LISTEN: GIHE on Soho Radio with Decolonise Fest (08.07.26)

Tash, Kate and Mari were back on Soho Radio this month with another packed playlist full of new music tunes from their favourite female, non-binary & LGBTQ+ artists.

They were also joined in the studio by Atiyyah and Ishani from the Decolonise team to talk about their upcoming festival showcasing punx of colour at Signature Brew in East London on the 3rd & 4th of October. They each spoke about how they became involved with the DIY initiative, the line-up for this year (Sacred Paws, Baby Said, Mashaal, Dygora, eatboys, Hang Linton, Uninvited & more bands TBA), the importance of staying fair to their community and the challenges that come with running a non-profit collective in today’s live music scene.

Tickets for Decolonise Fest 2026 are on sale now! Grab yours here.

Listen back to our show below:

 

We’ll be back on Soho Radio on Wednesday 12th August from 20:00-22:00
Listen via DAB, the Soho Radio app or www.sohoradio.com

Tracklist
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Bad Reputation
Maria Uzor – Don’t Touch Me
Nourished by Time – Automatic Love
Dose – Consumed
Nazire – Leech
Brennan Wedl – Pretty Little Fantasy
Alewya – Simian Mountain
Midori Jaeger – planted
Catherine Moan – No Magic
Arthur Russell – That’s Us/Wild Combination
Joan As Police Woman – Anyone
Penelope Trappes – Sleep (Gazelle Twin & PRIZMA9 Rework)
Tomboy Grandpa – Anybodys
Jen Cloher – I Am The River, The River Is Me
Grandmas House – The Table
Downtown Boys – You’re A Ghost
Sacred Paws – Jump Into Life
**Interview with Decolonise Fest**
Baby Said – Take Everything
HAAi x Nina Simone – That’s All I Ask (Tash’s Track Of The Show)
Good Grief – Bait Shop (Kate’s Track Of The Show)
Slothrust – Burn The Deck (Mari’s Track Of The Show)
Marina Yozora – Snow Heat
Mother Church – The Long Way Round
Kloyd ft. Tonguetied – Everything (For You)
Team Dresch – One Song

Decolonise Fest Moves Online For Week-Long Series Of Events

Established in 2017, Decolonise Fest is an annual non-profit DIY festival, collectively organised by, and dedicated to promoting, punx of colour; something we fully support here at Get In Her Ears. This year, as with most large events in this current situation, they’ve been forced to cancel and so have moved online to create a Covid-friendly version of the festival.

This week, from the 1st to 6th September, they will be hosting a series of workshops, panel events and performances.

Workshops will include a Shadow Sistxrs Fight Club workshop involving tantric breathwork, self-care and martial arts, as well as a workshop on Black and Brown queer world building led by Screaming Toenail vocalist and celebrated artist Jacob V Joyce. They will also host a panel on Global Punx of Colour featuring punks from around the world talking about their local scenes and communities.

In addition to these super insightful workshops, live performances will come from New Orleans no wave glam punks Special Interest, anti-colonial Kenyan punk band Crystal Axis, “South Asian” “American” “Punks” (est. 2006) The Kominas, London-based alt-americana act DeLila Black, electronic synth punk artist PRNCSS and post-punk Netherlands-based act Lifeless Past.

Tickets are free, but donations encouraged. Find more information about tickets and the festival here.

In the absence of any ‘proper’ indoor events at the moment, this online extravaganza from Decolonise Fest sounds too good to miss! We feel that organisations like Decolonise Fest are vital right now; creating spaces that advocate for emerging artists of colour, foster a community of like-minded people, connect punx of colour to global struggles against the legacy of colonialism and indulge in a love of punk together.

Full online Decolonise Fest schedule below:

Tuesday 1st September

Shadow Sistxrs presents: Entering into the Serpent: Dialoguing with Kali

Clem leads us through a journey of Tantric breathwork, bringing us into contact with the Goddess of Revolution, our Divine Mother, Kali. Monique will then teach a few simple martial arts techniques that will allow us to physically embody the principles of power, protection and pleasure.

Wednesday 2nd September

Black and Brown Queer World Building

Join Jacob V Joyce for a workshop mapping the future through collaborative poetry and writing exercises. This workshop draws on speculative fiction writing techniques to facilitate collaborative envisioning of a queer decolonial future.

Thursday 3rd September

Crystal Axis + The Kominas + DeLila Black

Join us for sessions from:

Crystal Axis: Anti-colonial Kenyan punk band

The Kominas: “South Asian” “American” “Punks” (est. 2006)

DeLila Black: London-based alt-americana act

Friday 4th September

Special Interest + Lifeless Past + PRNCSS

Join us for sessions from:

Special Interest: New Orleans no wave glam punks

Lifeless Past: Post-punk Netherlands-based act

PRNCSS: Electronic synth punk artist based in London

Sunday 6th September

Global Punx of Colour Panel

Join Decolonise Fest for a panel event with punx of colour around the world discussing their local scenes, how punk relates to their identity, how BLM has affected their activism and scene and how to create a global punx of colour community.