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Feb 17 2006 newsletter

Ah, so the Brit Awards, the most important lig of the British music calendar is over - for those of us that weren't invited, or couldn't afford the tickets, we at least got to see the show on ITV1 yesterday. Prince definitely blew up the place. And for people who are ignorant of rock's black history, he showed how a black musician can rock. Paul Weller was cool - who would have dreamt that thirty years ago, when his first band The Jam were being lumped with the punk rock movement, that he'd end up becoming a mainstream fixture. Oh, - Coldplay's live set left moi cold.

Funny thing about this year's Brits was how the press complained about the over-reliance on American acts to provide glamour. Nothing new within our sector - haven't we heard that complaint many times before?

We can not send out this newsletter without mentioning the sad passing away of the talented British singer-songwriter Lynden David Hall (LDH) on Tuesday Feb. 14 from a rare form of cancer known as Hodgkin’s Lymphoma disease. The strangest thing was when we picked up the news of his death from Choice FM's website on Wednesday morning, a search on the internet to confirm this showed an amazing silence in an age where news flies faster than the speed of light! Even after we got confirmation in the afternoon before going on our Life FM show from New Nation showbiz columnist Akosua Annobil-Dodoo, who had already spoken to LDH's family, there was still no other news on the world wide web!

Worse still, we had some journo from The Standard pumping us for information and contacts, only to open the newspaper the following day to find out about Coldplay's decision to go on a sabbatical, lots of Brits news, including a quizzical reference to the urban music category, but a big fat zero mention of LDH. Not even a news in brief. The Brit Awards website was no better. This just happened to underline some of the issues raised at the last debate - here was an artist who had had some chart presence, delivered three well received albums, won a MOBO (1998 best newcomer), and even garnered a Brits best male nomination in 1999, and his passing was being marked by almost total silence?! We later found out his demise had been announced to the the audience before the Brits show actually started. Click to read Our Take On Lynden David Hall.

Click to find out some of what happened at the Black Music Congress Feb. 3 debate, plus a sample of contributions and feedback. It was definitely one of our best debates. Coverage from certain online media sites, and Hannah Pool's Guardian insightful piece on the state of British black music, certainly helped bring in new attendees. The Channel 4's news coverage further helped spread the word. We talked about the pro-active role of required of radio in order to popularise British black music (click on poll to see 1Xtra's and Urban Allstars' 2005 top records polls).

However, the sour point was having an industryite I respect responding to the debate's press release as "absolute rubbish". Worse still, he added: "I am Jewish - there seems to be a shortage of Jews as well!!!" I found this most offensive, because even though we could justifiably shout institutional racism at the least provocation, we've tried to side-step race and racism, and instead focus of infrastructural issues.

So for a white guy who reaps a substantial income by operating within black music to highlight his race was most insensitive, off the mark, and simply annoying. Black music forms a substantial part of Western popular music. Can we compare that to Jewish music? No. But there certainly are more Jews running things within the music industry, compared to black people, whose creativity fuels the trends and income generation! For a white man, whose very race and colour of skin gives him advantages over comparable black people, to rubbish views expressed by a predominantly black audience beggars belief! Click to read Whites & Black Music background and our reply.

One of the BMC's aims to to raise awareness for music industry education. I can certainly vouch for programmes run at institutions I've lectured at, which include City University, University of Westminster, City & Islington College, Collage Arts, plus the short, focus Connected courses run by our sister organisation BTWSC. In fact, we've had such an over-subscription of the current course, that whilst we look at applying for funding in order to continue running it as a free programme, we are considering offering a two-day music industry overview programme with a small charge which is not exclusively for unemployed people. If you'd be interested in this, email info@btwsc.com (subject line: 2-Day Course Enquiry). By the way, I was impressed with Urban Voice founder Tony Biola, who spoke about his very interesting COVE course at the last debate.

Here are two things you could do on Monday Feb. 20. You can support Corinne Bailey Rae, a British singer-songwriter we've been raving about since day one (we gave out copies of her as yet to be released eponymous album sampler in our compo last year) by buying her first commercially released single 'Put Your Records On' (EMI). Her eponymous album drops in March, and her UK live dates include April 4 at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire. Also, New Nation showbiz columnist Akosua Anobil-Dodoo has a Brits story, which examines black music representation. Continue supporting this newspaper, particularly as Akosua will in a later issue highlight the way forward with BMC's June Is British Black Music Month campaign.

