Entertainment
Jamaican fun hits Brum
HEADING to The Drum in Birmingham this week is the hilarious Jamaican comedy, Four Bulla an a Patty. Written by and starring Jamaican actor Ricky Rowe, the production also features veteran actors Lavern Archer and Charles Tomlin. Well-known for starring a host of productions from British theatre company Blue Mountain, Rowe decided it was time to step out on his own. Four Bulla an a Patty marks his writing debut. “The play follows the life of Breno [Rowe], who’s a local daydreamer,” says Ro
Kano- the hustler with flow
HE’S been out of the limelight for a little while but Kano now ready to make his assault on the music world all over again. Having enjoyed success with his hit songs Ps and Qs and his ode to the capital, London Town, the one-time grime star turned commercial success returns to the music fold with hi
It's a woman's world
WITH the black British music scene currently dominated by a number of male MCs, it feels like it's been a while since a sister has had the chance to shine. But with the recent release of Selah's debut single A Woman's World, not one, not two, but three ladies had the chance to strut their stuff.
Tyler Perry makes his UK Film debut with 'Why did i get married too?'
AFTER years of wowing US theatre and film audiences with his work, Tyler Perry is finally bringing a film to the UK. Granted, it’s not like us Brits have een starved of the rector/producer/actor’s work, with many of us having seen his films on DVD. But his latest film offering Why Did I Get Married
Quick chat with...Dotstar
HIS first single Stick Up went from being a homemade video shot in north-west London, to being the funky house club banger of 2009. At just 19, Dotstar certainly has big plans for his musical career and with his second single She's Killing Me out now, it seems like Dotstar will surely be a big star
The soul brother returns
HE began selling demos from the trunk of his car in 1998 and went on to become a Grammy-nominated artist in the 2000’s, working with the likes of Kanye West and David Banner. Now, soul star, Dwele is back with his fourth masterpiece, W.ants W.orld W.omen that shows us a side of the singer that
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- Luciano- I didn't harbour a fugitive
- Britain's slave past
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