Category: Arts & Culture
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Written by Lauren Bryant No longer side-lined as “just” an accessory, Indian-Jamaican hair sculpture artist, Faith Melody-Ramautar’s designs reconcile ancestral traditions with modern forms of expression, rejecting and redefining the harmful beauty standards of the fashion and art worlds to carve out a new space where cultural heritage and creativity converge. Faith’s work is a culmination…
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Everyday People (EP), the globally renowned cultural movement celebrated for uniting music, art, and community, is making its highly anticipated debut in the Caribbean, with its first staging in Jamaica. OnSaturday, October 19, 2024, EP will transform the iconic Kaya Kingston venue into an immersive experience unlike any other, blending the spirit of Jamaica with…
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Birkenstock unveils a one-of-a-kind content series: a visual approach to its legacy of quality, craftsmanship and innovation that emphasizes its enduring cultural impact and inspires to write the future. As BIRKENSTOCK celebrates its milestone of 250 years of tradition in shoemaking, the global purpose and Zeitgeist brand launches a captivating series of books that highlight…
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This week, adidas Originals and GUAP celebrated the graduation of the 2024 Originals Creator Network (OCN) cohort, a creative career development programme for young emerging London talent. The celebration was held at London’s prestigious Somerset House, where the cohort of ‘Originals’ exhibited a diverse range of photographic, film, and graphic design works, created under this…
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As an incredible summer of sport nears completion, we reflect on how big sporting events provide an unlock in communities celebrating their interconnected roots. Sport brings people together and the rising generation reject the notion of being split between cultures, and proudly embrace their dual heritage. Today’s diaspora no longer see themselves as one or…
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The most groundbreaking works of art begin with just a thought. For Rapman, the multi-talented mastermind behind Supacell, the thought was as simple as this: ‘what if people from ends had superpowers?’ When the idea entered his head in 2019, the storyteller realised that he was onto something special – and Netflix realised it too.…
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Following news of Nala’s Baby launching into its sixth nationwide retailer, Sainsbury’s, the clean baby skincare brand announces new investment from Premier League footballers Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho. This latest investment is announced amidst exceptional business growth, as Nala’s Baby celebrates its millionth sale this year. On a mission to help parents choose responsible…
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As part of the British Library’s hugely successful ongoing exhibition, Beyond The Bassline, Eddie Kadi curated a panel of exciting names in African music to discuss the towering Afrobeats genre in Black British music. Along with Remi Burgz, DJ Abass, Taponeswa Mavunga, Moko and Dbanj, Eddie explored the genre’s journey from Africa to the UK. I sat…
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London-born cultural curator and global phenomenon Boiler Room is back this year with their World Tour. In the 2024 iteration of Boiler Room World Tour, their focus is on championing ‘trailblazing and bubbling’ music communities across 25 cities, platforming local emerging creatives, Boiler Room alumni and other respected personalities in the scene. The music platform…
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Retaining a 100% Rotten Tomato score and being reviewed all over social media and the news, it’s safe to say that Netflix’s Supacell has been a hit with a range of viewers. Personally, I was able to get through it in a single day – I couldn’t help but binge the entire series and before…