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And so… we have made it 🙏 @itdiggz ‘Learning to let go’ has finally been released on all platforms!! 😱🤗 Feeling super grateful for those who have helped make this happen & proud of what it took for us all to share our feelings, creativity & vulnerabilities through this music @snownaia @aliaustiin @kwazi0117 @xanversais @maddywalkerx It feels like you reach an end point on days like this but it’s really just the start of sharing it to the world, this is a triumph for independence, no labels or genres, just people & music - here’s to being Freed! Things feel so much lighter now 🤟❤️ #freed #learningtoletgo #bristolmusic #bristolsounds #release #home #liberation

It’s time for some new energy so I’ve asked @itdiggz if he would take on management of the Mansion Sounds Label 💥🎧🤟 We’ve got some incredible new music on the way soon & a more open format approach. So… hit us up at @mansion_sounds_bristol … It’s time to make some history together 🙌✊. Pictures credits @colinmoodyphotography @einsagency

Met up with DJ Diggz in the autumn, we drank coffee, ate croissants, dissected life, music and … Freedom - Learning to Let Go. We did a portrait session to accompany his next input to the musical landscape: Common Ground a new Friday night club session with legends old and new… ‘I’m the kind person who struggles to look at myself in the mirror… I’m not sure if it’s pride or shame…For the first time in my life though I actually see me in this picture, all of my parts on show in their own way…I relate to it all, strength & vulnerability hand in hand.. honesty’ ‘Mark sees you in ways you can’t see yourself, the result is a feeling of authenticity & freedom, years of therapy in a snap shot’ Common Ground Launch Night February 20, 2026 COMMON GROUND is about connection, unity and dancefloor energy a space where scenes, sounds and people come together. Where there’s music, there’s COMMON GROUND it’s time to meet in the middle. We’re kicking things off with a FREE ENTRY launch party, setting the tone for what Fridays at After Dark are all about. FREE ENTRY LAUNCH NIGHT LINE-UP: Diggz Cridge Peter D Beavs Black Wax Solution Special guest set from Bristol legend Roni Size — 80s Soul Set Expect open-minded selections, proper dancefloor energy and a welcoming atmosphere built for music lovers. This is about building something long-term — a home for quality Fridays in Bristol. Join us from the very beginning. FREE ENTRY — arrive early. See you in the middle. @freed_global @freed_radio @_commongroundbristol @mansion_sounds_bristol @ronisizebristol @raymond_mighty @djbeckymorgan @Black Wax Solution #freed #learningtoletgo #release #mentalhealth #bristolsounds

Cool to be heading up this list of legends spinning on opening day of @upfest 2026👀👌🔥❤️ It’s an honour to be invited back & this time bring some of the @_commongroundbristol peers inc. @blackwaxsolution Peter D & MD JNR 💪 The session runs 12-10pm & is set in behind the @tobacco_factory really cool space with amazing food, merch & so much more! Come join us then & be ready shake a leg 🤟 Huge thank you to @up_bustle_and_out for making this all happen 🙏

We are back for Series 6 with the excellent George Evelyn from Nightmares On Wax swinging by to talk about his 30 years in the business, being signed to Warp Records and still buying vinyl. PLUS we talk to @itdiggz about his DJ collective & club night, Common Ground. Search What Goes Around Podcast and have a listen.

So the secrets out… 👀🤫 After a long 6 months away from radio I’m so excited & grateful to be back & this time with the wonderful @ujimaradio_official family 🙏❤️ It was so cool as always to break bread with @mirandarae007 & reveal the news whilst reflecting on the mental toll of life for us all right now. I talked about the mental health condition I suffer with called GAD & its impact on me, my career & family ahead of mental health week. For me radio is my home, where I feel the best version of myself & having Miranda compare my Freed album ‘Learning to let go’ to @massiveattackofficial timeless classic Blue lines 😱 was a truly humbling moment, peer respect for artists is everything 🙏 Anyway the new show Freed kicks off Friday 8th May from 6-8pm on Ujima. I’ll be joined by some of Bristols finest artists & DJs with some occasional surprise guests passing through. Can’t wait to get started & help you start your weekends correctly 🤗🙌 @freed_radio @freed_global

