The Mystery of the Black Trumpeter
The 16th century trumpeter, John Blanke, makes us question how we comprehend historical progressiveness. John Blanke’s career coincided with the rule of both Henry VII and his infamous son Henry…
Is Political Rap Back?
Last week we bumped into Kojey again. In our latest RL-TLK, Kojey Radical talks about political rap, his fans in South Africa and why Mansa Musa matters to him. Kojey’s…
Question Time: A powerful message from Dave
Santan Dave continues to prove why he’s the most important rapper in the UK. From his SBTV debut back in 2015 he’s come far. In the short time that he’s…
Deep Chats with ThisisDA
When did you start making music? When I was fourteen me and my friends were heavily into pirate radio Grime. One day some guys from a charitable organisation came into…
They School
Growing up in the UK as someone with a different skin colour, hair texture and culture provoke certain experiences that shape the person you become. You learn to shun your heritage…
Should we fear white supremacists?
Mazen, Femi and Safa discuss the repercussions of the recent clash in Charlottesville and whether there’s a feasible way to combat the systemic oppression that exists across the globe in the 21st century. Watch…
Who is the real enemy?
Online social justice champions go on and on about the crimes of white imperialism and conservatism while bigoted keyboard warriors complain about disorderly ethnic minorities and reverse racism. What do…
3 South African Musicians For Your Playlist
Wandile Mbambeni If you enjoy the sound of a heartwarming acoustic guitar and songs about love, take a listen to some of Wandile Mbambeni’s soulful ballads. A couple of months ago…
Meet Tomi Olopade
Tomi Olopade is a student of fine art currently based in Leeds. His art has been recognised by the likes of Maverick Sabre and Joey Bada$$ but some of his…
Introducing Solomon O.B
Where are you from? I’m a citizen of numerous parts of the UK. I was born in Hackney then moved to a little place called Eastbourne. At 19, I went…