This is the second half of the interview with The Amazing Gracie B after her 5 month stint away from the UK, which included arriving in Australia for xmas 2019 whilst Australia was engulfed in national bushfires, traveling to Perth for the Fringe Festival to perform with Dreamstate Circus, and her prolonged trip to Panama to perform at the Tribal Gathering Festival just before the world went into lockdown for the Covid-19 pandemic. In this episode we discuss Gracie's life in circus, and we also delve into a part of the story that we touched on in the first episode- the passing of Gracie's mother due to cancer that took place before she travelled to Panama. We talk about VAD, or Voluntary Assisted Dying, and the positive experience Grace and her family had being able to share in their mother's journey.
We also get political at times. There is a lot going on in the world right now, and we need to band together, stay strong, and talk about this stuff. We support the Black Lives Matter movement, and believe in equal opportunities for all. We also have some amazing music for you once again; starting with an incredible release by an Australian bunch called the 380 Crew, a brand new track from new collaboration Hippo Sound System featuring vocals by the legendary KOG and Franz Von from KOG and the Zongo Brigade, and a stunning Afro-fusion track from Bristol band Mankala. Please check out the links below, give us a like, and if you fancy supporting our independent project please head over to ko-fi.com/monkeybusiness and buy us a coffee.
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Spandex Moose: https://soundcloud.com/nerdcore-vpc/spandex-moose-seven-seas
Miss Radida: https://www.mixcloud.com/MissRadida/stream/
The Amazing Gracie B insta: @theamazinggracieb
380 Crew 'Calling into the Deep': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0vsJ8dmajs
Hippo Sound System: https://hiphoppapotamus.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-your-mind-ep
FlameOz: www.flameoz.com
Mankala Band: https://www.mankalaband.com/
