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I've had a lot of people ask about my purple fro over the years and let me tell you, it's been a …

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It's hard to know how to start this - it feels strange, like reaching out to someone you fell out of …

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My First Glasto – 2002

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I'm not sure how it occurred but my mum got tickets for us to go to Glasto with a group of her …

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Nov 22

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Ahhh to be riding dirty across the #Devon hills 🐎

Some of you may or may not know that I grew up in rural Wales and although there were some pretty solid negatives there were also some huge positives - mainly growing up in the countryside. I forst started horse riding at 7 on a HUGE white horse called Moses - he was an OG mare, totally looked after me and got me cantering in a couple of years.

I'm a city girl at heart but I love the countryside and am so thankful to have an appreciation of nature that runs to my core. Can't quite believe I'm having my birthday in lockdown next week. I had hoped to go away with some friends but it was not meant to be. Still so grateful to have been able to get away at the beginning of the month though.

Gratitude over wishes every time. Happy Sunday 💖

#Devon #Barnstaple #nature #horseriding #horses #rural #love #countryside #country #life #multicultural #mixedchick ...

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Nov 20

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Lock in for some more of these Booty shaking VIBES tonight!! TWICE IN 2 DAYS YOU SAY??? Yessirrr!! Catch me back on @swu.fm tonight for the FIRST @bootybassdj show 9-11pm - 107.3fm in Bristol/surrounding areas or online worldwide 🤩🤩

Also s/o to me and @josephine.gyasi catching ALL of the hype ALL the time. There are SO many cute pics and bants to share from yesterday's show but for now, here is this. Can't you just feel the booty poppin love 💖💖

Hairstyle inspired by @pennyfroreal 😍

#bootybass #female #nonbinary #bristol #collective #global #music #booty #vibes #afro #ukfunky #baile ...

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Nov 18

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Got a lickle sniffle, fell down my stairs but I'LL STILL BE assaulting your airwaves tomorrow @swu.fm 5-7pm chatting to 2 more #blackbird queens - @josephine.gyasi and @blakemorsi 😍😍

Josie's gonna be in the studio with me where we'll be interviewing EACH OTHER about our political creativity. Her recent film What Are Your Plans is a spoken word piece delving into the pain brought up during Black Lives Matter. Check out her page for the full video, it is incredible 💛

Though we are serious cookies when we need to be, we're also complete clowns so we'll also be vibesing out with some smooooth #rnb grooves and some #ukfunky #bass bangerssss 💥💥

Aaaannnddd there will be an introduction of a very special feature so tune in to find out what it is 🤫

Feat tracks from @karennyamekg @bamz.dmg @swing_ting @durkledisco @djpolo_ @clubdjembe @say3beats @addisongroove @dreadmc @wileoutmusic to name but a feeewww 🎧

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Nov 13

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Sound on & swipe for pure foolishness 👉🏽

Last nights @swu.fm show up now on @mixcloud where we went on an #afro #latin #baile #funk tip

📸 @bootybassdj @ohmy_rosh ...

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Nov 7

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Feel so blessed to have been able to escape the city before lockdown #2 - beautiful views, 5.30am wake ups to catch the sunrise, horse riding and mocking statues. Thanks for the much needed break #Devon 💙

#woodybay #barnstaple #staycation #citybreak #nature #walks #countryside ...

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Nov 4

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Wow wow WOW. Thank you SO much to everyone who's liked, shared, commented, DM'd about the #Blackbird music video. I am so grateful to everyone who believed in the vision and helped me to get it across the finish line.

It is a song about, and for, Black women and lovers/supporters of Black women. Representation is key - you cannot see yourself where you don't see yourself which is one of the reasons I'm so happy to be presenting Drive on @swu.fm every Thursday, talking about matters close to be my heart.

Tomorrow is a family affair - I'm talking to my sister @queen_ife_85 about what it's been like for us living in a mutlicultural family. We touch on colourism, other people's perceptions and the need for a change in mindsets across the board.

We also have Thamani as the first Youth in the Booth with 2 tracks that he's made and taking about how he made them. If you have any musical youngers you'd like to put forward or you yourself have music/DJ mixes/interviewees you'd like to submit, there's a form on my website (link in bio)

I'm happy to say I'll be carrying on Drive through Lockdown #2 - everything's been set up to be distanced and safe in the studio. Hope you enjoy tomorrow's show, 5-7pm on 107.3fm and worldwide. We've got some 🔥 tracks from my sis as well as some that make me feel safe and make me wanna dance 🖤

#blackbird #musicvideo #swufm #drive #presenter #interview #intersectionality #colourism #mixedrace #multicultural #mixedfamily #representationmatters #youthinthebooth #underground #music #community #culture ...

