album of all time, Amazing Grace. Amazing Grace will be released on 10th May. Listen to this 2hr special featuring songs from the iconic Amazing Grace Album and all Aretha's greatest hits.
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St Pauls Carnival takeover the Uk's oldest theatre, Bristol Old Vic.
Join Miranda Rae for this celebration of St Paul’s Carnival when they took over the newly renovated Bristol Old Vic theatre. Gwen Watson & Miranda caught up with the cast of this incredible play, we also hear from the newly appointed Executive Director of Carnival LaToyah McAllister-Jones, Drumming maestro Stephen Blagrove aka Blaggy, artist Michelle Curtis, DJ & singer Ngaio Anyia plus audience responses & news of Carnival!
Miranda Rae has a heart to heart with International best selling author, Amanda Prowse. A proud resident of Bristol, Amanda speaks openly and honestly about many heart felt issues including her incredibly brave battle against cancer, friends, family and Brexit. Listen to this amazing woman tell her story and make sure read her books!
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In this podcast we meeting child prodigy, Amira. At just 9yrs old Amira auditioned for Hollands got Talent, she not only wowed the judges but the world as her performance gained 36 million views on You Tube and went on to win HGT! 5 years later and Amira has become a global sensation and has triumphed as an opera singer. Not only is she an incredible singer but an inspriational role model dedicating her time to raising money for her charity, Gelukskinder Foundation which builds playgrounds for underprivieleged children in South African townships. To date, Amira has been responsible for the building of five such playgrounds. Join me when I chat to Amira live from South Afrika and play a song from her album, Merry Christmas!
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We had an incredible young man visit Ujima Radio, Jonathan from the Maasai Tribe in Kenya talks to me about growing up as an ophan and the incredible charity work he does. He is in UK to raise money and for the MAYOO Youth Outreach Project. The youth project currently houses over 150 young girls feeling from FGM and arranged marriages. They also despeately need clean water supplies and with your help this can be done. At this time of year we can fritter money and spend money that we dont need to. Why not donate whatever you can afford to this incredible project. So far over 50 girls are in secondary educucation thanks to all the donations. Jonathan was also funded by an American family, he was orphaned at 5yrs old and they paid for his entire education right through to University and now he wants to give something back. To donate to the Maasai Youth Outreach Organization you can simply send money through PayPal to maasaiyouth@yahoo.com For more info go to https://maasaiyouth.wordpress.com/
PART 4
Check out this final episode of chats with 3PM, one of the UK's very 1st hip hop crews, with stories to share from 30 years of working in the music biz, be you young or old, you gonna love this podcast, Krissy Kriss, Kelz and DJ Lynx remember the old skool days, reminisce who they have worked with over the years and chat about the future, whats next for 3PM? We also showcase their latest and totally boombastic album, "The First Stroke" out now on www.BackBoneRecordings.com
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PART 3 Miranda Rae chats to 3pm
One of the UK's first UK HIp Hop Crews, 3PM joined me on my weekly radio show, The Word on Ujima Radio. Straight outta Bristol, MC's Krissy Kriss, Kelz and THE number 1 hip hop DJ Lynx chat about the past 30 years of hip hop, how they used to rap with an American accents to now being proud Bristolian rappers. Having worked with every one from Massive Attack to Smith n Mighty, we hear stories about #Banksy, #Inkie and name check too many people to mention. We showcase their brand new album, "The First Stroke" out now on www.BackBoneRecordings.com
PART 2
3PM aka 3 Posse Move come straight outta Bristol and been spitting bars and creating beats before most of the UK even knew what rapping was. Krissy Kriss, MC Kelz and DJ Lynx tell us how they met, who they have worked with from Wild Bunch, Massive Attack, Smith n Mighty and every other legendary musician in Bristol. We exchange our #Banksy Stories and more! Their brand new album "The First Stroke" comprises of an awesome back catalogue of tracks that have never been released, prepare to have your mind blown as we also showcase this album. If you want your own copy, then there are limited editions on Vinyl, CD AND Cassette!! Of course also on download, go to www.backbonerecordings.com right now to buy your own copy
One of the UK's first UK HIp Hop Crews, 3PM joined me on my weekly radio show, The Word on Ujima Radio. Straight outta Bristol, MC's Krissy Kriss, Kelz and THE number 1 hip hop DJ Lynx chat about the past 30 years of hip hop, how they used to rap with an American accents to now being proud Bristolian rappers. Having worked with every one from Massive Attack to Smith n Mighty, we hear stories about #Banksy, #Inkie and name check too many people to mention. We showcase their brand new album, "The First Stroke" out now on www.BackBoneRecordings.com
Check out this bizarre interview that was featured on The Word with Miranda on Ujima Radio on Friday 14 Sept. Her guest, Maggsy has a series on Amazon Prime with local award winning filmaker Paul Holbrook. Maggsy starts by saying how he thought it was going to be a show with Miranda Hart...you can imagine how quickly it went down hill from there..Paul Holbrook called in raging that Maggsy was using his name to promote his show...it ended with security having to escort Maggsy out of the studio...without doubt one of the weirdest interviews I have ever done...
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Derek Edwards joins me on The Word, his 20yr career started at with the Financial Times, he has worked in cut throat industry of advertising, branding, music and beyond. Now based in Bristol with a community orientated branding and advertising company called PATWA. Listen to this incredibly talented mans journey through the past 20yrs
In episode 3 of this series on BBC Radio 4 Miranda Rae speaks with Andy who is a single parent of 3 who constantly faces challenges being a single father and the expectation that he is not the full time carer amongst offer challenges.
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Episode 2 of One to One of BBC Radio 4 - Miranda Rae continues to explore the challenges of being a single parent. In this episode she speaks with Gill Sargent the single parent of a child of dual heritage Gill speaks honestly about the racism and shocking discrimination that she as a parent and what her child has had to face growing up.
