
Music as Therapy, Life as Narrative: An Interview with yusef slim
By Tola Ositelu An interview nearly always takes on a life of its own. Some more than others. No matter how carefully prepared…
By Tola Ositelu An interview nearly always takes on a life of its own. Some more than others. No matter how carefully prepared…
I’m sitting in a gastro-pub in King’s Cross, central London with underground lyricist Lanre ‘aka RéY’ Diko. He is effusive, in his own…
Fresh from the success of her award-winning play ‘Under My Thumb’, writer Cassiah Joski-Jethi is not resting on her laurels. She’s back with a brand…
By Tola Ositelu It’s been nearly six years since singer/songwriter Clarisse Albrecht – aka the Mulata Universal – first came to my attention. Her…
By Tommy Evans Abi Wright is a UK-based textile, graphic and surface designer and curator whose work has been heavily influenced by her culture…
By Johny Pitts Depending on who you speak to, Angelique Kidjo is more than just a musical icon, but one of the ‘top 100…
By Tommy Evans One of my heroes in the Afropean universe, Edna Adan, recently took to the stage at the Southbank Centre as part…