Category: Featured News
Check out The Time Machine Show with DJ Cridge at it’s brand new time!
Check out The Time Machine Show with DJ Cridge at it’s brand new time at Midnight till 2am on Ujima Radio! The perfect soundtrack for Saturday nights!
The Time Machine Show spans 40 years of dance genres making this show the perfect music enthusiasts time travelling machine.Cridge has recorded as Up Bustle & Out on Ninja Tune as well as Tribe Steppaz on Formation/Bassrock, and was also the tour DJ for The Prodigy.
So with a CV like that expect the unexpected.
Tune in after Ramp Up tonight 12-2am!
More Posts for Show:
A sixth man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 19-year-old in Bristol.
Since the moving appeal by mother of Eddie Kinuthia 6 arrests have been made but no one has yet been charged over Eddie Kinuthia’s death.
Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia suffered multiple stab wounds during an attack on Grosvenor Road, in St Pauls, on 21 July and died in hospital.
Of the five men previously arrested, three are on conditional police bail, one was released under investigation and another is no longer a suspect.
The sixth man is in his 20s, from Bristol and is in police custody.
Press Release Ujima received from Avon & Somerset Police from last Thursday 10th August 2023:
Request to share appeals for information about the death of Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia.
Dear community network member,
On Thursday, we held a news conference to support the investigation into the murder of 19-year-old Eddie King Muthemba Kinuthia in St Pauls in Bristol.
It’s now more than three weeks since Eddie was stabbed to death and there is a feeling the media have not given this tragic case the coverage it deserves. Eddie’s mother Irene bravely decided to put herself front and centre of the appeal, in the hope that people will feel moved to come forward and provide evidence which can help secure charges in the case. Irene’s statement was incredibly emotional and her courage to take this action while her grief is so raw is humbling.
As well as inviting our traditional media partners to the news conference, we invited community and youth leaders / influencers, as many in the St Pauls community knew and loved Eddie and have been greatly affected by his murder. Their support in spreading the appeal is essential for us to secure justice for Eddie’s family. We would also be grateful for your support in spreading the word.
We recognise many people in this community don’t trust us to keep them safe, due to a legacy of trauma in their interactions with police, and this may be why people are reluctant to come forwards and support the case. We are working hard to rebuild that trust and confidence but know it will take time.
The 4 Pillars Bristol celebrate 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop – Sat 12th August!
The 4 Pillars celebrating Hip Hop and the way it continues to influence Bristol’s culture and the rest of the world!
As Hip Hop marks its 50th Anniversary this year, ‘4 Pillars Bristol‘ aims to explore its connection with the city and its lasting legacy that has impacted numerous cultures throughout the world. The emergence of Hip Hop during the 80’s could see cities like Bristol form their own scene, created as an underground movement by those marginalised by mainstream society. It was able to unify different cultures together though the ‘4 Pillars Bristol’: Rapping, Breaking, Graffiti & DJ-ing
‘Freestyle Bristol‘ & ‘Bristory‘ will deliver a series of multi arts events as part of a full day celebration, marking this iconic milestone on Saturday 12th August 2023. Come try your hands at one of the elements, and also immerse yourself in Hip Hop’s origin through images, archive footage; music videos and mini documentaries.
The Sparks Bristol, 78 Broadmead BS1 3DS, (former Marks & Spencer store) will be the central location for our activities and entertainment, which will begin from 12 midday outdoors.
- Starting with a live broadcast on multi award winning radio station Ujima.
- They will be showcase and performances from local artists, breakdancers
- Inside the store activities: Graffiti & DJ workshop digital corner on Bristol music history, .
During the evening, as part of Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover we will be screening two classic Hip Hop movies
- 5pm – Beat Street
- 7pm – Wild Style
The celebrations are rounded off with the Official After Party @ Basement 45, 8 – Frogmore St Bristol, Doors 10pm til 4am
All sessions can be booked in advance by visiting: www.headfirstbristol.co.uk
& Midtown Av – St Nicholas Market.
Delroy Hibbert, one of the coordinators of the event said “The 4 Pillars is our way of celebrating Hip Hop and the way it continues to influence Bristol’s culture and the rest of the world”.
This event is part of Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover and is being delivered as one of the activities under the City Centre and High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme, funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority’s Love our High Streets project.
