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Word Up!

Word Up! introduces listeners to Scotland in all its diverse and multifaceted glory. Across the series, you'll hear the voices of trailblazers, unsung heroes and much more.

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Aamer Anwar, Boots & Beards and Black-owned Businesses

Aamer Anwar, Boots & Beards and Black-owned Businesses

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo meet political activist and lawyer Aamer Anwar plus they speak to some of Scotland's B... Read more

27 Apr 2021

46mins

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Joe Ansbro, Intercultural Youth Scotland and diversity in film & TV

Joe Ansbro, Intercultural Youth Scotland and diversity in film & TV

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Scotland's first black rugby player, Joe Ansbro to Word Up! Plus, they speak t... Read more

20 Apr 2021

33mins

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Amna Saleem, DJ & promoter Sarra Wild and why Black hair matters

Amna Saleem, DJ & promoter Sarra Wild and why Black hair matters

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Amna Saleem to Word Up! Plus, they meet DJ and promoter Sarra Wild and talk ab... Read more

13 Apr 2021

36mins

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Shereen Cutkelvin, protest musician Kapil Seshasayee and accessibility for disabled people of colour

Shereen Cutkelvin, protest musician Kapil Seshasayee and accessibility for disabled people of colour

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Shereen Cutkelvin to Word Up! accessibility for disabled people of colour and ... Read more

6 Apr 2021

40mins

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Stewart Kyasimire, Selina Hales talks about charity Refuweegee and how food is breaking down cultural barriers in Scotland

Stewart Kyasimire, Selina Hales talks about charity Refuweegee and how food is breaking down cultural barriers in Scotland

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire in this week's episode of Word Up!. Plus, they me... Read more

30 Mar 2021

40mins

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Sanjeev Kohli, Lorna King talks about forthcoming film Her Midas Touch plus a range of voices discuss mental health

Sanjeev Kohli, Lorna King talks about forthcoming film Her Midas Touch plus a range of voices discuss mental health

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Sanjeev Kohli to Word Up! and discuss mental health with some key voices in th... Read more

23 Mar 2021

42mins

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Humza Yousaf plus other political voices, Ica Headlam talks about We Are Here Scotland and new faces of Scottish comedy

Humza Yousaf plus other political voices, Ica Headlam talks about We Are Here Scotland and new faces of Scottish comedy

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf and unsung hero Ica Headlam tells ... Read more

16 Mar 2021

43mins

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Debora Kayembe, Hannah Lavery talks literature and theatre and the Scottish women dominating social media

Debora Kayembe, Hannah Lavery talks literature and theatre and the Scottish women dominating social media

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to trailblazer Debora Kayembe plus they meet a number of new voices from the wor... Read more

9 Mar 2021

38mins

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Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson, Kaela McDonald-Nguah and Ludovic Roy talk racism in football and Scotland’s comics scene

Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson, Kaela McDonald-Nguah and Ludovic Roy talk racism in football and Scotland’s comics scene

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range ... Read more

2 Mar 2021

44mins

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Moyo Akandé, Lisa Williams' Black History Tours, Dr Gwenetta Curry talks Covid-19 and Hopes For Scotland

Moyo Akandé, Lisa Williams' Black History Tours, Dr Gwenetta Curry talks Covid-19 and Hopes For Scotland

Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Moyo Akandé to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices fro... Read more

23 Feb 2021

43mins

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