Black History Month

We were down at Norwich Arts Centre last night to catch one of the Black History Month events, good to see some old friends there. To round off the month, I'll be playing at the African Dinner Ball along with Anna Mudeka on Novemeber 1st, I think there are tickets still available for this. For booking details and the full range of events from music to film, see the programme at: www.norfolkblackhistorymonth.org.uk. As well as the the next Boiling Point @ Take 5 on the 25th, I'm playing the UEA Lost Friday gig on October 18th. So, for lovers of Black Music, (and isn't that all of you?) there's lots to do this month in Norwich

Summer's Over!

Well after the boiling hot summer we've had you'll all be needing some boiling hot music!
We'll be back at Take 5 on Saturday October 25th, and really looking foward to sharing some the great new tunes I've found over the last three months. Welcome to all the UEA and Art School freshers who like the tropical vibe.

Last Night at Shellac Sheakedown

Thanks to DJ78 for organising a great night at Norwich Arts Centre, I got to spin my favourite old Blues and RnB 78s and the joint was jumping! Good to see all the girls and boys getting into their jive, let's do it again sometime soon!

Shellac Collective August 30th

On a slightly different tip, I'll be dusting off my 78s for a night with the incomparable DJ 78 and friends at Norwich Arts Centre, from 8 till late. Great to be able to play some of the all time greats of Jump, RnB and Blues. As Dave says, the joint will be truly rockin.... Watch his Myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/dj78rpm

Summer Break

Thanks to all for coming down to Boiling Point at Take 5 last Saturday. That's it for the summer..... we'll see you all again in the Autumn, but keep watching the site in case I have news of one off events, groovy record purchases and other stuff! In the meantime you can still get a hit of the best in African music by tuning into Boiling Point on Future Radio, alternate Sundays, 11-13.00 GMT.

Next Date @ Take 5

Next date at Take 5, Saturday June 28th...sorry if some of have 29th in your diaries. Let's go out for the summer break with a blast!

May Monsoon

Fully intended to catch Les Amazones de Guinea at Trafalgar Square, but any of you who were in London last Monday know the rain was torrential and Les Amazones cancelled! However every black cloud has a silver lining and we battled the Bank Holiday hoards at Tate Modern to see the Street and Studio photography exhibition. Amongst the gems, a selection from the amazing Malian photographer, Malick Sidibe, who has been working since the 70s. Wonderful stuff! The show is on until August 31, so plenty of time to catch it. Equally stunning was the Street Art on the outside of the Tate. We particularly liked the work by Nunca from Brasil, the cup of tea a nod to the English audience apparently!