Staying Power: Interview with Earl Cameron
For decades the legendary British/Bermudian actor Earl Cameron CBE – who celebrated his 102nd birthday on August 8th…
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QUEENS OF SHEBA
“They ask me where I am from! I say I am a mix. Of both racism and sexism…
WATCH: Sheku Kanneh-Mason – No Woman No Cry (Cello Version)
He previously rose to fame as the first black musician to win BBC Young Musician in 2016 and…
Kenny Lynch
Kenny grew up in Stepney, East London as one of 13 children; his sister Gladys (stage name Maxine…
WATCH: Amazing Grace: Why Aretha Franklin movie lay hidden for 50 years
An unseen 1972 movie of Aretha Franklin recording the most successful gospel album to date was shelved and…
Music – Black Voices Lead The Way
Formed in 1987 by its Music Director Carol Pemberton MBE, Black Voices has gained a reputation as Europe’s…
Carroll Thompson… Arguably Queen of Lovers’ Rock
At a time when Lovers’ Rock was just exploding onto the reggae charts, I’m So Sorry went straight to Number One….
Black British Swing: Caribbean Contribution to British Jazz in the 1930s and 1940s
To jazz followers, however, it meant the arrival of Jamaican alto saxophonist, Joe Harriott and other modern musicians…
The Distinguished Black Female Composer Errollyn Wallen MBE
Distinguished Composer Errollyn Wallen MBE has had an illustrious career which is set to continue. An alumna of…
Angie Greaves Black History Month – This month represents so much more….
There is still a need for Black History Month, but change as in all things must take place….
YOUNG, GIFTED AND GRINDING
Yorkshire film maker Ndrika Anyika releases the second part of her docu-series Young, Gifted and Grinding (YGG) to…
British Black Music Month 2018 Launches June 1 With A Reggae-Focused Programme
British Black Music Month 2018 Launches June 1 With A Reggae-Focused Programme British Black Music Month (BBMM) 2018…
International Reggae Day 2018 Celebrates The Creative Journey Shared By Jamaica And The UK
As February, which is designated Reggae Month in Jamaica, ends, all Reggae fans are reminded that JulyOne is…
30 British Black Music Albums To Mark African History Month @ 30
30 British Black Music Albums To Mark African History Month @ 30 I’ve always found list-type pieces most…
An Interview with Suzan-Lori Parks
She returns to the Royal Court with Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)…
Central Intelligence: Film Review
Going into ‘Central Intelligence’, you will need to have done two things; firstly watch at least one of…
Exhibit Review: Barbara Walker Shock and Awe
Featured on the first floor of the Midland Arts Centre in Cannon Hill Park, Barbra Walker’s free exhibition…
Dancing Words Poetry Films
The films were created for Dancing with Words. Malika’s poem Sweet Liquor is taken from her Booker prize winning…
WATCH: ‘Too Little, Too Late’ by Yogi Rose
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG Fancying myself to be something of a scribbler, I had just finished two…
Successful Night At the BAFTA’s
Idris Elba and Lenny Henry may be household names for the past few years now, but last night…
