Collection of interviews including #kingofthebeats #natoaks #sherobot #katlyons #bofbriz #LeeLawrence   

WhyiSounds ChinWags; Radio Interviews Collection

two years ago the Colston statue ended up in Bristol Harbour.
i spoke to rhian Graham earlier in year after not guilty verdicts about memories of that day

Rhian Graham #colston4 in studio earlier in year after not guilty verdicts. 2 years since 7/7/20

King of the Beats 
(Lee Plump DJs, Martin Krafty Kuts,  Aston Freestylers) 

After an absolutely storming set at Boomtown 2022 these 3 breakbeat legends talk to me backstage about combining forces and forming 'King of the Beats' 

Plus all things breakbeat and why Bristol is the best place to party!

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#kingofthebeats #plumpdjs #freestylers #kraftykuts #breakbeat #shambhala #losthorizon #Bristol #bristolbreaks #bristolbreakbeat #djnitro #bcbreaks #bccanada #Spain #Spanishbreakbeat #83records #distotedrecords #wow #bicep #prosper2 #fredagain #cycleofbreakbeat #electronicmusic #whyisounds #bristolsounds #ujima98fm #bristolradio #radio #breakbeatpodcast  #boomtown #festivals 

King of the Beats Boomtown 2022 interview  (Lee Plump DJs, Martin Krafty Kuts,  Aston Freestylers)

I caught up with Lee Lawrence after the screening at the cube of 'I am Judah', where he sat on the Q&A panel after the film.

Lee has recently released 'The Louder I sing' - a memoir about his life and how it has been shaped by the actions of the metropolitan police when they shot his mother, Cherry Groce, in front of him at their home when he was just 11. This sparked the 1985 brixton uprising.

He's dedicated his life to fighting for justice. He now trains the police on issues around race, and sits on the board for 'The World Reimagined' - a nationwide art project.

Lee Lawrence, and the long fight for justice after his mother, Cherry Groce, was shot by the police

Mary in the Mirror in the studio talking to me about embarking on her solo career (to rave reviews!) what inspires her songs, the Bristol music scene generally, and more...

Songs discussed (but not played in full here - check her Soundcloud to listen to full tracks) -
Monster
Pain
Fire Lighter

Mary In the Mirror on Ujima98fm with WhyiSounds

SHE, ROBOT joins us in the studio to talk about what she's been up too, processes behind creating her upcoming album and Bristol gig next week.

Songs played; Don't Look Down and Brains


First played on The Tommy Popcorn on the radio show @Ujima98fm 



Check out Suzy Condrad - @SHE, ROBOT on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/AA4Ke

She, Robot Live Looping Artist Live in the studio  Interview and tunes

King of The Beats (Lee Plump Djs, Austin Freestylers, Martin Krafty Kuts) talk to me before their set at Lost Horizon last Friday.
Talking all things breakbeat - how the scenes evolving, the artists and places driving breakbeat forward, and what King of the Beats has in store for us over the coming year.


*** Originally played on Ujima98fm ***

#interview 
#kingofthebeats #plumpdjs #freestylers #kraftykuts #breakbeat #shambhala #losthorizon #Bristol #bristolbreaks #bristolbreakbeat #djnitro #bcbreaks #bccanada #Spain #Spanishbreakbeat #83records #distotedrecords #wow #bicep #prosper2 #fredagain #cycleofbreakbeat #electronicmusic #whyisounds #bristolsounds #ujima98fm #bristolradio #radio #breakbeatpodcast 

interview with King of The Beats (Lee Plump DJs, Martin Krafty Kuts, Aston Freestylers) Bristol 23

The team behind Streets of Soul are in the studio; currently taking the Bristol club scene by storm with their 6 - yes 6! - different nights spanning funk, rocksteady, northern soul, and all inbetween. Talking about putting the music ( #strictlyvinyl ) and dancing at the forefront, diversity on the dancefloor, and how the scene has evolved over the years - helping feed the growing #northernsoul #funk scene in Bristol.

Plus tunes from Alton Ellis, Prince Buster and Joe Yorke.

Streets Of Soul in the studio talking about their special brand of club nights storming Bristol now!

B of Briz joins me in the studio after winning first prize in @audiotarkys Future Sound of Bristol competition to talk about her first EP '42' and her next project!

Songs:
90s Girl
Charioteer
What Would Buffy do

@bofbriz

B Of Briz in the Studio

Director Alessandro Ugo talks about his new film F(r)ee; which looks at the evolution of the free party movement. 

I caught up with him at the Cube Microplex in Bristol for the launch night of the film. featuring interviews with key figures from the free party and tekno scene, the film examines how free parties have managed to survive and evolve.

Director Alessandro Ugo talks about his new film F(r)ee; looking at the evolution of free parties

Kat Lyons -  Bristol City Poet - talking on my Ujima show about the role of City Poet.

Plus we hear about Bristols vibrant poetry scene and some of the many things on offer and to get involved with.

Also, they read one of their latest poems for the city - all about the closure of the dentist in St Pauls, and the campaign to get it reopened. 

Kat Lyons, Bristol City Poet, talking to me about the role, plus we hear one their latest poems!

Barbara Cook, member of Save St Pauls Dentist Campaign, joins me in the studio to update us on the successful campaign to reopen the dentist in St Pauls, Bristol.

Over 80 BUPA dentists closed in the UK last year, and this is the  only one to have reopened. 

Huge respect for the local community campaign group that spent months working to ensure the voices of St Pauls didn't just get lost in the chaos of UK dentist care. According to the Nuffield Trust;

"NHS dentistry in England is at its most perilous point in its 75-year history. Worsening problems in accessing a dentist, a funding squeeze, the Covid-19 pandemic, and growing inequalities in oral health have created a widespread crisis"

We hear how a group of campaigners, working with the local community as a whole, managed to find an alternative to BUPA to get the practice reopened - showing that through strength in numbers and an engaged community - positive change really can be achieved and communities can have agency.

The dentist made the national news on the day it re-opened with queues quite literally stretching around the block and down the adjacent street. The powerful visceral images captured the level of unmet need and was impossible to ignore.

Baraba talks about the wider issues around NHS dentisty contracts and what is coming next for the campaign group.

Save St Pauls Dentist Campaign

Nat Oaks joins me in the studio to talk about new EP, Platforms, her journey so far as one of the south west's most talented new artists to hit the rap and music scene generally, and what we can look forward to next!

Includes three tracks off new EP;
Conscience
Hard to Forget
TightRope

@nat-oaks

Nat Oaks Interview; live in studio plus tunes from new EP, Platforms!

B of Briz joins me in the studio for more tunes and chinwags.
Playing her track 90s Girl; we play some of the songs referenced in it, and revel in the joy that was 90s hip hop!
B of Briz 90s Girl
Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry
Shoop Salt and Pepper 
Whatta Man Salt and Pepper ft En Vogue
Missy Elliot Supa Dupa Fly


B of Briz 90s Girl

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