The Score

Samira Farah speaks to Iranian-Australian singer/instrumentalist and one half of band ZÖJ, Gela Pour who will be composing a special live performace set to the screening of the 1925 silent documentary film GRASS for the Castlemaine Documentary Festival.

She also speaks to Griffith University advance research fellow Shima Ziajahromi, about thier new reseach into how microplastics leave our clothes washers & washing machines and reach agricultural soil and farms across the country.

Plus DJ, Broadcaster and event organiser MzRizk & Liona Tatafu with fellow members of the Halo Vocal Ensemble hop into the studio and serenade The Score ahead of their show at Fairfield Ampitheatre on Feb 25.

This week, Samira is joined in the studio by Brodie Murray, Wamba Wamba and Ngarrindjeri storyteller, playwright and performing artist. Brodie talks through his debut production ‘The Whisper’, which is playing at Fortyfivedownstairs from 15-25 February.

Samira also speaks to Rawan Arraf, the Principal Lawyer & Executive Director at the Australian Centre for International Justice discusses the ICJ ruling regarding South Africa Vs Israel.

PLUS Naarm-based musical artist, MUDRAT, talks through genre bending, finding your sound and changing your alias.

Samira speaks to Kate Power, senior lecturer at the University of Queensland discussing burn out in the arts and culture sector. She also speaks with PhD candidate Aviroop Gupta about research into state sponsored violence directed towards minorities in India. Finally, Dr Natalia Gwincheva, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne calls in to discuss digital political machines and digital archiving within museums.

Kate Fielding, CEO of A New Approach (ANA), tells Samira all about the organisation's latest paper Friend, foe or frenemy: Foreseeable impacts of AI on arts, culture and creativity, which dissects the influence of AI and its place in the arts through an Australian lens.

Product designer by trade and artist by nature, Fernando Laposse, discusses his contribution to the NGV Triennial, Conflict avocados. The large-scale textile, film and furniture installation spotlights the human and ecological casualities of Mexico's avocado industry.

Plus, Triple R's own Beź Zewdie joins Samira for a deep dive into the world of Britney Spears, dissecting the complexities surrounding the megastar and the release of her biography, The Woman in Me. The conversation touches on drug abuse, addiction and family violence. If you need support, reach out to the National Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service on 1800RESPECT, or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Musician and RRR presenter of The Exchange, Kiwat Kennell, joins Guest Host Leah Avene to discuss the It's a Mob Thing festival, a community-led music festival supporting local First Nations communities and artists. The pair also discuss the emerging musical talent being supported by the Archie Roach Foundation and other community leaders.

Guest host Leah Avene facilitates a series of conversations about colonisation, solidarity, and living on unceded land.

Tiriki Onus, Head of Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Culture development, speaks on strength-based transformation, the realities of grappling with our colonial past, and responding to assimilative pressures.

Leah also speaks with Clare Land, Founder of Decolonising Solidarity, a site full of resources and ideas for those who aim to inspire, support, trouble and give direction to the work of people who support Aboriginal struggles.

Photographer, activist, and lawyer Chrandev Singh speaks on the importance of solidarity with First Nations' resistance, embracing a difficult history, and strength in activism.

Guest host of The Score, Leah Avene, speaks with Gomeroi and Tongan artist Radical Son on the complexities of expression in art and music, as well as his new single Until You Call My Name which is available to stream on all platforms.

Guest host Leah Avene speaks to hip hop artist and entrepreneur NOMAD222, and previews the release of his new single Shine.

Leah also speaks to Shannon Kilmartin-Lynch, an Indigenous Postdoctoral Research Fellow at RMIT University. The pair discuss Shannon's research into innovative use of coffee grounds in concrete and construction.

Leah also chats with drag performer Kween Kong ahead of her upcoming performance, CLUB FRINGE: Klub Kong, at the Melbourne Fringe Festival on October 14, 2023.

Samira speaks to five guests about the power of community radio, the importance of representation in Australian media, and the relationship between the arts and community radio.

Leah Avene (musician, broadcaster, educator & facilitator) joins Samira to talk about her relationship with  RRR and how community radio networks create foundations for relationships between artists and presenters, activism & education and First Nations representations.

MzRizk (DJ, radio presenter, live presenter) and Samira talk radio hosting, the importance of music history and the sharing of said history, the importance of trust between audience and radio host and how this trust can build stronger communities, as exemplified by Triple R. They talk about the interplay between genres along with the history of this interplay, and the joy of bringing together diverse genres on one show.

Kalyani (artist, DJ, and occasional RRR presenter) speaks to Samira about their new album 'Local Women,' and her artistic process, which she has been honing since starting to play local shows at 12 years old. Kalyani talks about the importance of First Nations representation in music and pop culture, First Nations classical music, and the racism inherent in the definition of musical genres.

Lastly, Samira speaks to Priya Namana (CEO of Centre of Projection Art) & Bez Zewdie (Triple R's Live To Air Coordinator & host of 'Represented') about Triple R's role in supporting live music & underrepresented artists and music.

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Academic Edith Jennifer Hill discusses the TikTok trend of performing as NPCs and the potential revenue creation from such trends on the platform.

Grace Vegesana (Climate and Racial Justice director for the AYCC) joins the program to talk about the impacts of colonialism and capitalism on climate change and the POC Climate Network.

Maya Hodge, Lardil and Yangkaal writer and curator, speaks about the importance of First Nations voices in poetry and literature, and her performance at the Victorian Poetry Gala for National Poetry Month.

Immy Owusu is the final guest joining the program, talking about the launch of his debut album "LO-LIFE!" and the different influences that come together in his music.

Hosted by Samira Farah.