Day: March 21, 2012

UK EVENT: IBW (IMAGES OF BLACK WOMEN) FILM FESTIVAL 2012

IBW (Images of Black Women) Film Festival celebrates black female filmmakers and the diversity of the Diaspora Cinema. In its 8th year, the festival serves as advocate for “cinematic justice” for the black woman, too often absent, mute and stereotypically represented on the big screen.  IBW considers it paramount to offer a platform that stimulates change, promotes and encourages individual and collective initiative in filmmaking and audience experience. Festival dates: Fri 13 Apr 2012 to Sun 15 Apr 2012 @ The Tricycle []

UK NEWS: DRAMA SERIAL ‘TOP BOY’ WINS BEST DRAMA AWARD

The hit Channel 4 “URBAN” drama serial Top Boy won a Royal Television Society award last night for Best Drama. The controversial drama will be back on our screens later on in the year. Click HERE and HERE  to read previous posts about Top Boy. …. Well..this win doesn’t surprise me.

LAURYN HILL ANNOUNCES FIRST LONDON SHOW IN 5 YEARS AT THE INDIGO2

Live Nation has announced today that Lauryn Hill will be playing a rare, one-off show in the UK this April 14th at the Indigo2 in London. This special show will see Lauryn perform on UK soil for the first time in 5 years and will go on sale Friday 23rd March at 9am, available from http://www.livenation.co.uk Tickets go on sale 9am on 23rd March priced at £47.50 / £42.50 / £38.50 / (Limited £100.00) (subject to booking fee) and are available from http://www.livenation.co.uk

UK NEWS: ONE DIRECTION TOPS US ALBUM CHART

Former X-Factor contestants One Direction have made history and become the first British group to top the US charts with their debut album. The shocked group members said, “We simply cannot believe that we are number one in America. We want to thank each and every one of our fans in the US who bought our album and we would also like to thank the American public for being so supportive of us.” Click HERE to read more… That’s the power of social []