Holding Up The Ladder

I can’t think of a better way to end season 4 and the never before heard conversations from my archive, than my conversation between friends, Zadie Smith and Devonté Hynes. I’d been badgering Zadie f…

Welcome to part 2 of I've been thinking about...friendship. I talk about the importance of friendship and how pivotal it's been in my creative practice.

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Welcome back to part 2 of my conversation with Francis Fuster. We pick up our conversation in London in the 1980's. Francis is playing percussion for Hugh Masekela, he's touring with Paul Simon and t…

You’re in for a treat today! And a little interruption from conversations from my archive. I recently did a gig at London’s Jazz Cafe playing keys and singing for a special concert in honour of South…

Today's episode of 'I've been thinking about' is a 2-parter and it's all about friendship and how it has impacted my practice. We talk about how much our families impact our lives, but not so much ou…

Welcome back to the 2nd part of my conversation with Rich Harless. We caught up last month, and kick off our convo talking about how NFTs are no longer the hot topic, but the shift is to AI. And for …

In this week's episode we’re talking tech, marketing, AI and the music industry with entrepreneur, Rich Harless.

Rich Harless is a Berlin-based, US-born entrepreneur and the founder of Feather, a comp…

What makes an artist great, how does an artist become great? In today's episode of I've been thinking about, I explore the idea of maturity, ageing and process.

It seems to me that maturity, ageing in…

In the latest never before heard conversation from my archive, we're talking about America. You may be feeling over saturated with America at the moment as the loudest, brashest voice in the geopolit…

In today's episode of I've been thinking about, I explore the idea of sacred spaces. Drawing from the famous Virginia Woolf lecture, 'A Room of One's Own'. She wrote, ‘a woman must have money and a r…

Who is art for? And how are we to engage with it? Should art be in museums or outside in parks, town squares or on the side of buildings? Is art the province of an elite few, the private collector, w…

In this week's episode of IBTA I'm talking about the music that made me. About the seminal musical moments that shaped not just how I write music but who I am.

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In today's episode of never before heard conversations from my archive, I speak with gallerist and co-founder of Addis Fine Art, Rakeb Sile.

Addis Fine Art specialises in modern and contemporary art f…

Today's IBTA is about making room for delight. Recognising that allowing space for pleasure and delight is an essential component to our practice.

I also share a list of the things that bring me delig…

In today's episode of never before heard conversations from my archive, I speak with portrait painter Christian Allison. Christian hails from Nigeria, a self-taught artist who left a career in engine…

In this week's IBTA I talk about dreaming, pondering...day-dreaming. Why taking time out to dream is a necessary part of our work.

That art and Its utility isn’t measured by its function. Its utility …

Welcome back! I’m so pleased to start this series of never before heard conversations from my archive with a dear friend of mine - photographer, artist and co-founder of menswear brand Adret, Adam Ro…

To kick of Season 4 we start with a new segment where I share things I've been thinking about pertaining to the creative process, it's called 'I’ve been thinking about' (IBTA)

The first IBTA is a mani…

Welcome back, it's been a long time! Season 4 is special as I'll be sharing never before heard conversations from my archive. We've also got a new segment called 'I've been thinking about' where I sh…

Holding up the Ladder Salon Series I

This episode is in collaboration with Black British Art, an arts platform that focuses on championing, educating, curating and advising on all that is Black Britis…