This Black History Month gets off with a BANG as “UNDERWORD”, the first ever documentary focusing on the development of Spoken Word and Poetry scene in London, premiers at the Lost Theatre in South London, Wednesday 1st October 2014. “Underword” is the vision of veteran Spoken Word artist Amen Noir, of the Best Kept Secret …
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Published 25th Sept: http://www.wordsandriddims.com/review-dancehall-throwback-best-90s/ On Sunday 21st September, audiences arrived with great anticipation for ‘Dancehall Throwback – The Best of the 90’s. Despite the early news that Spragga Benz couldn’t get the Visa and therefore would not be present for the festivities, the patrons were still eager to see what the show had to offer. Allan …
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Published: 24th Sept – http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-it-boycott-won-the-people-vs-exhibit-b-human-zoo/ ——————————————————————————————————————————– It was a monumental evening. The masses gathered at all three exits of Waterloo station as stewards were there to greet them. At approximately 17:50, all three congregations moved towards “The Vaults” – chosen venue for the so called art display named “Exhibit B:Human Zoo”. Ancestral Drums beat driving the …
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For British Blacklist 19.09.14 – http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-it-boycott-human-zoo-power-black-art/ ————————————————————————————————————– On Saturday 13th September I had the honour of pouring Libation at the Boycott The Human Zoo demonstration which took place at the Barbican. Special shout out to Sara Myers, who gathered the hundreds and amassed 20, 000 signatures (and counting) in protest against what is little more than an …
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THE LAST POETS have earned elevated status among Poets and Activists alike around the world. Not only have they influenced generations as the appointed “GODFATHERS OF RAP”, they have stood the test of time and remained relevant through the release of contemporary albums and features with the likes of Public Enemy, Dead Prez and Common. …
For the British Blacklist August 2014 http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-it-100-years-later-marcus-mosiah-garvey-relevant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shakara-speaks-it-100-years-later-marcus-mosiah-garvey-relevant ——————————————————————————————————————————————————- On the Sunday 20th July, the Pan-Afrikan World will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Universal Negro Improvement Association & African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) founded upon the vision of Marcus Mosiah Garvey on the 20th July 1914. The UNIA-ACL would grow to become …
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For The British Blacklist July 2014 http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/the-british-blacklist-black-cultural-archives-managing-director-pablo-reid/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Windrush Square in Brixton will play host to a number of significant Black community events this summer. One of the most high profile is the Grand Opening of the newly built Black Cultural Archives (BCA) on 24th July 2014. The event will feature a range of highlights …
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The British Blacklist July 2014 http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-the-world-cup-sport-art-politics-spelt-ans/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————————– I enjoy The World Cup. It is a thoroughly engaging sporting event that seemingly unites the world in appreciation of one unified spectacle centred around what many consider the world’s most popular sport – Football. While I don’t usually follow football, you would be forgiven for thinking I was …
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The British Blacklist May 2014 http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-afrikan-liberation-day-ald-about/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————————- On the 25th May, many people of Afrikan descent around the world celebrate and observe Afrika Liberation Day (ALD). ALD is a landmark event in the history of the Afrikan continent, born out of the Independence Movement of the 1950’s & 60’s. It represents the revolutionary spirit of …
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For The British Blacklist May 2014 http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/tbbsundayread-bringbackourgirls-problem-reaction-solution-shakara/ —————————————————————————————————————————————— A popular concept in western philosophy is that of the Hegelian Dialectic. Though explained in many forms, Hegelian Dialectics are commonly expressed as a three step process of logic and action designed to achieve (or inevitably resulting in) a particular outcome. In this information age, one of …
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