Who can deny the magnetic draw towards all the big screens of the world as arguably the most anticipated film ever in the history of Hollywood makes its way to a cinema near you. Not only is Black Panther smashing all kinds of records at the box office, but it appears set to be the …
For The British Blacklist April 2014 http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-vybz-kartel-dance-hall-culture-jamaican-society/ ————————————————————- On Thursday 3rd April 2014, the world would bare witness to the news that top Jamaican Dance Hall artist, Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. In truth, this was the culmination of a whole slew of legal issues that …
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For the British Black List 12.02.14: http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-it-time-film-enslaved-afrikans-fought-back/ There is an old Afrikan saying: “Until the lion learns to tell its own History, tales of the hunt will continue to glorify the hunter.” Today there is a popular narrative surrounding the Enslavement of Afrikan people. That narrative has three major stages: Afrikan Kings & Chiefs sold their own …
For The Britihs Blacklist 12.02.14: http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-it-black-beauty-big-screen-spectre-black-women-hollywood/ Following her stunning performance in the now much talked about and celebrated film ’12 Years A Slave’ (2013), Lupita Nyong’o has fast become the new Hollywood ‘It Girl’. Her image has been the central feature of countless red carpets and magazine covers, all of which have flooded social media in an apparent …
For the British Blacklist 15th Jan 2014: http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-it-black-deaths-custody-criminals-injustice-system/ …………………… Mark Duggan, David “Smiley Culture” Emmanuel, Kingsley Burrell, Demetre Fraser and Jacob Michael are the names of 5 Black men who met the end of their lives at the hands of British police in 2011 alone. They are but 5 names on a long list of hundreds of …
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For The British Blacklist 26th October 2013: http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-choice-fm-capital-xtra-battle-black-radios-soul/ —————————- I have no desire to insult or disrespect any DJ or presenter who has decided to join or remain at the station formerly known as Choice fm. I have even less desire to simply complain about the fact that the Capital take over of Choice is …
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For http://www.thebritishblacklist.com 17th Aug 2013: http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/black-british-classical-music-legacy-tafafdzwa-shakara-mbandaka/ While many cultural historians consider Jazz as “the Black Classical” music, the many contributions of Afrikan-Caribbean composers & musicians to the genre popularly known as western Classical, have often been overlooked. The reasons for this vary. Classical music largely developed in an upper middle class European context that traditionally disenfranchised the decedents of Afrikans …
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For http://www.thebritishblacklist.com 26th Aug 2013: http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-history-notting-hill-carnival/ The bank holiday weekend festivities are always well anticipated as people from around the world prepare to “touch de road” for Europe’s largest street festival, Notting Hill Carnival. The urge to jump and whine is exceedingly hard to resist and while festivities are well within the spirit of the occasion, it is also …
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For http://www.thebritishblacklist.com 14th October 2013 : http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-somalia-seaton-writer-play-crowning-glory/ BLACK PEOPLE’S HAIR! Is a subject that has inspired intense emotion and vigorous debate for generations. It can reasonably argued that the various political movements and cultural trends encompassing the international Black experience in the last century, can be identified through a study of the hairstyles that accompanied them. Black Hair …
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For www.thebritishblacklist.com 9th October 2013: http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-akyaaba-addai-sebo-and-the-origins-black-history-month-uk/ BLACK HISTORY MONTH in the UK is an annual event that has garnered a relatively high profile. The occasion inspires varying degrees of devotion depending ones understanding of its meaning and purpose. While some celebrate and fully immerse themselves in all the month has to offer, others are critical, suggesting …
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