Hallie Primus is a creative polymath: Director, Filmmaker, Photographer, Musician, and an overall talented individual. Hallie wants the world to know she means business. Premiering her two-part debut series in 2021, ‘Somaliland Ha Nolto’ (the translation: Long Live Somaliland), a showcase of Somaliland in all its glory in 2021 to honor their 30th Independence Day, Hallie has gone…
After selling out in two days, OG Kemi’s headline show boasted a lineup of some of the UK’s finest rising underground talent. He was supported by Zino Vinci, bib sama. and PIERRE, with a DJ set from LFTONRED. Dripped out in Corteiz and North Face, Zino Vinci’s sample-heavy beats and slick flow were the perfect…
A rom-com for ages, Rye Lane comes from the brilliant minds of writers Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia and director Raine Allen-Miller. Judging from the trailer alone, South London has never looked so playful and vibrant! Rye Lane is a romantic comedy that celebrates meeting the right person at the wrong time. Featured at Sundance Film Festival 2023, Nathan Bryon and Tom…
Contribution by Adwoa Owusu-Barnieh. Farewell Amor (2020) is a heartfelt, understated feature film by director and writer Ekwa Msangi. It is a story about an Angolan family reuniting in New York after 17 long years of separation, and their attempts to redress the disconnect caused by existing across separate cultures. This tender melodrama explores the significance…
Lauren Hurrell says, ‘Take Me To The River: New Orleans leaves you with the notion that New Orleans isn’t just a place, but an identity that doesn’t leave you, and so where those people went, they have taken music with them, to share the spirit of New Orleans around the world beyond the city itself’.…
Reggie Yates’ debut feature film ‘PIRATES’ brings Black & Asian male joy to the big screen. Driving around London in a yellow Peugeot 205 nicknamed the Custard Cream. The three leading gentlemen of Reggie Yates’ debut feature film, Pirates, are 18-year old boys searching for a New Year’s Eve Party to welcome them into the…
After a year-long hiatus, Frieze London returned to Regent’s Park last weekend to display some of the best galleries in the world. The art community came together to celebrate some of contemporary art’s brightest stars. Although this year’s Frieze London was at a reduced capacity due to Covid guidelines, it ensured that participants had the opportunity to intimately connect…
Set in the fictional nation of Yorubaland, ‘Obalende Sector’ is a short story project created by musical duo Seye and Olugbenga Adelekan; available across selected Dr. Martens stores now. ‘Obalende Sector’ is a graphic short story inspired by science-fiction and action-hero comic books. Set in the fictional nation of Yorubaland. The Nigerian-born creative writers merge their love…
We speak with Duran, as she explores her shadows through her latest piece “The Boogie Girl“. Contribution by Duran Abdullah. Modern societies encourage the repression of expression, by telling us to hide the darkest parts of ourselves, lock them away, for the sake of respectability and convention. We travel through time responding with ‘I’m fines’…