http://www.blackpresence.co.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:56:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/black-theatre-workshop/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/black-theatre-workshop/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:56:51 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6988 http://www.blacktheatreworkshop.ca/ Mission Statement: The mission of Black Theatre Workshop is: to encourage and promote the development of a Black and Canadian Theatre, rooted in a literature that reflects the creative will of Black Canadian writers and artists, and the creative collaborations between Black and other artists. BTW aims to promote and produce Black theatre that [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/black-theatre-workshop/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/josephine-baker-and-the-parisian-jazz-age/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/josephine-baker-and-the-parisian-jazz-age/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:47:55 +0000 doodlemaster http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6959 It’s hard to overestimate the importance of the dancer Josephine Baker in the annals of European Black History in this century. She quite literally changed everything for black artists in Paris, and as a consequence, the world over. Paris was the centre of the artistic and music world at the time Baker exploded onto the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/josephine-baker-and-the-parisian-jazz-age/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6934 SI Leeds Literary Prize is a new award for unpublished fiction by Black and Asian women resident in the UK aged 18 years and over.  The prize has been created and is being run by Soroptimist International of Leeds, in partnership with two well established and highly regarded literary organisations, the Ilkley Literature Festival and independent publishers Peepal Tree Press.  [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/paul-robeson-the-gentle-gentleman/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/paul-robeson-the-gentle-gentleman/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:45 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6915 Paul Robeson last visited North Staffordshire on October 31, 1958 when he appeared at the Victoria Hall, Hanley, as part of his final British tour. Accompanied onstage by his longtime friend and associate Lawrence Brown, Robeson had a programme for the evening that was, as usual, extremely varied. Over the years he had extended his [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/paul-robeson-the-gentle-gentleman/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/bbc-drama-to-feature-black-band-in-1930s-britain/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/bbc-drama-to-feature-black-band-in-1930s-britain/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:33:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6865 Dancing On The Edge is an explosive new drama series for BBC Two set in the early 1930s following a black jazz band in London during times of extraordinary change. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Stephen Poliakoff (The Lost Prince, Shooting The Past), the five-part series follows the Louis Lester Band as they find fame amongst the parties and [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/bbc-drama-to-feature-black-band-in-1930s-britain/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/new-cross-massacre-book/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/new-cross-massacre-book/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:04:38 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6826 GEORGE PADMORE INSTITUTE in association with NEW BEACON BOOKS Invite you to the launch of THE NEW CROSS MASSACRE STORY - INTERVIEWS WITH JOHN LA ROSE prologue by Linton Kwesi Johnson and epilogue by Gus John on Thursday 17 November at 6.30pm George Padmore Institute, 76 Stroud Green Road, London N4 3EN The New Cross Massacre Fire took place [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/new-cross-massacre-book/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/mangrove-9-event/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/mangrove-9-event/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:50:22 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6819 The George Padmore Institute in association with the Black Cultural Archives Invite you to a screening of Mangrove 9 Directed by Franco Rosso Produced by Franco Rosso & John La Rose (1973) On Tuesday 8th November at 7.00pm At the Karibu Education Centre 7 Gresham Road, Brixton SW9 7PH [Nearest under or overground – Brixton] The [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/mangrove-9-event/feed/ 5 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/miracle-at-stanna-cy-grant/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/miracle-at-stanna-cy-grant/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:02:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6777 29th October. Two archive films (incl. SONGS OF PROTEST) in the morning for our tribute event to the late great, Cy Grant, introduced by Arthur Torrington of the Windrush Society. In the afternoon we have an introduced and rare screening (formerly ‘banned’ by the distributors) of Spike Lee’s WW2 film, Miracle at St. Anna. Audiences [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/miracle-at-stanna-cy-grant/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/flavour-magazine-celebrates-5-years-the-uk%e2%80%99s-leading-youth-lifestyle-magazine/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/flavour-magazine-celebrates-5-years-the-uk%e2%80%99s-leading-youth-lifestyle-magazine/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:01:56 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6799 Flavour Magazine celebrates 5 years in print and online at its exclusive Miss Flavour event in London’s prestigious Café de Paris, 9pm-3am on Wednesday 9thNovember. Hosted by BBC 1xtra Charlie Sloth and Sarah-Jane Crawford with celebrity judge’s actor/director Adam Deacon, music artist Mz Bratt, BB from E4’s Dirty Sexy Things and SBTV’s Jamal Edwards and special headline performance by platinum recording artist Chipmunk. Flavour Magazine Co-founders Annika [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/flavour-magazine-celebrates-5-years-the-uk%e2%80%99s-leading-youth-lifestyle-magazine/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/secret-history-of-the-black-pin-up-from-tease-to-sleaze/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/secret-history-of-the-black-pin-up-from-tease-to-sleaze/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:57:18 