Reggae Uprising Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Tomar Beh is award-winning nonprofit leader, author, AI consultant, cultural producer, and community strategist working across arts, culture, education, and ethical AI adoption. In part two of her feature she shares the potential cost to our community in not utilising & integrating AI into our lives. Let us know your thoughts on her opinions, triumphs, challenges & Reggae...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back! Our hiatus is over! It's been a few months due our host Danieal, releasing new music 'No More War' & 'Exceptional' but we are back, every Wednesday with guest features, documentaries, playlists & of coarse the high vibrations of Reggae music! Our first guest to welcome our return is award-winning nonprofit leader, author, AI consultan...

Send us Fan Mail As part of our Motivational March series this week's episode Exceptional Men features the journeys and words of Thomas Sankara, Dr Sebi & Dick Gregory. There are so many men we could have featured in this episode, let us know men you think are exceptional and why. You never know we may feature them in a future episode and give you a shout out for your suggestion!  Of coar...

Send us Fan Mail As part of our Motivational March series this weeks episode Change Starts With You, was created to inspire you on your journey no matter where you are on that journey or the challenges you may have faced. We share the voices of Jesse Jackson, Samuel L Jackson & Martin Luther King. Let us know your thoughts on their stories an how it relates and/or inspires your own. We hope th...

Send us Fan Mail As part of our Motivational March series this weeks episode is focused on a topic which has been at the forefront of discussion, not only as part of the rapid evolution of the social media world but has been an integral debate throughout history. We share the views of three women with differing views and vocations; Dr Fran Ces Wesling, Bell Hooks & Ertha Kitt. Let us know your...

Send us Fan Mail Our Motivational March programme, as it International Women's Day this week begins with Revolutionary Women. We have combined the high frequency of Female Reggae artists with speeches from a few Revolutionary Women throughout time. Let us know your thoughts on the selections and speeches, who resonated with you most and why.  Please see below links to music/extracts featured;...

Send us Fan Mail As February is Reggae Month we have decided to dedicate this weeks episode to a genre that without its existence, Reggae music just wouldn’t be the same. Yes we are talking about Rocksteady. Originating in Jamaica approximately 1966 as the dominant genre there for almost two years, following Ska and preceding Reggae; it typically played at 80 to 100 bpm, using upbeat guitar rhythm...

Send us Fan Mail With news of the passing of the other half of highly acclaimed duo Sly & Robbie, we wanted to honour Grammy Award winning drummer & producer Sly Dunbar by creating this special episode, purely dedicated to musical works he created and/or played the drum on. May he rest in eternal peace. Support the show Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed are those of guests feat...

Send us Fan Mail With news of the passing of a founding member of the reggae band Third World, we wanted to honour United Nations Peace Medal for his contributions to music receipiant, cellist, guitarist and musical director Stephen "Cat" Coore by creating this special episode.  May he rest in eternal peace. Support the show Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed are those of gues...

Send us Fan Mail As part of the Windrush’s ever evolving history it is important to document and archive for future generations. We have previously featured Windrush special episodes that can be found in Reggae uprising Podcast’s archive entitled; THE WINDRUSH SOUNDWAVE, WINDRUSH : THE UNKNOWN TRUTH & PAST. PRESENT. FUTURE. WINDRUSH. This episode was recorded at an event entitled Windrush List...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s guest is a jewellery artist, activist, founder of The Silver fish Jewellery Company & Master Peace Academy; Norma Banton.  In this two part feature she shares how she navigated through malnutrition as a child, discovering the world of allergies & food wisdom, life threatening encounters, divorce & overcoming her challenges through knowledge, perseverance &a...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s guest is a jewellery artist, activist, founder of The Silver fish Jewellery Company & Master Peace Academy; Norma Banton.  In this two part feature she shares how she navigated through malnutrition as a child, discovering the world of allergies & food wisdom, life threatening encounters, divorce & overcoming her challenges through knowledge, perseverance &a...

Send us Fan Mail Barrel children, schooling at home & abroad, meeting siblings for the first time, self discovery, what it means to be a social worker and creativity as a positive outlet: Maureen Watson's two part feature journey's on her life's perspective. Connect with Maureen Watson https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poem-Anthology-through-downright-sides/dp/1739821319  https://www.ama...

