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Stage Lights & Red Flags is an occasional episode series. Sometimes, FTMP hosts Kemi and Louise remove their gloves and tackle random topics without any context. Today's banter: emotional maturity, relationships, and how the two collide.

We're back after a brief hiatus, guys! AI has taken huge strides. Today, AI musicians and AI-generated music are on the rise, being almost indistinguishable from human-created art. Join us as we discuss what this might mean for musicians in the (very) near future.

Creative burnout is a very real (and sometimes painful) phenomenon. This week, Louise dives into five things a burnt-out creative can do to get their spark back. Are you a creative? Have you ever had creative burnout? Tell us more in the comments.

It's Season 9, Episode 9! (Yes, we can't believe it either.) Join Kemi and Louise as they discuss the upcoming film Michael scheduled to hit theatres in April 2026. Do we love biopics? Yes. But how many biopics does the world really need? Will Michael do justice to the late Michael Jackson, or will this be an exercise in patience like One Love ?

And so the discussion continues!!!!

Are we losing the fight against artificial intelligence?

"Professional is not a level for me. Professional means you get paid to do what you're doing." This week, we're continuing the discussion with the amazing Khadijah Simon - an Antiguian jazz pianist, multi-instrumentalist, author, and educator. Join us as we discuss a question we brought up a few weeks ago: what makes a musician a MUSICIAN ? Is the realm of professional musiciansh...

Today's episode features a young, bright talent from Antigua. Meet Khadijah Simon, an accomplished jazz pianist, music educator and author. Tune in as we talk gig life, musicianship, and conditioning for musicians. Grab a copy of Khadijah's book, Musical Common Sense for Keyboardists , and follow her on IG and YouTube .

Let's talk about it....artistry and musicianship! We have seen music evolved over a period of time. There's a chance that its gotten stagnant.

What separates a "musician" from a random person with an instrument? Tune in as Kemi and Louise discuss the meaning of the word and what it takes to be called one. By the way, are we calling this Episode 3 or Episode 2? Let us know in the poll!

Today, we're continuing our discussion about the song behind the viral Jet2holiday meme. Grab a drink, grab a snack, and tune in!

Jet 2 Holiday has become a POPULAR meme via Tik Tok and other platforms. What do you think about it?

In this business it is important to know the terminologies and processes for using tracks.

We follow up on the Diddy conversation. We saw many things WRONG in the industry, but we have some suggestions for making things right.

The recent news regarding certain celebs and predatory behavior sparked a conversation on what is happening!

We're not too sure how we feel about the Bob Marley biopic..... Drop a comment!

We discussed the outcome of the Privy Council's judgment on the recent Vybz Kartel. Drop a comment!

Drop your thoughts on the One Love biopic!

We're switching things up a bit this week: we'll briefly recap some major things happening in music at home and abroad, then dive into Trinidad & Tobago's "music industry".

This week we touched on the Panorama Finals 2024 as well as what WE felt constituted as good soca. Like share comment and subscribe!

A message to the artiste's aiming to attain a Grammy....

We talk: Medium band finals, Calypso monarch questions, Grammys and Kmann 6ixx.

See you guys next year!

This week performing arts veterans kept us engrossed in the discussion of the use of patriotic songs across media.

What are your thoughts?