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6763 Secret History of the Black Pin Up: From Tease to Sleaze I recently wrote about the seemingly lackluster existence of Black pin up models from the 1950′s… here and here. A collector, historian, and publisher by the name of Jim Linderman contacted me and divulged that he’d written and self-published a book detailing the life [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/secret-history-of-the-black-pin-up-from-tease-to-sleaze/feed/ 2 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/soft-lights-and-sweet-music-elisabeth-welch-on-screen/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/soft-lights-and-sweet-music-elisabeth-welch-on-screen/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:30:18 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6755 Soft Lights and Sweet Music Elisabeth Welch on Screen with Stephen Bourne Saturday 29 October 2011 @ 2:30pm-5.00pm Elisabeth Welch’s biographer, Stephen Bourne, will share his personal memories of the stage and screen legend. Born in New York, Elisabeth settled in London in 1933 and became the most famous Black woman in pre-war Britain. Her [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/soft-lights-and-sweet-music-elisabeth-welch-on-screen/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:43:08 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6738 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE AWARDS Attend the NEL Awards on 28 October 2011 and join the nominees, stars, dignitaries and special guests of honour such as Jeffery Daniel (Shalamar & Nigerian Idol), Timi Dakolo (winner of West African Idol), Yeka Onka (winner of Nigerian Idol) current and previous Beauty Queens (including Miss Nigeria) for a [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:02:34 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6715 Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), was a Jamaican reggae musician who was a core member of the band The Wailers (1963–1974), and who afterward had a successful solo career as well as being a promoter of Rastafari. Genres: Reggae, ska, rocksteady, R&B Peter Tosh (also known as [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/caribbean-voices/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/caribbean-voices/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:48:28 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6660 Caribbean Voices Memories of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire’s Caribbean Community  Wednesday 19th  October 2011 - Stoke-on-Trent Film Theatre. The film Caribbean Voices  got it’s premier tonight at Stoke-on-Trent’s Film theatre. The film which is the brainchild of local woman Monienne Stone. Miss Stone, who is the Secretary of The Charity Midlands Jamaica Aid, has been [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/caribbean-voices/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/the-n-word/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/the-n-word/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:50:21 +0000 Daniella http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6532 The N Word… Sick of mama screaming that “Get a job, nigga” Pressed to the limit, got to rob me a nigga Simple and plain, my man scooped me in a hooptie Wispered in his ear “This is what we got to do, G” Got to bang a nigga and bang a nigga good So [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/the-n-word/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/alexandre-dumas/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/alexandre-dumas/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:30:37 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3873 Alexandre Dumas was the Grandson of a French Nobleman, and a Haitian slave. http://www.gradesaver.com/author/alexandre-dumas/ When a mulatto general from Napoleon’s army retired to the small northeastern town of Villers-Cotterets, France, little did the natives know that their town was now destined to become the birthplace of the great Alexandre Dumas. On July 24, 1802 the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/alexandre-dumas/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/vogue-apologizes-for-slavery-trend-piece/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/vogue-apologizes-for-slavery-trend-piece/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:02:39 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3875 Italian Vogue apologizes for Slavery trend piece. Digs hole deeper: Periodically, fashion has its Zoolander moments—those idiotic decisions by arbiters of the industry that trivialize real human suffering for the sake of controversy. In the 2001 parody movie there was the homeless-inspired Derelicte clothing line. In real life, there was the Duncan Quinn ad with [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/vogue-apologizes-for-slavery-trend-piece/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/the-role-of-a-steelband-in-the-community/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/the-role-of-a-steelband-in-the-community/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:40:50 +0000 Jamma http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2939 The Birmingham school of Pan founded and Managed byJamma gives the youngsters a chance to do a lot of team work, also gives the parents in the community a chance to get involved, playing pan, percussion instruments, making food & Costumes for the band. bringing the True culture of the Steelbands ofTrinidad and Tobago to [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/the-role-of-a-steelband-in-the-community/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/paul-robeson/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/paul-robeson/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:10:50 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3895 Paul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American concert singer (bass-baritone), recording artist, athlete and actor who became noted for his political radicalism and activism in the Civil Rights Movement. Robeson was the first major concert star to popularize the performance of Negro Spirituals. He was the first Black actor [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/paul-robeson/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/blacks-slavery-and-movies/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/blacks-slavery-and-movies/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:38:52 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3750 http://clutchmagonline.com/2011/06/is-hollywood-courting-slavery/ Is Hollywood Courting Slavery? Thursday Jun 16, 2011 – by Black Voices — Slave stories might become