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This past week saw Malian duo Amadou and Mariam performing
from a room, and broadcast to the Queen Elizabeth Hall at eh South Bank Centre,
a bit of a surprise for me as I was actually expecting them to be performing
live on stage but groovy nonetheless!
Star 100 a Ghanaian networking group held their monthly last
Friday social networking meet at The Old Crown, New Oxford Street on the 27th.
This group is a network of Ghanaian and
non-Ghanaian professionals in the Diaspora with an interest in Ghana.
Saturday had a plethora of events with YACnCAY holding
their Upfront event at Newham Town Hall. This event saw workshops by the Met
Police for young people as well as performances by a variety of young people.
Ably compered by comedian Kat B, there were performances by British Nigerian
rapper BREIS, lovely singing by Khalaeliah, music by 4 Seasons Band, ASB to name
a few, along with a rather graphic description of prison life by Shaun Attwood.
Certificates were presented to worthy young people by special guests Richard
Taylor OBE of the Damilola Taylor Trust and Martin Birchall.
On Tuesday the 29th there were a plethora of
discussions about Africa and African issues. The School of African and Oriental
Studies (SOAS) Union held its African Development Forum at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS,
theme was ‘Africa, Driving its own growth’ and was divided into two panels, The
first was on ‘Unique Sectors Driv ing African growth’ and the second on
‘Implications and Challenges of Economic Growth in Africa’ moderated by Rolake
Akinkugbe Head of Energy Research at Ecobank.
At 6.00pm The African or Black Question held the ‘African, not
Black History: Arguments for ‘African’’ at Room 349, Senate House at the University
of London, Russell Square, host Kwaku discussed the debate as to whether people
of African heritage should be described as black or African.
At 8.30pm Self Help Africa hosted ‘From-Afri-can’t to Afri-can’ at
the Africa Centre, a fascinating presentation on capacity building in the African agriculture sector.
Upcoming events
On the 31st of May, Stylesafrik a new online fashion store website
for African Fashion will be launching. Stylesafrik seeks to fuse the traditional with the Afropolitan
with the modern.
The site
will feature a variety of items from designer fashion to children’s wear
including an innovative and inspiring homewear section giving buyers the
opportunity to purchase limited edition handmade items made by artist using
traditional methods
Also on the 31st the British Black Music Month (BBMM2012) will be launched
at Westminster City Hall,64 Victoria St, Victoria, SW1E 6QP at 6.30 pm.
On Friday the 1st of June, the Nigerian Student Society at
Greenwich University will be hosting Passion for the Homeland, Sparrow Farm
Bar, Avery Hill, SE9 2UG. Guest speakers lined up include the Nigerian High Commissioner,
Chuka Ummuna MP, and the VC of the University. The event will consist of
comedy, music, dances and traditional Naija food.
At 10.45pm there will be a screening of the movie Red Tails at the
Hackney Picturehouse. Red tails stars Cuba Gooding Jr, Terrence Howard and
David Oyelowo and is about thje Tuskegee Airmen, African American pilots in the
Second World War. An important story about the contribution of people of
African origin to this great conflict and until the story of the African
Divisions on the 14th Army in Burma are made, please go and see
this.
Finally on Friday El Crisis will be sharing Word
Power and Sound at Centreprise Books, 136
Kingsland High Street, Dalston, E8 2NS. The show features Asheber, Eshe
Escoffery, Suli Breaks, Bass Oratory, Justice Lyric, Karmelle, Radikal and
The Reverend. Doors open 7.30pm,
tickets are £7.00 in advance £9.00 on the door
On Saturday, June the 2nd Open the Gate will be holding an
African Market at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green between 12 and 7pm.
When your done shopping Focus is having
a Royal knee's up between 7pm and 1am with a
live performance from Congolese trio K-Melia at The Luxe. Old
Spitalfields Market, 109 Commercial Street, E1 6BG. Zumba Ann Earle will
also be hosting a special Zumba Class from 7.30-8.30pm. £5 entry.
Also on Sunday the 3rd of June between 5.00-8pm there’s a
debate at Parkview Academy / West Green Learning Centre, Langham Road,
Tottenham, N15 3RB on Education: Debate with Diaspora Debate-
Also in Reading starting at 12pm, will
be the Southern Lifestyle holding at Reading Abbey RFC, Rosehill, Emmer
Green, Reading RG4 8XA
Next week is the première for Obi Emeleonye's latest film Last Flight to Abuja. Starring Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Ali Nuhu, Omotola Jalade- Ekeinde, Jide Kossoko and Jim Iyke. This exciting new film centres around the last flight of Flamingo Airlines to Abuja. Stay tuned for more next week!!
The première is at 6.30pm at the Troxy Cinema, 490 Commercial Road, E1 0HX, you can get tickets from the website
The première is at 6.30pm at the Troxy Cinema, 490 Commercial Road, E1 0HX, you can get tickets from the website
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