Already a Tony winning sensation in the US, the musical biography on stage of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti is set to have the same impact on audiences at London’s National Theatre. Delivering a potent cocktail of pan-Africanism, militant demands and multilayered and polyrhythmic beats wrapped up in a fusion of West African highlife music…
Supermarkets have made themselves increasingly popular with shoppers. Tesco sells everything from groceries and clothes to books and electrical goods, all under one roof. They will even insure your cat. Of course, what some see as convenience others see as a monopoly. Love them or hate them though, you may soon have no choice but…
Students living in low income households may be deterred from entering further education due to recent cuts within the sector. The government’s decision to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) which currently provides financial support for over 600,000 students each year, will have a major impact on school leavers from poorer backgrounds. School leavers living…
Last month David Cameron launched a new government transparency website as part of his Big Society plans for Britain. Visitors to the
I am writing this piece on homophobia because over the past few weeks I have listened to and partaken in, various discussions on what it means to be “homophobic”. On each occasion I have stated and will do so from the outset here, that the word is not appropriate and does not make sense, yet…
Anyone who watched England’s performance against France last week will not be expecting them to be celebrating any footballing success
African Caribbean men have been advised by health care officials to make regular trips to their GPs to avoid developing one of the most common forms of cancer in the UK. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the UK among men after lung cancer. Recent Figures from Cancer Research shows…