It Is Britain
Written By Saskia Kabongo Shot by Vanley Burke Have you ever stopped to think about where the slang we use every day actually comes from? Words like yard, mandem, tings, wagwan, and even the rhythm and tone heard across Black British culture did not appear out of nowhere. Much of the language spoken by young people across Britain today stems from Caribbean influence, particularly Jamaican Patois. Today this dialect has evolved with more African influences which have develop
Jun 84 min read
ECHOES Magazine
17th May 1997 Echoes Magazine is a Black British magazine that reports on R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Reggae and Soul. This edition has the Hip-Hop group Fugees as their cover stars. Within this edition, it explores different music cultures across Britain , House and Dance music and the hottest music being released during this period of time.
Mar 231 min read
We Are Not Who You Expected Us To Be
Written By Saskia Kabongo By Dennis Morris Camden is loud. It’s music from passing cars. It’s sirens at night. It’s aunties calling from windows. It’s children knocking on doors asking, “Can they come out?” Its estate parks are full in the summer and empty when the police drive past. It’s vibrant, it's culture. It’s pride. But it’s also poverty. It’s growing up fast. It’s learning rules that aren’t written down. It’s schools that sometimes feel more like survival than supp
Mar 96 min read
Visual Art and Music need Each other
I got off the 75 and headed into a night that was full of surprises. When walking into this venue in Lewisham. That as a Lewisham native I had never been to, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew most of the acts performing like N4T and Ceebo. But what I didn’t know was these acts were no longer small budding artists within the scene that no-one really knew about. So much had changed. I took a seat near the back and began observing what was happening. People interacting ,
Feb 235 min read
ECHOES magazine
21st June 1997 Echoes Magazine is a Black British magazine that reports on R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Reggae and Soul. This edition has the R&B group Mint Condition as their cover stars. However within this edition, it explores American Subcultures, Black empowerment and the hottest music being released during this period of time.
Feb 11 min read
The Pentacostal Church’s Influence on Young Black Girls Perceptions Of Sexuality
Written by Elisha Kiala “The belief that, ‘Women submitting is just a humble repayment for good dead’s instead of a gendered expectation” - Tee Noir Shot by Dennis Morris Within the Pentacostal church there is a hyperfocus on black girls, in the way they use their bodies, and express beauty. This enviroment demonstrates the parallels between sexuality and purity. Growing up in this environment made me think about how when your sexuality is suppressed, it can affect the way y
Jan 267 min read
Who Owns Taste?: On Black Cinema
Still from Boyz In The Hood (1991) dir. John Singleton When I entered my first year of university I was oblivious to the fact that I lacked taste. But what did this mean exactly? For all my life up until this point I was up to date on all the drill mixtapes, black cinema releases and all the things that made up youth culture for me. I grew up watching cult classics like Love and Basketball (2000) , Coach Carter (2005) and best of all Boyz In the Hood (1991). To me these w
Jan 126 min read
