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Bringing it Black
by Mary Mandefield
Celebrating, showcasing, and collaborating with the best talent in London's Black Community. Bringing it Black is broadcast live every Tuesday 9-11pm on Westside Radio. Join the chat and have your say - email [email protected] or say hey on instagram at @mary.mandefield. Enjoy!
Episodes
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Running whilst Black. What it's like to prepare for the London Marathon
Recorded just a few days before the 2023 London Marathon, I chat to Leon Parkes, founder of Wembley based run club The Nov Way. He talks us through his running playlist and how his trainings been going. Plus I learned a lot from Tyler Williams Green, founder of run club and youth charity The...
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Part of your world - our new mermaid
As it’s Virgo season, this episode has got a gift for the Beyhive 🤩 - a debrief of Beys 41st birthday, incl the questionable looks. I’ve got a rundown of everything you need to know about the new star of Disney’s live action remake of ✨The Little Mermaid✨- Halle Bailey. With a new King now on…
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Celebrating Nelson Mandela
It's only right that Bringing it Black celebrates Mandela Day with an episode dedicated to the man himself, Nelson Mandela. The former President of South Africa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and man that lives on as a leading figure in history, Nelson Mandela, was born in South Africa in 1918 and is...
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Adoption in the Black community
This special episode delves into the topic of adoption in the Black community from the perspective of an incredible lineup of guests, including stories from adoptive parents and adoptees from across the world. The show features an interview with Didi and Priscilla, an amazing example of Black...
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Making money from your voice with Jo Troy
Bringing it Black has been blessed to have the Bratt Pitt of the Voiceover world on the show - award winning Black British Voiceover Artist, Jo Troy! Jo grew up in Walthamstow with a background in the creative industry, making music and then building a career from the corner of the room, with...
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Being your own best friend with Thea Hallow
We LOVE to see people with big dreams go out and make them a reality, and someone out here making things happen is Thea Hallow 🤩 Thea is a young creative from South-East London who’s making music and following her dreams. We chat about the importance of believing in yourself and knowing that...
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Finding your people and paving the way as a Black creative
Here at Bringing it Black you know it's all about shining a light on the people making waves in the world, and my latest guest, Shar, is the perfect example of this. Shar is a recent graduate from West London working for a TV production company and she joins me to chat about life as a Black...
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Mistar Alvin on being the voice of the people
This week on Bringing it Black, joining us live and direct from an Enny gig is Mistar Alvin😂🤩. We chat all about his popular new show ‘Top 5 Replies’, which you need to check out on YouTube. Top 5 Replies sees Mistar Alvin replying to your unfiltered, hilarious and sometimes outlandish comments...
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Filmmakers stepping up & all the juice with Temi Jonah
This week we're chatting about a very exciting opportunity for new filmmakers called 'Black Britain Unspoken', and joining me on the show is the director of creative services at Warner Bro's Discovery - Emma Cassidy. 🎥 Emma and I chat all about the opportunity with Warner Bro’s Discovery X Media...
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Women 🤝 taking over the creative scene. Afia Kufuor & Beverley Nderu
Time to meet two incredible women who are bringing their A game to the projects which they've seen through from conception to execution 💪 Afia: Behind the Gram My first chat is with Afia, host of the new video series ‘Behind the Gram’ which delves into the lives of influential individuals in the...
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Samm Henshaw on redefining the idea of success
You know the world doesn't run without Black creativity and this episode is packed with nothing but people making waves in their industries🤩 I start by chatting with Kobi Axel who is the founder of Black Blueprint, a project that you can take part in if you're from London, West Sussex or…
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Staying authentic with Siah
Carving his own path in the music industry and sharing the mic (& vibes!) with me this week is the incredible Siah! Siah has worked hard to exist in a space where he is loved for being and creating music that is 100% authentic to himself - which is a tough place to get to! The artist chats all...
