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Synopsis:  At the centre of this film are musicians Ade Bantu, D-Flame and Mamadee. When Ade was 15 years old his father was murdered in Nigeria. Following that he moved to Cologne with his German mother and siblings. When D-Flame’s problems with his mother escalated he was sent into a home and turned criminal. When […]

Eunice Olumide, or sweeTs, as she is known as the front woman of the popular hip-hop duo NorthernXposure, was born and raised in Edinburgh and uses her socially conscious lyrics to express the challenges she has experienced firsthand. “Growing up in Scotland was quite a unique experience,” sweeTs said. “The most difficult aspect concerning what […]

The Powerlist 2013 featuring Britain’s most influential black people and a extra list of 30 most influential black people in Europe has been released. Architect David Adjaye is number one this year on the list of Britain’s most influential black people.   Britain’s prime minister David Cameron writes in the forward: “We should never underestimate […]

Hans Massaquoi, the former managing editor of Ebony magazine who wrote the distinctive memoir “Destined to Witness: Growing up Black in Nazi Germany”, has died.  His son said Massaquoi died Saturday (Jan. 19, 2013), on his 87th birthday, in Jacksonville.  He had been hospitalized over the Christmas holidays. “He had quite a journey in life,” said […]

In 2006 Mustafa Olpak founded the Association of Afro-Turks to raise awareness and combat the erosion of the African presence in the history of the Turks. “Nobody speaks about us, otherwise, if they were to tell our story, they would find themselves in conflict with the official version of history,” says Olpak. “One would have […]

David Cameron’s Conservative Party has quietly made history by electing the first woman of African descent to British Parliament. Helen Grant, whose father is Nigerian, practiced family law in private practice before winning her seat to represent one of the 17 constituencies in London’s Kent County. Not known for a history of inclusiveness, the Conservative […]

Femi Kuti, son of the late legendary Afro-beat musician turned 50 on July 16, 2012. In this no holds barred interview, the only Nigerian based musician ever to be nominated thrice at the Grammy opened up on the day to day challenges of sustaining the legacies left behind by his late father. He also speaks […]

Olympic legend Michael Johnson says a ‘superior athletic gene’ in the descendants of West African slaves means black American and Caribbean sprinters will command the sport at the London Games. The Olympic gold medallist and BBC commentator said: ‘Over the last few years, athletes of Afro- Caribbean and Afro-American descent have dominated athletics finals. ‘It’s […]