E087 Cheraine Donalea Scott: Grime, Brexit, Identity
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Cheraine joined us to discuss the juxtaposition of Grime music's growing national appeal and the Conservative led antagonism expressed towards the Black British genre. Cheraine contests how this is revealing of the conflict between life in the UK verses how Britain sees itself.
Useful links-
http://www.getaperspective.net/p/about-author.html
Reading:
H. Carby, Imperial Intimacies: A Tale of Two Islands
Wretch 32, Rapthology: Lessons in Life and Lyrics
Stormzy & Jude Yawson, Rise up: THE #MERKY STORY SO FAR
I, Tyler, Stigma: the Machinery of Inequality
M. Wolfman & R.Greenberger, Crisis on Infinite Earths
Listening:
Dizzee Rascal, Boy Inda Corner https://open.spotify.com/album/0gqO13XAiluex3Ggk49sPd
Skepta, Konnichiwa https://open.spotify.com/album/6s4vWWWxNrGcKhrOFYRZzk
Craig David, Born to do it https://open.spotify.com/album/5TedEgCbtmvDnXzUtXEFJY
Jamelia, Superstar https://open.spotify.com/album/7DbnTwNv9LMPMkEUQjWQwh
Satoshi Tomiie & Frankie Knuckles, Tears (live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KXy3HjPjg
Lighthouse Family, Ocean drive https://open.spotify.com/album/4BOrXWCcpRDXIdREVNrK3q
*Please note season 9 is recorded entirely via video call during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Hosts Chantelle and Tissot and executive producer George pride themselves on ensuring a comfortable and encouraging recording atmosphere but this is clearly difficult to suffice remotely. Bear with us on this*
