Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces
Eliza, a cello made of U boats, West African rhythms
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Episode notes
In another varied episode, Steve talks to soul singer Eliza about revealing her pregnancy live on stage, cellist Verity Simmons demonstrates her beautiful cello (and explains how it's partly made from a German U boat), and then Steve breaks down the fascinating genre of Igbo Rap in the Genre Tombola, including an in-depth transcription of some of the brilliantly complex rhythms.
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Eliza's website: https://www.elizalovechild.com/
Eliza's instagram, including the pregnancy reveal: https://www.instagram.com/elizalovechild/
Verity Simmons: https://maslink.co.uk/client-directory?client=SIMMV1&
Three in a Bar podcast: https://www.threeinabar.com/
Razz Mataz (Episode 8) by Chucky P, Khenyzee, Space, Chumzy (Igbo Rap track): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWhvYDftMo
Additional Igbo Rap tracks to check out:
https://youtu.be/LXWhvYDftMo?si=7LpEr-v4TKa5oZjR
https://youtu.be/AckJs1noxMw?si=E9o41r7dSpxEjfO8
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLup2K0PBFlK1tY45LtqRKnfvOfY6scdqp&si=g705zAhYFbrZX4fw
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