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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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GRAMMY Award-winning artist Burna Boy celebrated the 5th anniversary of his seminal album, African Giant, with a YouTube Music Nights exclusive performance at London’s KOKO. The intimate show was a part of a YouTube series that brings global superstar artists closer to their fans. Burna’s performance followed his roadblock Glastonbury Pyramid stage performance and his…
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Ireland is changing. A severe housing crisis in the capital and rising rental prices across the country has led to it having one of the highest numbers of young people still living at home in the EU. Combined with an unreliable job market, this has meant that almost 1 in 10 young people in the…
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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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In London, summer comes with a promise of bliss. Myriad fanciful colours ripple iridescently through urban environments, redesigning often dull modernist landscapes into vibrant, soulful terrains. The city’s multiculturalism, invigorated by August’s carnival festivities, accentuates this transformation. Thus, personal heritage and tradition combust creatively into a monocultural haven. This flurry of colours and ornaments forms…
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To say Victony is an emerging artist is to exhibit a lack of cultural awareness of the Afrobeats movement, so if you don’t…now you will know. The Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper has been making significant waves in the global music scene with his innovative cross-genre appeal. His new album, Stubborn, features Saint JHN, Asake, Teezo…
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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…
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Standing on the shoulders of the giants, Rema has taken Afrobeats to a level where only he resides, confidently forming an afro-rock, alté subculture despite the criticism that followed his O2 Arena performance last year. His controversial performance left fans unimpressed, disappointed, and concerned for the rumoured spiritual influence behind with his artistic choices. Such…
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DLT The Recipe…Where do I even begin? What an absolutely fantastic, and incredible, and wonderful, and amazing day – Wow! I could end my article here and those that went would know EXACTLY why those words would be enough. On the 6th of July, the team behind Days Like This Brunch blessed us with such…