Slow the Smoke – Bristol Burning

Air pollution is a big concern in Bristol and the Ashley ward is no exception.

An increase in people using wood burners to heat their homes has motivated a novel research project by Bristol City Council, supported by Knowle West Media Centre and University of West of England. It was data driven and citizen focused.

As part of the project, KWMC commissioned artist Miriam Quick of Loud Numbers to create a music track that turns local air quality data into sound, featuring Bristol artist T. Relly.

Find out more when the team from this trailblazing project join The Word with Miranda tomorrow between 4-6pm on Ujima Radio.

 

Meanwhile check out the video and have a listen to the track, download and support this great campaign:

@reevo_relly @ujimaradio @knowlewestmedia @miriam_quick @bristolcouncil @uwebristol @annali_alletha @mirandarae007 

@esmerosewarrenfilmmaker
@rosana_warshawski

 


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True Definition presents Strictly Vinyl with Deli G & special guest Donovan City Rockas!

True Definition – The House That Jack Built returns for another night of banging Rare Grooves, Street Soul, Boogie & Reggae!

 

Deli G, host of the weekly show True Definition on Ujima Radio Saturdays

4-6pm hosts “Strictly Vinyl” with special guest, Ujima’s very own

Donovan City Rockas on Saturday 29th April 2023.

Get on down to The Plough in Easton, Bristol for a night of sublime

Soul, Rare Grooves, Boogie & Reggae.

Doors open 9pm – Ends 2am.

 

Don’t forget to check out City Rockas Vibration with Donovan every

Sunday 8-10pm on Ujima Radio.

98FM / DAB / ONLINE


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Code of The Streets with DJ Style returns to Ujima Radio!

From April, one of Ujima’s longest standing shows returns to the airwaves.

We are so excited to welcome back Code of the Streets to the Ujima airwaves.

From Saturday 8th April between 8-10pm, check out Bristol’s legendary DJ Style in the mix with the hottest Hip Hop – RnB – Afrobeats & Dancehall & live interviews.

Plus once a month check out the Classic Old School Mix.

Visit the Code of the Streets show page

For more updates visit: www.djstyle.co.uk

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St Paul’s Carnival comes to St Monica Trust

St Paul’s Carnival comes to St Monica Trust

A unique outreach project has brought Carnival to residents at a South-Bristol retirement village.

Community Elders and pupils from Fairlawn Primary School, joined residents at St Monica Trust’s Monica Wills House Retirement Village for a screening of a film celebrating the roots of St Pauls Carnival.

Inna Wi Carnival: Reflections of a Generation was directed by St Pauls Carnival Community Outreach Worker, Keziah Wenham-Kenyon. The film explores the culture and tradition of the St Pauls Carnival from the 1960s to the present day, as told by the generation that helped create it.

Keziah’s role has been funded by the St Monica Trust since 2021 with the aim of providing outreach to Community Elders and preserving the traditions of Caribbean Carnival for future generations.

As well as the film, other community development projects delivered by Keziah include digital inclusion workshops and the creation of human libraries.

Keziah said: “The initial stage of the project was about engaging with the older generations in the St Pauls community and combating the social isolation caused by the pandemic.

“We then continued working with the same group of elders to capture and preserve the stories of the generation that brought carnival over to the UK from the Caribbean.

“There were a number of ways we could have gone about it, but after a discussion with the elders and the team, we decided that making a documentary was the best way of preserving their memories for future generations.”

St Monica Trust residents were greeted with a steelpan performance by Year 5 pupils, followed by a screening of the documentary in the activities room. Afterwards, Community Elders and residents swapped their own memories of St Paul’s Carnival.

Keziah is working towards an online release of the film later in the year, plus arranging more community screenings, such as the ones taking place across the St Monica Trust this week.

There are also plans to design a workshop for schools that will see the film screened as part of an active learning programme, which will include talks given by the community elders.

Keziah said: “I feel truly honoured to have delivered such important work and am overjoyed by the positive impact it has had on those involved.

“It is a really special thing for the elders to see their stories reflected on the big screen and it means a lot to their generation that their stories are still valued and being celebrated.”

