Project Zulu visit UK from Saturday 17th May – Sunday 8th June 2025!

Ujima Radio are really excited to announce that the incredible Project Zulu will be returning to the UK from Saturday 17th May – Sunday 8th June 2025.

Throughout the three-week tour, the choir will perform at various venues across Bristol and the Southwest. The tour will culminate with a grand Project Zulu Gala Concert featuring Britain’s Got Talent finalist, Innocent Masuku at the Bristol Beacon on Thursday 5th June. Don’t miss this incredible experience!

Ujima Radio are really proud to be an official Patron and sponsor of Project Zulu.

All 20 children from 2 schools from townships in South Africa will be vising Ujima Radio on Friday 30th May and performing live on the radio between 4-5pm (watch this space for more info).
Foundes by Dr. Benjamin Knight, Project Zulu is a UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) social enterprise initiative focused on supporting educational opportunities in South African township schools.

Make sure you book your ticket for the Gala Concert by heading to the Bristol Beacon website. To donate and find out more about the tour and the choir head to the Project Zulu website:

https://www.projectzulu.org/

Book your tickets NOW from Bristol Beacon website for what is guaranteed to be an incredible performance:

/https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/project-zulu-gala-concert/

 

 

 


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Ujima Radio Powerplays May 2025!

Congratulations to this month’s successful submissions for the Ujima Radio Powerplays May 2025!

Are you an artist based in the West Country including Wales?  Would you like to have your music selected to play on Ujima Radio?

Every month Ujima Radio selects 10 of the very best tracks released in the West Country & Wales which then get featured twice an hour across our Primetime Shows including The Rise Up Breakfast Show Mon-Friday 8-10am and The Cruising Show Mon-Friday 4-6pm and the Urban Grooves Playouts. Plus you can listen to all the 10 songs on the playlist below.

If you are an artist based in this area you could have your track featured on the Ujima Radio Powerplays.  All you have to do is send your track on MP3, make sure the lyrics are clean and conscious, include a headshot of yourself, your social media tags and if you are successful we will let  you know.

Email: info@ujimaradio.com

Put in the Subject bar “Powerplays”.

Good luck and keep listening to hear when your track gets picked!

Listen in Bristol on 98FM and DAB and worldwide online:

https://ujimaradio.com/

​Support and follow them online with their socials at the bottom of the page.

In no particular order, this month’s Powerplays are listed below:

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Stephen Lawrence

Stephen’s story is both challenging and inspirational. He was a normal young person who made the most of everyday opportunities. Although his life was short, Stephen provides a positive role model of a life well lived.

Stephen Lawrence was born and grew up in south-east London, where he lived with his parents Neville and Doreen, his brother Stuart and sister Georgina.

Like most young people, he juggled an active social life, school work, family commitments, and part-time employment. But he also had ambitions to use his talent for maths, art, and design to become an architect, and wanted to have a positive impact on his community.

Tragically, his dream of becoming an architect was never realised. On 22 April 1993, at the age of just 18, Stephen was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. He didn’t know his killers and his killers didn’t know him.

After the initial police investigation, five suspects were arrested but not convicted. A public inquiry into the handling of Stephen’s case was held in 1998, leading to the publication of the Macpherson Report, which has been called ‘one of the most important moments in the modern history of criminal justice in Britain’.

It led to profound cultural changes in attitudes to racism, to the law and to police practice. It also paved the way for a greater understanding of discrimination of all forms and new equalities legislation.

Justice for Stephen is about all of us, every one of us, in society having justice. There are still too many young people who do not have a sense of hope, who just don’t get the chance to live their dreams. I want all our children and young people to feel inspired, be confident and have hope in their own future. We are building hope but there is more to do.

– BARONESS LAWRENCE, SPEAKING AT 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL IN 2013

Story from Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation website: https://stephenlawrenceday.org/

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Stephen Lawrence Day takes place on April 22nd every year, on the anniversary of Stephen’s death. A national moment of reflection and a call to action

Stephen Lawrence Day – Tuesday 22nd April 2025!