The screening & workshops are free, book your tickets in advance at: www.freestylebristol.com/the4pillars
View more free events at: www.bristolcityoffilm.co.uk/summerfilmtakeover
View all the events in Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover at www.bristolcityoffilm.co.uk/summerfilmtakeover
To stay up to date, follow:
#BristolFilmTakeover
@BristolCityofFilm – Instagram and Facebook
@BristolFilmCity – Twitter
@4pillarsbristol – Instagram
#bristolcityoffilm #bristolfilmtakeover
@artspaceuk and @globalgoalscentre
More Posts for Show: Code of The Streets with DJ Style
Ujima Powerplays August 2023
Congratulations to this months successsful submissions for August Powerplays!
In no particular order this months Powerplays are listed below:
Are you an artist based in Bristol or the Southwest? Would you like to have your music selected to play on Ujima Radio?
Every month Ujima Radio selects 10 of the very best tracks released in Bristol & Southwest which then get featured twice an hour across our Primetime Shows including The Rise Up Breakfast Show Mon-Friday 8-10am and The Cruising Show Mon-Friday 4-6pm and the Urban Grooves Playouts.If you are an artist based in the Southwest you could have your track featured. All you have to do is send your track on MP3 making sure lyrics are clean and conscious, include a headshot of yourself, your social media tags and if you are successful we will let you know.
Email:
Put in the Subject bar “Powerplays“.
Good luck and keep listening to hear if your track gets selected!
This months successful artists socials are:
@tugmc_brisotl barcrew
@krazywordlife
@marnsofficial
@k_ners
@tiannasounds
@awardwinningashlow
@j2oorJ20
@rxy_tl
Siren Bristol….
Siren Bristol – ” Never Ever has there been a more eclectic, inclusive, intergenerational, diverse, vibing, incredible, electric audience!”
By Miranda Rae – Station Manager/Presenter – Ujima Radio
From the moment you arrived at Siren Bristol you knew you were in for a great night, on entering the huge outdoor Amphitheatre space in the city centre of Bristol, you walk straight into Arena 2 promoting local artists and front and centre a huge Ujima Banner!
For the 3rd year running organisers of Siren Bristol delivered an incredible event, this time lasting over 3 days and including a sell out performance with international superstar Sean Paul and a Hospitality Drum & Bass All Dayer on Saturday. Depending on your age and personal tastes you could argue which was the better day but kicking off with an incredibly clever and well thought out performance by Fabio & Grooverider and the Outlook Orchestra they covered 30 years of DnB from the conception of Jungle with classics like DJ SS and Lighter to Shy FX’s Original Nuttah, at which point had their been a roof on the Amphitheatre it would of been blown off. It was incredible to see such a huge & diverse age range, literally from 18 to 80 years old and every single person in that crowd was a lover of the jungle and dnb vibes, be that an OG from the 90’s, Noughties or bang up to date, there was something for every body. Walking around the crowd it seemed like every single person knew the lyrics to every single song & the atmostphonere was electric! And this was just night 1.
Massive kudos to Fabio & Grooverider who took time to acknowldge that jungle really did start in Bristol and Ujima’s very own Lawd Skrew could arguably be one of the main influencer’s & instigators. Mercury Prize winners: Roni Size, Krust, Die, Dynamite MC, Onallee & of course Ujima’s very own DJ SUV aka Reprazent were producing jungle to a standard never heard anywhere before and although the history books will tell you one story to the original crew, we all know it started in Bristol with reggae dub plates being mixed over techno tracks, but that’s a whole other story for another day…a personal highlight was seeing the 3 brothers who have had such a major influence on the Bristol music scene, again Lawd Skrew, The General and Roni Size, and I promise one day we will share that story with you (big love to Iva).
But for now the Ujima Family would like to say a huge thank you and congratulations to the Siren Bristol fam and especially Tom Hoyle and the Plaster Crew who went out of their to make us feel so welcome and support the Ujima cause! An incredibly well organised and delivered 3 day event that left the city buzzing and hoping that Siren Bristol will return for a 4th year…but will the continual city centre development allow for this, only time will tell.
More Posts for Show: The Word with Miranda
Listen to interview with Jason Clemmings & Malcolm Haynes on Ujima Radio!
Reparations Bristol Fundraiser on Saturday 29th July all day at The Star & Garter, St Paul’s, Bristol.