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Nov 1

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The Blackbird Music Video is OUT NOW on @igtv @youtube @vimeo & @facebook exactly 1 year since We Fly was released and I get to share the music video with you featuring these utter QUEENS.

I didn't release a teaser for them because honestly when they come into shot I burst into tears every time.

This day was so full of joy - I put a shout out on socials for anyone who wanted to be in the music video and these beauties turned up to Ashton Court Mansion in their Native clothing whilst we listened to afrobeats, cackled without fear and drank prosecco.

It was a day I will never forget and the reason this music video had to make it past the finish line. Thank you all for being a part of the day. I'm so excited for you to see the end product ❤❤❤

Make up @leannejxxxx
📸 @charleywilliamsphoto

Please do engage with whatever platform is best for you- the 1st 24 hours is the most important! Like, share, comment, all that great stuff. It really is so helpful for me

Thank you so much - hope you like it!! ✊🏽🖤

Youtube: https://youtu.be/lx6DgjiD1Fs

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHDHNEVju84/?igshid=vfsvvdmnog66

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=659299254788816

#blackbird #blacklivesmatter #blacklivesmattereverywhere #endsars #English #nigerian #mixedrace #mixedculture #multicultural #musician ...

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Oct 31

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Do you want me to decipher my DNA? Explain my skin pigment, class, and grade...? I'm mixed race, that's how I look like this...

I love this scene so much 😍 It makes my heart swell each time seeing myself surrounded by my family, the people who make me, me. I am a multicultural musician and a multifaceted person with decades of ancestry on each side - as is the same with all of us. The only difference is that it's clear I come from 2 different racial backgrounds.

What people don't know is that according to my DNA as well as being #English and #Nigerian I am also #Welsh #Igbo #Scottish #Yoruba #Irish #Ghanaian #Norwegian and with links in #Benin and #Congo

I am incredibly proud of where I come from because I have taken the time to dig into my ancestry, understand where my family ties weave, and piece together an understanding of the richness that has come before me. It hasn't been easy and it is a constant journey but is one that I am happy and proud to be on.

Where are you from?

No.

Where are you REALLY from?

#Blackbird drops TOMORROW 1 NOV 🕊️🖤

📸 the wonderful @aodh_film

Music video big screening @waitwhatibiza next Saturday @lakotagardens along with some tune spinning from yours truly also 💃🏽 Link in bio ...

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Oct 30

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A HUGE MEGA THANK YOU to everyone who tuned into my FIRST @swu.fm Drivetime show yesterday!!! I was maaaad nervous but was lucky enough to receive perfectly timed cheerleading messages from friendies and new listeners which helped MASSIVELY and meant I actually relaxed and started enjoying it properly by the end 😁😁😁

Special shout outs to my first ever guest @pennyfroreal - so loved our discussion, the whole thing of which will be available as a podcast shortly. Til then, listen back on my @mixcloud

I'm also HUGELY looking forward to DJing next Saturday @waitwhatibiza for the House of Angela Davis extravaganza @lakotagardens for a PURE 🔥 celebration of Black Queer Activist Booty Shaking Beautiesss 😍😍 Swipe for details & catch me chatting to @mirandarae007 about it on @ujimaradio today at 4pm!

Think #Bristol #Pose with a load of raffle prizes raising money for @saricharity AND we'll be screening the #Blackbird music video there on a big screen - what's not to love?! 💃🏽💃🏽 ...

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Oct 29

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I am SO DELIGHTED to share with you my first ever Drivetime guest for @swu.fm - the incredible @pennyfroreal

I've been following Penny for a while as a natural hairstyling Queen and recently saw her post about being mixed race and immediately hit her up to be a guest on my Drivetime show - which is a show dedicated to championing culture and open discussions

We talk about being mixed race, black lives matter and the importance of mental health as well as the Blackbird music video (out this Sunday) and what she thought as one of the only people who have seen it. As well as her picking some 🔥 empowering tracks and talking a bit about them.

Really looking forward to you all hearing our chat and would love to know what you think of my first show (I'm nervous, not gonna lie)

DRIVETIME TONIGHT 5-7PM 🙏🏽💥

#bristol #radio #presenter #pennyfroreal #naturalhair #mixedchicks #chatradio #blacklivesmatter #mixedcurls #mixedrace #culture #identity #community #representation ...

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Oct 28

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*SOUND ON*
Trigger Warning : Violence, extortion, police brutality

I had hoped to start my Mixed Bag podcast on a lighter note but I really felt this interview needed to go out sooner rather than later. The full episode is up now on @acastforthestories - link in bio.