Young, black music artists often over-focus on the streets and the underground - that's the so-called low brow space. Well, there are some interesting fusions of street music with high brow music (classical and opera) going on that's worth investigating. Yesterday Urban Classic, a 70 minute piece which mixes classical music with grime/hip-hop, was performed by a 36 piece BBC Concert Orchestra with a mixture of rappers, MCs, DJs, jazz and grime musicians at Hackney Empire. Don't miss the broadcast on BBC radio 3 a week from now (Fri. Feb. 24) or from midnight tomorrow (Sat. Feb. 18) on BBC 1Xtra (archive available online for 1 week). Click to find out how the Urban Classic came together.

Talking about radio, the Imagining Media series provide a practical way of learning about the radio game.

Imagining Radio Workshop

Thursday Feb. 23, LSE, room H102 (Connaught House), Monday March 6, LSE, room S75 (St Clements Building), Thursday March 30, LSE, room H102 (Connaught House), Monday April 3, LSE, room G1 (20 Kingsway: Mc Kenna). Thursday April 27, LSE, room H103 (Connaught House)

Constructing Radio Workshop

Monday May 8, LSE, Room H102 (Connaught House)

Imagining Radio Workshop

Performance poet Jonzi D, whose Jonzi D Productions became an Associate Company of Sadler's Wells last May, brings his first production to the London operatic house. "TAG…Me vs. The City is a groundbreaking new hip-hop dance theatre production choreographed and directed by the inimitable Jonzi D., one of the most recognised faces of hip-hop theatre, having already toured worldwide with 'Lyrikal Fearta' and 'Aeroplane Man'. The story follows the life of a brilliant, but obsessive, graffiti writer desperate to challenge authority in the only way he knows how: with his spray can. Working with a company of six dancers TAG explores the concept of 'physical calligraphy' - using the body as paint. The result is a show which seamlessly fuses break-dancing, body popping, emceeing, turntablism and graffiti art with pure dance theatre, plus soundscore by DJ Pogo (The En4cers, Block Party Breaks), state of the art video animation by Ben Wachenje (The 7Samurai) and set design by graffiti writers PRIME and Sculptural Graffiti." London: Peacock Theatre/Sadler's Wells, Thursday 2 - Saturday 4 March at 8pm. Stalls £10, £12, £15, £20, Circle £15, £20. Click for more info: What do you know? We've got a pair of free tickets to give away for the first night. Click to enter free TAG compo. We haven't forgotten the regions: Ipswich: Feb. 24=25 New Wolsey Theatre; Leicester: March 18 free TAG compo.

Hip-hop collective The Good Samaritan Music Project (TGSMP) have been great supporters of BMC and sister organisation BTWSC. Indeed TGSMP members Rob Swift and Snakeyman will be performing at our Black Music Records & African Crafts Fair VII showcase on Saturday March 18. However on that date, TGSMP founders, rapper Paradise, and producer/saxophonist Charlie Parker, will be bringing one of Mozart's famous operas into a contemporary, urban context. Perhaps it's a bit too street, going by comments in the press about the kind of "street" language co-opted into the adaptation called 'School 4 Lovers', which "is is a fresh adaptation of Mozart’s opera 'Cosi Fan Tutte'. 18th century opera is fired up with the energy of 21st century hip-hop to create a new cultural fusion. Orchestras deliver raw beats. MCs vie with sopranos. Opera battles with hip-hop for centre-stage. The setting has changed too – it’s no longer Naples, but it’s an inner city estate. But the guys in the band are still asking the same fundamental question – "Will she remain faithful while I’m away?" For those opera heads used to temperate language and staid performances, Paradise has this to say: "This is neither culture shock, nor culture clash, this is cultural evolution!" Glyndebourne Opera House near Lewes and Brighton. 16 March 2006: school and youth groups performance @ 7pm + DJ in foyer from 6.30pm; 17 & 18 March 2006 @ 8pm + DJ in foyer from 7.30pm. Adults: £20, 18 & under: £10. 01273 815 025. Click for more info. Once again, BBM to the rescue: We've got a pair of free tickets to give away for the Sat. March 18 performance. Click to enter School 4 Lovers compo. 

