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SOAS Radio

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Independent Radio Station based at SOAS, University of London. Broadcasting music and speech content with a focus on Africa, Asia and the Middle East. London UK · For our full content, go to www.soasradio.org
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Episodes

Sound & Colour: Guesting w/ Yara Eid

Guest host Yara Eid takes us through some tracks from her childhood in Gaza, Palestine as well as some of her more recent musical discoveries. @eid_yara

Jan 16, 2021•51 min

That's The Spirit Podcast - Issue #14

That’s the Spirit Podcast is back! In this episode, the Spirit Senior Editorial Team sat down and went through our favourite articles of Issue #14. We discussed the importance of our SOAS News section, the interactive word search and linguistic puzzle in Features, the protests in Poland, the surprise we felt at the racist responses to the Sainsbury’s Christmas ad and the political nature of our Sports and Societies section. We also interviewed three of our Section Editors to get the scoop for th...

Dec 07, 2020•27 min

Bollo Speaks Episode 5 - Home

Bollo Speaks is a collaboration between the SOAS Access, Participation and Student Success team, and community partner Bollo Brook Youth Centre. Each episode is created entirely by the young people, with conversations around Identity, perception and more, soundtracked by their own music, recorded at Bollo Brook's in-house studio. This episode is about the concept of Home and what it means to some of the young people of Bollo. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/soasapss

Dec 03, 2020•30 min

SOAS Black History Month Podcast: Episode 3 with Chidi Nmaju

The journey of an academic is often a difficult, but interesting one. From consulting on international policies, to being a mentor. Chidi Nmaju highlights the importance of being flexible as an academic and what it means to be part of the SOAS community.

Nov 23, 2020•39 min

SOAS Festival of Ideas Podcast: The Decolonising Debate

The SOAS Festival of Ideas has a principle aim of fostering research synergies and enabling cross-disciplinary conversations within SOAS and throughout higher education in the West. The festival will celebrate and be shaped around the core theme of ‘decolonising knowledge’. At the heart of the Festival of Ideas is meant to be a debate. We have invited four speakers (Professors Margo Okazawa-Rey, and Yamila Hussein-Shannan and ‘FOR’ decolonising-- with a special message from Professor Linda Tuhiw...

Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 53 min

Panjab In My Eye // Episode 11

Alternative Panjabi, Desi Ambience and New Wave Panjabi Beats. Conversation and introspection with Seattle based cross genre and multilingual artist Ron Sidhu who speaks about his recent releases, his family and his journey from producer to vocal artist @ronsidhu #PanjabInMyEye @msb._____

Nov 07, 2020•1 hr 36 min

Risk Reduction as Anti-Corruption To Power Up The Electricity Sector

De-risking solutions to take on electricity corruption explained: Mushtaq Khan; Pallavi Roy; Neil McCulloch and Muzna Al-Masri in conversation with Sophie Van Huellen unpack the complex story of corruption in the electricity sector in Bangladesh, Nigeria and Lebanon.

Nov 06, 2020•52 min

W/msb - 3

W/msb Episode 3. Finding the vibe and prescribing it.. a transcendent experience. A mellow yet thorough mix of beats and flips with artists such as Kwollem, TEK.LUN and aywy. Cover artwork by: @_mannmehndi

Oct 30, 2020•40 min

Global Digital Futures: Media Spectacle & Democracy in the Philippines

This week, we are speaking to the esteemed journalist Veronica Pedrosa on Media Spectacle & Democracy in the Philippines. Veronica is an award-winning presenter with experience in news reporting, production and presenting. As a journalist she has worked at Al Jazeera English, CNN International, BBC World News, and BBC World Service. With her deep knowledge about global issues, Veronica has been invited to moderate panel discussions by the United Nations, the Red Cross Movement, and the Europ...

Oct 29, 2020•27 min

Charkha Discs 6: Still Happened

Music for a Micro-chip found in Amber. A sonic timestamp of f lo a t i n g soundscapes from 2020 and 2019. At times communicating weariness, at others reverence. Just as the amber does, the current situation magnifies. In turns, we are engulfed by the importance of each second and each decision. But trepidation breeds inaction. Let go of that Beta-Blocker. Choose ur painting music carefully. 2020 happened to all of us. It made plain all of the things still happening. It made still happen. Starti...

Oct 24, 2020•1 hr 20 min

SOAS Black History Month: Episode 2 with Ida Hadjivayanis

For Black History Month, this podcast series explores the research journeys of black academics at SOAS to tease out what has enabled them to succeed. We will be exploring their realistic but also inspiring careers and how they contribute to the SOAS community and student development to inspire students at all stages to think about becoming academics. In this episode we speak to Dr da Hadjivayanis about her academic career and translation work.

