CanaryPod: Topple Uncaged meets… Micah Shemaiah – Part One

09/22/19 • -1 min

THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS.

Welcome to series two of #ToppleUncaged!

Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple.

I’ve got a two-part treat for you because I had the opportunity to interview one of the most important artists of a generation: Micah Shemaiah. Here’s part one.

Mr Topple x Micah Shemaiah: Part One

Micah’s been one of the most prolific and influential roots reggae artists of recent years. Searingly conscious, musically ingenious and with a stunning back catalogue to boot, he has blazed a trail in terms of message music. Moreover, Micah is a passionate advocate of vinyl, leading the way in promoting this form of music release. But it is perhaps his worldview which is most profound. Micah is a highly skilled orator with an almost unparalleled depth of though in the music industry. He is currently set to release The Forgotten Scrolls, a three-part series of vinyl music.

So, I caught up with him for a two-part special of the #ToppleUncaged podcast. In this, part one, we discussed The Forgotten Scrolls, the music industry, artificial intelligence and technology, the cult of celebrity and more. Part two will be released very soon!

Enjoy!

https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/REDUCED-Micah_Shemaiah_Interview_pt1_master.mp3 CanaryPod: #ToppleUncaged meets... Micah Shemaiah – Part One show notes:

Presented, produced and edited by Steve Topple.

Sound engineering by Gav Pauze.

Zions Gates by Micah Shemaiah via JahSolidRock Music:

Buy The Forgotten Scrolls Volume 1.

Find out more about Micah.

Read Pauze Radio‘s bio of him.

Follow Micah on Facebook and Insta.

Follow on Twitter:

Steve Topple @MrTopple; The Canary @TheCanaryUK; Micah Shemaiah @MicahShemaiah; Nicola Jeffery @NicolaCJeffery; Gav Pauze @PauzeRadio; Rai Star Music @rai_star113

Use the hashtags #ToppleUncaged #CanaryPod

Find out more about Gav Pauze and browse his vinyl store.

Topple Uncaged Theme Music: Lost Souls by Lee Wrizzle.

Legal by Micah Shemaiah and Rassi Hardknocks via Reggaeville:

Featured image via Steve Topple, Maurice – Wikimedia and Micah Shemaiah

By Steve Topple

THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS.

Welcome to series two of #ToppleUncaged!

Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple.

I’ve got a two-part treat for you because I had the opportunity to interview one of the most important artists of a generation: Micah Shemaiah. Here’s part one.

Mr Topple x Micah Shemaiah: Part One

Enjoy!

https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/REDUCED-Micah_Shemaiah_Interview_pt1_master.mp3 CanaryPod: #ToppleUncaged meets... Micah Shemaiah – Part One show notes:

Presented, produced and edited by Steve Topple.

Sound engineering by Gav Pauze.

Zions Gates by Micah Shemaiah via JahSolidRock Music:

Buy The Forgotten Scrolls Volume 1.

Find out more about Micah.

Read Pauze Radio‘s bio of him.

Follow Micah on Facebook and Insta.

Follow on Twitter:

Steve Topple @MrTopple; The Canary @TheCanaryUK; Micah Shemaiah @MicahShemaiah; Nicola Jeffery @NicolaCJeffery; Gav Pauze @PauzeRadio; Rai Star Music @rai_star113

Use the hashtags #ToppleUncaged #CanaryPod

Find out more about Gav Pauze and browse his vinyl store.

Topple Uncaged Theme Music: Lost Souls by Lee Wrizzle.

Legal by Micah Shemaiah and Rassi Hardknocks via Reggaeville:

Featured image via Steve Topple, Maurice – Wikimedia and Micah Shemaiah

By Steve Topple

Previous Episode

CanaryPod: Topple Uncaged S2 EP19

THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS.

Welcome to series two of #ToppleUncaged!

Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple.

You’ll get my quick fire round-up of the news in Topple’s Twittering. Then, I’ll be going in on a story or campaign you may have missed, with a very special guest, on Free Flying With... After that, you get to have your say on the week’s talking points in Twitter Chirps Back. And finally, I’ll be bringing you the freshest, most banging political music in Revolutionary Bird Song.