The #EndSARS movement has been on my timeline for the past 3 weeks - just over a week ago I called @longlegsdntmind who I met in #Lagos in February to get a clearee understanding of what was going on.

If you are aware of what's happening but aren't sure of the details, it's 35 minutes long so please do have a listen - link in bio. There also ways you can still help, even from the #diaspora to show #Nigeria that she is not alone.

Thank you to all those who provided time/support to make this podcast happen
@longlegsdntmind
@blackgirlcon
@coach_house_studio
@britishcouncil
@ngbritisharts
@aceagrams

#blacklivesmatter #allblacklives #blacklivesstillmatter #blacklivesmattereverywhere #educateyourself #amixedbag #podcast #new ...

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Oct 27

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Here's some of my favourite blends from my My 'Making History' mix for @shambalafest is now UP exclusively on their app with an accompanying blog post on their website. I'm taking over their account today breaking down the songs I've chosen and why.

Loved putting this together, highlighting the incredible Black Women who have been using their art form to challenge perceptions and change history through their words and representation. We are lucky to have them. Also, shouts to this Sampa T once again #QueenMode

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Vid 1: @missymisdemeanorelliott x @karennyamekg x @shingai

Vid 2: @mykkiblanco x @missymisdemeanorelliott

Vid 3: @sampa_the_great x @janellemonae

Vid 4: @sampa_the_great x @solangeknowles___

#bristol #female #dj #femaledj #musician #lyricist #protestmusic #blacklivesmatter #allblacklives #endsars #MusiciansMakingHistory ...

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Oct 26

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I'll be taking over the @shambalafest instagram tomorrow for the exclusive release of my 'Making History' mix on their app. It's something different to what I normally do, this is a musical narrative accompanied by a blog post highlighting some of the issues the chosen music covers. I am really bloody proud of it. Big up to the crew for reaching out 🖤⁠
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In their words...⁠
SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday (27th), NGAIO will be taking over the reigns over on our Instagram sharing tunes, ideas and resources that inspired her "A Making History" mix.⁠
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In an App exclusive, NGAIO curates a mix that puts Black voices front and centre to look, not at the past, but at what is present so we can change the future.⁠
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A schooling in 'Black political' music, Ngaio's odyssey through sound is a clarion cry that claps back at the fact whenever Black musicians speak truth to their experiences it's shelved to the confines of politics. As Ngaio puts it: "this is humanitarian music - not snapshots of history" back over there, "because history is being made RIGHT NOW. Protest music is made all year round to raise awareness of the suffering of those around the world." It's not just a bookmark for our genre libraries.⁠
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She invites us to "Listen to the journey, be part of the conversation."⁠
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Check back on Tuesday to catch Ngaio live, and make sure you've downloaded the App to stream her killerkiller mix! x⁠
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#bristol #dj #music #politics #protest #blacklivesmatter #endsars #intersectionality #female #empowerment #african #westafrican #blackbritish #mixedrace #tribal #rnb #hiphop #rap ...

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Oct 25

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Friday was TOO MUCH FUN. So fun in fact that Saturday was a non day. Mad sets from all involved - thanks to @addisongroove & @carlybag for convincing me it was prosecco time 🥂🍾

Had a great time putting this mix together- huge love to everyone who tuned in to rave with me. You can now listen back on @mixcloud for some energyyyy blendssss - link in bio.

Swipe for the tracklist, another #WAP blend 💦 and general greatness from the day. @swu.fm is OFFICIALLY back 😱😱😱 See you again this Thursday 5-7pm for my 1st #drivetime show - special guest to be announced on the day 💃🏽

📸 @khaliphotography

#Bristol #underground #fm #radio #community #party #music #afro #tribal #nostalgia #baile #female #dj ...

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Oct 23

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After YEARS of waiting, @swu.fm launches TONIGHT!!! I'll be playing tunes that fill me with joy and make me wanna dance cause we all need some joy right now 🖤

I might even open with an exclusive so let me know what you think. I'm on the decks 7-8pm among some absolute legends - swipe for a frankly filthy line up 🥶❄😰

107.3fm for all those in #Bristol & surrounding - for everyone else, catch us online www.swu.fm 📻 Also, mark down next Thursday 5-7pm, for my first #Drivetime show and every week after that 🚘🕖

#swu #swufm #bristol #southwest #underground #music #afro #tribal #ukfunky #d&b #baile #bass #global #sounds ...

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Oct 22

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I am angered by how few steps we have taken. My heart is aching for my #Nigerian brothers and sisters, I cannot fathom the atrocities you are facing. And even when I look at this England, who refuse to not only accept the part they have played but have also denounced critical race theory and white privilege at a time where Nigerian youths are being left bloodied by their legacy... words fail me.