the new ‘Black’ in Hollywood. Today, the Shadow And Act film blog revealed that Paris-based Other Angle Pictures picked up a French slavery comedy for international distribution. ‘Case Départ’ is scheduled for a July 6 release in [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/blacks-slavery-and-movies/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/caribbean-uk-film-festival-2011-the-va-london-sun-10-mon-11-july/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/caribbean-uk-film-festival-2011-the-va-london-sun-10-mon-11-july/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:57:55 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3683 This year the Caribbean UK Film Festival 2011, hosted by actor Geff Frances and Charles Thompson MBE founder of the Screen Nation Awards, will explore the themes of fashion, music, sport and culture with a special feature honouring the lifetime achievements of actor Earl Cameron CBE – not to be missed! You are encouraged to [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/caribbean-uk-film-festival-2011-the-va-london-sun-10-mon-11-july/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/postcolonialism/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/postcolonialism/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:44:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3561 A strong argument for returning the focus of postcolonial studies to its roots as a tool for political activism among people of the third world. The Politics of Postcolonialism: Empire, Nation and Resistance Rumina Sethi   Released July 4th 2011   PB / £ 17.99 / 9780745323633 / 215mm x 135mm / 192 pp   [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/postcolonialism/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/3548/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/3548/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:13 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3548 From death row in Pennsylvania, launch of a new book in the UK   cc JAILHOUSE LAWYERS PRISONERS DEFENDING PRISONERS v THE USA By Mumia Abu-Jamal Foreword by Angela Y. Davis, Introduction by Selma James Published by Crossroads Books Price: £11.99 Free to Prisoners. (See order form below.) Donations welcome to help cover costs.     Launch events in [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/3548/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/attack-the-blacks/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/attack-the-blacks/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:01:02 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3515 Attack the Block or Attack the Blacks? It’s number three in the UK box office, after Thor and Fast Furious. It features a majority Black British cast so how does this film portray black people and what impressions will the tens of thousands of mostly white viewers walk away with? The main characters in the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/attack-the-blacks/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/growing-with-pan/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/growing-with-pan/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 15:53:31 +0000 Jamma http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2931 The Steel pan is a beautiful creation originated in Trinidad & Tobago in the late 19.30′s and is the only orchestral family of acoustic musical instruments to be invented in the 20th century. With instruments ranging from low bass to high sopranos, all made out of the same raw material (oil drums) makes this invention [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/growing-with-pan/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/samuel-coleridge-taylor-composer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/samuel-coleridge-taylor-composer/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 16:01:37 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3306   Samuel Coleridge Taylor, not to be mistaken with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, was, at the turn of the last Century one of Britain’s most outstanding Composers. Samuel Coleridge Taylor, not to be mistaken with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the writer, is today almost completely forgotten. However, he was, at the turn of the Century one of [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/samuel-coleridge-taylor-composer/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/the-slave-trade-james-walvin/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/the-slave-trade-james-walvin/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 20:11:00 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3328 When I was asked to review “The Slave Trade” By James Walvin, It was with some trepidation because I had read many books on the Slave Trade during my time as a student and expected some weighty and wordy tome. That would have to be waded through and then deciphered before I could even begin to think of writing [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/the-slave-trade-james-walvin/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/cleo-laine-jazz-singer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/cleo-laine-jazz-singer/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:00:13 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3301 Cleo Lain was one of Britains Biggest names in Jazz. She was part of the hugely successful British band led by the acclaimed John Dankworth.   Cleo Laine had modest beginnings as a singer in English dance halls, She has gone on to achieve international fame by continually expanding her talents in a career which [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/cleo-laine-jazz-singer/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/bridgetower/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/bridgetower/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:31:28 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3286 The talented African violin prodigy George Polgreen Bridgetower was born in Biala, Poland on February 29, 1780. His father, John fredeerick Bridgetower, The “African Prince” was married to a German woman who is named in English documents as Mary Ann Bridgetown. They had two sons, who both became fine musicians. The younger brother, Fredrick, was [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/bridgetower/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/electronic-steelpan-midi-controllers/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/electronic-steelpan-midi-controllers/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:08:05 +0000 Jamma http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2945 The Arrival ofElectronic Steelpan