{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/656ee493f95cc60012925da6/668e8e4e92536da325b0d1b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#125 Kitty Amor: House music from Nottingham to Johannesburg, \"Marginalised people are being seen on big stages now\"","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/656ee493f95cc60012925da6/1741042068605-71fcd550-8189-442d-a72a-9266feeaad15.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Afro House is not something we've covered in depth on the show to date, but this week we welcome one of the UK's foremost exponents of the form.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://defected.com/news/post/who-s-kitty-amor-a-new-documentary-exploring-afro-houses-rising-star\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kitty Amor</a> was born in London, but cut her musical teeth running nights as a student Nottingham where she and her associates were instrumental in bringing the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skepta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">second wave of Grime</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_funky\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Funky</a>, and other key London genres out of the capital.</p><p><br></p><p>Her sound as a DJ was also developed during that stint in the midlands, and upon returning to London she made a success in establishing herself on the scene, and put herself in a great position to kick on when the international opportunities came knocking <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT41TT7qhkA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">as they inevitably did</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>We discuss the challenges of getting started in the industry, the influence of musical parents, the peculiarities of running student nights, taking advantage of the time in lockdown, and the nature of the scene today.</p><p><br></p><p>Kitty has some great stories and you're gonna enjoy this episode!</p><p><br></p><p>If you're into what we're doing here on the pod then you can support the show <a href=\"https://patreon.com/scubaofficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on Patreon!</a> There are two tiers - \"Solidarity\" for $4 a month, which features the show without ads, regular bonus podcasts, and extra content. And \"Musicality\" which for a mere $10 a month gets you all the music we release on Hotflush and affiliate labels AND other music too, some of which never comes out anywhere else.</p><p><br></p><p>You can also make a one-off donation to the podcast using a card, with Paypal, or your Ethereum wallet! Head over to <a href=\"https://scubaofficial.io/support/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">scubaofficial.io/support</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus there's also a private area for Patreon supporters in the <a href=\"https://discord.com/invite/98423K8gap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hotflush Discord Server</a>... but anyone can join the conversation in the public channels.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the music discussed on the show via the <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gs2nOUls8kP3UmMVPWhL3?si=00ba0908e4c14c4f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Not A Diving Podcast Spotify playlist</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Scuba: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/scubaofficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twitter</a> <a href=\"https://instagram.com/scubaofficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram</a> <a href=\"http://scubaofficial.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bandcamp</a> <a href=\"http://spoti.fi/scuba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">spotify</a> <a href=\"https://music.apple.com/us/artist/scuba/220276686\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">apple music</a> <a href=\"https://www.beatport.com/artist/scuba/1550\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">beatport</a></p>","author_name":"Scuba"}