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Creative Health StoriesKiz Manley on trauma informed Hip Hop, creative writing and using her own experiences to help othersKiran 'Kiz' Manley is the UK’s first Hip Hop Therapist. In 2012 she set up Hip Hop HEALS, a mental health social enterprise that spreads knowledge and research about Trauma-Informed Hip Hop. She hosts and produces her own podcast called 'Glowwiththeflow' on therapeutic Hip Hop, offering radical solutions to homelessness and mental ill health. The work stems from her own lived experiences of loss and grief and she now uses this to amplify the voices of others and people powered change to improve health systems. Kiz also works as the ‘Lived Experience and ProgrammeCoordinator’ at UCL for a...
2024-02-0958 min
The Poet Speaks PodcastHip Hop and Poetry (ft. Kiz Manley)Check out Amanda's conversation with Kiz Manley! Kiz's older sister, Promila, died in a car accident in 2000. PTSD ensued without diagnosis. She was trained to teach English & Drama. When her father died in 2010, she was recovering from an undiagnosed delayed traumatised grief reaction and breakdown. This is when she discovered therapeutic writing. Hip Hop HEALS began as a mental health inequality project. Hip Hop HEALS delivers poetry therapy-style workshops in schools, probation centres, mental health units and homeless hostels.Kiz's Links:https://www.hiphophealsuk.org/Be sure to check out The Poet Speaks Podcast...
2022-10-0937 min
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2022-04-2700 minGlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 24: NZThe amount of AKA’s for this particular artist are numerous. NZ is a mainstay of the early Rave and Jungle movement. Disillusioned by the early club scene gaining cult status and notoriety, he quickly began promoting illegal events instead of following the herd. As Head of ‘Narnia Recording Studios’ and ‘The Product’ management team, he went on to be instrumental in the careers of many up and coming Birmingham Grime and Urban artists before forming a Hip Hop collective called: ‘The Blues’. They toured and gigged alongside artists such as Jehst, Black Twang, SK, Rodney P and Roots Manuva. His lat...
2022-04-271h 24GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 23: DILIGENT FINGERSDiligent Fingers is a multi-talented Drum & Bass and Hip Hop artist and event/radio host hailing from Manchester, UK. With over 15 years within the underground music scene under his belt, Dili (as his friends call him) has gone from DJ’ing at free raves to hosting and performing at countless events across the UK and Europe. As a DJ, Producer, Host/MC, Rapper, Singer and budding Studio Engineer, Diligent Fingers is known for his high energy on the mic and behind the decks, melodic and versatile production, rhythmic flows and clever lyrics.
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2022-04-201h 25GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 22: DIDACTIC MKDidactic MK is a spiritual creator who guides others through her music, just what we are all about. After experiencing personal hardship in her younger years, she has an urgency in her will to helping other young people through her youth work. We want to acknowledge and celebrate her hugely admirable ethos and creative acumen.
FOLLOW DIDACTIC MK HERE:
https://www.instagram.com/didactic.mk
CHECK HER MUSIC OUT HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/DidacticMK
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts Council En...
2022-04-1357 minGlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 21: NavigatorWant tips on MC lyricism from an originator in the UK music scene? We had the incredible honour of hosting MC Navigator on Glowitheflow recently. MC Navigator presented the BBC's first ever Jungle radio show: Radio One's 'One in The Jungle'. He is an originator of the Jungle scene. His MC style was forged in the fires of Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae sound system dances. These live sessions were so loud and pumping, you had to make sure your voice carried on the mic. If not, you'd risk getting boxed in the head by a Rude Boy, or worse...
2022-04-061h 21GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 19: YTYT career as a Reggae-Dancehall MC spans back to the 80s. His conscious lyrics have enlightened generations about social inequality and racial injustice. We chat Babylon, badass lyrics and bad head days in this in-depth interview with one of Britains best artists.
FOLLOW YT HERE:
https://www.facebook.com/YTReggae
https://twitter.com/YTReggae
https://www.instagram.com/YTReggae1
CHECK HIS MUSIC OUT HERE:
https://orcd.co/momentforchangeep
CREDITS:
Produced by: Kiran Bangerh, now Manley
Funded by: Arts C...
