UK FILM: ‘IT’S A LOT’ (TRAILER)

August 3, 2013

Written and directed by Femi Oyeniran. Starring Femi Oyeniran, Jazzie Zonzolo, Red Madrell, Kojo, Eddie Kadi, Ellen Thomas, Vas Blackwood and Tim Westwood. Shaun’s a lucky boy — growing up he’s had the right education, parents that loved him and he’s never been short of cash. But as he gets older, he finds he doesn’t fit into this world, especially with the self-righteous and entitled kids at his posh private school.  Deliberately deceiving his family, he enrols at his cousin’s college where […]

VIDEO: JAY Z – PICASSO BABY

August 3, 2013

Quote via Rap Radar comments section. This is what you call bringing art to life. Jay Z New Rules. That’s why he is the greatest ever. Oh please! The man is just rapping nonsense in a gallery in front of a bunch of well known industry faces and the Manhattan elite. Seriously people really need to stop drinking Shawn Carter aka Jay Z’s batty juice. … *cringing* Your thoughts please….

ROBERT MUGABE WINS ZIMBABWE ELECTION

August 3, 2013

  The Guardian reports that 89 year old Robert Gabriel Mugabe has won the Zimbabwe election. The Zanu-PF party leader has been elected for further five-year term but the vote is rejected by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as fraudulent. The European Union said it was concerned about alleged irregularities and a lack of transparency in the election, its strongest criticism so far. The EU’s verdict on the fairness of the elections will be crucial to deciding whether it continues to ease sanctions on […]

BRITISH ACTRESS SOPHIE OKONEDO TO JOIN DENZEL WASHINGTON IN ‘A RAISIN IN THE SUN’ ON BROADWAY

August 2, 2013

The British Blacklist reports that British actress Sophie Okonedo will be joining  Denzel Washington, Diahann Caroll and Anika Noni Rose to star in the classic play ‘ A Raisin In The Sun’ on Broadway in New York City. According to Broadway.com the production will be directed by Tony Award-nominee Kenny Leon. Previews begin March 8, 2014, with opening night on April 3, 2014 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street), where the original production of A Raisin in the Sun opened 55 years ago. A […]

UK ARTIST: GEORGE THE POET – PERFORMS ‘GO HOME’ / ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO ISLAND RECORDS

August 2, 2013

Performance artist George the Poet takes on the government’s campaign against illegal immigrants, in which a mobile advertising hoarding is driven around diverse areas of London. George Mpanga, the son of immigrants, grew up in Stonebridge Park, north-west London, and recently graduated from the University of Cambridge. … That was really good! George also announced today that he has now signed to Island Records. https://twitter.com/GeorgeThePoet/status/363351064189214721 https://twitter.com/GeorgeThePoet/status/363351499138543616 Hmmmm…. It will be interesting to see how major label Island Records plans to promote and market an […]

FAMILY MEMBERS OF MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING TYRELL MATTHEWS-BURTON APPEAL FOR WITNESSES TO COME FORWARD ON ‘DAYBREAK’

August 2, 2013

British teenager Myles Litchmore-Dunbar, 19, is accused of stabbing a fellow holidaymaker to death and  faces a one year wait in a Greek prison cell until he gets a trial. He will appear in court on Monday in an attempt to get bailed back to the UK. 19-year-old Tyrell Matthews-Burton was stabbed to death during a terrifying 30-man brawl outside a nightclub in the holiday resort of Malia, Crete, last Tuesday morning. Litchmore-Dunbar denies stabbing Tyrell and says he has no idea […]

UK DOCUMENTARY: ‘MY DOMINICA STORY’ – NICKNAMES (TEASER)

August 1, 2013

Travel to the beautiful island of Dominica as one man documents his journey of discovery, of identity, of the birthplace of his father and of a legacy for future generations. This inspirational film will celebrate a small and unknown island and place it firmly on the map. Follow Richard’s progress at www.mydominicastory.tumblr.com where you can also make a donation. ‘iD’ Writer/Director Richard Etienne learns of his father’s Dominican nickname from his great aunt Vera.

UK EVENT: CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS BRING GROUND BREAKING PLAY ‘FOR COLORED GIRLS’ TO LONDON

August 1, 2013

After five star reviews and breaking history in Cambridge, Justina Kehinde and Ifeyinwa Frederick are bringing Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls [Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf] to London for one night only. The play, a choreopoem originally written by Ntozake Shange, will be staged at the Canada Water Culture Space on Friday, September 13, 7.30pm – followed by a Q&A with the cast and crew hosted by Hannah Pool. The original Cambridge run of the play directed and produced by […]