Mykal Rose will be taking you through the Black Uhuru experience from a stage near you soon, having lined up a series of eight dates across the UK during October. See him at: London, O2 Forum [October 13]; Bristol, Fiddlers [14]; Birmingham, Hare & Hounds [15]; Brighton, Komedia [17]; Norwich, Waterfront [19]; Leicester, 2 Funkymusic Café [20]; Manchester, Band On […]

That handsome hunk of soulfulness, Mr. Eric Benét, has inked himself a schedule of UK dates this autumn. Catch him at: London, Brixton Electric [October 26]; Manchester, Academy [27]; and Birmingham, O2 Institute3 [28]. Visit http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Eric-Benet-tickets/artist/780717 for more details and to book.

September 29 will see Epic/Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with The Estate of Michael Jackson, release Scream, a collection of the artist’s all-time most danceable tracks, including Ghosts, Torture, Thriller and Dirty Diana. Additionally Scream includes a newly created bonus track, Blood On the Dance Floor X Dangerous, a high-energy five-song mash-up from acclaimed remixer The White Panda. Fans are already […]

Just ahead of his new album – Good Man will be his seventh release – the man named Ne-Yo is to play a run of shows across the UK. Catch the vibe at: O2 Apollo, Manchester [Sept 13]; Barrowland Glasgow [14]; Arena MK Milton Keynes 16]; The Brighton Centre Brighton [17]; O2 Academy Brixton [20]; Colston Hall Bristol [21]; Bournemouth […]

September 1 sees the release of a brand new album from internationally revered poet, writer and socio-political commentator Benjamin Zephaniah. Entitled Revolutionary Minds, the new set arrives during a series of live shows at festivals and venues throughout the UK. Zephaniah is, of course, strongly influenced by the music and poetry of Jamaica and what he calls ‘street politics’. His […]

HORACE ANDY [KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON, JULY 19] The Komedia on Gardner Street is in the centre of Brighton, just a few minutes from the seafront, train station and main shopping areas, including The Lanes and North Laines. It’s the perfect location for a music venue, although Komedia also houses a cinema and sidewalk café, as well as several performance rooms. Downstairs […]

Commemorating Usain Bolt’s last competitive races at the IAAF games, promoter Robomagic is hosting Jamaica House 2017 at London’s Indigo O2 between Aug 5-13. Produced on behalf of the Jamaican Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the event will showcase Jamaican artists old and new, as well as UK artists of Jamaican descent, along with acts from far and […]

By Kevin Le Gendre Scene after scene of Neneh Cherry ghosting through the cityscapes of an iconic European city might well sound like an extended pop video. But nothing could be further from the truth in documentary maker Mark Cousins’ first stab at a major feature. Cherry does contribute to the soundtrack but what counts is her acting. This is the […]

Beyoncé fans who are beloved of Lemonade would do well to get themselves along to an arthouse cinema to see the critically acclaimed 1991 movie that greatly influenced it, Daughters Of The Dust. Julie Dash’s story of the Gullah community, former slaves who uphold Yoruba traditions in South Carolina’s Sea islands, is an absolute visual feast, and is noted for […]

  The organisers of Salute Music Makers, the new songwriters talent online/TV competition, have extended the deadline for entries to July 14 in order to better accommodate the incoming rush of entries. What is Salute? Salute Music Makers is a brand new online talent search designed to locate our finest young, unsigned songwriters. It costs £20 per track to enter […]