2022-03-231h 01GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 18: Cheshire CatBorn a Brummie, Cheshire Cat is a UK-based MC veteran who has never been beaten in any sound clash. He's been going since the 70s! We chat here about his MC career through reggae, dancehall, bhangra, dance, hip hip and now jungle. With a finger on the pulse and an ear to the ground, you too can learn how to boss lyric-writing and become your best writing self.
FOLLOW CHESHIRE CAT:
https://www.instagram.com/mccheshirecatofficial/?hl=en-gb
https://open.spotify.com/track/74jrWagytptonwEtnEQ7BX?si=34c39bf38d844d28
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2022-03-161h 01GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 20: JOE COOKJoe Cook is a musician, lyricist, music producer and spoken word artist from Birmingham UK. He plays drums and percussion in various musical projects performing live at venues and festivals across the UK and Europe. Through a love of lyricism, hip-hop and songwriting, he crash landed in the spoken word poetry scene. His work has been shared on various BBC platforms such as BBC Arts, BBC 1XTRA, BBC Asian Network.
Joe uses music and art for social change and has worked alongside various charities and activist groups internationally to fundraise, raise awareness and campaign for social justice. He...
2022-03-091h 18GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 17: GardnaWe first met Gardna, aged 19, at a Bristol free party. Hard to believe almost a decade has passed since we chatted in that derelict warehouse car park. Since then, he's gone on to make waves. Just before the pandemic, he was telling us how he'd been booked to play on a super yacht in Dubai. And it's no wonder. This Bristol-based artist is so talented, so fun, so good; you just have to listen to his music and check him out. He fuses elements from across the sound system spectrum to conjure up his own unique rhythmic blends. His...
2022-03-091h 00GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 16: FoxFox is an MC with the silkiest, grittiest voice you've ever heard. Oxymoron, pow! He sings; he spits; he toasts in a way that is so satisfying to the ear. It's hard to find anyone who doesn't love his style. He was a youth worker in Manchester at a time when it was so violent, the press dubbed it 'Gunchester'. His approach to writing lyrics is to share wisdoms he has gathered along the course of his own life. That's one the role of an MC: share your wisdom so the next generation grow up better. Let's keep the...
2022-03-021h 37GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 16: MemorhymeMemorhyme. Memorhyme. Remember Memorhyme? They are two top blokes: Rich and Kurly. They are real on-the-ground activists who use words and sounds and power to make people think and grow and learn. They create safe spaces for people to talk about tricky stuff like race and suicide then use creativity to express. They do consultancy with schools and organisations who want training. Basically, you've got to listen to this podcast episode. It will help you get to know yourself better.
Hit Kurly and Rich up at Memorhyme.com.
You can see the behind-the-scenes footage to...
2022-02-2344 minGlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 14: David BoomahWe are so hyped to feature our very own Youth Director on this episode. He is also Founding Director of Forward Ever Education CIC, which offers: youth work, mentoring and training. Introducing David Boomah, Singer/MC/Songwriter/DJ/Radio Host and Label Manager. Born in Birmingham, United Kingdom but raised in St Catherine, Jamaica until his late teens.
WATCH THE ZOOM FOOTAGE ON OUR YOUTUBE PAGE HERE: bit.ly/glowitheflow
David Boomah stepped into the UK Dancehall scene in 1990 performing with the UK’s most established artists within a month of stepping off the plane.
2022-02-1757 min
Music Therapy ConversationsEp 59 Kiz BangerhKiz Bangerh (now Manley) is the founder of Hip Hop Heals. Here's how she describes herself on her website: "I lost my older sister, Promila, in a car accident in 2000. After, I suffered a delayed traumatised grief reaction. I was an English Literature graduate and keen writer but experienced a creative block that lasted ten years. During this time, I trained as a secondary English teacher, and enjoyed a fruitful career in museum and gallery education. When my father died in 2010, I was in recovery from a delayed traumatised grief reaction and a breakdown. This...
