Glowitheflow
By Kiz Manley
GlowitheflowNov 26, 2020
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 16: Memorhyme
Memorhyme. Memorhyme. Remember Memorhyme? They are two top blokes: Rich and Kurly. They are real on-the-ground activists who use words and sounds and power to make people think and grow and learn. They create safe spaces for people to talk about tricky stuff like race and suicide then use creativity to express. They do consultancy with schools and organisations who want training. Basically, you've got to listen to this podcast episode. It will help you get to know yourself better.
Hit Kurly and Rich up at Memorhyme.com.
You can see the behind-the-scenes footage to all our podcasts here: bit.ly/glowitheflow
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 23: DILIGENT FINGERS
Diligent Fingers is a multi-talented Drum & Bass and Hip Hop artist and event/radio host hailing from Manchester, UK. With over 15 years within the underground music scene under his belt, Dili (as his friends call him) has gone from DJ’ing at free raves to hosting and performing at countless events across the UK and Europe. As a DJ, Producer, Host/MC, Rapper, Singer and budding Studio Engineer, Diligent Fingers is known for his high energy on the mic and behind the decks, melodic and versatile production, rhythmic flows and clever lyrics.
FOLLOW DILIGENT FINGERS HERE:
https://lnk.bio/DiligentFingersMusic
CHECK HIS MUSIC OUT HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/DILLIGENTFINGERS
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 22: DIDACTIC MK
Didactic MK is a spiritual creator who guides others through her music, just what we are all about. After experiencing personal hardship in her younger years, she has an urgency in her will to helping other young people through her youth work. We want to acknowledge and celebrate her hugely admirable ethos and creative acumen.
FOLLOW DIDACTIC MK HERE:
https://www.instagram.com/didactic.mk
CHECK HER MUSIC OUT HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/DidacticMK
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 21: Navigator
Want tips on MC lyricism from an originator in the UK music scene? We had the incredible honour of hosting MC Navigator on Glowitheflow recently. MC Navigator presented the BBC's first ever Jungle radio show: Radio One's 'One in The Jungle'. He is an originator of the Jungle scene. His MC style was forged in the fires of Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae sound system dances. These live sessions were so loud and pumping, you had to make sure your voice carried on the mic. If not, you'd risk getting boxed in the head by a Rude Boy, or worse still, getting bottled 'til you got off stage.
Navigator is one to look up to and here he offers tips and advice on writing generated over years of mastering his craft in song-writing and vocal delivery. A qualified sound engineer; music producer and mentor of youth, he has everything covered that Hip Hop HEALS promotes so chatting was a real joy.
FOLLOW NAVIGATOR HERE:
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/navi4real/
CHECK HIS MUSIC OUT HERE:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rhLeedUsoFpYPcoOJWAVd
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 19: YT
YT career as a Reggae-Dancehall MC spans back to the 80s. His conscious lyrics have enlightened generations about social inequality and racial injustice. We chat Babylon, badass lyrics and bad head days in this in-depth interview with one of Britains best artists.
FOLLOW YT HERE:https://www.facebook.com/YTReggae
https://twitter.com/YTReggae
https://www.instagram.com/YTReggae1
CHECK HIS MUSIC OUT HERE:
https://orcd.co/momentforchangeep
CREDITS:Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 18: Cheshire Cat
Born a Brummie, Cheshire Cat is a UK-based MC veteran who has never been beaten in any sound clash. He's been going since the 70s! We chat here about his MC career through reggae, dancehall, bhangra, dance, hip hip and now jungle. With a finger on the pulse and an ear to the ground, you too can learn how to boss lyric-writing and become your best writing self.
FOLLOW CHESHIRE CAT:
https://www.instagram.com/mccheshirecatofficial/?hl=en-gb
https://open.spotify.com/track/74jrWagytptonwEtnEQ7BX?si=34c39bf38d844d28
CHECK HIS MUSIC OUT HERE:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6AyEh5QaLxZnt6jurf5Pei
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 20: JOE COOK
Joe Cook is a musician, lyricist, music producer and spoken word artist from Birmingham UK. He plays drums and percussion in various musical projects performing live at venues and festivals across the UK and Europe. Through a love of lyricism, hip-hop and songwriting, he crash landed in the spoken word poetry scene. His work has been shared on various BBC platforms such as BBC Arts, BBC 1XTRA, BBC Asian Network.