Check out this great interview with Jason Clemmings from Reparations Bristol & Malcolm Haynes from the Star & Garter talking about their pionneering work in the community ahead of the Family Fundraiser day and wicked night time event on Saturday29th July, kicking off with the superb track from 2 Kings Records by Blue Red featuring Mikey Dread entitled Rastafari Way and produced by Andy Scholes. Plus wise words from Malcolm in video at bottom:
Wise words from Malcolm Haynes:
Jason Clemmings from Reparations Bristol repping for Ujima Radio!
Charity dj event for reparations bristol youth projects at The Star And Garter Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th July.
- Come party with a purpose at the charity DJ event for Reparations Bristol Youth Projects. Special guest Geoff Barrow, PORTISHEAD DJs, Boca 45, Catch the K-Star Team (@jmoff1c1al @brittanywx & K_ners, Raiders 32 Sound plus loads moe.
More Posts for Show: The Word with Miranda
Brand new Festival comes to Eastville Park, with just 1500 tickets at £10 each its bound to be a SELL OUT!
Big Sexy Festy Party comes to Eastville Park, Bristol!
One day urban free festival in a beautiful Bristol park for St Mungo’s!. From St Mungo’s website: “Helping to make it someone’s last night on the streets has long been part of what we offer in Bristol. Last Winter our Outreach team helped more than 500 people who were sleeping rough in the city”.
BIG SEXY FESTY PARTY>>
BRISTOL ONE DAY DJ, SOUND SYSTEM AND CIRCUS FESTIVAL RAISING FUNDS FOR ST MUNGOS BY DONATION, IN THE BEST FESTIVAL PARK IN TOWN – EASTVILLE! SAT 29 JULY 2pm-10.30pm …
SOUND SYSTEMS
15 OF BRISTOL’S VERY BEST FREE PARTY, FESTIVAL AND CLUB /PUB DJS PLAYING FOR FREE ON THREE CRISP SYSTEMS –
HOUSE MUSIC ALL DAY LONG,
FUNKY TOWN AND REGGAE LOUNGE
FUNKY TOWN AND REGGAE LOUNGE
CIRCUS
20 OF BRISTOL’S BEST CIRCUS PERFORMERS STILTWALKING, FIREBREATHING, BALLOON TWISTING AND LIVENING UP THE FESTIVAL ACROSS THE FIELD
20 OF BRISTOL’S BEST CIRCUS PERFORMERS STILTWALKING, FIREBREATHING, BALLOON TWISTING AND LIVENING UP THE FESTIVAL ACROSS THE FIELD
KIDS AREA, GREAT FOOD, SAFE SECURITY
WELL PRICED QUALITY BARS BY THOSE AWESOME PEOPLE AT THE RED LION , EASTON
WELL PRICED QUALITY BARS BY THOSE AWESOME PEOPLE AT THE RED LION , EASTON
SPECTACULAR CIRCUS FIRESHOW FINALE>>
ALL MONIES RAISED GO TO ST MUNGOS HOMELESS PERSONS’ CHARITY WHOSE STREET LIVING HOMELESS PERSONS’ OUTREACH TEAM HELPED 500 MEN AND WOMEN SLEEPING ROUGH ON THE STREETS OF BRISTOL LAST YEAR PROVIDING 17 SPECIALISED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS ASWELL
Please donate ten pounds on entry to raise a respectable donation from this FANTASTIC COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER party.
28 LEGENDARY YEARS OF EPIC LEGENDARY COMMUNITY BASED URBAN FREE FESTIVALS AND CIRCUS SOUND SYTEM DRIVEN FREE PARTIES FOR THE HOMELESS AND 100 PERCENT NOT FOR PROFIT ALL THE WAY. BIG SEXY!
ARTISTS :
HOUSE MUSIC ALL DAY LONG:
JAMIE RAINBOW – Stroud free party festival DJ record producer. oohs, aahs, and wa wa wahs . Piano breaks and throwing shapes .Top summer classics to start the groove
JESS WARP – Glastonbury, Shindig, local parties, rollin, bouncing finger popping deep funky house. Shake it !