2022-02-161h 13GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 13: MallyGlowitheflow podcast Season 2 explores how Hip Hop HEALS with 12 UK MCs. The prophetic Manlikemally kicks us off from The Wirral. Kiz saw him on BBC's 'Rap Trip: Underground Scenes Uncovered'. Two words: blown away. It's only now and then that you find an MC with ridiculous talent. This was one of those moments.
Our goal is to get you writing. How? You do it however you want mate. Just write. It sorts your head out.
We will talk about barz, lyricism and how writing gets your head straight when you are in a wobble. Season 2 of...
2022-02-0956 min
GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 12: Jeff Walker, Rhymecology, USAWe got a bonus episode for you from Season 1 with a sick freebie from our guest Jeff Walker of Rhymecology, USA. All listeners are welcome to one free introductory Rhymecology rap coaching session.
Jeff will support you to break down and manifest your artistic vision, rhyme-writing and barrier-breaking. Email him at: rhymecology@gmail.com. Send us any tunes and rhymes you make with him and we'll stick 'em on our website: hiphophealsUK.org.
WEBSITE: www.rhymecology.com
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/rhymecology (must see...testimonies from KRS, Masta Ace, Will.i.am, etc.) wi...
2021-06-031h 03GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 11: J.C. Hall (Part 2)Here's Part 2 of social worker J.C. Hall's riveting break down of his work in Hip Hop Therapy
Check out his website in memoriam of Dr. Tyson: hiphoptherapy.com.
MC FIENYX: http://www.fienyx.com/hip-hop-therapy
MOTT HAVEN DOCUMENTARY: https://vimeo.com/278667750
J.C. HALL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiphoptherapy/
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2020-12-031h 00GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 10: J.C. Hall (Part 1)This week, Kiz chats to social worker and rapper J.C. Hall. He brings us up-to-date with current Hip Hop Therapy practice, live and direct from the Bronx, New York City.
We get the low down on what it was like to work with Hip Hop Therapy Godfather Dr Edgar Tyson R.I.P. and the thinking behind his seminal study on Hip Hop Therapy with youth.
Again, we had to split the episode into two because we had so much to chat about.
Check out his website in memoriam of Dr. Tyson: hi...
2020-11-2659 minGlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 9: Rhythmic Mind (Part 2)Rhythmic Mind's use rhythm in the regulation of trauma and trauma's impact of the brain and central nervous system with At Promise Youth. Here's how.
You can holler Rhythmic Mind to find out more about their work at: info@rhythmicmind.net
https://www.rhythmicmind.net/
https://www.instagram.com/rhythmicmind1/
https://www.facebook.com/rhythmicmind1
TWITTER: @mindrhythmic
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2020-11-191h 12GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 8: Rhythmic Mind (Part 1)Meet Max and Jonah. They're mental health professionals AND rappers. Their mesmerising tales of using Hip Hop Therapy with At Promise Youth in America simply blew us away; so much so, that we ended up chatting for two hours and splitting the recording into two episodes! Join us as they share real-life impact stories from the streets of San Francisco's Bay Area.
In Chamber 8, we hear how they became "conduits of Hip Hop", generating an awe-inspiring therapeutic model based on their traditional clinical training in psychotherapy and their musical first love. They have even generated a youth e...
2020-11-1148 minGlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 7: Duke01Ben and Kiz meet Duke01 from Nottingham on Zoom. He is a fly MC. A funny bloke. A magnetic performer. CHECK OUT HIS BANDS : @_LastSons @Defgoldblum
What wizardy connects people through Hip Hop? This wizardy. Beats breathe life into lost souls. Aching hearts beat the drum. People vibe to the music. They shine in each other's shine. That's a live Hip Hop gig right there. That's how Kiz met Duke01. He was pouring his golden glow charisma into the crowd with bars like liquid honey. Metaphoric honey to the ears that is. They were roaring and powerful.
2020-10-281h 03
GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 6: KrustWhy did US Hip Hop scene inspire so many makers across the world? And what has UK jungle got to do with it?