MidiControllers Now we see newprojectson the horizon like the electric midi controllers made in the pattern ofSteelpans. This is a great breakthrough for Panist because it allows us the freedom ofusing our skills withmodernday technology. The beauty with these instruments is that you can hook them up to a computer and [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/electronic-steelpan-midi-controllers/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/blog-television-anti-blackness/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/blog-television-anti-blackness/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:02:13 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3157 Why is it that most, if not all Black men on television are bald, without hair on their heads? The distinguishable curly, or Afro-textured, hair of Black People is missing, or ‘deleted’. All Black men must be without hair on television, it seems. And all Black Women must have straight hair, not at all curly. Black [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/blog-television-anti-blackness/feed/ 16 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/i-i-the-natural-mystics-marley-tosh-and-wailer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/i-i-the-natural-mystics-marley-tosh-and-wailer/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:00:12 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3104   I & I: The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh and Wailer By Colin Grant Published by Jonathan Cape on 27th January 2011 in hardback, priced £20   Over one dramatic decade, a trio of Trench Town R&B crooners, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley, swapped their 1960s Brylcreem hairdos and two-tone suits for 1970s [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/i-i-the-natural-mystics-marley-tosh-and-wailer/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/midsomer-murders/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/midsomer-murders/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:05:00 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3081 Brian True-May, the Co-writer of the hit T.V series “Midsomer Murders” has recently defended the fact that the show has an all white cast. Describing the show as ” A Last bastion of Englishness” before stating that he felt it should stay that way. Personally I think he’s talking tripe. Having grown up in an [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/midsomer-murders/feed/ 3 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/the-journey-of-a-pan-man/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/the-journey-of-a-pan-man/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:41:12 +0000 Jamma http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2943 The first time I saw Despers, I was with my brother Norman in 1981. They were performing at the Birmingham Odeon, (as part of their UK tour). The whole audience was transfixed, we were amazed with the standard and sound of the music. Robert Greenidge gave a great performance withTaj Mahal. This was the first time [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/the-journey-of-a-pan-man/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/roots-of-the-steelband-rhythm-section/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/roots-of-the-steelband-rhythm-section/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:14:39 +0000 Jamma http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2933 The Steelband was developed from the Tamboo Bamboo bands of Trinidad, players would hollow out Bamboo sticks and cut them to variouslengths to create a variety of different pitches, and these were beaten on the ground to pulsating percussive rhythms. Many of the bands would parade the streets at Carnival time. These bands had names [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/roots-of-the-steelband-rhythm-section/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/courtney-pine/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/courtney-pine/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:31:41 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2896 Courtney Pine is one of the Worlds leading Jazz Musicians. No one better embodies the dramatic transformation in the British Jazz scene over the past few years than Courtney Pine. The saxophonist heads a new generation of exciting and innovative musicians who have chosen to turn their talents to the demanding requirements of jazz music, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/courtney-pine/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/kenny-lynch/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/kenny-lynch/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:19:43 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2891 Kenny Lynch was once Britains best known all round black entertainer. Born 18 March 1939, Stepney, London, England. Britain’s best-known black all-round entertainer has been a television personality for three decades. The youngest of 13 children, he first appeared on stage at the age of 12 with his sister, singer Maxine Daniels. At 16 he [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/kenny-lynch/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/benjamin-zephaniah-dub-poetry/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/benjamin-zephaniah-dub-poetry/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:05:54 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2760 ]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/benjamin-zephaniah-dub-poetry/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/book-of-negroes/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/book-of-negroes/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:25:39 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2868 Aminata Diallo, an 11-year-old child, is taken from her village in West Africa and forced to walk for months to the sea in a coffle � a string of slaves. Eventually, she arrives in South Carolina where she begins a new life as a slave. Years later, she finds freedom, serving the British in the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/book-of-negroes/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/win-2-tickets-to-see-arrested-development-13th-october/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/win-2-tickets-to-see-arrested-development-13th-october/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:24:30 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2795 This competition is now closed. