This week on the show we were joined by Greezy Bear who we interviewed check out the video below and make sure you subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss the rest.
This week on the show we were joined by Vince the father of TKorStretch, who we interviewed check out the video below and make sure you subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss the rest.
This week on the show we were joined by Rising Son 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.
This week on the show we were joined by Rising Son who we interviewed – click play on the video below and make sure you subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss the rest.
Help save one of the world’s most beautiful landmarks spiritually and physically!
Not many of you would know about the beautiful natural haven at the foot of Sugar Loaf Hill, 9 miles outside Kingston, Jamaica. This beach area has a long-standing Rastafarian history and presence. It was occupied by Bongo Gabby (also known as Natty Dread), father of Rubba aka Norman Stephenson. Rubba is a well known and loved artist, dancer and drummer and is calling for our help. The Crowdfunder has been running for months for so far only raised £500! Come on guys, lets help and share this story far and wide. Ziggy and Cedella Marley are now both behind this campaign too. Rubba’s father, Natty Dread and the patriarch of the Ancient Nyahbinghi order who, along with Mortimer Planno, was responsible for teaching the ways of Rastafari to Bob Marley through mentorship. Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer all lived here with Bongo Gabby, creating music that has inspired so many people on this planet. The Wailers were all stalwart supporters of the longstanding Rastafari settlement, in existence since the 1950s.
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
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
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
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.