Oct 23, 2020•26 min

Panjab In My Eye // Episode 9

Bass culture and folk Panjyaab, satisfying your soul. Delivering mighty sounds to drive your emotions, Panjabi style. Standing for Panjab and Panjabiyat against the mass privatization of the agricultural industry. "If you go to Pardes, dont ever forget your Des, your Boli, and your Bhes”, Malkit Singh. Panjab In My Eye Episode 9, featuring artists such as Jass Bajwa, Sabi Bhinder and Badd Company amongst others. DM for music conversation, translations, requests and shout outs Image: The Late Idu...

Oct 19, 2020•1 hr

Global Digital Futures: What AI Told Us About COVID-19

This week, we are speaking to Quilt.AI Founder and Chief Product Officer, Dr. Angad Chowdhry on What AI Told Us About COVID-19. Quilt.AI describe the internet as “a repository of human behaviour, opinions, preferences, and social interactions.” Their team of Anthropologists, semioticians, designers, engineers, data scientists and mathematicians are using these digital fragments to understand people and culture at scale. They have been doing some fascinating work, including research on child prot...

Oct 19, 2020•31 min

Sound & Colour - Desktop Skylines

Inspired by the seemingly endless screentime of online classes. 'Desktop Skylines' is a mix of electronic tracks, some chat, and potentially inspiration (?). Ft. words from T Joutsikoski & B Dawson. Link our instagram @sound_and.colour for tacklists :)

Oct 16, 2020•35 min

SOAS Black History Month 2020: Episode 1 with Dr Althea-Maria Riva

For Black History Month, this podcast series explores the research journeys of black academics at SOAS to tease out what has enabled them to succeed. We will be exploring their realistic but also inspiring careers and how they contribute to the SOAS community and student development to inspire students at all stages to think about becoming academics. In this episode we speak to Dr Althea-Maria Rivas about her career as well as the initiatives she's involved with at SOAS. Students interested in t...

Oct 13, 2020•28 min

Panjab In My Eye // Episode 8

UKGP, Panjabi Rhythms and des Panjab classics. Panjab In My Eye Episode 8 features Rosleen Sandlas, Shooter Kahlon and RDB amongst others. #PanjabInMyEye @msb._____

Oct 12, 2020•49 min

SOAS Students Union Podcast: Meet the Student Advice contacts

Join Lucia Kula & Susanna Momtazuddin as they talk you through what support and advice you can receive from the SOAS SU as well as provide tips for studying remotely. Further reading: https://www.soas.ac.uk/studentadviceandwellbeing/ https://www.soas.ac.uk/studentadviceandwellbeing/students/money/hardship-funds/ ​ https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/may/01/knuckling-down-in-lockdown-how-to-stay-mot...

Sep 28, 2020•29 min

Sound & Colour - Roast & Ground Mix // Strength No. 4

A rich, full bodied bassy mix with powerful vocal aromas, hints of ripened rhythms with a light sent of acidity. Once opened, keep in original packaging, receal pack and consume within 2 weeks. Ft Recipe from Belle's Kitchen

Sep 28, 2020•37 min

The World Made Easy: Episode 2 - Youth Stop Aids (With Georgie Wallis and Alex Causton-Ronaldson)

In today's episode, I sat down with Georgie Wallis and Alex Causton-Ronaldson, who are campaigners with the Youth Stop Aids Movement. Youth Stop Aids are a youth-led movement campaigning for a world without AIDS. Their network of young people across the UK speak out, take creative action and engage those in power to ensure that governments, global institutions and corporations are committed to ending AIDS by 2030. We discussed the HIV/AIDS pandemic, global health inequalities, and what governmen...

Sep 28, 2020•42 min

Panjab In My Eye // Episode 7

Panjabi Rhythms, Panjabi Beats, Panjabi Soul, Panjabi Bass. Episode 7 of Panjab In My Eye has a smooth and regenerative vibe featuring artists such as DJ Stin, DJ HMD and Robin Sekhon. @msb._____#Panjabinmyeye

Sep 26, 2020•32 min

Global Digital Futures: Online Influencers & Irregular Migration in North Africa

This week we are joined by Amine Ghoulidi to speak about Online Influencers & Irregular Migration in North Africa. Amine is a researcher at King’s College London currently focusing on European security. A career political risk consultant, Amine advises leading multinational corporations on reputational and security risks particularly linked to their operations in Africa and the Middle East. He was previously part of PwC’s Strategic Threat Management team based in Washington, DC where he assi...

Sep 23, 2020•30 min

Bollo Speaks Episode 4 - Love

Bollo Speaks is a collaboration between the Widening Participation department and community partner Bollo Brook Youth Centre. Each episode is created entirely by the young people, with conversations around Identity, perception and more, soundtracked by their own music, recorded at Bollo Brook's in-house studio. This episode is about love.

Sep 23, 2020•30 min

Panjab In My Eye // Episode 6

Panj Dariyaavan Da Bass (Bass of the Five Rivers) - Cultural Ambience and Panjabi Identity through an eclectic mix of Panjabi folk, transcultural sound aesthetics and modern Panjabi expression through music. Episode 6 features Adphetti, Sukha 12 Gej and SP Mangat amongst others. @msb._____ #panjabinmyeye

Sep 19, 2020•57 min
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