If you fancy an exploration of the social politics of Black hair, or a deep dive into soundsystem culture, there’s a podcast for that
The hidden reserves of diverse podcasts created for niche audiences is as close to Vibranium as the broadcast industry gets. Leading players and distributors, such as the BBC, Spotify and Acast, are already investing in amplifying Black voices because it is rich with potential. When Have You Heard George’s Podcast? swept the 2019 British Podcast Awards with five wins, the industry sat up. George isn’t from the pedigree of seasoned Radio 4 alumni; he is closer to Potter Payper than Piers Plowright. As with many disruptive underground movements in art and culture, something breaks through to the mainstream, and corporate interests follow – see punk, hip-hop, grime, and now podcasts.
The secret sauce that makes Black British podcasting so flavourful is made up of four ingredients. Vivid characters and intriguing protagonists we haven’t heard before. Access to new precincts or familiar experiences through new perspectives. Talent with the potential to be the next Lenny Henry, Trevor Nelson or Charlene White – and, as George the Poet has so masterfully demonstrated, different ways of telling a story that draws from a broader palette than western European art and literature. Here’s what you may have missed.
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