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Category Archives: Words, Sound & Power
LINDIGO: SOUNDS OF MALOYA meets BRIXTON!
LINDIGO: SOUNDS OF MALOYA @ BRIXTON JAMM Lindigo: “I was born Maloya, I breathe Maloya, I sweat Maloya, I will die Maloya” It’s a balmy September Thursday night and outside the Brixton Jamm on Brixton Road and a modest crowd … Continue reading
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Tagged BMundo, Brazil, Brixton, Daniel Waro, Lindigo, Maloya, Movimientos, Réunion, Reggae, Zouk
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Breakin’ Convention 018 meets Jazz Re: freshed
BREAKIN’ CONVENTION 018 meets Jazz Re:freshed STORY BY TOM TIDNAM This interview with curator Jonzi D and MD/saxophonist Jason Yarde was done by Straight No Chaser scribe Tom Tidnam for #SNC99 but production dates slipped by and the mag was … Continue reading
‘BEING BLACKER’: A radical encounter between BAFTA Winning film-maker MOLLY DINEEN and Brixton’s BLACKER DREAD
‘Being Blacker’ is a unique, uncompromising and radical 90 minute documentary and both Molly Dineen and Steve’Blacker Dread’ Martin take to the road to launch the film in a cinema near you prior to it airing on BBC2 on March … Continue reading
Mali’s Trio Da Kali live in Stoke Newington Old Church
Mali’s Trio Da Kali live in Stoke Newington Old Church Following a hectic array of interviews and live broadcasts including one from the Brownswood basement for https://worldwidefm.net/ Mali’s Trio Da Kali arrived in the Old Church on Stoke Newington Church … Continue reading
A FEW THOUGHTS ON: LEGENDARY UK SOUND MAN LLOYDIE COXSONE TALKS REGGAE MUSIC & DAVID RODIGAN
A FEW THOUGHTS ON: LEGENDARY UK SOUND MAN LLOYDIE COXSONE TALKS REGGAE MUSIC & DAVID RODIGAN First of all I’m not getting into a debate about this interview with Lloydie and his views on Rodigan… so I’m just going to … Continue reading
SOON COME: SWIFTY FUNKY TYPO-GRAFFIX – THE BOOK
Yeah…apologies, been absent for a spell… just a case of real-life-runnings and the task of finishing the words for the forthcoming design tome – Swifty Funky TypoGraffix. Yes, we’re pretty much done… just the cover now! The rest has gone … Continue reading
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STORM WARNING: Kate Tempest’s ‘The Bricks That Built The Houses’
STORM WARNING: Kate Tempest’s ‘The Bricks That Built The Houses’ is out now via Bloomsbury/Circus When I came across a review copy of Kate Tempest’s debut novel in my local second hand bookshop I was both happy and nervous. I’ve … Continue reading
ANUTHA YES MI SELEKTAH… SUMMER JUST ARRIVED PT. 1
ANUTHA YES MI SELEKTAH… SUMMER JUST ARRIVED… yes, it’s June and it’s glorious out there – London is bathed in sunshine. OK, following on from the New York City vibe of the Vivien Goldman story, we touch down on Snowboy … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Bitori', Amilcar Cabral, Analog Africa, Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora, Funaná, Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove, New York afternoon, Paulino Vieira, Salasa, Samy Ben Redjeb, Space Echo - The Mystery Behind the Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed!', Victor Tavares
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