#010: Being Mixed-Race in the Music Industry | Zara Smile

In this podcast, we delve into the experiences of an independent artist navigating the music industry and Liverpool's local scene through a mixed-race, non-binary and queer lens. Our guest Zara Smile as they share insights into challenges faced, using songwriting to share their anger at a broken system with the world, building an inclusive community through their work and the empowering role of music in amplifying diverse voices and narratives. We also discuss how both local and national music scenes can be more inclusive and understanding of people from marginalised backgrounds. This is the first of many episodes that discuss major societal issues in the music industry, and is a personal favourite. 🔗 ZARA SMILE: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zarasm1le/ 🎵 ‘Spotlight’ Out Now: https://ditto.fm/human-spotlight 🎧 LISTEN TO THE SHOW: https://linktr.ee/soundadvicepod 🔗 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS: 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/soundadvicepod/🌍 Website: https://soundadvicepodcast.wixsite.com/home💃 TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@soundadvicepod 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW: If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Spotify to help others discover the show :) 🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST: Sound Advice is a podcast for musicians, bands and DJs where industry insiders and artists and come together to share knowledge and practical insights to navigate the ever-evolving music industry, delving into topics like marketing, getting gigs, building a fanbase, social media growth and much more.