{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/617f3d6d1963060013cd09f3/61b8b8b92b869700129f1670?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rewriting the North: Testament","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/617f3d6d1963060013cd09f3/1639493236335-e3aef4b58242b11fed888d62afbf7b35.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h3>Who was The Bard of Colour?</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Hip-Hop MC, writer and theatre-maker <a href=\"https://www.testamenthomecut.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Testament</strong></a> takes us on a historical journey from Salford to Manchester to explore the life of 19th-century poet Robert Rose, known as The Bard of Colour, one of the first famous people of colour in Manchester's history. Along the way, Testament performs his own raps alongside poems by Rose including <em>Reform</em>, a rallying cry to end slavery all over the world.</h3><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.theportico.org.uk/new-page?rq=transcript\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript available here</a>.</h3><p><br></p><h3><em>Rewriting the North</em> is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>This series was made with support from Arts Council England.</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/arizonapope/sets/spill/s-qo9uArMfSkb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona Pope</a>.&nbsp;</h3><p><br></p><h3>This episode features:</h3><h3><em>Sankofa</em> by Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra (ft. Testament of Homecut). With permission from the artist.</h3><h3><em>Bring It All Together (Instrumental)</em> by Homecut. Composer (A.Brooks, S. Jones). With permission from the artist.</h3><h3>Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor. Public domain. <a href=\"https://archive.org/details/mend-vc-nm-bw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Source</a>.</h3><h3>Mendelssohn's String Quarter in E Flat Major. Public domain. <a href=\"https://archive.org/details/1-glasunoff-quartett-beethoven-parl-p-9482\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Source</a>.</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Join the Portico Podcast conversation and follow us on social media!</h3><h3><br></h3><p>#PorticoPodcast #WhatsYourNorth</p>","author_name":"The Portico Library"}