Carnivalists and community groups were dismayed to learn that Oxford’s Cowley Road Carnival, scheduled for 9 July, has been cancelled. This is the second post-Covid cancellation, as it also failed to appear in 2022. Organiser Cowley Road Works (CRW) has been unable to raise enough money to put on the event. It issued a statement…
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Mañana Dub is the newly released dub companion to the sixth vocal album by Mellow Mood. It was crafted by renowned producer Paolo Baldini DubFiles, Source
Even before pressing Play, you know the next track from Tiken Jah Fakoly will always satisfy. His latest sing 'Laissez le peuple libre” is nothing different … Source
New York-based record producer Rawlston Charles, owner of Charlie’s Records, intends to seek legal redress against Angostura Trinidad Limited for using a sample of his hit record Lorraine, allegedly without permission, in a musical advertisement to promote its White Oak rum during Carnival 2023. The commercial’s opening line, Taxi, Taxi. Airport Kennedy, is the opening…
I Have Been There by Advokate I seeks to expose the injustice that's happening in almost every African nation and outside Africa. Source
Oxford’s biggest annual outdoor community event, Cowley Road Carnival, is set to make a triumphant return on Sunday 9 July. Through the challenging Covid years of 2020 and 2021, the organisers, Cowley Road Works (CRW), managed to keep some socially distanced carnival creativity in the community, but that was followed by something of a collapse,…
Macka B's 'Jah Shaka Trod On' is a tribute to the Zulu Warrior Jah Shaka. The track is produced by Multi-Grammy Award-winning producer Jazzwad. Source
Alborosie just released his new album 'Destiny'on the 26th of May via Greensleeves Records, VP Records, and Schengen Entertainment. Source
Miss World Guyana is as charming in real life as she is on screen and stage. We discovered this when we caught up with Andrea King after the World Literary Summit at Oxford University, where she spoke about financial literacy. In a warm, informal discussion, Andrea opened up about her inspiration, family life, business project…