Whilst on the subject of give-aways, we’ve got a pair tickets up for grabs for the next The Shrine club date. “After travelling the world for the last year, The Shrine’s coming home to Cargo for a special ‘one-off’ African DJ soundclash extravaganza” featuring The Shrine’s DJ Rita Ray, from Ghana in the blue corner, and DJ Edu from Kenya, fighting for  BBC 1Xtra, plus “vibrating visualsby The Yummy ‘Your Mum’ Visuals. The Shrine’s run by Rita Ray and Max Reinhardt, whose “talents encompass presenting, performing, remixing, writing and composing, as well as programming a range of festivals that attracted over 100,000 people last year. Inspired by Fela Kuti’s legendary Lagos club and the rebirth of Afrobeat brought about by his untimely death in 1997, The Shrine is an Afrocentric musical insurrection for the 22nd Century, featuring live acts and recorded music – it very quickly became the biggest Afrocentric club night in London, breaking acts like Orishas, Tinariwen and Daara J, as well as moving and moulding the musical and international scene.” Saturday Feb. 25 (10pm-3am) at Cargo, Kingsland Viaduct, 83 Rivington Street, London EC2 (Old Street Tube). www.theshrine.uk.com, www.ticketweb.co.uk, 08700 600 100. Gate fee’s £10. Click to enter The Shrine compo.

Still on the subject of freeness: it's free to attend the Black Music Records & African Crafts Fair VII, whether to buy, check out an act, or perform on open-mic session on Saturday March 18, 12-6pm, or to attend the edu-tainment launch of the BTWSC Because... Youth Crime document consisting of comments by young people, recording artists and stakeholders, outcomes of the workshop, online resources, and the final report aimed at influencing policy. Includes quizzes, fun, short speeches, and performances by The Good Samaritan Music Project, 13 year-old singer-songwriter Demi, etc. Tuesday April 11, 3-5.30pm at City Hall, Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA (Tower Bridge station). To book: info@btwsc.com (subject line: Because... Launch).

And there's more freeness! On Saturday Feb. 25 BBC Radio 3 announces the winners of the 2006 Awards for World Music (AFWM) at a special recording of Radio 3's World Routes at the Darbucka World Music Bar in London. I'll be there, and you could be there too, if you're the lucky winner of a pair of VIP tickets. Those R3 World Music people don't make their compos as easy as BBM's, do they? Their question is: "What is the name of the percussion instrument made of layers of cloth does Cape Verdean singer Lura play on her lap?" The answer can be found in the profile piece on this year's AFWM nominee Lura. E-mail your answer to radio3.hosts@bbc.co.uk (subject line: World Routes competition). The competition closes at noon on Weds Feb. 22 and the winners will be informed on the same day

Reggae and urban music mag Gargamel, which yours truly writes for, including the African, R&B and hip-hop, books, and industry news column becomes a freebie with its re-launch under the new name G Mag. The official launch, which  also has free entrance, is on Sunday Feb. 26 at Moonlighting Club, Greek St, W1 in London's West End (Tottenham Ct Rd tube). Also being launched is reggae singer Causion's 'One Life To Live' album. It would be the singer first peformance in Blighty. (Note: mag will hit the streets later this month, but launch has been postponed!!)

Still want more freeness? BMETV is "there to show case and promote any videos or shows done pro or homemade for FREE".  Well, if you've got video content - be it concert footage, a music video, www.bmetv.net is the free webcast outlet you must be hitting. Its channels covers areas such as creative arts, life skills, social education, sports, etc. Their transmission has got great sound. Now you know! 

