Breaking the Mould
To mark Black History Month, Mimi learns about Nigerian fashion, meets violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason, and her friend Kolade takes her along for a lesson at Ballet Black.
For Black History Month, Mimi explores her African roots and celebrates diversity, progress and people paving the way for future generations.
Mimi's good friend Kolade invites her along to her first ballet lesson at Ballet Black, where classically trained dancer Alexander Fadayiro teaches them some beautiful moves, and they explore how ballet is becoming a more inclusive hobby, changing from the exclusively white space it has been in the past.
Mimi鈥檚 mum Beatrice and auntie Ola demonstrate the tying of a fabulous Gele headdress, and Mimi also introduces seven-year-old Ava, who took part in this year鈥檚 Pride celebrations with her two mums and is the first female drummer in her school.
Finally, Mimi meets Braimah Kanneh-Mason, a phenomenal violinist and Royal Academy of Music scholar who is as passionate about Beethoven as he is about Bob Marley. He shares his upcoming album, which he composed and performed with his six incredible siblings.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Mimi Missfit |
Director | Emmanuel Ayettey |
Producer | Amy Errington |
Executive Producer | Danni Davis |
Executive Producer | Ida Bruusgaard |
Production Manager | Becky Claridge |
Series Editor | Georgia Rajah |
Editor | Scott Edwards |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Oct 2020 17:30
- Fri 23 Oct 2020 19:45
- Sun 22 Nov 2020 09:35
- Sun 21 Feb 2021 09:30
- Wed 10 Mar 2021 20:10
- Tue 4 May 2021 20:10
- Wed 26 May 2021 18:25
- Tue 31 Aug 2021 20:15
- Wed 13 Oct 2021 20:20
- Fri 25 Mar 2022 13:50
- Thu 11 Aug 2022 18:20
- Tue 11 Oct 2022 10:05
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