Check out BANG FM at the Notting Hill Carnival

What can I tell you about Carnival 2010? Well it went a bit like this… As we approached the carnival, we could hear the heavy bass lines from the music creeping up on us. Some of the street teamers started skankin out and getting live! We all made it to The Tabernacle, which was where BANG FM were based and met with one of the street team coordinators, Remel. She gave us the brief for the day and after that we headed out on to the busy streets of West London.  We gave out badges and flyers to everyone we saw as we passed through carnival.  After some hard skankin, I mean work, we headed back to our base to refuel on some delicious BBQ burger’s with spicy rice and salad- you know how we do keep it healthy!

Throughout the day, we got to see some famous people including KANO, DONAEO & GAPPY RANKS, but we didn’t get to take any pix with them. BANG were broadcasting live from the carnival over the two days, some of the presenters who came along to bring the carnival vibes to the airwaves included Lynnike & Sefa, Blaze, Vyper G, Jarren C, Zyleen, Sherryl Blue, Donatella,  Jay Jones & King Caztro. We had some special guests passing through including Meleka, Mz Bratt, Eddie Kadi and more. We had a heavy time and showed everyone there just how BANG get down.

>>> WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_-fkgRhUzQ <<<

Lynnike & Sefa chat to Jamal Edwards, the genius behind SB:TV on Thursday’s show

This week Thursday, Lynnike & Sefa are going to be in conversation with Jamal Edwards, the man behind SB:TV. We have all seen the videos, we have all heard the name, so it’s only right we get to know the brains behind the enterprise.

Luton born and west London bred, Jamal Edwards, 19, is the man behind online production enterprise SB.TV, renowned and respected for providing the grime scene with a visual platform, broadcasting from pockets of the UK too often ignored. Having now amassed a following of over 15,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel and 11 million views, SB.TV is a brand firming itself in mainstream vernacular. Edwards is clearly glad he gave up MCing to stand behind the camera then. Heavily influenced by music growing up, most notably by his mother, Brenda Edwards (a passionate singer who rose to prominence as a finalist on The X Factor), it was inevitable Edwards would go into a creative career.

During secondary school he’d become solidly involved in grime music, taking on the alias Smokey Barz and experiencing notable underground success as an MC. However after a dizzying number of work placements from Bid Up TV to Cambridge Theatre to ITV – and still only 16 – Jamal changed tack and founded SB.TV. From first uploading videos of friends rapping for fun he noticed a serious lack of online representation for grime music. Music heads wanted easily accessible and relatable visuals, which at the time was sorely lacking. Almost four years later and what has SB.TV achieved? Views are in the millions, he’s uploaded over 300 videos and counting and has a partnership with internet giants YouTube. Alongside such a sparkling track record Edward’s has gone onto bigger projects including the creation of the video diary series for chart topper Tinchy Stryder, working closely alongside grime’s pioneer DJ, Kiss 100’s Logan Sama and most recently creating a massive buzz with his now trademark F64 videos showcasing the cream of not only UK talent but overseas heavyweights such as Talib Kweli. SB.TV encompasses videos that champion everyone from the up and coming to established UK talent from, Wiley, Chipmunk & Tinchy Stryder to Kano, D Double E & Dizzee Rascal; and it’s fair to say since its birth has had an undeniably meteoric rise. With such an astonishing work rate, rapid progression as a videographer; including a coveted position as Assistant Producer on BBC3 project Jail Tales, working as a researcher for Tiger Aspects and international plans in the pipeline, SB.TV can only go from strength to strength.

Tune in from 6pm on Thursday to hear our exclusive interview with Jamal.

Lynnike & Sefa

LISTEN AGAIN - Sherry Dixon talks WOMEN on DRUGS this Sunday 12-3pm

Don’t miss The Sherry Dixon Show this Sunday 12-3pm when Sherry will be talking to Angela Edmondson of Diversity in Care discussing the service and what drives women in particular to turn to drugs….

New drug treatment service for women in London, UK

DiversityInCare Ltd is a substance misuse treatment service established to improve the conditions of life for families, ex-offenders, teens, care leavers and domestic violence suffers in the inner cities of England and Wales.
The first residential unit ‘Lyndell House’, based in the London Borough of Ealing is due to open late 2010. The unit will be committed to the recovery, rebuilding and resettlement of women, pregnant women and women with children affected by substance misuse.
Clients will enter into a 6-12 month cognitive programme combined with a holistic and parenting programme. At the end of the programme women will be able to gain training/employment/housing.
Over the next five years DiversityInCare Ltd will develop providing multi-disciplinary services such as:
• Mother and Baby Unit
• Drug Treatment
• Supported Housing
• Drug Awareness Training
• Family Support Programme
• After care Programme
“It is estimated that between 250,000-350,000 children in the UK are in care or put on the ‘risk’ register as a result of parents substance misuse “ - NTA

The organisation is family orientated, Chief Executive Angela Edmondson states “Society views drug addiction as an individual problem however it involves the whole family and communities.

