Akua Naru was at The Lantern last month – a spoken word artist that has been on my radar for only a year or so after a friend compared one of my songs to hers (massive compliment) but who I thought I’d never actually get to see live. Originally from Connecticut, US she now lives […]
Inclusion & Diversity
Here is the hub of my thoughts; ideas, experiences, everything and anything. If you have something you’ve been thinking about or something you’d like me to write about, let me know.
Friday Fuckery
Something happened this morning which has the high ability of ruining my day. I do not want it to ruin my day because it’s just another occurance of every day racism. Normally I would brush it off, use it as an anecdote to laugh about ignorance – and not let in the hurt that comes with […]
LSTD 2015
I cannot believe how long it’s taken me to write about Love Saves The Day. In my defence, I was up in Birmingham getting job training for the month and only managed to shoot back for the long weekend before going back again – the fun never stops! I have to say, I didn’t […]
RBMA: Lonnie Liston Smith at The Planetarium
Lonnie Liston Smith. In the At-Bristol Planetarium. Literally four rows in front of me. Being interviewed by Gilles Peterson about his life in music and casually talking about working with Ray Charles and John Coltrane and so many others… What? Is this my life? That was what kept going through my mind as I sat […]
Denai Moore, Colston Hall
You could be forgiven for thinking that Denai Moore is simply a beautiful voice. If you know her from soundcloud (as I did) it is possible you listened to her electronic based music and assumed that she is another producer based artist – you would be wrong. I was wrong. I love The Lantern at […]
George The Poet, Start The Bus
Last month I went to see George The Poet at Start The Bus but before I write about the show let me just give you a bit of background. I’ve been following George’s career for a hot minute. Like most, the first I heard from him was ‘My City’ published ahead of the Olympics. Some […]
Mixed Race
Disclaimer: All I can do is write based on my personal point of view. So before you read on, know that I am aware everyone has their own experiences and I am merely portraying my own thoughts on this matter. It is a big issue, as to which we all have our own opinions. These […]