An OWN IT! curated playlist released on the first Friday of every month.
Exploring the themes from within USE WORDS FIRST: identity, connectivity and mobilisation. This months playlist brings together eclectic styles and people all exploring humanity in their own unique ways. Like the book, this playlist is a snapshot of some of the struggles, inspirations and muses of young Britain today.
LISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC HERE
LISTEN ON SPOTIFY HERE
FULL PLAYLIST:
USE WORDS FIRST. Edited by Jude Yawson
BBC Radio 1Xtra and Asian Network have teamed up with BBC Contains Strong Language for Words First, a scheme aimed at finding the best emerging spoken word talent in the UK. USE WORDS FIRST is a collection of 12 poets from Words First brought together in this brilliant anthology edited by Jude Yawson, co-writer of Stormzy’s Rise Up: The Story So far and contributor to the SAFE anthology edited by Derek Owusu.
