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MY LONDON ROCK STARS, ENDS TO ESTATES: Hassan Hajjaj @ Sotherby’s
Moroccan-born and Camden Town raised Hassan Hajjaj is one the best known faces on the London Club scene. Back in the Eighties he promoted his R.A.P. clothing label and became well known for his diverse and always supa-hip parties in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, Deep stuff, fusion, Is That Jazz?, music, New Africa, Urban runnings..., Words, Sound & Power
Tagged Africa, Calvert Avenue, Camden Town, Gnawa, grime, Hip Hop, kesh angels, Marrakesh, Morocco, NYC, Photography, Pop Art, ragga, Shoreditch, Sotherby's, The Ends, VIGO GALLERY
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EBO FEST Activation: Jago/London
Prior to Ebo Fest Ghana, the Ebo Fest London Activation celebrated the life of the legendary bandleader Ebo Taylor with films and words and music… I think it was post Covid, while working on the Lockdown FM: Broadcasting In A … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Deep stuff, Is That Jazz?, music, New Africa, Sound & Power, Urban runnings..., Words, Sound & Power
Tagged #A Quick Ting- Afrobeats, #Ebo Taylor, #Ghana, #Highlife, Africa, BBE Records, Black Stars Of Ghana, Disk Union. Japan, Fela Kuti, funk, Gilles Peterrson, Kofi Ghanaba, Love & Death, Mr Bongo, Rikki Stein, Roots To Fruits, Straight No Chaser, The Jago, Will Page, Worldwide FM
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Soundtrack to A Coup D’Etat
In this documentary, film maker Johan Grimonprez links the CIA’s use of Jazz in the Cold War against Russia with a deep dive into the divisive, murderous political machinations of Belgium and the USA which resulted in the 1961 assassination … Continue reading
Posted in Deep stuff
Tagged A coup D'Etat, Abbey Lincoln, Africa, Charles Mingus, CIA, Cold War, Colonialsm, Congo, Dizzy Gillespie, Eric Dolphy, Fidel Castro, history, Jazz, Liberation Strauggles, Louis Armstrong, Malcolm X, Max Roach, Mobutu, news, Patrice lumumba, politics, United Nations
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KUJENGA: THE GOLDEN WAKE
ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA CHILA NATHI AND TRC HOST THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF CAPE TOWN BASED ENSEMBLE, KUJENGA. It’s a wintery night with a bright half moon and I am greeted at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, apartheid, Bheki Mseleku, Brother Moves On, Busi Mhlongo, Cape Town, Dudu Pukwana, Gilles Peterson, Jazz, Kujenga, Melt2000, Miriam Makeba, music, news, South Africa, Teju Adeleye, Total Refreshment Centre, Trauma
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A BIRTHDAY NIGHT OUT @ SOAS WITH THE CAINE PRIZE NOMINEES…
A BIRTHDAY NIGHT OUT @ SOAS WITH THE CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING NOMINEES… What a splendid way to spend your birthday – taking in a few readings and a discussion with five nominees from this year’s Caine Prize for … Continue reading
MDOU MOCTAR @ CAFE OTO… LOOKS LIKE I MISSED A GOOD ONE!
MDOU MOCTAR PLAYED TWO NIGHTS @ CAFE OTO… LOOKS LIKE I MISSED A GOOD ONE! I must have been sleeping when the Cafe Oto email dropped. I completely missed the above video. Tuareg guitarists Mdou Moctar stands apart from his … Continue reading
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Tagged Afelane, Africa, guitar, Mdou Moctar, Niger, Psychedelia, Saharan Blues, sahel Sounds, Touareg
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Les Sapeurs de Brazzaville: Made Of More
Les Sapeurs de Brazzaville: Made Of More is the latest venture into global style by Guinness. It was something of a surprise to come across this latest Guinness advert which shines a light on Les Sapeurs – the Society of … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Brazzavile, Congo, fashion, Guinness, Le Sape, sapeurs, Society of Elegant Persons of the Congo, Solange Knowles
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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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