It’s finally time to tell our story 👀 Our first release of 2026 drops today 😱 @ronisizebristol & @vikterduplaix present the first single from their ‘Future Related’ EP called MY STORY featuring strings from the incredible @katya.gabeli 💪❤️🔥 A huge thank you to everyone that has been supporting this record so far @chrishawkinsdj @jeremiahasiamah @maryannehobbs_ @bbc6music @bbc1xtra @bbcbristol @ujimaradio_official & many more 🙏❤️ And of course a huge thank you to the team who put it all together @itdiggz @marlo.cs @fullcyclerecords @kitmusic_uk @marksimmonsphoto @printbills777 We are just getting started 🤟🙌

This week's featured guest on The Word with Miranda will be DJ, Producer, Broadcaster, Journalist, label manager and all round local legend, DJ Diggz. Last year he released his superb genre defying album about identity, anxiety and reinvention, this year he joined Roni Size to manage his label Mansion Sounds Bristol and as from 8th May we are really proud to announce that DJ Diggz will be joining Ujima Radio under the banner of the Full Cycle crew as he brings Common Ground to the airwaves. Join Miranda & DJ Diggz live from the Galleries Shopping Centre on the 1st Floor next to Boots in Broadmead from 4pm tomorrow, Friday 24th April, its going to be a banger. My co-host @lizabilal and I will also going to be joined by Charlie from Easton Cowfolk ahead of their event at St Paul's Learning Centre on Monday 27th April. The Legacy of St Paul's Carnival - A powerful film screening and discussion exploring Black resistance in Bristol. Easton Cowfolk Radical Film Club presents the final part of a 3-part series on the history, struggle, and resilience of Black communities in the UK, with a specific focus on Bristol. Rooted in the traditions of the Windrush generation, St Paul’s Carnival is a community-led, volunteer-run, intergenerational celebration of the heritage, culture, and creativity of Bristol’s Black Afro-Caribbean community. It centres these experiences while remaining open and welcoming to the wider community. After a three-year pause, the Carnival returns on 4th July 2026, continuing its long-standing tradition of taking place on the first Saturday of July. This year’s theme, New Beginnings, Traditional Values, reflects a commitment to honouring cultural roots while looking ahead. We find out more when Charlie from Easton Cowfolk join us. Listen in Bristol on 98FM & DAB and worldwide online: Support and follow on Instagram: @mirandarae007 @itdiggz @ujimaradio_official @fullcyclerecords @mansion_sounds_bristol @freed_global @compasspresents @eastoncowfolk @stpaulslearningcentre #radio #lovelettertobroadmead #bristol

So today my boy becomes a man, tbf most of his life he’s been more mature than I am 🙌 @marlo.cs thank you for choosing me as your father, you’ve made that job easy…🙏 There’s so much to admire from your 18 years on this planet 👏 I’m so proud of who you are & excited to see what’s to come in a future where you have all the cards. Keep being you, keep giving your all & don’t let anyone or anything dim your light… time for you to shine ❤️✊🔞🎂 Picture courtesy of @marksimmonsphoto 🙏

It’s time… Since the start of 2026 we’ve been busy dusting down the label, tidying our space & thinking about what we want to do… But with spring now on the horizon we’re ready to start work! First up we’re looking for vocalists to work with on an exciting new open format project If you think you’re that person or know someone we should look at please comment below or send a link to music or demos to [email protected] @itdiggz @fullcyclerecords @ronisizebristol

COMMON GROUND IS BACK THIS FRIDAY‼️ 2 more sleeps until @_commongroundbristol is back at @afterdarkbristol for their 2nd instalment. This time featuring sets by the local legends @dontadmitdefeat , @dj_krust and @itdiggz Where there’s music there’s common ground. Come & meet in the middle 🌑 Tickets for this Fridays event live now, grab yours via link in bio 🎟️

Im taking it back to the era of dope breaks and beats. This Friday Bristols New Spot. COMMON GROUND. Also on the line up. D.A.D. Dj Diggz See you there. @_commongroundbristol @itdiggz & @dontadmitdefeat