1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave

Dec 08 2024 234 ep. 57 mins 675
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Richie Brave hosts the biggest group chat of the week.

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Soca music on a global rise

Dec 08 2024 59 mins  
We explore the vibrant journey of soca music as it gains international recognition and captivates audiences worldwide. We then shift gears to discuss the government's new measures to combat the alarming rise in drink spiking incidents. Finally, we highlight the crucial importance of supporting women facing gender-based violence, emphasizing community efforts and resources available

Guvna B sits in: Drake v Kendrick and Soft Life Ski

Dec 01 2024 60 mins  
Is Drake being dramatic? Music lawyer Issac James joins Guvna B to break down the specifics of Drake’s legal action against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us.Are you open to new kinds of adventure? Soft Life Ski shares how they bring Black culture to the slopes, and why more minority communities should consider snow sports. Plus writer, creator and musician David Larbi spea

How to avoid being scammed and Jimmy Akingbola

Nov 24 2024 60 mins  
As part of BBC Scams Week, Richie is joined by Franklin Boateng AKA King of Trainers, and Messiah Odinma, Head of Student Finance at University of Hertfordshire, to talk about how to avoid fake trainers and student finance scams.Richie is also joined by actor and producer Jimmy Akingbola to talk about the new series of Sorry, I Didn't Know, his acting inspiration, returning to the

We Move Fwd and making the art world more inclusive

Nov 17 2024 60 mins  
It’s been two years since 1Xtra got together with Children in Need to create We Move Forward - a fund dedicated to projects supporting Black children and young people around the UK. Richie is joined by singer, songwriter, teacher, performer and Project Manager for We Move West Wales, Molara, to hear about the amazing work she’s doing in rural Wales! Richie is also joined by the

Is it possible to separate the art from the artist?

Nov 10 2024 60 mins  
When our favourite artists and celebrities are in the headlines for the wrong reasons, it creates a dilemma for music fans – can we still love the music but distance ourselves from their reported behaviour? In the last two decades, some of the biggest names in music have been marred by scandal and criminal convictions. Can the art and the artist be truly separated? If not, what d

Understanding menopause and Chris Kaba - what’s next?

Nov 03 2024 60 mins  
The firearms officer accused of the murder of Chris Kaba was acquitted - a heart-breaking conclusion for the Kaba family. Richie is joined by barrister and Chair of the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board Abimbola Johnson to talk about the options now available to the Kaba family, why the charge was murder and not manslaughter, why the reporting restrictions were put in place,

Black entrepreneurial success stories

Oct 27 2024 60 mins  
What are the realities of being a Black business owner or entrepreneur? What gems of wisdom would have been helpful to know early on? Richie Brave celebrates stories of entrepreneurial success at the UK Black Business Show. DJ, broadcaster and restaurateur Sian Anderson, founders of Kurl Kitchen, Fleur & Keshia East, and the founder of Smade Group and co-founder of AfroNation,

Getting to know our Future Figures

Oct 20 2024 60 mins  
Who are some of the inspirational people in the community making Black history now? Richie Brave is joined by climate justice activist, storyteller, writer, and global speaker Dominique Palmer, award-winning finance expert and entrepreneur Ella Weinberg, and award-winning historian, producer and lecturer of Black British history Sofia Akel.

Black History Month and the label of Black Excellence

Oct 13 2024 60 mins  
Whether it’s about its relevance or the content shared, everyone has an opinion about Black History Month. How should we be marking it? Do Black communities need to take more ownership of what it looks like or entails? Publicist, cultural commentator and podcaster Marianne Sunshine, and project facilitator Ellis Eyo-Thompson join Richie to explore this. What does Black Excellence

Celebrating all things Nigerian!

Oct 06 2024 60 mins  
Following on from Nigerian Independence Day on October 1st, Richie Brave celebrates Nigeria’s contributions to culture, music, food, fashion and more with The Flygerians and Get the Gist Podcast.