Eddie Kadi talks to Lynnike & Sefa on Thursday 2nd Sept

Taking the comedy world by storm Eddie Kadi has had audiences laughing in their seats for the past few years. His versatile style has captured the attention and imagination of people from different cultures and backgrounds. As a proud African, his main vision is to educate audiences through comedy and as a result break stereotypes. A nominee in the Channel 4 Talent Comedy Awards, he is considered by many to be the UK’s premier black comedian. Eddie Kadi is renowned for his fantastic delivery, clean comedy and unpredictable material.

A multi talented performer, Eddie Kadi soon turned his sights to performing a genre of music he calls, Com Music- (music with a comedic stance) This has been amazingly well received by people from all walks of life.

Eddie Kadi has performed at a wealth of venues including the Shaw Theatre, Hammersmith Apollo, Hackney Empire, Mermaid Theatre and Shepherds Bush Empire & the IndigO2 for an audience of 2000

Eddie Kadi had a show on Passion TV (Sky183) called, The Good Stuff, aired on Wednesdays at 7pm and Fridays at 7.30pm. His show had the number one ratings on the channel for the entire time it was on air.

After 2 SOLD OUT shows at indigO2 in 2009, Eddie Kadi returns to The O2 arena on 4 September 2010 taking on the biggest challenge of his career so far by performing to an audience of 20,000, being the 1st black comedian to do so.

Don’t miss him in conversation with LYNNIKE & SEFA on Thursday 2nd Sept between 6-7pm only right here on BANG!

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Badda joins DJ Policy on this weeks SHO! Time - Saturday 6-9pm

Badda first made a name for himself on the underground mix tape scene. After working closely with TnT Explosive Records in 01/02 and touring the UK with various artists from the label, (Blazing Squad, Urban Lady, Deaco), 2Badda was spotted by CEO of Industreets ENT (Big Bad Blue) 02/03.

2Badda and the new label formed a strong bond, and then went on to perform at the 1st Channel U awards in London, He did a promotional campaign in Miami 04 (Mmorial day) handing out posters t-shirts, flyers, CD’s e.t.c, and met the likes of Jermaine Dupri, Splifstar, Daz and many more, he has also recorded tracks in jamaica as he visits family there regularly. Industreets ENT are currently working on 2Badda’s 3rd album, with collaborations with some of the UK’s finest up and coming artists, Ghost (X Factor) Tisan, Cerose….

With his enormous flow, hard hitting punchlines and controversial subject matter, 2Badda has established himself firmly as an all round artist. With tracks like: Bad him 2bad / 2 White chicks / Oh Badda!. He has been compared to the likes of Ludacris, Busta, and even the late great B I G with his story telling capabilities.
From a small town in south-east London called “Sydenham” this artist is more than capable of taking on the worlds greats, with an album due to drop in late 09, and a mix tape out this summer, i would keep your ears peeled for 2BADDA.

MYSPACE: myspace.com/2badda
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/2badda.com

Catch Bashiyra on Soul-D-Out with D’Nyce - Thursday 7-10pm

Don’t miss Bashiyra on Soul-D-Out with D’Nyce, Thursday 7-10 on BANG 103.6FM

Independent Singer and Songwriter Bashiyra brings a wealth of captivating artistry to the music industry, having performed backing vocals for artists such as Patti Labelle, Michael Bolton, Diana Ross and Queen. In 1993 Bashiyra enjoyed Top 10 success with her release ‘I Will Always Love You’, a Reggae single on the Jet Star Reggae Distribution Chart which led to several personal appearances in the UK, including London’s Apollo Theatre and major music venues in Philadelphia, USA. Whilst experiencing this solo success, Bashiyra was approached and engaged as a songwriter, by the production and songwriting team of ‘Gamble and Huff’, the US based producers for the likes of Stephanie Mills. Bashiyra also co-founded the creative arts organization ‘ITA’ which was set up to encourage people of different cultures to learn about each other through music, song and literacy arts. Her hard work continues and in 2007 saw the release of ‘The Game’, co-written by Bashiyra on The Jalapeno label produced by one of Belgium’s hottest DJ’s ’Kid Crème’, which charted at No#1 in The Mix Bags Review and Charts.

This brings us to the present and the unexpected death of musical genius Michael Jackson. In the weeks that followed, Bashiyra was approached to headline at The O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, in the very first tribute concert to celebrate the life and great works of the ‘King of Pop’.

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