Send us Fan Mail Barrel children, schooling at home & abroad, meeting siblings for the first time, self discovery, what it means to be a social worker and creativity as a positive outlet: Maureen Watson's two part feature journey's on her life's perspective. Connect with Maureen Watson https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poem-Anthology-through-downright-sides/dp/1739821319  https://www.ama...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks guest Rachel Okello is a solicitor who gained the accolade of lawyer of the Year 2024 for BirminghamBlack Lawyers Association who has a special interest in human rights and family immigration.  Not only did she assist communities impacted by the Windrush scandal but also sat on the government Advisory panel during the Windrush scandal.  As well as sharing her expertise...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks guest Rachel Okello is a solicitor who gained the accolade of lawyer of the Year 2024 for BirminghamBlack Lawyers Association who has a special interest in human rights and family immigration.  Not only did she assist communities impacted by the Windrush scandal but also sat on the government Advisory panel during the Windrush scandal.  As well as sharing her expertise...

Send us Fan Mail As last week’s episode did not feature any music, we’ve dedicated this week’s episode purely to music. Please uplift the works of these artists by supporting their music, tours and legacy. Artists/Songs featured in order of appearance; Midnite - Before David Autarchii & Donovan Joseph - Howellites Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey Dennis Brown - Malcolm X Lutan Fyah - My Hero Muta...

Send us Fan Mail WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY FEATURED WINDRUSH SPECIAL EPISODES THAT CAN BE FOUND IN REGGAE UPRISING PODCAST’S ARCHIVE ENTITLED : THE WINDRUSH SOUNDWAVE & WINDRUSH : THE UNKNOWN TRUTH.  AS PART OF THE WINDRUSHS' EVER EVOLVING HISTORY IT IS IMPORTANT TO DOCUMENT & ARCHIVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED AT A MEETING HELD COURTESY OF JAMAICAN DIASPORA UK WITH TH...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest Louisa Boifuana Afeau is a self-healer, intuitive guide, and sacred space holder. Her work blends South Pacific cacao, movement, and meditation — all guided by deep inner knowing and ancestral remembrance. She has walked the path of healing through the trauma of divorce, natural disaster, growing up with a bipolar mother, and carrying the weight of generatio...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest Louisa Boifuana Afeau is a self-healer, intuitive guide, and sacred space holder. Her work blends South Pacific cacao, movement, and meditation — all guided by deep inner knowing and ancestral remembrance. She has walked the path of healing through the trauma of divorce, natural disaster, growing up with a bipolar mother, and carrying the weight of generatio...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks guest is Heartical aka Daniel Harris, whose works include; MC, DJ, Co-founder of Inner Gold International and holistic integrative therapist who specialises in trauma and works primarily with the black community.   His musical works have taken him on tour with and open for artists such as Max Romeo, Kabaka Pyramid, Akae Beka, Dre Island, Kelissa, Natty, and Randy Valent...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks guest is Heartical aka Daniel Harris, whose works include; MC, DJ, Co-founder of Inner Gold International and holistic integrative therapist who specialises in trauma and works primarily with the black community.   His musical works have taken him on tour with and open for artists such as Max Romeo, Kabaka Pyramid, Akae Beka, Dre Island, Kelissa, Natty, and Randy Valent...

Send us Fan Mail This is part two of this weeks guest Dr Marcelle Moncrieffe-Newman's feature; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, People and Culture Chairperson at the North London Foundation Trust, Non-Executive Director, and Board Advisor at Includable Consultancy and best-selling author of One Step Forward Two Steps Black: Navigating Anti-Black Workplace Cultur...

Send us Fan Mail This is part one of this weeks guest Dr Marcelle Moncrieffe-Newman's feature; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, People and Culture Chairperson at the North London Foundation Trust, Non-Executive Director, and Board Advisor at Includable Consultancy and best-selling author of One Step Forward Two Steps Black: Navigating Anti-Black Workplace Cultur...

Send us Fan Mail As our last episode didn’t feature music (until the very end), we believe in balance so have dediacted this episode entirely to 2025 Reggae releases. Please see below artists and songs featured. COLLIE BUDDZ & BUSY SIGNAL - SPARK UP KY-MANI MARLEY - ALL THIS LOVE PROTOJE - FEEL IT NAFAIKA & DAN GIO - LEFT ME WITH A BROKEN HEART LILA IKE - TOO LATE TO LIE DEZARIE PHEONKIX -...