Diasporic loneliness is distinct. It’s an ever-present vibration under the skin, in some moments unremarkable and in others turbulent.
Sonic Transmissions: Moses Boyd
Moses Boyd on the importance of maintaining your independence in creating music and art.
Eugene Ankomah: an artist highlighting the problem of knife crime in the UK through collective community action
We need to talk honestly about the link between austerity and knife crime in the UK.
Hoard, Bim Adewunmi’s love letter to the Black British experience
Bim Adewunmi’s debut play ‘Hoard’ explores the contours of a multi-generational British Nigerian family.
Noughts and Crosses – why Malorie Blackman’s tale is still so relevant today.
Nkenna Akunna chats to actor Heather Agyepong about playing Sephy in Sabrina Mahfouz’s adaptation of Noughts & Crosses.
How can we go forward if we don’t make peace with our past?
Skin Deep’s Nkenna Akunna meets Shingai to have an honest conversation about growing up, ancient civilizations and dealing with grief.
On Obibini and Cultural Influences: In Conversation with Arts Foundation Futures Winner, Kwame Asafo-Adjei
Nominating Kwame Asafo-Adjei for the Arts Foundation Futures award, Robert Hylton interviews the now winner on cultural identity, dance and the influences he draws from.
What happens when the people at the bottom of the empire tell the story?
On basking in the glory of history being made on stage in Lynette Linton and Adjoa Andoh’s Richard II revival.
Touching Bass’ first label release – from Hiatus Kaiyote’s Clever Austin
It isn’t very often that music can move you to tears while simultaneously making you screw up your face with equal parts confusion and delight.
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’.