Episode 4 of our Radio Show is Out Now!
We’re so excited to bring you the fourth episode of our radio show for Radio Buena Vida. We took a look at the post-COP legacy in Glasgow with experience of hosting and drumming from Minga Indigena and collective music making. We also got a little festive, talking Christmas traditions from around the world.
Put the kettle on, warm yourself a mince pie and settle down to listen to the fourth episode of our show. We’ve got some beautiful music to share, along with some interesting reflections on what’s just happened - COP26 - and what’s coming up - Christmas!
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Featuring:
A segment recorded by Craig Hunter exploring people’s experience of hosting and being hosted during COP26.
A clip from ‘Time for One Poem’ a podcast by Annie Muir, in which she talks to one poet and one poetry sceptic. In this episode it’s the turn of Gboyega Odubanjo (pronunciation?) is a British-Nigerian poet from East London and Chris Moses from Gulabi.
Christmas traditions and memories from across Europe. Marzanna Antoniak recorded people’s experiences of Christmases, at a Polish ‘hedgehog’ bauble making workshop at the Bees Knees Cafe.
Music We Played
Oi Musica
‘Enough is Enough’ was created by a group of Scottish artists, exploring how music might respond to the climate crisis. The song was composed with the express purpose of inviting choirs, community ensembles, musicians, schools and any other groups to add their voice and record their own versions. It was trialled with two all-welcome groups: the Soundhouse Choir in Edinburgh and Brass, Aye? here in Glasgow. It features the vocals of Scottish folk singer Karine Polwart.
Ensemble
Ensemble is an award-winning youth songwriting project based in Glasgow, which empowers young people to write songs, many of whom have experience of homelessness or mental health issues.
The lead vocals on ‘Now What’ are from Mawaddah, who said: “This song is about my journey to Scotland, moving to a much more positive place in my life. Arriving [in] Glasgow, everything was so new. Ensemble made me feel like I’m part of something, part of a community, and I felt welcomed.”
Kobi Onyame featuring Heir of the Cursed
Beldina Odenyo Onassis, also known as Heir of the Cursed, featured on that track. She was a vocalist, guitarist, poet and writer. Tragically she passed away in November. We featured an interview with her in Issue 3 of the magazine where she said: “ My heart belongs to Govanhill. I lovingly call it the Scottish Harlem. It’s got this vibe about it – very eclectic, edgy. It encompasses everything about Scotland in such a small area.” We wanted to play that song as a tribute to her.
Live tracks by Marcus Engwall and Roma singer, Jana Pushkova
Recorded at our Greater Govanhill LIVE event held in August in the GAMIS Bat Lab space as part of the Govanhill International Festival.
Minga Indigena - Gathering of the Thousand Drums for Climate Change
On the final night of COP 26 in November, delegates from The Minga Indígena, a collective of groups, organizations and communities from indigenous nations throughout the American continent gathered at Queen’s Park recreation ground, along with other climate activists and onlookers.
To conclude their final event and say goodbye, they performed "The Gathering of the Thousand Drums for Climate Change." After the final drum boomed across the green, it was time for Glasgow to reply to the farewell in the best way we know how; with a chorus of Auld Lang Syne.
This episode of the Greater Govanhill Show was created by Craig Hunter, Giacinta Frisillo, Marzanna Antoniak, Rhiannon Davies, Mark Cunningham and Robbie Armstrong. Our theme music is by Joel Cox, using samples from Ando Glaso. If you want to get involved with the show, email hello@greatergovanhill.com