“Our thanks go to the St Monica Trust for funding such a special project and supporting Carnival’s long-term commitments to our elders.”

The St Monica Trust has been supporting the lives of older people in Bristol and the surrounding area since it was established more than 100 years ago.

The Trust’s Charitable Impact Team helps tackle a variety of issues by distributing hundreds of thousands of pounds to individuals, families and organisations across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath & North-East Somerset.

Director of Charitable Impact, Adam Rees said: “The Charitable Impact Team have been working alongside St Pauls Carnival since 2019 when we first funded their Elders Brunch on the morning of Carnival. We are delighted to have provided £50,000 of funding over the last two years for Keziah’s important work with Community Elders.

“The funding has helped ensure that the traditions and history of Bristol’s iconic Carnival celebrating African-Caribbean culture are secure and that these traditions and skills are passed on through the generations.”

For more information on the Trust’s Charitable Impact Team, please go to www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/charitable-impact/grant-giving or email charitableimpact@stmonicatrust.org.uk.

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SEAN PAUL SELLS OUT SIREN FESTIVAL

SEAN PAUL SELLS OUT SIREN FESTIVAL

Siren founder Tom Hoyle joins The Word with Miranda this Friday 21st April between 4-6pm!

Siren’s Friday night with global icon Sean Paul has sold out in 10 days

Thursday (Fabio and Grooverider + The Outlook Orchestra and Roni Size) and Saturday (Hospitality On The Harbour) tickets are selling fast and are available here

Siren festival will be taking over Bristol’s iconic amphitheater again this July. The award-winning hitmaker Sean Paul will be headlining the sold-out show on Friday 28th July.

The dancehall star will perform at the Bristol harbour for the ultimate summer party. In his 20-plus years of music-making, Sean Paul has earned several Grammy and Billboard Music award nominations for his extensive repertoire of hits. In addition, he is the recipient of an American Music award, MOBO awards, Soul Train awards and is the only Jamaican artist to have won an American Music award (2006) for Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist.

Tickets are selling fast, but Thursday and Friday tickets are still available to buy here. Thursday headliners Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra will be joined by special guests and South West legends DJ Roni Size and Dynamite MC, plus David Rodigan and local MC Gardna. Some of the best in local DNB, Intrigue and Invicta Audio, will host a second stage on Thursday and Saturday respectively. The godfathers of the scene, Fabio and Grooverider, will deliver an eclectic set transformed by classically trained musicians. The specially curated score covers momentous anthems from pinnacle moments in the scene complete with guest vocalists. The Outlook Orchestra is sure to spark the imagination of generations of music lovers in Bristol’s prestigious open-air venue.

Returning to Siren Festival for the second year in a row, ‘Hospitality on the Harbour’ is hosting the chart-topping record producer behind ‘Afterglow’ with Becky Hill. Wilkinson will be fronting the jam-packed bill of Hospitality curated talent to finish off the biggest Siren festival yet. The drum and bass giant is joined by A.M.C, DJ Marky, Flava D and new Hospital collaborative act LINK for an esteemed evening of the finest DNB on the harbourside. Grab the last few Saturday tickets, here.

 

Tom Hoyle, Co-Founder of Siren said, “Sean Paul is an international superstar and one of the biggest names in dancehall music so having him on the Siren stage this summer is an incredible honour. He’s an act whose output over the last 20 years has connected with so many different audiences and we’re really excited to be bringing him to Bristol for the first time in over 12 years!”

 

From the founding moments of jungle and drum and bass to reshaping seminal underground music for the globe’s festival stages, each act brings a distinctive energy from their corner of the industry. This three-day spectacle in dance music also celebrates the two-year anniversary of Siren.

Siren Festival will take place from the 27th July – 29th July 2023. Tickets are on sale here: https://www.sirenbristol.com/

Festival fans can keep up to date with all news and updates from Siren on the website and Instagram.


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DA REGIMENT LIVE PERFORMANCE ON UJIMA RADIO 98FM – THE WORDLIFE SHOW HOSTED BY KRAZY

This week on the show we were joined by Da Regiment who did an exclusive live performance – click play on the video below and make sure you subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss the rest.


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