360° of Soul...and then some
posted January 23rd, 20120
black power mixtape movie – feel good film club quad, derby fri 3 feb @ 8pm
posted January 23rd, 20120
D Angelo…live – extra London show
posted January 1st, 20120
Posted January 23rd, 2012
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Recently edited Swedish documentary of American Black nationalism in the late ’60s intended for Swedish tv. Charts the movement’s rise and fall as drugs change the escape route of an oppressed community from activism to addiction.
Soaked in a soulful soundtrack.
Stars – Erykah Badu, Harry Belafonte, Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Questlove
Posted January 23rd, 2012
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D Angelo
The Lord Lucan of Soul ,
has announced live dates across Europe ..Sweden, Denmark, France, Holland and London, England Fri 3 Feb at the Brixton 02 AND Sat 4 Feb 2012.
The question on soul fans lips worldwide – Has he still got it?..soul wise and six pack wise?
NEWS: D’Angelo Reported to Play Two Shows in [...]
Posted January 1st, 2012
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2011 hotness
gold albums
teri tobin – love infinity
jill scott – the light of the sun
tracy cruz – universoul symphony
josh milan – honeycomb music vol 1
deborah bond – madam palindrome
silver albums
joe claussell – hammock house
deidre gaddis – in the key of dei
anthony hamilton – the unreleased woo tracks
kabanya chemise – the mosiac
betty wright & the roots – [...]
Posted December 5th, 2011
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She came, she saw, she conquered London Nov 30 – Brixton bounced to her beats !
A nicely constructed set which blended her brilliant back catalogue with newer material in a nigh on two hr stage show, complete with funky fish net tights !
For me the second half was the highlight as the band eased back [...]
Posted November 17th, 2011
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Describes as reggae’s Motown – Lovers Rock was a major part of my musical upbringing alongside soul and funk in the 70’s. …wanna know more about it before checking out the film?..read this review from the Jamaican Observer newspaper
one night only – Quad, Market Place, Derby Fri 2 Dec 8pm..www.derbyquad.co.uk
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The roots of lovers’ rock lie [...]
Posted October 24th, 2011
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Josh Milan Presents Honeycomb Music Volume 1
Finally, after 25 years on the scene and celebrating 20 years of writing and producing, Josh Milan is a talent force to be reckoned with! Armed with a brand new label and a plethora of talent at his fingertips he is just as current as he [...]
Posted September 18th, 2011
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Normally when we hear the term “mixtape,” we automatically think about a musical one. However, for the upcoming film, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, the term applies to the mix of previously unreleased of footage documenting the Black Power Movement and its participants. It also gives new meaning to the phrase, “digging [...]
Posted August 7th, 2011
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i say – they are absolutely..and a new doc just out stateside is getting rave reviews..this giy saw it and was inspired to create this mix tape..listen here
http://www.mickboogie.com/excursions/
Posted July 26th, 2011
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The winners of Live and Unsigned, The Trinity Band, from Derby look set for big things!…the band made it from 10,000 auditionees to be crowned champions and claim a £50,000 prize !
Posted July 18th, 2011
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Fire in Babylon
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8.9 / 10 (69 votes)
UK Cinema Release Date:
Friday 20th May 2011
Official Site:
www.fireinbabylon.com
Written and Directed by:
Stevan Riley
Produced by:
John Battsek, Charles Steel
Starring:
Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Michael Holding, Ian Botham, Jeffery Dujon, Colin Croft
Genre:
Documentary
Language:
English
Runtime:
1 hour 27 minutes (approx.)
Movie Synopsis:
Feature documentary about the great West Indies cricket team of the 1970’s/80’s.
Feel Good Film [...]
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