DJ ROOTS – 30 years of extremely good house music via Totnes, London and Bristol (Pirate Sounds, Big Sexy, Delicious, The Chelsea) aka Mark Rowe in session with fireshow finale
FUNKY TOWN
The SLY PLAYERS aka Simon Clark the curator and creator of Shindig Festival the Funkiest Festival in the West playing soul – funk – disco 45s with
GRAHAM S – Shindig – Thanks for bringing a little bit of Shindig to the Big Sexy guys we appreciate the support guys! Gonna be sweet!
STEVIE K – Big Sexy – DJ and rebel sound system innovator, community pioneer, creator of this here urban free festival circus sound system movement .
REGGAE LOUNGE
2 KINGS RECORDS – Bristol’s favourite reggae DJ friend of the people and the Star and Garter! Recent mainstage DJ at Carnival
DJ GAFFA – ARMAGEDDON SOUNDS – avid collector -top selector!
D – RAS Dart moor Regggae Appreciation Society – Part of the BIG SEXY for 30 years and there from the very start DOM (Kai Sounds) the master is back with his friend SI.
BRISTOL CIRCUS JAM:
JESS MESS, IMLY RICE, RACHEL FOX, TESS CARTRIGHT, HOWIE MORLEY, PARIS, PERFORMERS WITHOUT BORDERS tbc, MELANIE DESERT AND MORE ON THE WAY!
BOOK NOW!
Three great little sound systems and a bunch of circuses where you can connect to the music, the people, the park and the purpose – a new style of festival for Eastville Park this Year – all monies after site costs direct to St Mungo’s!
SUGGESTED DONATION £10 BY CARD IN ADVANCE or suggested £10 donation on entry.
BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
https://bigsexyfestyparty.org/
More Posts for Show: The Word with Miranda
Ujima Radio listeners get 50% Discount to Cinema Rediscovered at Watershed Bristol!
Cinema Rediscovered!
- Cinema Rediscovered – the UK’s leading festival of classic cinema and film restorations – returns to Watershed for its 7th annual edition from Wed 26 Jul.
- From iconic Black Queer Latin American cinema The Devil Queen, to Calypso celebration One Hand Don’t Clap, Q&A’s, workshops and more.
- Plus, Watershed are offering Ujima listeners 50% off your tickets with the PROMO CODE: CR23PARTNER.
- Head to Watershed.co.uk/CR23 to book your tickets and find out more.
More Posts for Show: The Word with Miranda
The legendary pioneer of Garage music, DJ Disciple comes to Bristol!
Roasted presents DJ Disciple (NYC) with residents. Deli-G and Ben Daley The Love Inn, Bristol on Sat 22nd July!
This week’s featured guest on The Word with Miranda is none other than the legendary DJ Disciple from New York ahead of his gig in Bristol at The Love Inn on Sat 22nd July. DJ Disciple is a DJ and house music producer from Brooklyn, New York & was massively influential in the rise of UK garage music. Stateside, he was considered a cornerstone of New York City’s house music scene.
Celebrating the release of his book, ‘The Beat, The Scene, The Sound’
‘A DJ’s Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City.’
“The Beat, the Scene, the Sound” follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes account of how DJs, promoters, fans, and others from diverse communities transformed house music from a DIY project into an international sensation amidst the tumult of 1980s and 90s-era.
When house music first rose to prominence in the 1980s, it brought people together. But as DJ Disciple established himself in the scene, he witnessed it shatter. During the crack-cocaine epidemic, he literally dodged bullets bringing his records to and from clubs at night. The HIV/AIDS epidemic and homophobia threw up fear-based partitions. Then, mayors worked to close the clubs. House music was pushed underground and then abroad to the UK and Europe.
DJ Disciple is a Black artist, DJ, radio host, producer, and community advocate based in Brooklyn, New York. He has toured the world over a forty-year career. In 1987, he began working as a radio host. He gained a reputation for debuting music before its official release date. Among that music were the songs “Follow Me” (1992) by Aly-Us and “Beautiful People” (1994) by Barbara Tucker. His show was also unusual in that he played dance music by female DJs.
And this is just a taster of DJ Diciples incredible journey. Tune in this Friday between 4-6pm when he joins Miranda on The Word to find out more!
Roasted presents DJ Disciple (NYC) with residents. Deli-G and Ben Daley The Love Inn, Bristol on Sat 22nd July at The Love Inn, Stokes Croft, Bristol from 10pm to 4am.
@mirandarae007 @ujimaradio @djdisciplenyc Deli Gee @deligdj
More Posts for Show: The Word with Miranda