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT & M3NSA, BARBICAN, 13th OCTOBER Black Presence is proud to announce that the Barbican is giving away 2 free tickets to see Arrested development and M3nsa Live at the Barbican on October 13th. All you have to do to win is to answer the question about Arrested Development [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/win-2-tickets-to-see-arrested-development-13th-october/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-refreshed-by-bournes-latest/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-refreshed-by-bournes-latest/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:09:27 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2286 Black British History went through something of a coming out party in the late 1990′s and early naughties. Real interest arose in the contributions of Black people in Britain and The Internet brought forth a whole plethora of sites and snippets of information all with the aim of finally setting the history books straight. However, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-refreshed-by-bournes-latest/feed/ 8 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/walters-war-part-1/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/walters-war-part-1/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:28:08 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2766 Warning: Some of this content may not be suitable for younger viewers. Brilliant Drama about Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army who was also the first black footballer to score a goal in british football. Starring the talented O-T Fagbenle and written by award winner Kwame Kwei Armah]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/walters-war-part-1/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/walter-tull-first-black-army-officer-video/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/walter-tull-first-black-army-officer-video/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:23:37 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2763 Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) was the first black officer in the British Army, and the second black player in the top division of the Football League. Also played football for spurs and Northampton town if wasnt for war he may signed for Glasgow rangers, walter tull was played [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/walter-tull-first-black-army-officer-video/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/malcolm-x-by-any-means-necessary/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/malcolm-x-by-any-means-necessary/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:59:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2754 http://malcolmxfiles.blogspot.com/ “Recently when I was blessed to make a religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca where I met many people from all over the world, plus spent many weeks in Africa trying to broaden my own scope and get more of an open mind to look at the problem as it actually is, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/malcolm-x-by-any-means-necessary/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/martin-luth-king-i-have-a-dream/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/martin-luth-king-i-have-a-dream/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:21:08 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2746 Amazon.co.uk Widgets]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/martin-luth-king-i-have-a-dream/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/eric-eustace-williams/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/eric-eustace-williams/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:00:59 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2719 Eric Eustace Williams (25 September 1911 � 29 March 1981) was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago He served from 1956 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian. Eric Williams was a descendant from the de Boissiere family which made its fortune trading African slaves illegally after slave [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/eric-eustace-williams/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/c-l-r-james-writer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/c-l-r-james-writer/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:25:41 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2645 � CLR (Cyril Lionel RobertJames was a Marxist writer, political commentator, and Cricket lover. One of his most famous works is “The Black Jacobins”; a biography of “Tousaint Louverture” the Haitian Revoloutionary. Born in Trinidad, he attended the Queen’s Royal College on the island before becoming a cricket journalist and also writing fiction. In 1932, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/c-l-r-james-writer/feed/ 3 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/lenny-henry-comedian/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/lenny-henry-comedian/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:30:31 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2499 Lenny Henry is one of Britains best known Comedians. Over the last decade Lenny Henry has risen from being a cult star on children’s television to being one of Britain’s best known and loved personalities – who has had a crucial influence on the creation of black-centred comedy and characters. His character creations range from [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/lenny-henry-comedian/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/dame-cleo-laine/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/dame-cleo-laine/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:37:56 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2491 Cleo Laine was one of Britains Biggest names in Jazz. She was part of the hugely successful British band led by the acclaimed John Dankworth. Cleo Laine had modest beginnings as a singer in English dance halls, She has gone on to achieve international fame by continually expanding her talents in a career which spans [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/dame-cleo-laine/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/new-book-highlights-prison-injustice/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/new-book-highlights-prison-injustice/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:02:47 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2303 Occasionally here at blackpresence we get sent manuscripts advertising upcoming books. We always try to support quality work our online community, none more so than the upcoming book “Almost British” from Author Olivea M Ebanks. The Passion that this book is written with shines through. Olivea’s determination, not just to take on the establishment and [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/new-book-highlights-prison-injustice/feed/ 1