Reggae Uprising Podcast
Hosted every Wednesday by artist & songwriter Danieal; uniting the African diaspora's heritage, sharing it's wisdom and uplifting it's history.
To know where you are going, you must first know where your coming from. This show is the bridge ensuring safe passage for the African diaspora's future.
Achieving against all odds and defiance in the face of adversity are a uncoincidentally a re-occurring theme throughout our episodes. The priceless generational wisdom shared, will resonate with knowledge seekers who are the road to empowering themselves.
Our worldwide featured guests include the UK, Jamaica, Uganda, The Gambia, Ireland, Ethiopia, USA, St Criox, Germany, Ghana and Australia. Their works vary from artists, to CEO's, to spiritual workers, to historians, to politian's. No matter where they are from or what they do, their shared appreciation of Reggae music's high frequency is what unites them all. Each guest chooses 7 Reggae selections to compliment their story.
Previous guests include Reggae artist Jah Mason, Second Vice President of The Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated: Reubern Kush, UK's First Arable Black Farmer: David Mwanaka, CEO of Australian Sickle Cell Advocacy Inc: Agnes Nsofwa, Historian & Author: Steve Martin and MP: Paulette Hamilton.
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Reggae Uprising Podcast
Honouring Award Winning Author & Brixton Bard Alex Wheatle : Part 1
After his recent passing we have dedicated this episode to honouring previous guest, Alex Wheatle; award winning Author of 18 books, one of which being 'Uprising' his true life story which he toured across the UK as a one man play. In 2006 he spoke of his experiences in the BBC programme Battle for Brixton and in 2020 his life experience was made into a historical drama film featured as part of an anthology series called Small Axe directed by Steve McQueen.
In part 1 of this 2 part special Alex discusses his horrific experiences growing up in UK children's homes, re-uniting with his parents and the joy of Reggae that connected him to UK sound system culture.
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Disclaimer : Reggae Uprising Podcast does not own any of the rights to any of the music or extracts featured. It is used only as a tool of education, upliftment and empowerment for and of people of the diaspora.
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