ART

In the Black Fantastic

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Hayward Gallery: in the Black Fantastic | How as an artist do you make sense of a world in which at times you are made to feel invisible? That has been an ongoing challenge for black artists throughout the African diaspora.

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ART / CULTURE

Shubbak 2021 – A Journey Through the Arab World

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By Beverly Andrews The Middle East is perhaps one of the most widely misunderstood and misrepresented regions in the world.   Often lectured by those who write about it, for the region’s human […]

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AFRICA / LGBTQ+ / PHOTO

Black Queer Voices

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By Beverly Andrews June traditionally is the month to celebrate Gay pride but with parts of the world still ravaged by COVID, these celebrations have had to be put on hold for […]

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ART

Land by Rewati Shahani

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by Rewati Shahani Rewati Shahani was born and brought up in Mumbai in a family directly affected by Partition. The topics of migration and place have been constant themes in her work. […]

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DANCE

Feet of fire

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  By Beverly Andrews  Sadlers Wells’ annual Flamenco festival returns with a showcase of some of the world’s most acclaimed dancers. The festival seeks to answer the perennial question: how do you […]

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MUSIC

Sarah Téibo, the London philanthropist jazz singer

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  At a time when England is going through a tough quest for identity, where the country is more divided than ever, where the economic future of the nation is uncertain, the […]

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MUSIC

Open Mic UK

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  By Beverly Andrews | @BeverlyAAndrews Most music talent shows, particularly those on our television screens, are forums of humiliation for the artists and a launching pad for the careers of the show’s […]

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MUSIC / THEATRE

A Night of the Blues – Review

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By Michelle Inniss At A Night of the Blues, we were transported to the intimate space of a back porch in America’s Deep South as Circles Productions brought a new type of […]

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