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Miranda presents a series of 3 on BBC Radio 4 exploring the challenges of being a single parent. In this first episode Miranda speaks with Josephine Pepper who tragically lost her husband and was left with 3 children under the age of 3. Listen to this moving story of strength and bravery.
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This interview with Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees is 18 months after he has been in office in Nov 2017, the 1st interview was in 2016 before he was elected and was about a subject obviously very close to his heart to he asked to come and have an opportunity to speak out about the funding being withdrawn for carnival. The 2nd interview which was just 1 month after he was sworn in, and then over the next couple of years I had regular interviews with him, they all make for very interesting listening so please enjoy...
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Check out this interview with the now Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees. On hearing about the Council withdrawing funding for St Pauls Carnival in 2016 he contacted me and asked to have his say, Marvin speaks from the heart about a topic that is obviously very close to his heart...
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Check out this weeks episode of The Word in its entirety. Featuring on this weeks show a series of great interviews, kicking of with Bristol Promoter, Tom Paine, the brains behind Love Saves the Day, LSTD who also put on The Downs which this year takes place on Sat 1st Sept starring Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Goldie, Orbital, Channel One and a whole lot more. As an seasoned promoter in Bristol we cover a wealth of topics including what its like to put on a festival in a city, wether Bristol should have a city centre large venue, or should it be on the outskirts. I must give a massive thank you to Ursual Thompsons help on todays show who organised this groundbreaking interview with a guy we will call Mr X as he wished to remain anonymous due to the ridiculous stigma attached with addicts and recovering addicts. Mr X shares his story of how it wasnt until he was in prison that he first became addicted, his 20yr battle with drugs and what it took to stay clean, 20 months clean Mr X now lives in a residential hostel which he fears will be soon closed, getting help with drug addiction in UK is hard enough and staying clean even harder, so to know have to live in fear of being made homeless again is affecting all 100 residents of Wick House in Bristol, thank you to Mr X for is bravery on speaking so honestly and wish him all the best with his recovery. Next guest on the show is Roseanna Dias an independant creative producer promoting events across Bristol at Trinity Community Centre and The Watershed. Our final guest of the show is Ty Reid. Ty is an incredible guy who is raising money for little Jeremy, born in Madagascara with outlegs and only 1 arm his father ran away when he was born and his Mum was labelled cursed so Jeremy was left an orphanage in Madagascar where the wonderful Caroline from Bristol brought him back to the UK. When we met Ty Jeremy couldnt get prosthetic limbs from NHS as not a UK resident, since the campaign that Ty started to raise money this has all changed, find out how Ty managed to change this little boys life. I mustnt forget to say a big thank you to my son who we call TopDog, who at the start of the show speaks very bravely about starting secondary school. There are also some great tracks on the show, kicking off with Brown Paper bag taken from the Mercury Prize winning album New Forms by Reprazent, Goldie Inner City life, Massive Attack - Protection, DRS & EKTO1, Buggsy and the last track was subbited to us at Ujima Radio by a UK based artist called Tileasha who is from Nottingham. If you want to submit music in the hope of having it played on the show simply send your audio file on MP3, mark it clearly and include a short bio.
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Many years ago I was fortunate enough to present a weekly show on BBC Radio 5. Here are some clips from the episode that won the Sony Award. My co host is the amazing Dom Phillips who used to write for the Bristol whats on magazine Venue, went on to be Editor of MixMag and now resides in Brazil working as a stringer for the Washington Times. A little caveat as this is taken from a cassette and so it runs slightly slowly making me sound very slow and weird...
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So many clubs in the UK are closing down....after the announcement that Fabric was to close I decided to look into the reasons why....its not a unique problem, are the clubs closing coz the developers want to buy the properties, is it because the drugs have got so dirty. Should we be able to test the drugs in clubs? Laila McKenzie is an incredibly knowledgeable promoter who has worked up and down the UK promoting and talks to me openly and frankly about drugs in clubs.
If you or anyone you know would like to talk to someone in confidence about drugs please either talk to your dr or check out this website:
https://www.talktofrank.com/
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My favourite producer of all time is Dub maestro, Adrian Sherwood. Adrian set up On U Sound, he discovered Bim Sherman, worked with all my hero's from Mad Professor to Lee Scatch Perry. With out the influence that Adrian has had on the UK music and the Bristol music scene I sometimes wonder what direction we would of gone in.
In a career spanning over 30 years, music producer Adrian Sherwood has worked with artists as diverse as Primal Scream, Depeche Mode, Asian Dub Foundation, Little Axe and Sinéad O'Connor. He is also the founding father of legendary dub label On-U Sound.
Check out his official website for more info:
https://www.adriansherwood.com/
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In 2016 Bristol's infamour Graffitti artist set up a unique art installation called Dismaland, a themeland with a difference featuring 100's of pieces of incredible art work. One of those pieces was built by the incredible Jimmy Cauty of ORB/KLF/K Foundation and the guy who burnt a million quid. Hardly any press were allowed in but I was lucky enough to go several times. Jimmy Cauty speaks about how long it took make and just how big this installation is...enjoy...
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This is Part 2 of the interview with Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees and Councillor Helen Godwin. They joined me on my show The Word on Ujima Radio just 1 month after Marvin had been sworn in. As you can tell the mood is celebratory. But watch this space as I will be uploading more interviews with the Bristol Mayor.
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Part 1 of 2 podcasts featuring new elected Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees shortly after he was inaugurated. Watch this space as a series of podcasts and interviews with Marvin will be uploaded started from before he was Mayor to when he was just elected to current day as he faces what could be the end of his 4 year term, makes for very interesting listening....
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