VIDEO: OK! NIGERIA CHRISTMAS PARTY (LONDON)
OK! Nigeria magazine held their Christmas shindig in London last week. Afrobuzz (Vox Africa) interviews guests.
BRITISH BLACK SHORT FILM: ‘SOME THINGS’ (TRAILER)
The world can be a cruel place and inner city London is no exception. When an innocent young girl becomes caught up in a world of abuse and emotional blackmail her life quickly spirals out of control. What happens when you feel betrayed by the very person who is supposed to protect you? What do you do? Who do you turn to? Inspired by true events this film is about when hope, courage, determination and faith just isn’t enough. … CLICK HERE […]
UPDATE: DIGITAL HOLDING GIANT IAC FIRES PR DIRECTOR JUSTINE SACCO OVER RACIST TWEET
When senior director of corporate communications Justine Sacco’s plane lands somewhere in Africa later on today and she switches on her phone, the sound of the pit of her stomach dropping will be heard around the world. Sacco who works for IAC (the company owns Match.com and Vimeo) tweeted the following last night… A representative from IAC said in a statement: “This is an outrageous, offensive comment that does not reflect the views and values of IAC. Unfortunately, the employee in question is unreachable […]
BLACK BRITISH DOCUMENTARY: I’M A GUN (TRAILER)
This documentary is inspired by the book I’m A Gun. It addresses street violence and the psychological and physiological hold the nature of the gun has over our youths. Listen to some of our inspirational and out spoken members of our community share their views. Judging from the trailer nothing new is being said that I haven’t heard before or discussed with others on numerous occasions. But I guess the documentary’s target audience is today’s male black youth. However it is always good […]
UK NEWS: TULISA CONTOSTAVLOS AND MIKE GLC APPEAR IN COURT, BOTH DENY SUPPLYING CLASS A DRUGS
N-Dubz star / former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos and rapper Mike GLC (real name Michael Coombs) both appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today. Both deny supplying Class A drugs. Via The Daily Mail The court heard how the charge relates to 13.9g of cocaine – dubbed ‘white sweets’ by Tulisa as a codename for the powder when talking to Mr Mahmood. ‘On the 28 March, Mazher Mahmood met Tulisa under the pretence of her playing a role in a forthcoming film. ‘There […]
UK WEB SERIES: DEAR JESUS SEASON 3 AUDITIONS – SEARCHING FOR TWO NEW CAST MEMBERS
Wonder London Films makers of the hit black British web series ‘Dear Jesus’ are looking for the following…. Jonathan Black actor 25-35 years old, strong and powerful. Holly White actress, 18-21 years old, cute but strong and determined. Open casting call will take place on Saturday 21st December 11am and 1pm. Location: The Calder Book Shop Theatre 51 The Cut Waterloo SE1 8LF Contact Wonder London Films by emailing info@wonderlondonfilms.com For further information visit wonderlondonfilms.com/category/blog/
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT JAMAICAN HISTORICAL FIGURE AND FREEDOM FIGHTER NANNY OF THE MAROONS PLANNED
Via Shadow and Act Following in the footsteps of acclaimed filmmakers like Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese, movie stuntman turned director Roy T. Anderson has decided to go the crowdfunding route to help finance his latest project; a 1-hr documentary film on Queen Nanny, the indomitable leader of the Jamaican Maroons, and Jamaica’s only female National Hero. Anderson’s impressive debut film Akwantu: the Journey, on the history of the Jamaican Maroons, was a self-funded effort which has screened on three continents, even […]
UK MUSIC NEWS: N-DUBZ STAR FAZER DECLARED BANKRUPT
Well it hasn’t been a good year for “URBAN” super group N-Dubz. Tabloid rag The Sun reports that N-Dubz star Fazer (real name Richard Rawson) has been declared bankrupt. According to the newspaper official records show that the star, 26, was made bankrupt earlier this month. Fazer’s glamour model partner Ashley Emma gave birth to his first child Ava Rose Rawson earlier this year. I thought Fazer (who is also a songwriter) was the most sensible out of the three when it […]
UK EVENT: SCREEN NATION DIGITAL-IS AWARDS 2013 (WATCH FULL CEREMONY)
Last night the first Screen Nation Digital-IS Awards took place at Google headquarters in London. The ceremony showcased and honoured the best online content produced by black British and international digital media creatives across short film, web series, music promos, blogs, magazines, social networks and more. Congratulations to The Lala Report who won Favourite Arts & Entertainment/Lifestyle Site/Mag and to everyone else you took home an award last night.
AFRICA: ZIMBABWE TO RENAME INSTITUTIONS BEARING COLONIAL NAMES
The New Zimbabwe reports that the Zimbabwean government plans to rename institutions bearing colonial names. Victoria Falls will be renamed alongside several other institutions, following a weekend Zanu PF resolution to use them to honour the country’s liberation heroes. Committee chairman Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo said it did not make sense for colonial names to remain in place in an independent Zimbabwe. “Institutions bearing colonial names must be changed and be given indigenous names . . . school syllabuses must also […]
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