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Lovers Rock & Small Axe ft. Steve McQueen & Tiana Major9

The Bafta Awards feel a bit different this year.

The Bafta Awards feel a bit different this year, especially after #BaftaSoWhite around the time of the last one. In 2021 there's more representation, with Small Axe, I May Destroy You and the Defending Digga D documentary all being recognised.

In today's episode De-Graft and Roshan are in conversation with Small Axe director, Steve McQueen, Tiana Major9 (who features on the Small Axe soundtrack), and Dennis Bovell, the man behind Lovers Rock.

Hosts: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan Roberts
Producer: Seren Jones, Kameron Virk
Sound Designer: Seren Jones and Sam Bonham
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos

Track Listing:
00:00 Being the only Black person, ft. De-Graft, Roshan and Tiana Major9
02:42 BAFTA nominations
05:09 Representation in TV
05:45 Black stories that get commissioned
08:19 Introducing Steve McQueen and Dennis Bovell
15:54 In conversation with Tiana Major9
26:03 Peace out

Credit to Turbine Studios and Lamas Parks production, who produced the Small Axe mini series with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios.

Available now

27 minutes

Music Played

  • H.E.R.

    Damage

    • Sony / RCA.
  • Sonder

    Nobody But You (feat. Jorja Smith)

  • Queen Naija

    Set Him Up (feat. Ari Lennox)

  • Alicai Harley

    I Just Wanna Know

    • Warner Music.
  • Amaria

    Slow Motion

    • Stennbraith.
  • Wizkid

    Essence (feat. Tems)

    • Starboy Entertainment.
  • Burna Boy

    Kilometre

    • Atlantic.
  • Stylo G & Busta Rhymes

    Outta Space

    • 3beat.
  • Russ Millions & Tion Wayne

    Body

    • Atlantic Records.
  • AJ Tracey

    Little More Love

    • Flu Game.
    • Revenge Records.
  • Nicki Minaj, Drake & Lil Wayne

    Seeing Green

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Jun 2021 03:00

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