Black Artistry: Inspiration Recrafted

Performance Poet Desree on Black Artistry: Inspiration Recrafted Episode 5

41 min · 11. mars 2026
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In this podcast, I chat to spoken word artist and self-defined diva Desree. She talks about the influence of Dizzee Rascal's Sittin Here from his debut album Boy in da Corner, which seemed to define the mood of his generation and signalled a revolution in music production.  We discuss Desree's launch into performance poetry as well as the ethics that motivate and guide her work.

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Acantha Lang on Black Artistry: Inspiration Recrafted Episode 7

In this episode, I speak to New Orleans-born London-based soul singer Acantha Lang.  Joining me in the recording studio, Acantha chats about one of her inspirations: the legendary Mavis Staples, as well as her own journey into the music industry. This episode was recorded at the end of 2025. Since then, Acantha has released another beautiful single: Til I Get It Right (see podcast cover photo). When I caught up with her recently, she mentioned a few upcoming performances with her 7-piece band - must-sees if you're in London or Luton: Saturday 30 May at Red Rooster Festival (Euston London), stage time 5:30 pm, Sunday 31 May at Bear Club Luton,  stage time 3:30 pm and Sunday 21 June at Ronnie Scott’s (Upstairs), stage time 8 pm.  Look out for Acantha's collab Grocery Store, to be released at the end of May.  I can't wait for her second album Ain’t That The Truth, coming out at the end of this year.  Sign up to her mailing list to be the first to know about new music and upcoming shows: acanthalang.com [http://acanthalang.com/]. Happy listening!

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