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'Music is my oxygen' - how Ben Wynter supports the Black music industry
If you don't yet know Ben Wynter or 'Billionaire Ben', then now's the time to get to know. Ben is the founder of Unstoppable Music Group, entrepreneur and outreach manager at the Association of Independent Music and the co-founder of Power Up - so you could say he's a pretty busy guy. Ben chats…
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Having a bigger vision & his films reaching new heights - with director Peter N Rose
The younger generation truly are KILLING IT in 2022, and two of London's talents already making a mark on their industries are screenwriter and film director Peter N Rose and digital creator Nayana Mena. In this episode I chat to founder of Nort3y Productions, Peter N Rose, about his creative...
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'Don't sleep on your ideas in 2022!' - a look to the year ahead with astrology enthusiast, Nubian
As we're in 02/2022, it’s only right that it gets astrological up in here. There's only one person for the job, and that’s London’s very own professional intuitive tarot reader & tropical astrology enthusiast, Nubian! Over a third of us regularly read our horoscopes, and tarot and astrology are...
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Pursuing purpose and accountability with Vee Kativhu
I've launched a lil book club on the show and cutting the ribbon on the feature is Author, Education Activist & YouTuber Vee Kativhu! Vee joins the show to chat about 'Empowered', her book which sums up who she is and what she does - from growing up in Zimbabwe to studying at Oxford, whilst…
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Feeling grown with Seyi Shay and spreading reggae music like Wild Fire with Khalia
Bringing you some sushine as I chat with two of the hottest talents from around the world: Jamaican artist Khalia and the incredible Nigerian talent Seyi Shay. Khalia met Reggae legend Shaggy in 2016, who was impressed with her talent and introduced her to the multi-Grammy award-winning Tony ‘CD’...
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Blacks Can't Swim - diving into the conversation that could save your life, with Ed Accura
I chat to the co-founder of the Black Swim Association and the man behind the feature film "Blacks Can't Swim", Ed Accura. 95% of Black adults & 80% of Black children in England don’t swim. Ed was part of that majority until a few years ago when he embarked on his journey of learning to swim, and...
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One to watch Ants XI & Reggie Yates and Pirates cast on making a film for the garage generation
I chat with East London's RnB artist Ants XI about following in his family's footsteps in music, the process of creating the content which has gained him a huge online following and his advice on what has elevated him to become a one to watch in the industry. In part 2 (from 23:48), I meet the…
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The Truth about being a Black British TV Presenter in the 2000s
Leah Charles-King has over 30 years experience in the media and entertainment industry as a music artist, TV and radio presenter, producer, live host and public speaker. She has now been announced as the new host of the A Place in the Sun. On Bringing it Black, she discusses what it was like to…
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Blackfishing is still very much ON apparently
Mary chats to the human version of a beam of light.. Creative & colourful blogger Teaday! Talking blackfishing models for IVY PARK, fake weddings and asking whether love is ever forever? Become obsessed with Tea just like I am >>> https://msha.ke/teadayblogs/
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Enough scandal to make a movie
Mary Mandefield chats to Jonelle Awo about the upcoming Wendy Williams film. Plus, breaking in the olympics, boxing greats and why we can give cancel culture a break.
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White Lady telling White Lies
What is in the air that's making us feel a little less 'meh' than usual? Oh, I reckon it's that new sense of freedom after lockdown is over in England and December is well and truly here! On tonight's show I chat with gifting queen Rita. We've got countdowns to discuss as Timi joins us to chat...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Celebrating, showcasing, and collaborating with the best talent in London's Black Community. Bringing it Black is broadcast live every Tuesday 9-11pm on Westside Radio. Join the chat and have your say - email [email protected] or say hey on instagram at @mary.mandefield. Enjoy!
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Celebrating, showcasing, and collaborating with the best talent in London's Black Community. Bringing it Black is broadcast live every Tuesday 9-11pm on Westside Radio. Join the chat and have your say - email [email protected] or say hey on instagram at @mary.mandefield. Enjoy!
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Bringing it Black is created and hosted by Mary Mandefield.
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