Time to update your playlist? Here’s 7 UK based Black upcoming artists to get to know

Time to update your playlist? Here’s 7 UK based Black upcoming artists to get to know

Black music is a central pillar of the music industry, and it always will be. As we celebrate Black culture and Black music, now is the perfect time to discover and make

CONTRIBUTOR: [@timshotaya] and [@PiersJames] discuss his journey, the message behind the music and more

CONTRIBUTOR: [@timshotaya] and [@PiersJames] discuss his journey, the message behind the music and more

Piers James is the definition of an artist to his core, without meaning behind it what’s the point of the music? For Piers James, music is about how you feel. His emotions

CONTRIBUTOR: [@ticecin] speaks to Hackney’s [@ReallyRazor]

CONTRIBUTOR: [@ticecin] speaks to Hackney’s [@ReallyRazor]

Razor made his name as someone whose live sets sound the same as his recordings. It’s early March, we sit for a quick coffee close enough for Razor’s other plans for the

Artists furthering the resurgence of RnB in the UK

Artists furthering the resurgence of RnB in the UK

The visibility of incredible talent in the UK RnB scene has long been a topic of discussion. It is even more so now as British led RnB continues to enjoy a well-deserved

No Signal [@theresnosignall] And The Re-emergence Of Black Radio In The UK [by @TochiChels]

No Signal [@theresnosignall] And The Re-emergence Of Black Radio In The UK [by @TochiChels]

There has been a Choice FM shaped hole in the hearts of Black radio listeners since it was replaced with Capital XTRA in 2013. Choice had been one of the only radio

Contribution: Remapping Africa through Film and Fashion – The Jewel [@_msajadi]

Contribution: Remapping Africa through Film and Fashion – The Jewel [@_msajadi]

The Jewel by Ajadi TV is the first of its production. The aim is to convey the beauty of Africa as a whole and remind us that we are to be a

Contribution: Gen Z Girl Gang [@genzgirlgang]: Revolutionising Sisterhood through Social Media

Contribution: Gen Z Girl Gang [@genzgirlgang]: Revolutionising Sisterhood through Social Media

Finishing my last semester of college, I felt unprecedented anxiety about what my future would hold. Transitioning from eighteen years of schooling to suddenly being completely on my own – or so

Contribution: Nollywood Over Hollywood by Misi Africa. [@MisiAfrica]

Contribution: Nollywood Over Hollywood by Misi Africa. [@MisiAfrica]

I’m sure you’ve seen the memes all over social media (how could you not). Its undeniable that Nollywood culture has surfaced and become a steppingstone in today’s popular culture. Nollywood refers to

Masks In UK Music: The Impact Of The Allure [by @ogun_official]

Masks In UK Music: The Impact Of The Allure [by @ogun_official]

There is something fundamentally intriguing, even attractive about mystery. Although it doesn’t seem like it in contemporary society, mystery has been an integral part of entertainment culture and the arts for a

Zak’isha [@ZakishaBrown] releases new video after she ‘Went to Ghana’

Zak’isha [@ZakishaBrown] releases new video after she ‘Went to Ghana’

Words by Tomiwa Moore. Zak’isha Brown, a Canadian born Jamaican, visited Ghana during 2019 and put her experiences into writing upon her return to Canada which became ‘Went To Ghana’. As well

Drake [@Drake], the commercial powerhouse we have to embrace

Drake [@Drake], the commercial powerhouse we have to embrace

Words by Lola Alao (@Iolachristina on Twitter) Drake has been on the scene for 14 years. He is an artist who always has us all talking. Named as America’s Top Solo Male

Why London needs @YAMCarnival

Why London needs @YAMCarnival

It was early on a Wednesday morning and I was waiting patiently for the clock to reach 9am. I was in a Bill’s, eating breakfast, and I had my hand poised ready