Joe uses music and art for social change and has worked alongside various charities and activist groups internationally to fundraise, raise awareness and campaign for social justice. He facilitates music and lyric writing workshops in schools, community centres and extended learning centres across the Midlands.
FOLLOW JOE COOK HERE:
www.facebook.com/joecookpoetryuk
CHECK HIS MUSIC OUT HERE:
www.facebook.com/brumtownlobster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xefmOUM56g4 Joe Cook 'Backaday'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWajOE9u6_M Lobster 'Plebxit'
CREDITS:Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 17: Gardna
We first met Gardna, aged 19, at a Bristol free party. Hard to believe almost a decade has passed since we chatted in that derelict warehouse car park. Since then, he's gone on to make waves. Just before the pandemic, he was telling us how he'd been booked to play on a super yacht in Dubai. And it's no wonder. This Bristol-based artist is so talented, so fun, so good; you just have to listen to his music and check him out. He fuses elements from across the sound system spectrum to conjure up his own unique rhythmic blends. His music channels Bristol’s rich musical heritage and earns him critical praise from across the globe.
FOLLOW GARDNA HERE: https://lnk.bio/gardnaUK
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 16: Fox
Fox is an MC with the silkiest, grittiest voice you've ever heard. Oxymoron, pow! He sings; he spits; he toasts in a way that is so satisfying to the ear. It's hard to find anyone who doesn't love his style. He was a youth worker in Manchester at a time when it was so violent, the press dubbed it 'Gunchester'. His approach to writing lyrics is to share wisdoms he has gathered along the course of his own life. That's one the role of an MC: share your wisdom so the next generation grow up better. Let's keep the tradition alive.
You can see the behind-the-scenes footage to all our podcasts here: bit.ly/glowitheflow
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council England
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, now Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 14: David Boomah
We are so hyped to feature our very own Youth Director on this episode. He is also Founding Director of Forward Ever Education CIC, which offers: youth work, mentoring and training. Introducing David Boomah, Singer/MC/Songwriter/DJ/Radio Host and Label Manager. Born in Birmingham, United Kingdom but raised in St Catherine, Jamaica until his late teens.
WATCH THE ZOOM FOOTAGE ON OUR YOUTUBE PAGE HERE: bit.ly/glowitheflow
David Boomah stepped into the UK Dancehall scene in 1990 performing with the UK’s most established artists within a month of stepping off the plane.
In 1993/4 he stepped into the world of Jungle music and within a year he had his first number 1 single produced by a very young Shy FX. The track was called “Who Run Tings and this was just the start. Boomah went on to record numerous singles and an eclectic album spawning 14 number 1 singles, 2 number 1 albums, a nomination for best album at the “Bass Music Awards” 2013 and a nomination for best MC at the We Love Jungle Awards 2015. Boomah has performed across the globe and is committed to blessing audiences with unforgettable shows. He sounds just as good live as he does in the studio and his energy is infectious and mesmerising.
His discography speaks for itself with releases on V Recordings, Ram, Philly Blunt, Chronic, Spearhead, Playaz and Topping Drum and Bass, Dubstep, Hip Hop, R&B and Breaks Charts simultaneously.
Find his work at:
@TheDavidBoomah
@DavidBoomah
https://www.discogs.com/artist/197971-David-Boomah
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QcfgyqCD1uUlFO2IFyYaB
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Manley, nee Bangerh
Funded by: Arts Council England.
