We sit down with on the grass at Gordon Square park with Theophilus Kwek - a young, multi-award winning poet (and more)... See details
Tue, 2018-05-29 10:30
We sit down with on the grass at Gordon Square park with Theophilus Kwek - a young, multi-award winning poet (and more) hailing from Singapore.
Listen back to hear about Xinyao (Singapore’s Mandopop song movement of the 1970s/80s), what literature can do for our civil service, the new hot...
Big Up Better's Mary Holditch shares poets and interviews from WOMAD's spoken word stage - The Hip Yak Poetry Shack at... See details
Wed, 2017-09-13 16:40
Big Up Better's Mary Holditch shares poets and interviews from WOMAD's spoken word stage - The Hip Yak Poetry Shack at this years festival.
This show includes performances from Rebecca Tantony as well as interviews with poet Joe Casio and the stage's founder Liv Torc WOMAD 2015 - In conversation with Dizraeli
We had a chance to briefly chat to Bristol based poet, MC, guitarist and... See details
Tue, 2015-10-13 15:35
WOMAD 2015 - In conversation with Dizraeli
We had a chance to briefly chat to Bristol based poet, MC, guitarist and all round top bloke Dizraeli. He discussed inspirational teachers, gave great advice on writing and the creative process, and described a very healthy meal for us!
His last...Following on from the last episode, this one is an introduction to Persian poetry, which has a long and proud history... See details
Fri, 2013-12-06 13:56
Following on from the last episode, this one is an introduction to Persian poetry, which has a long and proud history and is very much alive in the region today. Jerry, Kaiyun and Yiming discuss their favourite poets, focussing on Hafiz, Sa'di, Rumi, Omar Khayyam, and Emran Salahi. For the second...Rita Ray interviews the Father of Dub poetry Linton Kwesi Johnson. See details
Tue, 2013-03-26 16:26
Rita Ray interviews the Father of Dub poetry Linton Kwesi Johnson. The SOAS Spirit is back! In this first podcast, you can listen to just a few of the highlights you can expect from the... See details
Fri, 2012-12-07 19:11
The SOAS Spirit is back! In this first podcast, you can listen to just a few of the highlights you can expect from the first edition of the Spirit, which is out Monday 10th December. In news we have Sam Dathi, a prominent member of the recent SOAS Occupation in solidarity with the Gazan people- we...Lemn Sissay is a British-Ethiopian poet, author and playwright, and the first poet to write for the Olympics 2012. He... See details
Wed, 2012-06-20 18:00
Lemn Sissay is a British-Ethiopian poet, author and playwright, and the first poet to write for the Olympics 2012. He has also received an MBE from the queen for Services to Literature.
SOAS Radio spoke to him at Celebrating Sanctuary 2012 about his work, the major influences for his writing,...Aissata Thiam is a Guinean poet and asylum seeker who has collaborated with the UK Charity English Pen. She speaks... See details
Wed, 2012-06-20 17:40
Aissata Thiam is a Guinean poet and asylum seeker who has collaborated with the UK Charity English Pen. She speaks about the influences on her work, which include immigration and the sensation of being a foreigner, and the difficulty in being an asylum seeker here in the UK. Yaya Yosof is a Sudanese poet who recently worked on a collaboration with UK charity English Pen. He talks about the... See details
Wed, 2012-06-20 17:05
Yaya Yosof is a Sudanese poet who recently worked on a collaboration with UK charity English Pen. He talks about the themes running through his poetry and asylum process in the UK during the current period of austerity, Its hot hot in London and the HGT has a show of hot biscuits lined up for you! From all corners including a cumbia,... See details
Mon, 2012-05-28 16:13
Its hot hot in London and the HGT has a show of hot biscuits lined up for you! From all corners including a cumbia, arabic mash up from Dj Delay (Berlin), spoken word from Hackney, avant-garde pop from Colombia, more from new Ethiopian star Samual Yirga, some brass gyspy motown from Molotov...Join Harvey Bruce as he rocks and rolls his way through some of the best rhythm and blues from the streets of Harlem -... See details
Wed, 2012-02-01 15:02
Join Harvey Bruce as he rocks and rolls his way through some of the best rhythm and blues from the streets of Harlem - showcasing industry-changers and masters of derivision. Then after checking into Greenwich Village, sit back and chill with some hard-bop.
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Bumbo - Moondog and his...The Rustle kicks off proceedings with a bumper packed show. Nick Rodrigo & Esther Opoku Gyeni present in jovial style... See details
Tue, 2010-02-16 02:00
The Rustle kicks off proceedings with a bumper packed show. Nick Rodrigo & Esther Opoku Gyeni present in jovial style with special guest African History lecturer John Parker spinning his Desert Island Discs. Features include a special report from the UGM, an interview with SOAS Alumni John Hilary...
