Chali 2na and A.Skillz kick off the third season. We get a glimpse into their history, collaboration, life-defining moments plus some wisdom to help us on our way. Chali has played at Shambala many times and his Hands High track accompanied our 2017 film. A.Skillz is a producer, DJ and an all-round excellent humble human.  You can find links to their work and art below.https://www.chali2na.com/

https://www.instagram.com/askillzofficial/
 

In this episode we drop in to Sankofa's on Sunday afternoon, where we soak up Dizreali's conversations and hear performances from Luzmira Zerpa from Family Atlantica and the one and only BCUC...
 

Prepare for your mind to stretch and your soul to fill. Here’s part 2 of our poetry slam episode. Just a heads up and trigger warning - part of this material is raw, sweary and contains descriptions of sexual assault.

Thanks to our slammers: Kathy D, Nathan, Woody Rooster, Sennen Una Johnson, Lily, The Blonde Butterfly, Louise Stuart Daisy, Jay Mitra (our 2022 winner)

From lyrical luminaries to rising stars and everything in between, here’s a selection of Sunday's poetry slam with more coming in part 2. Heads up: part of this material is raw, sweary and contains language which some may find offensive. 

Thanks to our slammers: Tony, Claire, Rory, One Inky Queer, Jay Mitra, Maisy, Alistair, Ann, Steph, Josh, Tia, Bex Gordon

 In this heartwarming episode, we hear how music has helped to tie together threads of 3 generations…
 

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Ecocide literally means “killing one’s home”. In this episode, we hear from Jo Jo Mehta the Co Founder and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International. She updates us on the tremendous progress and profound changes that are taking place in making ecocide an international crime.

To support this work and get involved, please head to 

https://www.stopecocide.earth/act-now where you'll find a whole host of ways to get involved.

Elkin Robinson is a performer from the island of Old Providence in The Carribean. Elkin performs with his band and tells us about the origins of his music . Call in the spring with these sunshine songs!

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Mark Grist is an award winning poet, teacher and unlikely battle rapper - with millions of views for both his poetry and rap battles online. In this episode, he explores his experience as an artist during the pandemic, and how audiences and artists rely on each other - and how, when we're hungry for hope, we can find it in extraordinary places (plus a cheeky cameo from hip-hop hero Chali 2na, no biggie!)

Gareth Owen is the Humanitarian Director of Save the Children UK.  In this episode, we hear how he manages to match the resilience of those he’s helping on the front lines. His book When the Music's Over is out now. Part memoir, part history and part politics, its also a story about human connection in desperate circumstances.

https://repeaterbooks.com/product/when-the-musics-over-intervention-aid-and-somalia/

Joelle Taylor is a poet, author and playwright. In this episode, we get a glimpse of butch counterculture, where we feel the bonds, the bravery and the abuse…

Joelle’s most recent book, Cunto and Othered Poems, won the T.S. Eliot Prize in 2021.
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