Each year, we honour Stephen’s life, inspiring individuals, schools, and communities to drive change. Stephen Lawrence Day is more than remembrance, it’s a day to celebrate progress, challenge injustice, and empower young people to imagine their futures.
This year it will be 32 years since his life was taken. Stephen Lawrence Day 2025 is about harnessing the power of knowledge to inspire lasting change.
This year, the focus is on equipping the next generation with the tools, confidence, and understanding they need to shape a fairer, more inclusive society.
Because knowledge doesn’t just inform—it empowers. It uplifts. It transforms.
Be Part of the Change – Whether you’re an educator, an ally, a young person or a supporter, there’s a way for you to make an impact.
On Tuesday 22nd April Ujima Radio will pay tribute to the memory of Stephen Lawrence & his Mum Baroness Doreen Lawrence who has tirelessly campaigned for justice & the work of Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation.
Follow them on instagram: @sldayfdn
Head to their website for loads of useful information and tool kits:
https://stephenlawrenceday.org/
Help keep the memory of Stephen alive & honour all the other victims of racial abuse.

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Ujima Radio Powerplays April 2025!

Congratulations to this month’s successful submissions for the Ujima Radio Powerplays April 2025!

Are you an artist based in the West Country including Wales?  Would you like to have your music selected to play on Ujima Radio?

Every month Ujima Radio selects 10 of the very best tracks released in the West Country & Wales which then get featured twice an hour across our Primetime Shows including The Rise Up Breakfast Show Mon-Friday 8-10am and The Cruising Show Mon-Friday 4-6pm and the Urban Grooves Playouts. Plus you can listen to all the 10 songs on the playlist below.

If you are an artist based in this area you could have your track featured on the Ujima Radio Powerplays.  All you have to do is send your track on MP3, make sure the lyrics are clean and conscious, include a headshot of yourself, your social media tags and if you are successful we will let  you know.

Email: info@ujimaradio.com

Put in the Subject bar “Powerplays”.

Good luck and keep listening to hear when your track gets picked!

Listen in Bristol on 98FM and DAB and worldwide online:

https://ujimaradio.com/

​Support and follow them online with their socials at the bottom of the page.

In no particular order, this month’s Powerplays are listed below:

Artists Instagrams:

@kalachng

@poormansfriendrecords

@chip_huelin

@kikobun

@mymidnightheartisyours

@rayson_king1

@salabrilliant

@lys_darkgyal

@siobhanelouise

@jusnowmusic 

@keshavtrinidad

@generallevy

@misterrakka

@blackoutja2020

@ted_ganung

 

#bristol #ujimaradio #bristolmusic #southwest #westcountry


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British Muslims in Numbers Census Summary tells a powerful story!

In Bristol – a city that prides itself on diversity, inclusion and progressive values.

it’s time we confronted some uncomfortable truths about how Muslims are too often misunderstood, misrepresented, and marginalised.

The recently released British Muslims in Numbers Census Summary tells a powerful story. It’s not one you’ll likely read in the tabloids, but it’s the one that matters.

There are now over four million Muslims in the UK, and here in Bristol, we’ve seen the growth of a vibrant, diverse, and deeply rooted Muslim community. From Easton to St Pauls, from Lawrence Hill to Ashley, Muslims are not just residents – we are business owners, NHS workers, educators, carers, volunteers, and elected representatives. We are proud Bristolians and proud Muslims.

And yet, how often are we reduced to headlines about extremism, so-called “parallel societies,” or culture wars? Too often, Muslims in this city – particularly young people – are growing up under the weight of suspicion, scapegoating and stereotypes. It’s not just frustrating; it’s damaging.

Here are the facts: 94% of British-born Muslims in England and Wales identify as British. In Bristol, where Muslims have been part of the city’s social fabric for generations, this is our home. 99% speak English well or very well, yet we still hear tired claims about “integration”. What more do we need to do to be accepted as equals?

Our community is young – nearly half of all Muslims are under 24 – and full of potential. But potential needs investment. It needs opportunities, not barriers. Muslim women, for example, are achieving more than ever – 50% of all Muslim full-time students are female – yet many still face systemic blocks to employment, advancement, and leadership.
Housing remains a major concern. In Bristol, I hear regularly from families living in overcrowded housing, young couples struggling to find affordable homes, and elderly parents stuck in unsuitable accommodation. The report shows 1 in 4 Muslim households face overcrowding – that’s four times the national average. And let’s be honest: the council house waiting list is bursting at the seams. This isn’t a “Muslim issue” – it’s a working-class issue, a Bristol issue.

Health inequalities are another reality we must face. Among older Muslim women, the rate of “bad or very bad health” is shockingly high. This links not only to poverty and housing but also to how services are delivered – or not delivered – in a culturally sensitive and accessible way. As we increasingly move to digital platforms, we mustn’t leave behind our elders.

