mango masala

di GVRNZ & Halima

Commenti di notizie Società e cultura

Stagione 2

Child Q case comes to light / Zainab Imran on poetry & identity

GVRNZ and Simran start off the episode by celebrating the good weather and summer approaching after what's felt like the longest winter. They also delve into examples of things that shouldn't work together, but miraculously do... They then discuss the horrific case of Child Q that's come to light recently, in which a 15 year old girl was strip searched at school by Metropolitan Police after they incorrectly suspected her of being in possession of cannabis. As part of this discussion we cover the common adultification of black girls, by which they are often wrongly seen as being less innocent than their white counterparts from a young age. We're then joined by local poet and performer Zainab Imran who tells us about their craft, identity, inspiration and more. She also delivers a performance of one of her pieces. We end the episode with coverage of the upholding of a headscarf ban in Southern India, due to a ruling that wearing such is not "essential" to Islam.

Priya Ragu & RVHEEM / Doors vs Wheels

GVRNZ chats with Ms damnshestamil herself, Priya Ragu, about her latest single 'Illuminous' and musical journey so far. Halima & Simran then join him to engage in a debate that's been doing the rounds on social media recently - are there more doors or wheels in the world? On a more serious note, the trio then discuss International Women's Day and the importance of intersectional feminism. GVRNZ rounds off the episode with a chat with Liverpool's RVHEEM, who's back with a brand new single 'For You'.

Russia advances on Ukraine / AminaB & K2 Cruddy

GVRNZ and Halima break down the latest on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including the racist treatment of non-white refugees. They're later joined by AminaB a spoken-word artist based in Manchester, and local up-and-coming rapper K2 Cruddy.

S.A.M on 'Cha Cha' and his new sound / Growth in relationships

GVRNZ catches with Rayners Lane's own S.A.M on his latest single 'Cha Cha' and how he's found his true sound going into the rest of 2022. Halima and Simran then join the chat, firstly covering one of the many reasons why (in our opinion) living in the North > the South. Today's topic; house prices. Finally, the group delve into the topic of growth in regards to both romantic and platonic relationships.

Super Bowl, Prince Andrew & Storm Eunice

GVRNZ and Simran delve into all the latest news from the past week, including the Super Bowl, Prince Andrew paying off Virginia Giuffre (via the Queen), Angela Rayner's "shoot first, ask questions later" policy on terrorism, and Sha'Carri Richardson's allegations of double standards after Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete in the Winter Olympics, despite failing her doping test.

inFuze speak on 'Kadhal Kandraavi' and the Canadian Tamil scene

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss recent news highlights, including Kurt Zouma's animal abuse and Met Commissioner Cressida Dick's resignation. GVRNZ then catches up with Toronto's inFuze to chat about their latest single 'Kadhal Kandraavi'.

Namxn breaks down 'Flight No. 6' / Fed Up Of This Island Called The UK AGAIN

GVRNZ and Halima delve into the recent announcement that the cap for electricity prices is set to rise by 54% in a few months time. In light of this, they then discuss their hypothetical plans for how they plan to leave the UK... Later on in the episode, GVRNZ catches up with Mango Masala's 'One To Watch In 2022', Namxn, to break down his debut EP 'Flight No. 6'.

Emfour x Kenno / Is Travel All That?

Simran interviews local duo Emfour x Kenno, talking about their most recent release 'SVR' and what they have planned for 2022. GVRNZ and Halima then join to discuss all things travel, and the recent announcement that all COVID restrictions are set to be dropped on March 24th 2022.

Supriya talks 'No Lie' / Christian Wakeford ditches Boris

London's Supriya joins GVRNZ to chat about her latest single 'No Lie', as well as how she's been killing it in the industry from such a young age. As COVID restrictions are set to ease, Halima then joins GVRNZ to discuss the impact of lockdown on Muslims, with particular consideration of the Muslim Census' report from last year. The two then cover Bury South MP Christian Wakeford's defection from Tory to Labour earlier in the week, and consider whether one can truly shift their political compass so drastically. We round off the episode with a discussion about pets and whether we'd be up for getting any in the future.

Kamiikaze on 'Mutiyar' / The 'partygate' plot thickens

Kamiikaze chats to GVRNZ about working with Azra Jehan on his latest single 'Mutiyar'. Halima and Simran later join him to discuss the latest developments in regards to 'partygate' and Boris Johnson's potential resignation. The three round off the episode with their recommendations on how to stay positive this Blue Monday.

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