A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
When Fabio Tedde tempted us; myself, filmmaker Fred Kuwornu and Stefania Omorodion to an adventure into Kings Cross after the successful launch of Diversity Matters Awareness Week last Monday - there was little to suggest we'd run into this amazing talent gracing the piano well after midnight... Thankfully I had my camera in my bag to capture Efe Ikeuseu... Continue Reading →
It's been a super slow start to the year, and I guess with this being my first post of 2016 I have to extend a Happy New Year to you all!! (Sorry for the tardiness -I'll fill you in on the dramas, losses and gains in another post!) Despite the slow start to the year,... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/GEawEY4CDaE This year's Istanbul Biennial theme “Saltwater” suggests restorative properties; cleansing, nourishing and “healing” as the curator, Christov-Bakargiev, has indicated. And it was the latter of these properties that resonated with me when I escaped the tourist sites (which ironically, I became a sight for the locals and tourists fixated on a black girl wandering around... Continue Reading →
https://vimeo.com/56745606 Hip-hop, R&B, Dancehall, and Funk in Seoul, South Korea. Get there: Hapjeong Station 합정역 (Line 2, 6), Exit 5 Check out blog posts coming next: "Brown Seoul: Hip-Hop culture in South Korea’s capital" interview with Brown part-owner and Hip-Hop dancer, DJ Locksoul "Seoul Nights: from Whiskey Sours at B28 to Hip-Hop at Brown" My weekend... 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 →
Londoners didn't have to travel very far to get a taste of Africa on the 11th October, when the continent of all humanity came to one of the World's most famed squares - Trafalgar Square in central London. Africa On The Square was organised by the Mayor Of London for Black History Month. The event included... Continue Reading →
When you think of a holiday destination in Africa, Nigeria may not be an obvious choice. However Angela Lipton - my first guest contributor - could change that as she reveals some hidden treasures of the West African nation... Amazing Nigeria. The beauty of Nigeria is proverbial and its cultural heritage, listed among the UNESCO Heritage Sites, is... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/xT3sTTSpQHY So much to do, so much to experience, so much to EAT! If you had 24hrs in Milan, what would you do? 1st stop - experience Milan Carnival in Piazza del Duomo - the iconic cathedral of Milan. Feel like a child in Disney Land at this family-fun event held annually (according to the... Continue Reading →
So you're single. And by the looks of it you'll remain that way during the most romantic day of the year, unless something dramatic happens... There could be a Cupid angel waiting to aim a love bow at you! Cezanne Poetess has generously offered to give 4 readers a FREE copy of her books; How... Continue Reading →
Just when you think documenting the Sapeurs couldn't be more done, Guinness have made a glossy ad in an attempt to catch onto a trend already known to the mainstream... Have they missed the boat on this one? Or is there always room to be further fascinated by the Society of Elegant Persons of the... Continue Reading →
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