Episode 68 - Love Ssega - Finding Another Way

THE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCAST

Love Ssega is a musician, songwriter and performing artist . He is weaving a beautifully diverse path collaborating across different art forms, whilst also speaking up for complex environmental, social and educational issues. The original frontman-songwriter of Grammy-winning Clean Bandit, he is currently Artist In Residence for Royal Festival Hall’s Philharmonia Orchestra. London-born, his music blends a mix of New Wave, 80s Hip-Hop, African polyrhythms and NYC Disco into smart, modern Pop and has been played all over the world. In this conversation Dan invites Ssega to explore the question ‘What does it mean to be a music artist in a time of climate, ecological and social crisis’ ? And they journey through some of his amazing projects riffing on many threads. Ssega is weaving extraordinary magic through his actions and artistry - exploring climate justice, social and racial justice, air pollution, social housing issues and so much more through music, performance, collaboration and co-creation with communities, galleries, poets, orchestras, and more. Please do check out Ssega’s abundant music and creative projects, you won’t be disappointed. And please comment and share if this episode speaks to you. Links, show notes and tracklist via https://www.thespaceship.earth/podcast/2023/5/12/episode-68-love-ssega-finding-another-way