Brummie Kiz interviews Bristol bab, born and bred, Kirk Thompson aka KRUST. We can't really put Krust into words here. Think Ultimate G-Unit; Innovator of Global Electronic Dance Music; Coach and Mindset Engineer Extraordinaire: none of these titles can do him justice. Just check his GROUND-BREAKING tune: 'Warhead' out and imagine it's 1997 instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hJ4OROIvxY&ab_channel=Wind0wLick3r
Krust relays how Hip Hop shaped his...
2020-10-221h 16GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 5: Charmaine Pollard, Poetry TherapistWhat the sausage is poetry therapy anyway? Why should you not use the word 'therapy' in your practice without having the appropriate training? And who is poetry therapy for?
Again, we nah deal wid nah rainbow unicorn bizness. This is a real profession with real solid outcomes for people seeking help. Look up the evidence on Google Scholar if you want to know more.
In Chamber 5 on our imagined mountain cave adventure seeking Hip Hop's healing powers, we meet a real life poetry therapist: Charmaine Pollard. She is an expert counsellor. You can find out mo...
2020-10-1458 minGlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 4: Dr. Elliot Gann (aka Phillipdrummond) of Today's Future SoundDr. Elliot Gann runs a non-profit called 'Today's Future Sound'. It empowers people make to beats and feel good. He is a real-life Hip Hop Therapist. Kiz ain't just talking about rainbow unicorns here at Glowitheflow.
They're real!
Zooming from San Francisco Bay Area, we go deep into neuroscience, trauma and therapeutic beat-making. We talk Hip Hop culture. We talk therapy. And we talk about the dangers of calling work 'therapy' when it's not delivered by trained therapists.
Kiz's mind was blown so make sure you get a cuppa and sit down for thi...
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GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers: Chamber 3: Parly B, Robidon & Pierre from 'The Lipswich Project'Kiz Zoom calls jungle MC Parly B from Doncaster and Robidon, the reggae Don of Moseley, Birmingham. Both are due to perform at Dubgasm, Kiz's annual fundraiser via livestream. Parly headlines this year. Robin has been resident since the start.
Parly and Robidon discuss lyrics and songwriting process. Writing about life juice adds authentic flavour to songs.
Pierre is a community activist against suicide. He brings his Ipswich music community in tribute to his goddaughter and her baby, who both sadly passed in tragic circumstances.
Learn how he turns grief into social action th...
2020-09-301h 15
GlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers of MC Wisdom: Chamber 2: YTHomeless sentinels stop street robberies. First responders. People watchers.
"No-one chooses to go out there because they've sat at school daydreaming: 'One day I aspire to be homeless,'" says Ben, Founder of Let's Feed Brum homeless charity.
In today's episode, we Zoom YT from @Making Change Studios, Brummingham. He's a conscious reggae MC from Ipswich who has followed Jamaican sound system culture since 1982. What is it and how has the island's mobile bass music disco culture influenced rap lyricism? Find out in Chamber 2 as YT shares tales from the dance.
He never di...
2020-09-2653 minGlowitheflowEnter the 36 Chambers of MC Wisdom: Chamber 1: ApplzHip Hop carries wisdom. Stories from elders. We share stories of our elders and our heritage: Ben's Dad in Kashmir; Kiz's Dad's love of poetry (R.I.P.) and Greg's Dad from Wales (R.I.P.), not Grounds Keeper Willy.
Hip Hop MCs are soothsayers. Yet, it seems as though the ancient art of storytelling-it-like-it-is in your town has gotten lost. Or has it? Offensive and troublesome from day 1, we discuss what, where, when, why and how rap can be therapeutic.
Our special guest MC Applz aka youth worker Sandra Carter stole all our hearts w...
2020-09-181h 08GlowitheflowIntro: Yo from The GoWe got going and here's what's up: we want you to get going too. Do your thang. Whatever yo' thang is. Grooving in your flow zone will keep you healthy and mental strong so when life gets challenging, you will have it down.
We kick off Glowitheflow's brand new weekly podcast with insights into who we are and what do.
You'll hear some of our stories from schizophrenia to loss and how we opened our hearts to homelessness.
We want you to grow here.
We are on that path with you.
2020-09-0358 min