That was new media, however the daddy of old media broadcasting, the BBC is compiling a list of black and ethnic minority film/television, theatre and arts-based companies in order to help ensure that BBC output is diverse and representative. The BBC wishes to identify BEM talent as potential sources for BBC programmes and would like to identify BEM-led or owned companies not already known to the BBC. If you own or manage a production company email laurel.jagroo@bbc.co.uk with: your current contact details, details of how long have you been operating - continuously or on an ad hoc, project-by-project basis, and how many BEM people you employ. They would also like to know something about your current output, a rough estimate of your turnover, your ambitions for the future and your thoughts about the BBC. If you feel it will benefit you, by all means respond. However, here’s the feedback we sent to Laurel, and are yet to get a response to the tangible outcomes: “2. People are rather tired and cynical about these initiatives. It always looks like, and often turns out to be nothing more than window-dressing - something for institutions to be seen to be doing their diversity bit. What people want are concrete outcomes - so please let me know what are the concrete outcomes expected out of this exercise? What is potentially in for these production companies, apart form a directory for the Beeb? 3. BEM production companies are already pitching to the BBC, often unsuccessfully (of course, so are many white owned companies, because it's a competitive market), however I need to know how the directory translates into better prospects for these BEM production companies?” Perhaps potential respondents should be asking the Beeb similar questions, rather than supplying it with free market information, without anything in return.

A new genre-free web label called Mvine launches in March. It’s free to join, and the deal’s not exclusive.  Instead of leaving the choice of artist to the taste of one all-powerful individual, MVine puts the job into the hands of the people who really know best – music fans. Downloads cost 79p each, with profits split 50/50 between MVine and the artist. For more information 07976 272139, kerry@mvine.com, www.mvine.com.

What's the the rockiest hip-hop joints out there, right now? Definitely 'UK Hip-hop' on Blade's new and impressive Baby J-produced 'Guerrilla Tactics' (691 Influential). The cut, that name-checks almost any old school British hip-hop act deserves to be a big crossover hit. TGSMP's Paradise has KRS1, Skinny Man and MCD collaborating on the upbeat, exhortation: 'U Must Learn'. A tight, funky  Charlie Parker production.

Noel McKoy, Donna Gardier, and Owen Deacon will perform on the gospel and inspirational London Crossover bill on Friday March 24 Harlesden Baptist Church 27 Acton Lane, Harlesden, London NW10 8UX. Tickets £5.00 (£6.00 on the door). Doors open 7.00pm, show starts 7.30pmm, and ends at 10.00pm.

SonyBMG will be joining the likes of Warners, Atlantic, Polydor, Virgin, EMI, by moving into new offices in Kensington next year. It will be occupying parts of the former Derry & Toms department store building at 99-121 Kensington High Street, home of the Kensington Roof Gardens. 

Independent of BMC's call for networking groups to form around working towards specific moves to improve the BBM sector, one industryite is in the process of gathering a number of his peers for a roundtable discussion with local government reps in order to work out a possible campaign for a black music policy at mainstream radio that benefits the domestic market. If you've got valuable knowledge and experience which you'd like to offer to this forum, send me a line with your name (if I don't know you, please add a very brief industry background), which I will endeavour to pass on: editor@britishblackmusic.com (subject line: radio music policy).  

BPI stats show a total of 62.4m British artist albums (excluding compilations) were sold in 2005 (six of the top 10 albums were by British artists). This represents 49.4% of artist album sales in the UK last year, which is the biggest share by domestic acts since the 51% slice scored by Brit acts in 1998. Ex-Captain James Blunt's 'Back To Bedlam' was 2005's top-selling album. Encouragingly, independent label releases logged up nearly 30% of 2005 British artist albums with triple platinum sales (3 x 300,000), and incredibly - double that share for quadruple platinum (4 x 300,000) albums! Research company XTN info from internet respondents indicates 85% of people in Britain buy at least one album a month. The importance of the album is highlighted in my blog reproduced in BBM, and the need to learn from the indie labels like Dramatico, were highlighted in our last debate.

The webstation I broadcast on Life FM  has finally received a positive outcome from its application for a 5 year London community on-air FM licence from UK radio regulator Ofcom. Another webcaster, the east London-based Voice Of Africa Radio (VOAR), have also been successful with their FM licence bid. They have become the first legal African London radio broadcaster. They're still looking for financial support from the African and black community in order to kick off the FM transmissions on African Liberation Day, which is May 25 2006. VOAR project manager Space Clottey has been busy taking the message into the community, particular after last December, when Ofcom announced that out of 43 applicants in Greater London, only 11, including VOAR (the only African applicant) were awaiting Ofcom’s decision to award only one or two licences within the a month or two. “Please, we sincerely and humbly need your financial support - every penny is useful - or any support until victory is finally ours,” says Clottey. “So that for the first time in the UK, Africans will also have a voice like the Greeks, Turks, Asians, etc, etc.” Clottey is willing to offer deals in return for your support. www.voiceofafricaradio.com, 020 7059 0035, 07961 573 883, or studio: 020 8471 9111. 

