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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.

BBC Radio Scotland


    • Apr 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Aamer Anwar, Boots & Beards and Black-owned Businesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 46:38


    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo meet political activist and lawyer Aamer Anwar plus they speak to some of Scotland's Black-owned businesses.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 33:41


    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Scotland's first black rugby player, Joe Ansbro to Word Up! Plus, they speak to Intercultural Youth Scotland about their work.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 36:00


    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Amna Saleem to Word Up! Plus, they meet DJ and promoter Sarra Wild and talk about why Black hair matters.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 40:12


    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Shereen Cutkelvin to Word Up! accessibility for disabled people of colour and protest musician Kapil Seshasayee.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 40:15


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 42:21


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 43:46


    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf and unsung hero Ica Headlam tells us about new creative platform We Are Here Scotland.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 38:25


    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to trailblazer Debora Kayembe plus they meet a number of new voices from the world of literature and social media.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 44:25


    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices from across Scotland.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 43:43


    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Moyo Akandé to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices from across Scotland.

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    Welcome to Word Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 5:01


    Welcome to this new BBC podcast. Hosts Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo tell us what to expect from this game-changing new magazine series.

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