Introducing The Culture is Black, a brand new podcast series hosted by journalist Jennifer Adetoro.

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2020 and the first lockdown in the UK hit the music industry hard but musicians, DJs and producers found innovative ways to keep the joy of music alive. In this week’s episode we caught up with Jamz Supernova (@jamzsupernova) who uses her platform on BBC 1Xtra to showcase rising talent and alternative RnB. She spoke to us about how she pivoted to recording from her bedroom, her label Future Bounce (@future_bounce) and the future of nightlife post-COVID. We also talk to Jojo Sonubi (@jojoldn) who used the first lockdown to launch a brand new digital radio station from scratch. His hugely popular station No Signal (@theresnosignal) is now blasting through the airwaves, hiring young talent, and building big brand collaborations - it’s a rising music platform to watch. So as we head into lockdown two, who better to inspire us than these two guests?!

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This week’s episode is all about the changing face of fashion and how 2020 has pushed the industry to be more inclusive, accessible and digital. We caught up with fashion blogger and influencer Natalie Lee (@stylemesunday) to talk about the evolution of the fashion industry, how bloggers and the rise of social media originally pushed fashion to be more inclusive, and how this year is forcing fashion to make even more of an effort to open up seats at the table. We spoke about building a Black business pre and post pandemic, specifically the importance of understanding your worth and value. And finally, we got her thoughts on the rise of Black Pound Day and the need to speak about the influencer pay gap!

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @corqstudio and you can find me on Twitter @jennifertoro_.

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