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RAS KWAME
Ras Kwame is presenter of BBC Radio 1Xtra's Sunday evening 100% Homegrown
show and at the centre of the current UK urban music explosion. His show
champions UK talent as a central policy.
He has worked in hip hop, R&B, and reggae as both a DJ and independent label
executive/recording artist since the mid 1980s, founding the Sugarshack label
in 1993. He made his name running and promoting Kiss FM's Soul Survivors at
London's Starlight Club. He has DJ'd as far afield as Germany, Hong Kong,
New York and even West Africa. Garage brought a new sphere of interest and in
2001 he launched International Rudeboy Recordings to reflect a wider range of styles.
Through 100% Homegrown, Ras has supported both established acts and those still trying
to get their demos heard. He is a vital link between the 'raw street entrepreneurs' that
are shaping the scene and the more corporate business end – A&R, marketing and legal. His
contribution is in providing exposure with air time, and key advice and support on taking
talent to the next level.
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