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Gabourey Sidibe, 21st-century families, Laura Veirs, #MeToo in music

Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Gabourey Sidibe, changing families in the 21st century, musician Laura Veirs and music by artists accused of abuse.

R Kelly has been accused of mistreating women, but does that mean access to his music should be restricted? In May, the music streaming service Spotify introduced a "Hate Content & Hateful Conduct" policy, giving the company reason to remove artists from playlists if they were involved in "controversies". They have now made a u-turn on this after being criticised. How much responsibility should music companies have when it comes to supporting artists accused of abuse? The music journalist Jacqueline Springer and Audrey Indome, a podcaster, join Jane to discuss.

Gabourey Sidibe is an award-winning actress who shot to fame when she took the title role of Precious in 2009. Since then she's starred in the TV series Empire and American Horror Story. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Harlem, Gabourey's new memoir tells the remarkable story of her journey to Hollywood. Gabourey joins Jane to discuss her career, race, body image and beauty standards in the industry.

What does a 21st century family look like? Melanie Carew,
Head of Cafcass Legal and Professor Susan Golombok, author "Modern Families" discuss and Jane invites listeners to share their stories about what it means to grow up in or be a parent in a non-traditional family unit.

US singer songwriter Laura Veirs has been making albums for nearly 20 years and now has her tenth solo album, The Lookout. Laura Veirs joins Jane to talk about making her new concept album and the challenge of balancing music and family life.

Presenter: Jane Garvey.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Gabourey Sidibe

    Duration: 13:55

  • 21st Century Families

    Duration: 12:01

  • Laura Veirs

    Duration: 09:02

  • Artists with Allegations and Sharing their Music

    Duration: 07:09

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest Jacqueline Springer
Interviewed Guest Audrey Indome
Interviewed Guest Gabourey Sidibe
Interviewed Guest Melanie Carew
Interviewed Guest Susan Golombok
Interviewed Guest Laura Veirs

Broadcast

  • Fri 8 Jun 2018 10:00

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