A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
As much as I love travelling, I hate the "travelling to get there" part i.e getting to the airport, queuing up to get checked in, sorting our liquids, finding the gate, queuing up again to board the plane... Then having to do it all over again if you're transiting! Transiting through Rome to get to Tokyo... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for music with a bit of flavour, soul and funk - Tokyo shows evidence of "Black in Japan" this summer! George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Jimmy Cliff, Funky Meters, Maceo Parker performing live in Japan... George Clinton & PARLIAMENT / FUNKADELIC 12 & 13 April 2015/4/14 (Tue) - 4/16 (Thursday) Jimmy Cliff 2015/5/9... Continue Reading →
Its been a while since I've travelled, hence why they've been no regular updates from me. The last trip I made was to Berlin for a long weekend - six months ago! So I think I'm worthy of a new adventure, no? "Black in Japan" is a project I'll be working on during my visit... Continue Reading →
On the streets of Soho with award-winning photographer Daniele Tamagni… When Daniele Tamagni's in town, I don't need much of an excuse to catch up with the "Gentlemen of Bacongo" photographer. I've known Tamagni, who shot pictures for my portfolio back in the days when I used to model, for over 8 years. Yet despite the critical acclaim... Continue Reading →
With a successful exhibition already to his name, it's easy to forget the "pop art expressionism" artist is only 19, a student and living in thousands of miles away from home; Johannesburg. In this exclusive interview Joe Turpin talks; being South African, comparison to Bansky and his debut art work "Park’s Pleasure" What are some of... Continue Reading →
"When I met Dionisis Kostakis on my second day in Rio de Janeiro last year, there was little about him, if nothing at all, that indicated his unusual hobby..." I wrote in the blog post From Candomblé to Voudun… Eshu to Shango… These are a few of his favourite things. Two years later, his "unusual hobby" has... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/K47kC-8RDwQ The Berlin Wall was the barrier division between communist East Germany and "Democratic" West Germany from 1961 until it was pulled down in 1989 - 25 years ago. I visited the remains of the wall during my trip to Berlin, taking in the art which also has a political message - as with most of... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/CY33Jitl8Mc I spent the weekend in Berlin hanging out with Edrin Kondi - a friend I met during my trip to Ghana in 2010... I couldn't help notice the books about Africa he had sitting on his bedside table... This was my excuse to get an interview with my host and find out a bit... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/ztaQIAUXqlY Berlin could possibly be the capital of Veganism in Europe! You can't go very far without spotting the words "bio" or "vegan" sometimes even graffitied on walls - like every other opinion un Berlin I asked Freia from Goodies cafe in Veganz centre on Warschauser Strasse her thoughts on the vegan movement in the... Continue Reading →
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