Edited by: Pete Murtagh
Music produced by: Kiran Manley, nee Bangerh and Pete Murtagh
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 13: Mally
Glowitheflow podcast Season 2 explores how Hip Hop HEALS with 12 UK MCs. The prophetic Manlikemally kicks us off from The Wirral. Kiz saw him on BBC's 'Rap Trip: Underground Scenes Uncovered'. Two words: blown away. It's only now and then that you find an MC with ridiculous talent. This was one of those moments.
Our goal is to get you writing. How? You do it however you want mate. Just write. It sorts your head out.
We will talk about barz, lyricism and how writing gets your head straight when you are in a wobble. Season 2 offers 12 chambers or 'episodes'. There's 36, like the Wu Tang album.
Please like/subsrcibe/share us and our guests on socials so we can spread the word about how Hip Hop HEALS. It could save someone's life. It saved ours.
Love,
The Hip Hop HEALS Crew
hiphophealsuk.org
https://linktr.ee/Manlikemally
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08sw0xz/rap-trip-underground-scenes-uncovered-series-1-1-liverpool-rap-drill-and-trap
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 12: Jeff Walker, Rhymecology, USA
We got a bonus episode for you from Season 1 with a sick freebie from our guest Jeff Walker of Rhymecology, USA. All listeners are welcome to one free introductory Rhymecology rap coaching session.
Jeff will support you to break down and manifest your artistic vision, rhyme-writing and barrier-breaking. Email him at: rhymecology@gmail.com. Send us any tunes and rhymes you make with him and we'll stick 'em on our website: hiphophealsUK.org.
WEBSITE: www.rhymecology.com
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/rhymecology (must see...testimonies from KRS, Masta Ace, Will.i.am, etc.) with performances, workshops and tutorials etc.
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/33iHeCDQktwV7efsiAMbzW?si=nSVnCPaOTmKoeroM40KSCw
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 11: J.C. Hall (Part 2)
Here's Part 2 of social worker J.C. Hall's riveting break down of his work in Hip Hop Therapy
Check out his website in memoriam of Dr. Tyson: hiphoptherapy.com.
MC FIENYX: http://www.fienyx.com/hip-hop-therapy
MOTT HAVEN DOCUMENTARY: https://vimeo.com/278667750
J.C. HALL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiphoptherapy/
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 10: J.C. Hall (Part 1)
This week, Kiz chats to social worker and rapper J.C. Hall. He brings us up-to-date with current Hip Hop Therapy practice, live and direct from the Bronx, New York City.
We get the low down on what it was like to work with Hip Hop Therapy Godfather Dr Edgar Tyson R.I.P. and the thinking behind his seminal study on Hip Hop Therapy with youth.
Again, we had to split the episode into two because we had so much to chat about.
Check out his website in memoriam of Dr. Tyson: hiphoptherapy.com.
MC FIENYX: http://www.fienyx.com/hip-hop-therapy
MOTT HAVEN DOCUMENTARY: https://vimeo.com/278667750
J.C. HALL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiphoptherapy/
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 9: Rhythmic Mind (Part 2)
Rhythmic Mind's use rhythm in the regulation of trauma and trauma's impact of the brain and central nervous system with At Promise Youth. Here's how.
You can holler Rhythmic Mind to find out more about their work at: info@rhythmicmind.net
https://www.rhythmicmind.net/
https://www.instagram.com/rhythmicmind1/
https://www.facebook.com/rhythmicmind1
TWITTER: @mindrhythmic
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 8: Rhythmic Mind (Part 1)
Meet Max and Jonah. They're mental health professionals AND rappers. Their mesmerising tales of using Hip Hop Therapy with At Promise Youth in America simply blew us away; so much so, that we ended up chatting for two hours and splitting the recording into two episodes! Join us as they share real-life impact stories from the streets of San Francisco's Bay Area.
In Chamber 8, we hear how they became "conduits of Hip Hop", generating an awe-inspiring therapeutic model based on their traditional clinical training in psychotherapy and their musical first love. They have even generated a youth empowerment curriculum based on Hip Hop's capacity for healing and resilience-building.
We, the Glowitheflow crew, want you to listen and do. Take action. Go and check out the songs mentioned. Look up Ben's homeless charity 'Let's Feed Brum'. Try one of the approaches in your own relationships with people.