And then there’s the hard truth: 18% of the prison population is Muslim, despite Muslims only making up 6% of the population. That’s a damning figure – and it demands a serious, community-led response, not just from criminal justice services, but from mosques, youth workers, mentors, and schools, and at Easton Jamia Mosque we’ve started that work already.

Bristol is no stranger to injustice – we’ve pulled down statues and confronted uncomfortable parts of our history. But what about the injustice faced by Muslim communities today? Islamophobia isn’t just name-calling in the street – it’s job rejections based on your name, it’s the casual assumptions made in the classroom, in hospitals, and even in council chambers. It’s the hostile headlines that seep into policy.

I want to be clear: British Muslims are not looking for special treatment. We’re calling for equal opportunity, fair treatment, and recognition of our contribution. We want our children to grow up in a city that sees them for who they are, not what they’re falsely portrayed to be.

The Census data offers more than numbers – it offers a wake-up call, I call on leaders in our city to use it to build a Bristol where no one is left behind, and where Muslims are seen not as a “community to manage” but as an integral part of the city’s future.

We’re not going anywhere – and nor should we have to justify our presence. This is our home. And it’s time that was reflected not just in data – but in policy, in press, and in public life.

For the full report:

British Muslims in Numbers – Census Summary 2025

Available at: www.mcb.org.uk/resources/british-muslims-in-numbers-2025-summary

Media Enquiries: Abdul Malik

Email: cllr.abdul.malik@bristol.gov.uk

Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) Press Office:

Phone: 0845 262 6786

Email: admin@mcb.org.uk

Website: www.mcb.org.uk

 

 

Cllr Abdul Malik

(MCIArb, FRIPH)

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Community for climate change!

A striking new mural highlighting the need for climate action has been unveiled by Dove Street Community!

On Monday 7th April a beautiful mural was unveiled on Dove Street, Bristol. Created in collaboration with local residents, included Ujima’s very own Mike Stuart  and Camille aka The Colour of Change plus other artists, and environmental groups. The large-scale artwork, painted across one of the estate’s iconic tower blocks, serves as both a call to action and a celebration of community resilience in the face of climate change.

The mural features vivid imagery of nature intertwined with urban life, symbolising the delicate balance between people and the planet. Local artist Cami, who spearheaded the design, said, “This mural is about visibility – making climate change something we see every day, also bringing the communities together.

Families and locals were invited to join in and enjoy paint and community as the residents and volunteers began working on the mural in two sessions on March 22 and 29. Before the mural was created, all of the volunteers got together to talk about their ideas, what they wanted it to symbolise, and how it should look.

The unveiling was on 7/4/25 which was marked with a celebration including live music, food, and speeches from community leaders, reinforcing Dove Street’s commitment to sustainability and collective action.

 

“This mural is more than just paint on a wall — it’s a celebration of our community’s voice and our commitment to protecting the planet,” said Victoria, a Dove Street resident  involved in the project.

With its bold colours and inspiring message, the Dove Street mural is already drawing attention from passersby and visitors. As the city continues to grapple with environmental challenges, this community-led artwork stands as a beacon of awareness, creativity, and hope.

Story by:  Zainab

Dove Street Community instagram: @dovestreetcommunity

Mike Stuart instagram:  @disphoria.art

Colour of Change aka Camille instagram: the_colour_of_change

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1625 Independent People’s Epic Fundraising Challenge

Countdown to Kilimanjaro: 1625 Independent People’s Epic Fundraising Challenge

From 6th to the 16th of March, an incredible team of fundraisers will take on the challenge of a lifetime—scaling Mount Kilimanjaro to support 1625 Independent People a youth homelessness prevention charity in Bristol and the Southwest.

This demanding trek will push them through five stunning ecological zones, from lush rainforests to the icy summit at nearly 6,000m. Taking on the climb are 1625 CEO Dom Wood, Peter Davis (South Glos Community Mentor at 1625), Marianne Hill (former Occupational Therapy student at 1625), Alex Walshe (Employment Transitions Coach at 1625), and Daisy Mason. They’ll be joined by a dedicated team from Bevan Brittan LLP, including Victoria Laporte, Frankie Burwell, Luke Elstone-Bryan, Charlotte Horler, Louise Robling, and Hannah Taylor.