This week I round off Series Two with a look back at some of the campaigns I’ve featured so far. Plus there’s music and chat from a friend of the show and reggae legend Clinton Fearon.

Enjoy!

https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Uncaged_S2_ep19_master-1.mp3 CanaryPod: #ToppleUncaged show notes 22/9/19:

Presented, produced and edited by Steve Topple.

Sound engineering by Gav Pauze.

Topple’s Twittering intro:

Jo Swinson should know that attempted smears on Jeremy Corbyn always backfire

Jeremy Corbyn saves Tom Watson and he survives attempt to oust him

Free Flying With... campaign details:

CanaryPod: #ToppleUncaged with Unite Community.

Labour conference
12:30 – 1:30pm Mon 23 September
Lunch provided.

Join @Unite_Community at the Grand Hotel in Brighton for the launch of our new report 'Not fit for purpose' laying bare the misery of Universal Credit for so many families.#Lab19 #ForTheMany #StopUniversalCredit pic.twitter.com/C3yboWAPRC

— Unite Community (@Unite_Community) September 19, 2019

CanaryPod: #ToppleUncaged meets... Save Samantha.

Read more about Samantha’s story on her website and follow her on Instagram.

Join the #SaveSamantha Facebook community.

Find out more about her charity the EDS Foundation.

Twitter Chirps Back:

OI TWITTER

YES it's that time

FORGET #bbcqt! It's #TwitterChirpsBackfor my #Podcast #ToppleUncaged

YOU tell ME YOUR views on the biggest stories

WELL? Give me YOUR take on the UK being in #BrexitShambles!

REPLY TO THIS TWEET & I'LL READ EM OUT ON SUNDAYRT PLS pic.twitter.com/Xs0YYJEIqJ

— Steve Topple (@MrTopple) September 19, 2019

Universal Credit forcing claimants into debt and stress

Read more about Alex Tiffin’s issues at the Lab...

Next Episode

CanaryPod: Topple Uncaged meets… Bella Blair

THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS.

Welcome to #ToppleUncaged!

Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple.

In a special episode, I met one of the the rising stars to emerge from Jamaica in the past few years: Bella Blair.

Mr Topple x Bella Blair

Bella was heavily involved in the performing arts from a young age, having studied it at every level of education. She first came to prominence via her comedy skits on her YouTube channel. But music was clearly her first love. Her first venture into this was featuring on Eddie Ferrer’s Jigsaw Love back in 2012. More music followed, but it was her 2018 EP Aura which cemented her status as an artistic force to be reckoned with. It is an ingenious mix of genres, from ambient RnB to soul, via afrobeat, dancehall and reggae. But it’s Bella’s voice and storytelling which really set Aura out as such a strong project. Now, she’s back with her latest track. Called Mistake Too, it’s a bang-up-to-date afrobeat RnB track, produced by the UK-based Jamie Rodigan and Aaron Horn.

So, I caught up with Bella for the #ToppleUncaged podcast. We chatted about her musical upbringing and career, the diverse mix of styles and genres she is becoming renowned for, the music industry and more.

Enjoy!

https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Bella_Blair_Interview_master.mp3

Listen on iTunes here.

CanaryPod: #ToppleUncaged meets... Bella Blair show notes:

Presented, produced and edited by Steve Topple.

Sound engineering by Gav Pauze.

Mistake Too by Bella Blair, produced by Crate Classics via Lilalockdcity:

Download Bella’s debut EP Aura on your preferred platform.

Follow her on Facebook and Insta.

Follow on Twitter:

Steve Topple @MrTopple; The Canary @TheCanaryUK; Bella Blair @thebellablair; Nicola Jeffery @NicolaCJeffery; Gav Pauze @PauzeRadio; Rai Star Music @rai_star113

Use the hashtags #ToppleUncaged #CanaryPod

Find out more about Gav Pauze and browse his vinyl store.

Topple Uncaged Theme Music: Lost Souls by Lee Wrizzle.

Good Gyal Anthem by Bella Blair:

Featured image via Steve Topple, Maurice – Wikimedia and Bella Blair

By Steve Topple