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MUSINGS & REVELATIONS ON THE TAO: Five Levels Of Taijiquan & Tranquil Sitting
SINGING DRAGON PUBLICATIONS are fast becoming the most interesting publisher in the UK dealing with ancient wisdom traditions for health and well-being. Two recent publications that confirm this: The Five Levels of Taijiquan by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang – which comes … Continue reading
STORM WARNING: KATE TEMPEST’S ‘BRAND NEW ANCIENTS’
IF YOU’RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE NAME KATE TEMPEST YOU NEED TO BE! It’s almost a year to this day that I first did a little piece on this 21st century South London wordsmith whose rhythms and rhyme, once … Continue reading
MIND BODY & SPIRIT…. THE PARALYMPIC LEGACY!
Having been marooned in the city for the bulk of the summer, I have to say that the Olympics and the Paralympics saved the day. As Swifty and myself were busy installing at the British Music Experience in the North … Continue reading
BLOWN AWAY: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is a must see!
I’m definitely behind the curve on this one! Went to check out Searching For Sugar Man at the Curzon in Soho yesterday and was blown away. I like to see documentaries on the big screen… it’s a different experience… you … Continue reading
Dem Never Love…. Dem Never Love Poor Marcus….
MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY lived a remarkable and turbulent life and considering there is a weight of literature and a portion of original film footage it’s somewhat surprising that nobody has made a serious feature film about this man’s life. Marcus … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Star Liner, Burning Spear, Colin Grant, Fred Locks, Jamiac 50, Large Up TV, London, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Rastafari, Sky High
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STANDING UP AGAINST PUTIN, THE KGB & THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH: Feminist punk group Pussy Riot face up to 3 years in prison.
Sitting in the glass cage alongside her two fellow band members Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova wore a T-shirt emblazoned with a clenched fist and the the famous Spanish War slogan ‘No Pasaran’. It’s a trial that Dolores … Continue reading
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Tonight… I-Ficial Opening … Word Sound & Power: Reggae Changed My Life…
Greetings & Apologies! I’ve been a little bit quiet on the ancient to future tip due to Swift and myself trodding between Ealing, Hackney and the 02 working on Stage 2 of the Word Sound & Power: Reggae Changed My … Continue reading
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Yeah Nah! The movie!
Big respect to the Aukland PIYN crew… good times.
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THE JOURNEY : JOHN COLTRANE’S ‘A LOVE SUPREME’ & A SUMMER SOLTICE ALIGNMENT OF SPIRITUAL FORCES
It seems a long time ago that Jason Jules and myself began to explore the potential of a concept – Sacred Music : Sacred Spaces. Back then our sights were fixed on Spitalfields, an area that encompasses Brick Lane and … Continue reading
Sacred Music & The Art Of Freedom
If you are a regular at Jazz In The Round you’ll be familiar with the artworks of Gina Southgate. We were fortunate enough to have Gina in The Chapel at Sacred Music: Sacred Spaces and here’s a lovely portrait of … Continue reading
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