Together, they’ve already raised an incredible £49,585, but they need your help to reach their target of £60,000. For Alex Walshe, taking on Kilimanjaro is about more than just the challenge:

“My colleagues and the young people I’ve worked with are my inspiration for taking on this challenge. Everyone here is dedicated to ensuring a safe and supportive place for our young people, and it’s so important. I’m often encouraging young people to try new things, step out of their comfort zone, so it’s only fair I do it too! Everyone who has generously donated is making a real difference and I’m very grateful for the support. The training through winter has been tough at times—the dark, icy mornings especially! But I’ve been getting in the gym before work and hiking every weekend for the last few months.”

Support the Team This challenge will help fund 1625 Independent People’s vital work supporting young people aged 16-25 in Bristol and the Southwest. The charity provides housing, life skills, and employment support to help them build brighter futures.

 

Sponsor the team today:

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/1625kilimanjaro2025

To learn more about 1625 Independent People and the work they do, visit www.1625ip.co.uk.

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Ujima Radio Powerplays March 2025!

Congratulations to this month’s successful submissions for the Ujima Radio Powerplays March 2025 in honour if International Women’s Day!

Are you an artist based in the West Country including Wales?  Would you like to have your music selected to play on Ujima Radio?

Every month Ujima Radio selects 10 of the very best tracks released in the West Country & Wales which then get featured twice an hour across our Primetime Shows including The Rise Up Breakfast Show Mon-Friday 8-10am and The Cruising Show Mon-Friday 4-6pm and the Urban Grooves Playouts. Plus you can listen to all the 10 songs on the playlist below.

If you are an artist based in this area you could have your track featured on the Ujima Radio Powerplays.  All you have to do is send your track on MP3, make sure the lyrics are clean and conscious, include a headshot of yourself, your social media tags and if you are successful we will let  you know.

Email: info@ujimaradio.com

Put in the Subject bar “Powerplays”.

Good luck and keep listening to hear when your track gets picked!

Listen in Bristol on 98FM and DAB and worldwide online:

https://ujimaradio.com/

Support and follow them online with their socials at the bottom of the page.

In no particular order, this month’s Powerplays are listed below:

 

Artists Instagrams:

@xiomara.musiq

@kaaykoated

@chip_hueline

@aleighciasings

@drmeaker

@tenishaed

@celestinemusic

@lundasol

@ember.and.sentient.sound

@augustofficialmusic

@frilla_me

@milliewhitestone

@krantzofficial

@ninaturnerohio

@evalazarus

 

 

 

 

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Code of the Streets celebrates 20 years of Club nights!

For the last 20 years, Code of the Streets has been a permanent fixture on the Bristol club scene, having hosted some of the biggest DJ names in the industry, entertaining loyal followers, who have travelled as far as; Gloucester, London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool, Coventry.

 

Code of the Streets, ethos has been about, providing good value for money, top quality entertainment for like minded ravers. Often these events are frequented by those from within the music fraternity. Since 2004 Code of the Streets has played an instrumental part in building the RnB, Hip Hop & Old School scene in Bristol. The brand success grew out of a Mixtape series promoting local and international artists, alongside its successful radio show on Ujima Radio.

In 2023 the night was awarded Best Promoter at the Beacon Urban Music Award (BUMA) and has been nominated again this year. Being able to celebrate another milestone is testament to Code of the Streets dedication & hard-work, with the full support of a loyal fan base, that has enabled the night to remain as long as it has.

This occasion promises to be a special affair, so be sure to join us, & raise a glass to one of the UK’s longest running resident nights. On Sat 24th May 2025 (Bank Holiday Weekend) @ Rumors Lounge & Bar87 Regent St, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8LJ. Doors 9pm – 4am. Early arrival advised. giveaways, photographer / food on sale / free cupcakes.

Delivering the musical selection of RnB, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Old Skool & Afrobeats. Featuring: PURE VIBES (London) / GANZI (Birmingham) / DJ FAGAN (Ujima RadioDJ STYLE (BBC Radio Bristol) SIM CITI (Ujima Radio). Hosted By GENERAL D.

 

Early Birds £8.50 + BF (until 9th March) Standard Tickets £13.50 + BF. Adm more on the door. VIP & Group Bookings Tel. 07866417114 or email codeofthestreets2004@gmail.com

OUTLETS:

BRISTOL Pride Hair & Beauty Salon 236 Stapleton Rd Easton, BS5 0NT.        Tel. 01179519518.

BIRMINGHAM Hatman 54 Stephenson St, B2 4HD Tel: 01216432047

ONLINE https://skiddle.com/e/40661136

Birmingham coach enquiries Tel: 07932513057 Pick up point: Machine Mart 4 Birmingham Rd, Birmingham B43 6NR.
Departure time 9:30pm

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