
Join author and cultural historian Lloyd Bradley and poet/music creative Rotimi Skyers as they explore the sounds and stories that have defined British Black music. Each week Lloyd and Rotimi welcome legendary musicians and leading cultural icons to the Warner Music studios for a candid and in-depth roundtable chat. Expect spirited debates, deep dives, total tangents, and a celebration of the voic... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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That's a (series one) wrap! In today's ep we’re looking back at the DIY culture, community roots, and genre-bending stories that shaped Many Rivers so far. From Soul II Soul tees to steelpan in UK schools, from Brit Funk to grime, the key stories, le... more
Educator, musician, and pioneer of the UK steelpan movement Lionel McCalman joins the show this week. Lionel, Rotimi and Lloyd take a seat at our roundtable to trace the roots of steelpan from Trinidad to UK schools, exploring how the instrument evol... more
Soulful songstress Jaz Karis joins the podcast this week to reflect on her debut album Safe Flight, the challenges of categorising R&B, and how streaming, accent bias, and genre politics affect UK Black artists.
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Founding members of Light of the World, Kenny Wellington and Breeze McKrieth, join us this week to talk about the origins and legacy of Brit Funk. From their early days forming bands at college, to influencing a generation of UK pop, jazz, and soul a... more
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A thoughtful exploration of Black music history that resists surface level nostalgia in favor of deep, intentional storytelling. The podcast hosts curate overlooked narratives and underappreciated sounds with care, weaving personal memory with sociopolitical context. 10/10 easy listening
it was such a joy listening to Cookie’s story. the hosts have amazing chemistry
Amazing chemistry… need to listen to Shirley Bassey now haha
Love seeing my history being represented so much, can’t wait to see more!!!!
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