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The MUSIC is BLACK.
The Music Is Black: A British Story, has been 4 years in the making and as the summer arrives in the capital this much anticipated exhibition is finally open to the people. Welcome to V&A East. “Music is the soundtrack … Continue reading
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DUB LP OF THE MONTH: DUB COLOSSUS – ‘DUB ME TENDER Vol.1’
Tired of people saying, “Great band but there’s not a lot of dub is there?”, Nick Page, the droll multi instrumentalist behind the Euro- Ethio collision that is Dub Colossus, decided, “That’s it! I’m going into the studio to cut … Continue reading
“Where di man dem?” Menelik Shabazz’s ‘The Story Of Lovers Rock’ hits the big screen!
THOUGH IT”S AVAILABLE ON DVD, Menelik Shabazz’s poignant film ‘The Story Of Lovers Rock’ is about to do the rounds on the big screen. Initially shown as a work-in-progress version at the 2009 BFM International Film Festival, ‘The Story of … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Bovell, Film, Janet Kay, lovers rock, Menelik Shabazz, Reggae, Sir George
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