In this episode of The Writing Life podcast, cultural writer and editor Josh Baines is joined by narrative non-fiction writer Aniefiok Ekpoudom to discuss writing about the music industry.
In this writing about music podcast, we look at the past, present and future of journalism in the music industry, writing for different music genres and some of the great musician interviews and profiles.
Aniefiok ‘Neef’ Ekpoudom is a writer and storyteller from South London whose work documents community and culture in contemporary Britain. His debut book Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain is a social history of British Rap. It was released via Faber & Faber in January 2024.
Together, Josh and Aniefiok discuss Neef’s route into journalism, and why he decided to write about music in his debut book. They also touch on writing national and landmark stories, how to turn real life events into fully immersive and colourful storytelling, and the process of interviewing and reporting for narrative non-fiction. Listen now →
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