We caught up with DJ, vocalist and producer Bklava (yes, she has named herself after everyone’s favourite Lebanese dessert).
Category: Art
Skin Deep meets performance artist, theatre maker, poet and writer Travis Alabanza
“What I long for is a place where we can opt in or opt out, choose to be invisible if want to, choose to be visible if we want to.”
Shingai releases
Shingai, the legendary front woman and bassist from Noisettes introduces the ‘Ancient Futures’ short film co-written and produced by Kakembo and Shingai to complement the EP.
Sonic Transmissions: Cassie Kinoshi
Cassie shares her process, influences, politics and the narratives that she’s are inspired to tell.
Diasporic Growing Pains & the Sudan Revolution
Amuna Wagner reflects on her evolving relationship with diaspora, transnational solidarity, and revolutionary upheaval.
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 Rebekah Murrell
Nkenna Akunna caught up with friend of Skin Deep, Rebekah Murrell, who is currently in Glass, one of the collection of four new plays by Caryl Churchill on at the Royal Court theatre.
Skin Deep meets Alfie Enoch
Towards the end of his run in Tree at the Young Vic, Skin Deep caught up with Alfie Enoch to talk about the importance of Black British storytelling.
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.
BBZ BLK BK: Alternative Graduate Show 2019
BBZ’s Alternative Graduate show opened at the Copeland Gallery in Peckham last Wednesday, featuring ten early career artists practising in a range of mediums.