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The influence of family with Soweto Kinch, Shingai Shoniwa, Eno Williams and Barney Artist

Soweto Kinch talks with Shingai Shoniwa, Eno Williams and Barney Artist about family and its influence, the idea of homecoming and identity, and the importance of language.

Music Life this week sees British jazz saxophonist, MC, and poet Soweto Kinch host Shingai Shoniwa, Eno Williams, and Barney Artist.

Singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa is formerly of the band The Noisettes. The name Shingai, according to Wikipedia, means "bold/courageous/strong" in the Shona language. Eno Williams is the lead vocalist in the electronic funk band Ibibio Sound Machine. She was born in London but spent most of her childhood in Nigeria where her family spoke Ibibio, the native language of the Ibibio people in Akwa Ibom Staten. And our final guest is Barney Artist, a London rapper, who’s worked with George The Poet, Tom Misch, and Jordan Rakai. Soweto is a Mercury prize nominated / MOBO winning artist who’s been championed by Mos Def and Rodney P and has supported the likes of KRS ONE, Dwele, and TY. He’s also the nicest guy in music.

Together they explore themes in music that revolve around family and its influence, the idea of homecoming and identity, and the importance of language.

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26 minutes

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  • Sat 9 May 2020 11:06GMT
  • Sun 10 May 2020 19:06GMT

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