The podcasts here have stopped working and we’re fixing that as we write this. Bear with us over the next few weeks. Our new host for the podcasts is http://www.getmedia.org.uk/ – the Community Media Association’s podcast repository for Community Radio stations.

We think that these podcasts have enduring value and are still worth a listen today.

Even though Streatham SW Radio concluded in 2007, it’s not our style to leave it incomplete and broken. Bear with us over the next few weeks while we fix the podcasts.

Streatham SW Radio provided a diverse range of Streatham Arts Festival coverage engaging with our community, produced by the widest range of cultural groups, comparing well to the other great media organisations that have an interest in Streatham. That said, being a non-profit, open, community organisation we closely co-operated with other organisations, including local media, for mutual benefit.

The positive effect of the Streatham Arts Festival goes beyond its week long event each year and, similarly, the ambition of Streatham SW Radio is to support the growth of the festival and also other community causes in Streatham. In other words we’d like to broadcast more frequently, including between each annual event!

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the broadcasts and supported us.

Do feel free to comment on our output and tell us about what you think we should be doing in the future.

Ambelique builds on his string of successes (including the cult soul hit ‘Talk Like That’) and enters a new era in his recording and performing career, roots based reggae, with the direction of producer Vivian Henry.

1. Download mp3 audio of Ambelique on how he started out and then met Sly and Robbie (one of Reggae’s best known, prolific and long lasting production teams). Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk
2. Download mp3 audio of Ambelique talking about the venues and audiences he has performed for.
   Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk
3. Download mp3 audio of Ambelique discussing the much loved ‘Talk Like That’ song paving the way for further successes. Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk
4. Download mp3 audio of Ambelique on how he writes lyrics, with tips on singing. Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk
5. Download mp3 audio of Ambelique on what he loves about the UK.

Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

6. Download mp3 audio of Ambelique talking about building on his success in his new direction of roots based Reggae, with the backing of producer Vivian Henry.
   Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk
7. Download mp3 audio of Vivian Henry, Producer, Dove Studios talking about his collaboration with Ambelique, the success of his son Cassius Henry along with the challenges of working in the music industry.
   Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Hear Ambelique’s music at:

Ambelique’s Soul myspace site

Ambelique’s Reggae myspace site

Hear Cassius Henry’s music at:

Cassius Henry’s myspace

Headlining was Senegalese kora player Kadialy Kouyate who performs with Paraguayan harpist Kiki Petersen.

He explains how this extraordinary duo was formed after a chance meeting on the street…

On Saturday 14 July, Rob Davis spoke to some people at the fete at St Leonard’s Church then went onto the Fresh Bean Cafe on Streatham High Road for a tasty snack and caught up with the lady behind the Puppetry Theatre. Then, after some sessions producing shows at our studios, he was back at St Leonard’s Church for the World Sounds performances, interviewing some of the performers and organisers.

Download mp3 audio of Julian Heather, Local Councillor, Streatham at St Leonard’s Summer Fete Saturday 14 July ’07.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of opinions of 2 Ladies on the Festival and St Leonard’s Summer Fete Saturday 14 July ’07.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of a young family on the Festival and St Leonard’s Summer Fete Saturday 14 July ’07.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of lady at St Leonard’s Summer Fete Saturday 14 July ’07.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of man involved in Festival parade and on St Leonard’s Summer Fete Saturday 14 July ’07.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of Barber shop singer on Festival and on St Leonard’s Summer Fete Saturday 14 July ’07.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of local, Ann, on the Festival at St Leonard’s Summer Fete Saturday 14 July ’07.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of Puppeteer who performed the show at the Fresh Bean Cafe.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of World Sounds organiser Andrew Simpson at St Leonards Church.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of Carolina Herrera, Colombian singer and guitar player at World Sounds at St Leonards Church.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of views of Kadialy Kouyate, Senegalese Kora player at World Sounds at St Leonards Church.
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

The Streatham Arts Festival grows each year and has a lasting effect beyond the weeks events. We thought we would reflect this by broadcasting for an extra week up to and including Saturday 21 July, giving you the opportunity to hear interviews you may have missed first time round or enjoy all over again. Also this gives the opportunity for those wishing to present on the station who haven’t already done so.

Notable mention goes to those hard working souls involved in the festival that may have a little time now to listen in.

Over the course of this week, many more interviews will be posted here as podcasts for listening at anytime and these will be available long after we have finished broadcasting.

We also have video footage of the World Music event at St Leonards Church and of us at work on a live broadcast in the studio. This will be available once we have split this into clips that youtube can manage. It imposes a 100Mb limit on each clip and some of our recordings exceed this. We need to dig our video editor out to do the necessary. Meanwhile have a look at what we have on there already – youtube.com/streathamswradio – some footage of the street party and of local broadcaster Rakesh interviewing Imran Khan in India.

Check out our flickr.com/photos/streathamswradio photo site for a few more photos, more will be added shortly.

Thanks to everyone at the Arts Festival for a great range of events this year and for being enthusiastic interviewees.

Download mp3 audio of Errol Lint talk to Lisa Langley about his performance and the Streatham Festival
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of Mayor Gibson talking about the Streatham Festival
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of JJ of the Steel Orchestra talking to Gemma
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of Antonio Ribeiro, Festival Director talking about the Festival
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of local MP Keith Hill talking about the Festival
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of discussion about poetry
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of a poetry reading
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of Rob Davis talking to Anna, course leader of belly dancing class, an event at the festival
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk

Download mp3 audio of to Rob Davis talking to Christopher Terry, a performer in the Comedy of Errors at the Rookery
Or See/hear entry on getmedia.org.uk