Make change!
Be love!
You can holler Rhythmic Mind to find out more about their work at: info@rhythmicmind.net
https://www.rhythmicmind.net/
https://www.instagram.com/rhythmicmind1/
https://www.facebook.com/rhythmicmind1
TWITTER: @mindrhythmic
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 7: Duke01
Ben and Kiz meet Duke01 from Nottingham on Zoom. He is a fly MC. A funny bloke. A magnetic performer. CHECK OUT HIS BANDS : @_LastSons @Defgoldblum
What wizardy connects people through Hip Hop? This wizardy. Beats breathe life into lost souls. Aching hearts beat the drum. People vibe to the music. They shine in each other's shine. That's a live Hip Hop gig right there. That's how Kiz met Duke01. He was pouring his golden glow charisma into the crowd with bars like liquid honey. Metaphoric honey to the ears that is. They were roaring and powerful.
When you spend alone time with this constant friend, Hip Hop; you get to know each other pretty well. When life throws you stones, you carve a way forward. You brandish your soul passion as your sword. This is Hip Hop.
People go through hardship. They glow or grow bitter. That's something Ben passed to Kiz. Now Duke tells us how Hip Hop made his soul Glowitheflow with stories of school and segregation and hearing the story of your life from a completely different source, in a totally different place.
Living and loving through Hip Hop makes a friend for life. When shizzle gets tough, you blast on the beats and pump up the bass. Everything is suddenly OK. This is Hip Hop.
Welcome to Chamber 7 with Duke01.
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DukeBinary
BANDCAMP: https://t.co/ACLnaKWoSk?amp=1
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 6: Krust
Why did US Hip Hop scene inspire so many makers across the world? And what has UK jungle got to do with it?
Brummie Kiz interviews Bristol bab, born and bred, Kirk Thompson aka KRUST. We can't really put Krust into words here. Think Ultimate G-Unit; Innovator of Global Electronic Dance Music; Coach and Mindset Engineer Extraordinaire: none of these titles can do him justice. Just check his GROUND-BREAKING tune: 'Warhead' out and imagine it's 1997 instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hJ4OROIvxY&ab_channel=Wind0wLick3r
Krust relays how Hip Hop shaped his early music mindset and still informs business decisions today. Have a guess who is favourite Hip Hop act is at the mo' then listen to find out!
Check out his dynamic mentoring work out with Disruptive Patterns: https://disruptivepatterns.com/joindisruptivepatterns.
Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 5: Charmaine Pollard, Poetry Therapist
What the sausage is poetry therapy anyway? Why should you not use the word 'therapy' in your practice without having the appropriate training? And who is poetry therapy for?
Again, we nah deal wid nah rainbow unicorn bizness. This is a real profession with real solid outcomes for people seeking help. Look up the evidence on Google Scholar if you want to know more.
In Chamber 5 on our imagined mountain cave adventure seeking Hip Hop's healing powers, we meet a real life poetry therapist: Charmaine Pollard. She is an expert counsellor. You can find out more about her work here: https://charmainepollardcounselling.co.uk.
She also serves as Community Director on the board for Lapidus International, alongside Kiz: https://lapidus.org.uk.
We chat about Buju Banton lyrics. Ben shares a touching story from Let's Feed Brum's homeless soup kitchen and Greg us cracks us up with his impromptu creative writing prompt. Listen to the end to hear his poignant addition of a 'hopeful twist', an essential part of choosing poems or writing within this creative therapeutic practice.
Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 4: Dr. Elliot Gann (aka Phillipdrummond) of Today's Future Sound
Dr. Elliot Gann runs a non-profit called 'Today's Future Sound'. It empowers people make to beats and feel good. He is a real-life Hip Hop Therapist. Kiz ain't just talking about rainbow unicorns here at Glowitheflow.
They're real!
