Month: October 2011

UK MUSIC: ANDREA GALAXY – HEARTBEAT

Check out up and coming songstress/songwriter Andrea Galaxy’s single Heartbeat, taken from her forthcoming EP  ‘Star Musick Vol. III’. This is a nice song. I like Andrea’s vibe and vocals. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK NEWS: THE METRO NEWSPAPER’S 50 TOP BLACK HEROES

What with it being Black History Month in the UK, The Metro newspaper have compiled their very own list of 50 top black heroes. Readers can help crown this year’s winner in a contest organised by Metro and  City Hall to mark Black History Month. Mayor of London Boris  Johnson has urged people to vote for their heroes from a shortlist ranging  from campaigners and religious leaders to sports stars and musicians. Many have strong links to the capital, including Hackney-born singer Leona Lewis, []

UK EVENT: THE ULTIMATE SEMINAR

Date: Sunday 23rd October 2011 Time: 10.30am to 7.00pm Place: British Music Experience, The O2 Greenwich Linking those who’ve made it with those that want to make it. Brought to you by the original Urban Music Seminar Group, a new and exciting series of summits re-emerge with a showcase debut-taking place at London’s o2, British Music Experience, The O2 Greenwich on Sunday October 23rd. The event aims to empower young adults through a series of mentoring panels within the creative and sport []

VIDEO: BEYONCE – COUNTDOWN

Check out Beyonce’s new video to the single Countdown. This isn’t her best work. The video – She should dash way the blond wigs/hair pieces and go with black hair instead. … Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK NEWS: DAT’S A WRAP SHOW HOST POET TALKS ABOUT BLACK HISTORY – FORGET ABOUT THE PAST AND CELEBRATE TODAY’S UK ARTISTS

Check out Dat’s A Wrap Show host Poet and listen to his views on Black History. In Poet’s opinion we as a people should stop focusing on the past and celebrate what is happening in the present day. According to him artists like Tinie Tempah, and Chipmunk “are a part of black history” and we should celebrate that instead. Listen to Poet’s views below. [Watch from mark 6.57]. ….. So in other words ignore and don’t bother educating yourselves about our existence pre-slavery and post slavery []