For those web surfers on broadband, whenever you're online on Wednesdays, why not check out my Mixed Bag Show/businessofmusic webcast 2-4pm GMT on LifeFM.org.uk. It's a mixture of music and talk show, where I get to play all forms of black music. From African, gospel, reggae, hip-hop, hiplife, Afrobeat, R&B, jazz, you name it. Old, current or upfront, I play it, if I like it - that's the beauty of not being driven by a playlist. I also highlight music industry issues, and occasionally conduct phone interviews. BTWSC's Ms Serwah often joins me to discuss community issues, in addition to updating us on BTWSC's activities. Turn in if you can, and you're welcome to phone me on the studio phone: 020 8965 1717.

LifeFM related company Bang Education starts an accredited radio, DJing, music technology, and web design courses in Stonebridge, north-west London from April 24. alex@bang-ed.com, 020 8963 1108.

Nice to see there’s life after Def Jam UK, as Terri Walker has not only signed to indie label Dekkor, but she’s got an album, ‘I Am’, ready to drop May 8. She precedes the release with a UK tour, which include London’s Jazz Café on April 21-22, Leeds’ Hi-Fi (26), and Bracknell’s South Hill Park (27).

Martha Redbone, a charming Native American/African American singer-songwriter impressed us at a recent media showcase. It was just a guitarist, keyboardist, and her impressive vocals and songs. A former Ohio Players cohort, her sophomore album ‘Skin Talk’ (Dome), and the first to have a UK release, is a strong set that engagingly straddles R&B, soul, funk and rock. We hope to post a profile piece and album review, soon-ish. In the meantime, you don’t only have to buy the album, you can also catch her live Thursday March 2 at London’s Jazz Café. £15. www.jazzcafe.co.uk. 

With the amount of miming that passes as “live” performances on TV, it’s no wonder the Musicians Union want TV broadcasters to reveal whether acts are playing live or miming. One of our favourite stars, singer-songwriter Beverley Knight (look out for the value-added ‘Voice: Best Of’ (EMI) dropping next month), says: “What I can’t bear are those who are more than capable of delivering a show live with musicians and the whole thing and who don't. Why? Because it’s easy to do and they get their cheque at the end of the day.” Enough said on a subject I keep harping on about, particularly as it affects majority of mostly young, black artists – learn, and develop a strong live stage-craft. Then long after your record sales have dwindled, you can still make a living in the industry!

Congratulations to the British, US-based act Floetry, who were nominated for a Grammy Awards best urban/alternative performance nod for the single ‘SupaStar’. Sadly, as we recently discovered, the gong went to Damian Marley for his powerful, international break-through hit ‘Welcome To Jamrock’. On a positive note the British lasses have nabbed an outstanding duo or group nom for the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards, broadcast stateside on Fox TV March 3. Additionally, one half of the duo, singer-songwriter Marsha Ambrosius, has been signed by Aftermath Records, with a production commitment from Dr Dre, and 50 Cent having already blessed one track! Floetry's third album 'Flo'Ology' is worth investigating. 

Eco-conscious soul singer-songwriter Misty Oldland, who self-released the delightful, very personal and eclectic 'Forest Soul' (Mistic Discs), wishes to let you know that in addition to buying her music from her website, it's now available from i-Tunes. The album features Roachford, kora player Tunde Jegede, and rapper HKB Finn. Click to buy or for more info, or to read the BBM review.  

In celebration of aspiring black female artistes, Black Women in the Arts (BWA) will be presenting its Festival Of Black Female Voices 2006 on March 18. The evening will consist of oral traditions of poetry, storytelling and song covering calypso, soca, reggae, R&B, jazz, highlife, gospel, rock, and opera! Performers include jazz singer-songwriter Bashiyra, gospel singer Valerie Marks, singer/songwriter Briedget Perise,  inspirational poet Poppyseed, and storyteller Christina Oshunnyi. Classical composer and conductor Shirley Thompson will be making the presentations. Singer-poet Poppyseed, erm, pop moi a CD of her new material at the last debate, so hopefully a review can be posted pretty soon-ish. The Broadway Theatre, Catford, London SE6. 7.00pm prompt. enquiries@blackwomenart.org.uk, 020 7923 7658.