For those in the #diaspora it is hard to not feel helpless right now. People tell me that they don't always know what to say, that they don't have the words – well I've written some. I don't have any answers. Right now, all I can do is offer #Blackbird as a catalyst for others to express themselves and their frustrations at this situation.

What do you feel and why? What have we grown up understanding about black people? What have we embraced, what have we experienced, what has our collective communities gone through? What would we be without Black culture and what are we prepared to do to keep it – and its people – alive?

The full music video for Blackbird drops November 1st 🖤🕊️

#EndSARS #endsarsnow #blacklivesmatter #allblacklives #blackliveseverywhere #useyourvoice #lagos #nigeria #westafrica #africa ...

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Oct 20

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Unarmed, peaceful Nigerians have been shot and killed at #Lekki bridge today. Live bullets. I saw the live video, it has made me feel hollow. What is happening in #Nigeria is unconstitutional. Thank you @djswitch_ for sharing what is happening tonight. For all of us in the West, if you say #blacklivesmatter know that Black Lives need to Matter EVERYWHERE.

For 2 weeks Nigerians have been bravely occupying bridges in protest to SARS. They are protesting to stay alive. Swipe for slides made by @kyyahabdul breaking down who SARS are and what the protest is about.

@feminist.co have been at the forefront and at weekend I spoke to @longlegsdntmind who has been raising money for supplies to those on the frontline and to help me understand with greater depth what is happening and why. This conversation will be released soon.

#EndSARS NOW. Share the hashtag, share the videos, share the message that #Nigeria is DONE being exploited and endangered by those proclaiming to protect. This blood is on YOUR hands #PresidentBuhari 🇳🇬✊🏾💔

#Nigeria #Peaceful #Protest #OpenFire #PoliceBrutality #SARS #MilitaryBrutality #EndSWAT #EndPoliceBrutality ...

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Oct 18

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"The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible..." - Toni Cade Bambara

Blackbird is a song I wrote to confront the politics around Black bodies, whilst trying to unravel my mixed-race identity. The beginnings of Blackbird was written when the Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped from Chibok by Boko Haram, it continued when I helped organise the 2017 Black Lives Matter March in Bristol, UK. It was developed further with every story I read, every video watched and every comment I felt where Black voices were ignored whilst their bodies fell.

This inequality continues today, in this pandemic. Even when we’re told to stay indoors and keep each other safe, Black bodies are being put on the frontline whilst those in power disregard the rules that are apparently beneath them.

It feels poignant now more than ever to deliver a visual that brings home the message. Black lives mattered then, it matters today, it matters always.

The full music video for Blackbird drops 1 November 🖤🕊️

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Shout outs to @remavxbes @bristollive for the article yesterday and to @aodh_film for everything it took to make this video what I dreamed it would be

#blacklivesmatter #endsars #politicalmusic #educateyourself #bristol #nigerian #fusion #music ...

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Oct 14

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4 years...feels like longer. Big things happened this year, things I'd loved to have talked to you about. You said I'd do great things... Hope I'm doing us proud. I love you 🖤

My big sister
Twin sister to look at
You know the nurse thought I was older than you
If you were awake you would have laughed
I did, on your behalf
But the sound was hollow and rude.

This version of you wont be the face of my memories
I'll remember you the way that you should be
Vibrant and proud
Unapologetically loud
Standing tall and bold above me.

Walking with your head high,
I never saw you cry until that first time
When the pain was too much
Realising we'd run out the clock
And time was no longer on our side.

My big, bold, beautiful sister
You make me walk taller every day
I'll always have needed you longer
But the time we had bonded us stronger
Than we were yesterday ...

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Oct 12

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The cheek of this face is the levels of fun that was Saturday 😛 If you caught the story, you know.

Big ups to @lakotagardens for a great night playing out with the @bootybassdj crew - @adibah_kiqbal @hannza_ 🎧Shouts to the birthday boy whose balloons were stolen for a thoroughly necessary photoshoot 🎈🎈

@shadecartel bought it hard like they always do as did @tashlc @djpolo_ & @dancehallgenerals - the hangover was strong (to anyone I told I was doing Stoptober... I lied)

If you haven't yet, please go and sign ALL the petitions to get the government to support our events industry. We don't need to retrain, we need to be supported in order to continue bringing good vibes. Our industry brings in a HUGE amount of capital and it is what continues to be a vital catalyst to our culture #wemakeevents

Vid track ID: @hyalyte #BandidoBaile x @ahadadreamx #LadySawDrumDub 🔥

Oh and I've got pink hair now 💕

#dj #femaledj #bootybass #carnival #bass #underground #booty #music #allnatural #mixedchick #pinkhair #curlygirl ...

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