Widely considered to be the first Black British musical, Babymother follows Anita (Anjela Lauren Smith), who has an ambition to become a local Dancehall star. Courtney Yusuf meets Julian Henriques and Parminder Vir, director and producer, to retrace the film’s steps, over 20 years after its release.
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Skin Deep meets South London playwright and performer DK Fashola
DK Fashola talks to Courtney Yusuf about resisting the boxes with new narratives and multidisciplinary flow.
Enjoying the sweet fruits of musical collaboration, Sierra Leone-style.
OSUSU, a 12 part album arranged to connect the stars of the local scene to a constellation of international musicians, producers, and technicians.
Skin Deep meets rising Sierra Leonean rap star Drizilik
Courtney Yusuf chats to Drizilik about the power of memory and listening in writing, losing a family to gain everything, and his slick new Creole album, Shukubly.
How do we map ‘invisible’ cities, and put the lived experiences of the residents at the heart?
Whenever I said that I was from Casablanca people would say ‘Oh, that’s so romantic!’ There is nothing romantic! Every image that exists in the collective imagination about this city comes from the Michael Curtis movie that was not even shot here!
Skin Deep meets Palestinian singer, songwriter and rapper Maysa Daw
Haifa-born singer, songwriter, rapper, and musician Maysa Daw is a member of Palestinian hip-hop group DAM. Courtney Yusuf caught up with Maysa ahead of the release of their new album, ‘Ben Haana wa Maana’.
Skin Deep meets Attab Haddad, an oud-player with a passion for flamenco
Courtney Yusuf speaks to Iraqi-British oud-player and composer Attab Haddad.
Skin Deep Meets Flamenco dancer Yinka Esi Graves
Yinka Esi Graves is a Black-British Flamenco dancer. She chats to Courtney Yusuf about her black identity and the tradition’s African roots.
Skin Deep meets Lilian Nejatpour
Lilian Nejatpour is a British-Iranian multidisciplinary artist whose latest piece, ‘Choreophobia’, explores the politicisation of male sensuality and the dislocation of dealing with multiple identities. She talks dance, bass, and doing the dishes with Courtney Yusuf.
Skin Deep meets Rahill Jamalifard
Iranian-American lead singer of Habibi, Rahill Jamalifard, chats earthquakes, Shirazi poetry, and the internet.