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The Word with Miranda Rae

By: Miranda Rae
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  • The Word is a series of interviews hosted by broadcaster, Miranda Rae. Miranda’s drive is to give a voice to the voiceless and platform to people that all too often go unheard, from the streets to the board room from politicians to performers, from authors to activists. Miranda has presented on national, regional and local radio for over 30 yrs inc a weekly show on BBC Radio 5 for which she won a Sony Award. Miranda was also on Galaxy Radio for almost 10 years (now Kiss) where she trailblazed the then emerging dance music scene giving a platform to genres previously never played on the legal airwaves before... Awards also include Best Documentary in the British Podcast Awards, Best Doc in the European Lovie Awards, Honouree Winner in the global Webby Awards & nominated for the ARIAS (Oscars of Radio) all for the series ”Our Journey”. Miranda won Presenter of The Year in the regional MMG Awards & currently runs Ujima Radio and Sound Women SW Network aka Sound women Bristol CIC which is a non profit support network and in the last 3 years has taught over 1000 women and girls in a range or radio, podcasting and media skills. You can find out more about Miranda on her website here: https://mirandarae.co.uk/ And more about Sound Women SW on the website here: https://soundwomensw.com/ Please feel free to support and donate via PayPal: mirandarae007@gmail.com But most of of all listen and enjoy!
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  • The Word with Miranda feat DJ Dazee

    The Word with Miranda feat DJ Dazee
    Jul 6 2024

    About 30 years ago I was lucky enough to there at the birth and literal explosion of a brand new British born genre, jungle, or Drum & Bass as more commonly known. There werent many females in the scene at the start, let alone DJ's but my guest in this podcast is a true pioneer and trailblazer of jungle and is now one of the world's top DnB DJ's & producers, DJ Dazee. The Ruff Neck Ting Crew were one of the first collectives to put on DnB nights and paved the way before anyone else was doing it! As well as still being uber successful promoters, they are a record label, and @dazeeruffneck is not just one of our top DJ's but also a producer, mentor, teacher and so much more! In this episode DJ Dazee shares her journey, tips and stories from the last 30 years, a truely immersive experience into the pulsating world of Jungle/D&B music, showcasing its historical journey and enduring impact on British music culture.

    Follow Dazee:

    Instagram: @dazeeruffneck

    Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/T9zzdEDs7PhJj4C36

    Website: https://www.ruffneckting.uk/

    Linktree: https://linktr.ee/djdazee

    #jungle #drumandbass #dnb #originaljunglists #drumandbassmovement #djdazee #ruffneckting

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    28 mins
  • The Word with Miranda finds out how Vodafone are helping the digitally excluded with Sparks Somerest

    The Word with Miranda finds out how Vodafone are helping the digitally excluded with Sparks Somerest
    Jul 1 2024

    With 200,000 festival goers descend on Worthy Farm in a small village in the West country to attend the world's most iconic festival, yup, its that time of year for Glastonbury Festival. The festival has always pledged to support charities from Greepeace to Oxfam but also really small, local charities and we discover an incredible collaboration between the festival's connectivity sponsor @vodafoneuk to address the massive issue of digital exclusion. Did you know that 22% of UK population dont have any access to the internet? That's 8.5 million people!! We find out how this years @glastofest goers can support festival goers by renting or purchasing battery packs? And just because the festival is over doesnt meet you cant still help! Check out the website to find out how you can help. Just imagine what it would be like to have no tech, no phone or no internet? Exactly, its like loosing a limb. Check out the Sparks Somerset website to find out more: https://www.sparksomerset.org.uk/ Sparks Somerset work in partnership with @donate.i.t & @goodthingsfdn so check out their insta's for more info.
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    14 mins
  • The Word with Miranda featuring Steve Symons from West Holts Stage - Glastonbury Festival

    The Word with Miranda featuring Steve Symons from West Holts Stage - Glastonbury Festival
    Jun 14 2024
    OUT NOW! Episode 2 of the brand new series of The Word with Miranda. In this podcast Miranda catches up with Steve Symons, Booker for the West Holts Stage, one of the world's biggest festival stages. Did you know 2/3's of the adult population in the UK watch the Glastonbury Festival on the TV? So as a booker Steve not just curates for the festival goers but for people watching on TV and around the world. With over 100 stages at Glastonbury, West Holts has grown into the 3rd biggest and most iconic. In this podcast we find out how the stage has gained this reputation and some of the secrets behind creating an iconic festival stage. Steve celebrates 40 years of working at Glastonbury Festival this year. West Holts is described by Steve as the outernational rhythm hub of Glastonbury, taking you on a journey from spiritual jazz and neo soul through cosmic disco, dance queen divas, breakbeat culture , afrofunk, reggae, hip hop, psychedelia and music that defies any categorisation at all and most definitely not a World Music Stage. Standing on its own merit of a global reputation built up by Steve and his team, the success of this stage is undoubtedly because it defies all categorisation as he works tirelessly searching the world for the very best of music, regardless of genre. From Japanese orchestras to Hip hop legends this stage has seen them all from Nile Rogers to Anderson Paak, Tribe Called Quest, Roy Ayres, The Roots, just to name a few that I had the privilege of seeing myself. For many years the backstage bar at the West Holts Stage, formerly known as the Jazz/World stage, was a hidden secret for all musicians & crew and hosted jam sessions that would go all night and feature performers from the Pyramid stage & across the site alongside DJ's, including myself and the collaborations was something you could only dream of. It was known for being the place to hang out "afterhours", mainly because it was the only place. Michael Eavis would often be seen chilling with the team. My memories of seeing some of my musical heroes jamming and at arms length is something I will be telling my grand kids about....I feel utterly privileged to have had this experience for the few years I did, so I am so excited to hear some of Steve's stories. When I asked Steve to delve a bit deeper and try and explain the ethos of the music of West Holts stage he replied: "Paying respect to the elders and generations gone before us that have led music to where it is today and that pretty much anything that is good in music has come from Africa originally and the Black American tradition over 100 years has given us everything from Jazz to Techno and way beyond". Wise words Steve. Steve sets us up for this year's incredible lineup including the amazing back story of singer Asha Puthli, now in her 70's but was ostracized when she tried to launch her career decades before. Returning to the global stage after 44 years, one of the greatest vocalists of all time. Some of Steve's highlights over the years include Nile Rogers, Shibusashirazu Orchestra & Jerry Dammers Spatial Aka Orchestra, but a bit like being asked which is your favourite child, after 40 years I suspect is an impossible question to answer... It's these kinds of acts that make West Holts stand alone from any other festival stage and why Steve has created such a well deserved reputation, here's to his next 40 years curating the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival. Just some of the bands Steve is looking forward to seeing this year include: @jungle4eva @jessieware @ashaputhli @etjusticepourtous @amplifiedhistory @archives.nia @corinnebaileyrae @blackfootwhitefoot

    Plus two amazing hosts/comperes: @jasmine_ketibuah and @angelmelselector

    Plus DJ's Plus DJ's @benguinbristol and @smeatondave Have a listen to this podcast and find out what Steve looks for when booking a band and why he is so looking forward to this year's acts. The Word with Miranda is available on multiple platforms including Podbean. Link in my bio and Linktree or go straight to: https://mirandarae.podbean.com/ #glastonburyfestival #glastonbury #westholtsstage #westholts #festivals #glasto2024
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    39 mins
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