Stevie Wonder[s]

One of Irelands foremost music promoters talks about his journey from buying hip-hop records as a teenager to putting on some of the biggest names in hip-hop, soul and jazz in Ireland through his 20 years at the helm of Choice cuts.

Stevie catches up with one of his favourite artists and one of Irelands finest singers, who has just released the stunning "Used to be" single ahead of her debut album. Meet Tolü Makay!

He played with Phil Lynott, Van Morrison, Detroit Emeralds and more, and he somehow ended up living in Cork. Stevie chats with Jerome Rimson on this weeks episode.

It's apt that i'm dropping this episode on International Women's Day, as I've loads of respect for these two powerhouses of the arts, music and cultural landscape. Recorded in The Kino last December, I chatted to Avril Stanley of Body and Soul festival and Edel Tobin of Waterford Walls and the Walls project. Thanks to the Kino for hosting us and best of luck to the Good Room promotions team in their future ventures. 

Jim was the boss of legendary Cork version of indie record shop Comet Records. Stevie, who worked there, talks first about his own love of records shops. Himself and Jim discuss the origins of Comet, the scene in the 90's, the rise of dance music, bootlegging regional local anthem Ball and Chain, buses to death metal gigs in Dublin, visits to the shop from Scooter, Nick Cave and Cornershop, the end of Comet and the changes to the industry at the time, plus much more!

Stevie speaks to Zeenie Summers, a Dublin based singer/songwriter originally from Nigeria, and owner of the FelAÀ Boutique

• From Lagos to Galway and Dublin
• From Discovery Gospel Choir to playing with Tony Allen 
• The struggle to get work after college here
• FelAÀ Boutique
• Zeenie and Ireland from 2021 to infinity