…all guilty of being this character. Ultimately I hope the song encourages people to be a bit braver – it’s important to open up a dialogue, speak out, make mistakes – that’s okay and that’s how progress happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLFCcnYSCyE The new video from Joy, directed by Taz Tron Delix. Listen to her discography on Spotify here. I had the idea to split the song into two sections visually. I wanted the verses to be surreal and…
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…le thing although I quickly realised you don’t get paid for stealing other people’s shit. So I threw myself into lyric writing and E=MC2 was one of the first songs Mick and I wrote together. It was actually DJ/musician/producer extraordinaire Gaudi that thought of dubbing it up. To complete the cast I called up new girl on the block Emily Capell, a young singer songwriter from north-west London, and boom….. .” Late Night Tales · Gaudi Meets The R…
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…roadcast on Radio AlHara, Sunday 4 September 2022. Later today the Chilean people decide on whether or not to accept a new constitution to replace the one created during Pinochet’s bloody leadership. My mum was treated brutally in Santiago during this time, enduring mental and physical torture along with thousands of others, and thousands more were killed. Mum later found refuge in England, where I was born. Pablo Navarrete, my guest for this epis…
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…it is to kick up a fuss about something’ (i.e. not just entertain or make people dance). So, yeah my lyrics and music are always thought-provoking, just like the hip-hop I listen to. 4. There’s some really nice French samples. Where did you find them? Dro P: Most of the samples are taken from 60’s or 70’s movies with dialogues written by Michel Audiard. The opening sample in the track ‘Planet of the Idiots’ is actually taken from an interview of…
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…s have sprung up to raise money for NGOs on the ground or directly linked to Gaza. Brum 4 Pal Leeds 4 Pal Sheff 4 Pal From Chile To Palestine sees Chilean musicians both from the exile diaspora and the country itself show solidarity with the people of Palestine. All funds raised go to Restless Beings. DOWNLOAD AND DONATE Boost the signal: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to…
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…te, Singers and Players and many more. And on this new album it all comes full circle with Hostile Environment, featuring three of the original Rebels and with some wonderful guests. The album title is the term that UK Prime Minister Theresa May used to describe creating a hostile environment for people seeking refuge and asylum, one of the backdrops to the shocking Windrush scandal that has affected so many Caribbean families who have lived and w…
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…You can now pre-order Krystal Klear’s photography book at this link, including a signed edition. One of the reasons I made this book was to celebrate the people who are so important on a journey where loneliness is inevitable. Boost the signal: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp…
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…A Day Immersed In Sound miserable.noise.club – A.L.M.O.S.T. Preston Field Audio – Guitar Under The Rainy Railway Claremont – Nepeta Contours – Room Cycle ft Seth Sutton Victor Jara – La Partida Goldie -Mother October’s show, To The People Of Gaza, is of a similar format and can be listened to here. Boost the signal: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp…
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…es – Todo Prazer Homeboy Sandman Luke Warmth – Interview Homeboy Sandman – People Homeboy Sandman – Interview The Roots – Dynamite! Souls Of Mischief – Let ‘Em Know Homeboy Sandman – Need A Woman / Real Good (live at Wax and Beans) Piqass0 selection The Frightnrs – Always Chino Pacas – El Gordo Trae El Mando oakland – holes in shirts Benny the Butcher – 3:30 in Houston Sam Redmore – Home ft Deli Sosimi Boost the signal: Click to share on X (Opens…
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