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Brazilian-born, Paris-based singer, songwriter and cellist Dom La Nena (who also counts herself as one half of Birds On A Wire alongside singer Rosemary Standley) is just about ready to release her new solo album, Tempo, her first since 2015’s Soyo. As you might have gathered from the title, the new project is centred around the concept of […]
For the better part of a decade, South London MC and producer Jon E Clayface has been giving us regular doses of his long-running “Mayhem” saga, beginning with the first edition back in 2013. Today he returns with the 10th edition, subtitled ‘Ronin’ and co-produced alongside Morris Beats. Nodding to his passion for martial arts, Jon leans […]
McDonald’s has announced that it will be introducing a line of plant-based meat alternatives called “McPlant” in 2021. Barclays Bank forecasts that the consumption of meat alternatives could be worth £106bn ($140bn) by 2029, and McDonald’s are now set to make the move into the vegan food game by offering plant-based burgers, chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwiches from next […]
West London streetwear imprint FADER MIEN have marked their return to the game with a brand new collection titled ‘Not For Everyone’ FADER MIEN launched back in 2018, immediately turning the heads of the likes of Yxng Bane, Headie One and AJ Tracey – who donned a leather jacket from their ‘Broke’ collection on the cover of his […]
Since debuting with his 2017 single “Pray”, Ghanaian prodigy Kelvyn Boy has been working tirelessly to export the sounds of Ghana to the world. The West African country has become world-renowned for the swirling cocktail of sounds bubbling up and stretching their influence across the globe, from Afrobeats and Highlife to pop and rap, and Kelvyn Boy […]
Hot on the heels of his September single, “Dangerous“, Wolverhampton-born artist S-X has returned with an emotive follow-up entitled “In Real Life”. Sam Gumbley, known to his fans as S-X, has carved out his own lane as a singer-songwriter after producing one of the biggest grime songs of all time, “Wooo Riddim”, ten years ago. He went on to produce for the likes of […]
Viewed through a screen or read about from a distance, the tragedy of youth violence can seem like an abstract concept, a far away statistic — but for many it’s a daily reality. You might be tempted to write it off as simply gang violence, but it’s all too easy for innocent people to fall victim […]
We may be hurtling headlong towards winter, but that doesn’t mean we can’t let our minds wander to warmer times — especially this year since most of us spent it indoors. Julius Black‘s ode to the season, fittingly titled “Summer” does just that, albeit with a bittersweet edge. In fact, this isn’t just about looking […]
Marcus Rashford MBE and Burberry are joining forces to help fund youth creativity in the UK and New York City. The iconic British brand has teamed up with the Manchester United striker to champion “the power of giving back” with a joint pledge to support youth centres and community organisations both close to Rashford’s home and in America. Burberry have already commited to help Rashford’s fight […]
“Loving a Black woman feels like a privilege; it feels like I’m seen,” Kiesh says softly to Crystal as she stares into her lap. This video of two Black women talking about Black Love for Refinery 29’s Unbothered platform has been shared over 70,000 times on Twitter and ‘liked’ more than double that amount. The five-minute […]
