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SPEAKER: THE ART OF ZAK OVE
SPEAKER: THE ART OF ZAK OVÉ is on at the Vigo Gallery in London’s West End until January 2nd. Last Tuesday evening saw the opening at the Vigo Gallery Of Zak Ové’s latest work and we were in for a most … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, african diaspora, Art, Dogon, Photography, Sculpture, Speaker, Trinidad, VIGO GALLERY, Zak Ove
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WARRIOR GUARDS THE MOUNTAIN: The Film!
Warrior Guards The Mountain: It appears that a documentary film, based on the book of the same name, is set for release on DVD via Line Of Intent in the new year. Browsing on one of my favourite blog-spots – … Continue reading
Wadada Leo Smith’s Ten Freedom Summers suite: THE No.1 Gig Of The London Jazz Festival
Wadada Leo Smith’s Ten Freedom Summers suite: THE No.1 Gig Of The London Jazz Festival Cafe Oto is proud to present the European premiere of legendary trumpeter/composer Wadada Leo Smith’s phenomenal large-scale masterwork – the complete ‘Ten Freedom Summers’ suite. … Continue reading
Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars
Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars is the latest documentary from Robert Greenwald who also directed Iraq For Sale, Out Foxed and Wal Mart. The use of drones has intensified under President Obama’s leadership as the number of troops on the ground … Continue reading
WORD SOUND & POWER: The Exhibition
WORD SOUND & POWER: Reggae Changed My Life. As Black History month approaches I have to wonder why I’m struggling to get people around the nation to host the exhibition that Swift & I put together at the British Music … Continue reading
GARIFUNA COLLECTIVE ARRIVE IN LONDON SEPT 28th
THE GARIFUNA COLLECTIVE arrive in London on September 28th at The Nest Collective armed with a new album ‘Ayó’. Six years have elapsed since the release since Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective’s 2007 masterpiece ‘Wátina’ and it’s taken that … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Ayó, 'Wátina', Andy Palacio, Belize, Ceilidh Liberation Front., Cumbancha, Garifuna Collective, Ivan Duran, Nest Collective, Netil House, Paranda, Paul Nabor, Stonetree
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DON DRUMMOND: Genius and Tragedy
‘Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World’s Greatest Trombonist’ is a brand new book that gets to grips with the tragic life of the legendary Skatalites trombonist. Scanning through a catalogue of forthcoming books from McFarland, a US … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist', Alpha Boys School, Anita Mahfood, Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd, Count Ossie, Don Drummond, Heather Augustyn, Jamaica, Margarita, Rhumba, Rico Rodrigues, Ska, Skatalites, Studio One
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The Stuart Hall Project
The Stuart Hall Project: a Smoking Dogs film about revolution, politics, culture and the New Left experience is in cinemas 6 September Highly acclaimed at this year’s Sundance and Sheffield Documentary festivals, the new film from Smoking Dogs’ award-winning documentarian … Continue reading
MARTIN LUTHER KING & THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON
MARTIN LUTHER KING & THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON is another magical film from the Hackney based Smoking Dogs. Directed by Jon Akomfrah this evocative and historically illuminating documentary celebrates the pivotal moment in modern history when the the Civil Rights … Continue reading
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