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How Ballet Black Changed The Ballet World

Oct 294 min read

How Ballet Black Changed The Ballet World

Ballet Black’s founder Cassa Poncho, on founding the dance school, their upcoming performance at Stratford East and what audiences can learn

Karen Chalamilla

Oct 168 min read

Xenia Manasseh is Balancing the Scales

On the early morning of a Saturday in September, Xenia is emphatic on our FaceTime call as she tells me about an audio recording she has...

Kolade Ladipo

Aug 276 min read

Yemi Alade has always been a rebel.

Yemi Alade is a household name. Her breakout song Johnny , released in 2013 instantly secured her place in Afrobeats Royalty. She has now...

Karen Chalamilla

Jul 176 min read

Amindi, the Luvr Girl

For her debut project, Nice, Amindi didn’t want to write about romantic love. “You know the Bechdel test? I wanted my project to pass the...

Rema The Rave Lord Comes To Life in 'HEIS'

Karen Chalamilla

Jul 124 min read

Rema The Rave Lord Comes To Life in 'HEIS'

In November, 2023 Rema became just the fifth afrobeats artist to sell out the 20,000 capacity O2 Arena London. This feat followed an...

Habiba Katsha

Jul 45 min read

DJ Maphorisa Wants You To Keep Dancing

These days, it’s quite rare to enter the dance without hearing the soulful sounds of Amapiano. What started in the townships of South...

Joshua Baraka is not afraid of his feelings

Karen Chalamilla

Jun 218 min read

Joshua Baraka is not afraid of his feelings

In ‘Jolene,’ the opening track in Joshua Baraka’s EP ‘Growing Pains,’ he yearns for an estranged lover; My darling Jolene/ Won’t you come...

Here are seven exhibits you can visit with your National Art Pass.

The Floor Mag

Apr 112 min read

Here are seven exhibits you can visit with your National Art Pass.

With spring finally here, we’re getting out and about and you can too with a National Art Pass.

This Week In Theatre: Shifters and The Big Life

Sabrina Fearon-Melville

Mar 33 min read

This Week In Theatre: Shifters and The Big Life

This Week In Theatre we're reviewing the revival of 20-year-old, The Big Life as well as the debut play Shifters.

@ Lyric Hammersmith: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Kesewaa Browne

Jul 8, 20233 min read

@ Lyric Hammersmith: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Lyric Hammersmith's 'School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play takes it's audience 3000 miles away from hectic London to Ghana.

In Conversation With: Dare Balogun from Vandelay Radio

Karen Chalamilla

Jun 19, 20239 min read

In Conversation With: Dare Balogun from Vandelay Radio

In the latest post on Vandezine, the newsletter with updates from the Vandelay radio station crew, co-founder Dare offers some words of...

Karen Chalamilla

Jun 2, 20235 min read

Eight books to read in June

Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie Genre: Literary Fiction Themes: Friendship, Womanhood, Race, Class Summary: When Selasi and Akorfa were...

Karen Chalamilla

May 11, 202311 min read

May Digital Cover: Bolu Babalola

“Women, Black women, lovers of love, I love us so much,” Bolu Babalola says towards the end of the interview. It's in this simple avowal...

May 11, 20235 min read

Eight books to read in May

1. Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson Genre: Fiction Themes: Coming of Age, Faith, Family, Love Summary: The one thing that can solve...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville

Apr 23, 20232 min read

Review: For Black Boys @ Apollo Theatre

Review of Ryan Calais Cameron's 'For Black Boys' which is currently running at West End's Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville

Apr 16, 20233 min read

In Conversation: Heather Agyepong

Q&A with Heather Agyepong, star of Amazon Prime Video's new series, The Power.

Mar 23, 20233 min read

In Conversation: Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini

In conversation with Writer Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini about their play 'Sleepova' which is currently running at Bush Theatre.

Alma Alma

Feb 24, 20233 min read

Kelela Album Review: Raven

Album review of Kelela's new 'Raven'. A dance album and a celebration of Blackness and Queerness

Karen Chalamilla

Feb 23, 20235 min read

In Conversation With: Kel-P

“When I played my new music to my friends, they called me a bully,” Kel-P teasingly mentions about halfway into our conversation, “they...

IN CONVERSATION: National Theatre's Artist in Residence - Curtis Holder

Sabrina Fearon-Melville

Jan 31, 20233 min read

IN CONVERSATION: National Theatre's Artist in Residence - Curtis Holder

National Theatre's Artist in Residence, Curtis Walker discusses his appointment, art and his six month long look into life backstage.