The was fear that Dave P's gospel show on Choice FM would become a multi-faith programme. I even helped circulate a campaign to halt the plan to halt the dilution of the only Christian programme on the black music station. Listening to the 'Positive Inspirations' recently, and checking the playlist, the music's overwhelmingly contemporary gospel, plus a smattering of uplifting conscious and uplifting music from secular artists. 

The first annual Spoke-Fest, a programme of spoken word performances and workshops culminating in the UK Slam Championships, takes place March 2-11 at Theatre Royal Stratford East. It starts off with s Spoken Word Week, where many of this country’s leading performance poets from the past, present and the future will showcase their talents. Opening the festival on March 2 will Nii Ayikweyi Parkes, Charlie Dark, Jacob Sam La Rose and Nick Makohe, (3) Da Mic Sound Nice will showcase five hip-hop poets in a show which has the contents of poetry and the aesthetics of hip-hop. Also on that night Kat Francois, BBC3 TV Slam Poet 2004 Winner and World Slam Champion 2005 will be presenting her brand new show… The launch of the second week, also known as Slam Week, will see the twenty top slam poets from all over the UK competing at the UK Slam Championish Semi-Finals on Thursday March 9 (If you would like to enter, you can contact Karen Fisher on 020 8279 1173 or email her on  kfisher@stratfordeast.com). Throughout the afternoon on Friday 10 March the Spoke-Fest poets will be taking to the streets of London with their lyrical artillery. Season Ticket is £40 (£20 Concessions). Event prices range from free to , £5, £8, £10 . Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 1BN (Stratford station). 0800 183 1188, 020 8534 0310. www.stratfordeast.com.

I read that American Idol was planning on extending its TV exposure by putting together Duets, whereby Idol participants perform duets with established performers. The Beeb seems to have jumped the gun with a spin on the same idea. Just The Two Of Us, which pairs an established singer with an actor or some form of celebrity with the aim of training to perform a duet, kicks off from Thursday Feb. 23 on BBC1 at 8pm. The artists include "Brit diva" Beverley Knight, "Soul legend" Alexander O'Neal, "Queen of the dance floor" Jocelyn Brown, "Former Atomic Kitten" Natasha Hamilton and "Jazzmeister" Curtis Stigers.

Artist manager, and former Rampage member and Rondor Music A&R Richard Pascoe pointed out to the valuable promotional webspace known as myspace.com. The Wolverhampton based Wolftown label has its acts linked up: www.myspace.com/trickstawolftown TRICKSTA, www.myspace.com/latewolftown LATE, www.myspace.com/jaiboowolftown JAI BOO, www.myspace.com/juttla JUTTLA, www.myspace.com/10shottwolftown 10SHOTT, www.myspace.com/reloadhiphop RELOAD, www.myspace.com/conmanwolftownsoulja CONMAN, www.myspace.com/wolftowncommittee  WOLFTOWN COMMITTEE, www.myspace.com/djgataman DJ GATAMAN

A new positive publication called Blackbright News is looking for volunteer layout artists/typesetters; university and college graduates studying Media Arts/Media Studies (particularly journalism, photography; desktop publishing and web design) who are willing to dedicate 2-3 days a month. Graduates could use this opportunity as work experience to be added to their portfolio.  They are also looking for British volunteers who speak Urdu, Gujarati, and Hindi to interview the Asian community. Please get in touch!  If you don’t want to miss an issue, then subscriptions are only £6 per year – please send cheque/postal order made payable to Art’s Own Gallery Limited: Studio 57, Saywell Road,   Luton LU2 0QG . 

Please email your CV to: blackbrightnews@aol.com, or leave your name and number on 01582 721 605 if you want to be part of this new initiative.  

Finally, if you’re looking for tranquillity or inspiration, it may be found with a visit to see the Lost Landscapes, the Royal Geographical Society/IBG Photographic exhibition of varied landscapes, “from soaring mountain ranges and bustling cities, to tropical forests and rural idylls.” £Free. 10am-5pm, Monday-Friday on-going till March 3. www.rgs.org/PDF/Spring%20Bulletin%20Final.pdf.

All the best,
Kwaku, BBM editor

From BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress
Feb. 17 2006