John Kerry, the former U.S. Secretary of State and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, spoke at Chatham House post-COP 30. He emphasized urgent climate action, criticizing political denialism and highlighting bipartisan cooperation’s significance. He noted significant progress in clean energy investments and the need for global commitment, particularly from major emitters like China.
Acid with Brasilian Percussion, quite techy and minimal. BUY / STREAM HERE: Brasil Acid by Wez G
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I am currently in a Chatham House webinar on President Lula in Brazil. I had a little search around and apparently Céu is the Brazilian Taylor Swift so I thought I’d check out some of her music. I like World Music and it always helps in learning foreign languages and accessing global cultures, expanding one’s mind and world…
View More Céu – Varanda Suspensa (Tropix)
Finale episode of Wez G Vine Line Series an Ayahuasquero’s soul journey through Pop, an ode to Taylor Swift xx luvs ya Tay Tay xx :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 Jessie J feat B.o.B. Price Tag 2 Whitney Houston One Moment In Time 3 The Shamen Move Any…
View More Wez G – Vine Line – Episode 5
I am an ayahuasquero and regard myself as a shaman. This book is a study on Ayahuasca, the Amazonian ‘Vine of the Soul’ and one of the most ancient medicines known to man. The authors enthusiastically explore the history and tradition of this potent hallucinogenic plant brew, looking at traditions…
View More Review: When Plants Dream – Ayahuasca, Amazonian Shamanism, And the Global Psychedelic Renaissance – by Daniel Pinchbeck and Sophia Rokhlin
Once the richest country in Latin America, Venezuela is now broke thanks to the collapse of the oil industry and general mismanagement of the economy. For the last 6 years people has been starving, Caracas has been the most violent city in the world and the government has been focusing…
View More A Tribute To Venezuela’ at Kapu, Cardiff, 14.11.18
This is the second of Ioan Grillo’s books that I have read and I found this volume equally as good as my first encounter with this talented British journalist. Gangster Warlords focuses on 4 separate crime gangs across the Americas. For each group we identify leaders, politics, often brutal and…
View More Review: Gangster Warlords – Drug Dollars, Killing Fields and the New Politics of Latin America – by Ioan Grillo
Dr. Joey Whitfield, a Research Fellow at Cardiff University, explores prison writing and the effects of the ‘War on Drugs’ in Latin America. His forthcoming book analyzes the blurred lines between political and criminal prisoners and discusses the impact of cultural productions like films and narco-novelas on societal perceptions of drug-related violence and policy.
View More The Cultural Politics of the ‘War on Drugs’ in Latin America: Prohibition and Beyond? – By Dr Joey Whitfield, Cardiff University, 22.11.17
Another eclectic mix of global sounds from dance to punk rock, Wez G Sessions Episode 19 takes you on an aural adventure. :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 Morgan King I’m Free (Soma Remix) 2 The Beach Boys I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times 3 Stereo MC’s Chicken…
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This week’s episode 15 of the Wez G Sessions features my guitarist Megman who randomly appeared in the studio while I was making the show. He’s added his own selection of tunes to give the show an extra specially diverse flavour. :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 BT Embracing…
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Time for another mix in the Wez G chillout series. It’s a beaming hot summer and it’s always nice to get some fresh, sunny tunes to while away the time… This mix goes a little more four-four than usual and might be a post-sunset Cafe Del Mar session… It’s (dolphin)…
View More Wez G – Dolphin Deep (Chillout) (DJ Set 66)
Everton started the game strongly, putting Liverpool immediately on the back foot. It was Philippe Coutinho, however, who delivered the early blow, latching onto a deep Steven Gerrard cross from the corner and delivering a well struck shot at the back post. 1-0 to the visitors after five minutes. Everton…
View More Match Report: Everton vs Liverpool (23.11.13) D 3-3
Back in my (younger) clubbing days I can remember watching a drug awareness video. They put a load of rats in a box, gave some of them speed which caused them to run around crazily hyperactive. The ones they gave ecstasy also sped up, but ran around the box edges…
View More Wez G – Circles (DJ Set 51)
What would a Wez G Podcast be without a large chunk of cheese? It’d be like a doughnut with no jam. This edition provides a nice slice of Britney and due to a needle malfunction and unfortunately a little scratch, Britney manages to do a little skip. OK – I…
View More Wez G – Jumping Slave Girl (DJ Set 11)