Zooming from San Francisco Bay Area, we go deep into neuroscience, trauma and therapeutic beat-making. We talk Hip Hop culture. We talk therapy. And we talk about the dangers of calling work 'therapy' when it's not delivered by trained therapists.
Kiz's mind was blown so make sure you get a cuppa and sit down for this one. It's deep!
Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.
Enter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 3: Parly B, Robidon & Pierre from 'The Lipswich Project'
Kiz Zoom calls jungle MC Parly B from Doncaster and Robidon, the reggae Don of Moseley, Birmingham. Both are due to perform at Dubgasm, Kiz's annual fundraiser via livestream. Parly headlines this year. Robin has been resident since the start.
Parly and Robidon discuss lyrics and songwriting process. Writing about life juice adds authentic flavour to songs.
Pierre is a community activist against suicide. He brings his Ipswich music community in tribute to his goddaughter and her baby, who both sadly passed in tragic circumstances.
Learn how he turns grief into social action through music and fundraising. Thank you Pierre for sharing your story with us.
Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.
MUSIC CREDIT: Parly B
Enter the 36 Chambers of MC Wisdom: Chamber 2: YT
Homeless sentinels stop street robberies. First responders. People watchers.
"No-one chooses to go out there because they've sat at school daydreaming: 'One day I aspire to be homeless,'" says Ben, Founder of Let's Feed Brum homeless charity.
In today's episode, we Zoom YT from @Making Change Studios, Brummingham. He's a conscious reggae MC from Ipswich who has followed Jamaican sound system culture since 1982. What is it and how has the island's mobile bass music disco culture influenced rap lyricism? Find out in Chamber 2 as YT shares tales from the dance.
He never did share 8 bars of Golden Nuggets for you to use as inspiration for your own creativity though. He bust out into half a song at the end instead. You're never gonna believe the tip he suggested for unblocking creativity...
All our remote Zoom interviews will appear soon online. Keep an eye on our Hip Hop HEALS' YouTube channel so you can check our funky Zoom backgrounds. Today's was a disappearing flyer for Kiz's annual fundraiser for Let's Feed Brum. We had a laugh in the studio with Greg and Ben appearing and disappearing into it like 70's sitcom ghosts.
Catch YT headlining Dubgasm online live music fundraiser on Sat 3rd Oct from 1pm to 10:30pm.
EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/327690831992392
FUNDRAISING LINK: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dubgasm
Drop us a message or share your creativity with us at: https://anchor.fm/hiphophealskiz/message
Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.
Enter the 36 Chambers of MC Wisdom: Chamber 1: Applz
Hip Hop carries wisdom. Stories from elders. We share stories of our elders and our heritage: Ben's Dad in Kashmir; Kiz's Dad's love of poetry (R.I.P.) and Greg's Dad from Wales (R.I.P.), not Grounds Keeper Willy.
Hip Hop MCs are soothsayers. Yet, it seems as though the ancient art of storytelling-it-like-it-is in your town has gotten lost. Or has it? Offensive and troublesome from day 1, we discuss what, where, when, why and how rap can be therapeutic.
Our special guest MC Applz aka youth worker Sandra Carter stole all our hearts with her warmth and her sparkly eyes. Not only does she rap, she sings, she dances, she sews, she writes. We should have really asked what she doesn't do. Applz, we comin' for you a second time! You'll have to come back and keep sharing your powerful messages of wisdom.
Listeners, sit back and enjoy as you Glowitheflow.
Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.
Intro: Yo from The Go
We got going and here's what's up: we want you to get going too. Do your thang. Whatever yo' thang is. Grooving in your flow zone will keep you healthy and mental strong so when life gets challenging, you will have it down.
We kick off Glowitheflow's brand new weekly podcast with insights into who we are and what do.
You'll hear some of our stories from schizophrenia to loss and how we opened our hearts to homelessness.
We want you to grow here.
We are on that path with you.
Come follow us on our Hero's Journey into Hip Hop and healing. Let's glowitheflow!
Learn about Hip Hop HEALS UK's revolutionary use of remedy rhymes here: www.hiphophealsuk.org.