ERIC SOUL IS THE HOST OF WAHALA TV

Did you know this?

Click to check out more on AFROGROOV TV!!


 And still in the spirit of Fela!, Jane has let you know that you can still get ticket for the Fela musical at the National Theatre. See the story of Nigeria's contemporary political  story through his music and life.


Note from Jane: "If you haven't seen the show "Fela!" at National Theatre yet, get down there. It's an amazing night of afrobeat and politics. Incredible performances - Eric, Zena and I have all seen it. YOU CAN GO FOR £5, standing tickets (or dancing tickets....!!)"

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/57358/productions/fela.html

ESTATE VISION - LIVE TV DIRECT FROM HACKNEY'S YOUNG PEOPLE

Here  is an update on Ana's last project with Chocolate Films.


 









Estate Vision:  A screening of the Best of the Broadcasts.

 Young people from Fellows Court and Fawcett have been sharing their opinions on local issues, showcasing local young talent, and interviewing guests from the community on their own internet TV channel broadcasting live from their estates! Street Art, bad hair weave and education cuts are just some of the issues they have tackled on their shows, along with profiles of local young rapping and cooking talent.

Join us for a special gala screenings of highlights from their broadcasts.

    Saturday 22 January
 Rio Cinema 
107 Kingsland High Street, E8 
1.15pm

FREE ADMISSION!

For more information contact Chocolate Films

020 7793 4287

office@chocolatefilms.com

www.chocolatefilms.com

Watch the broadcasts online at www.stickam.com/estatevision

 

AMENAH'S POEM - VOICES THAT SHAKE

Amenah gives an unashamed account of a journey discovering her inner power, identity and her voice. It’s an honest and personal account of self definition through her culture, entering womanhood as a young Woman of African descent with a firm spirituality at her core.  She bravely exposes her inner fears. Something many of us are fearful of doing.

ARTS CHANGING THE FACE OF EDUCATION

SHAKE! is so on the right track. With all your input, YOU could help make this way of teaching THE way of teaching in the future.

This incredible video demonstrates how using the arts to educate our children and young people takes education away from the jurassic ways of teaching that don't instil enough hope in students for a shining future but how the Arts can. Brilliant speech (if a bit late). Brilliant visual graphics. A MUST WATCH!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR SHAKERS!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR SHAKERS!! All of us at SHAKE! and Platform hope you are all more than well and that you enjoyed the Seasons Holidays. WE ARE ON A MISSION THIS YEAR! It is so exciting.  We begin with lots of juicy things to watch, courses apply for and events to go and see. we start with this play on Radio 4. Its short notice but you can definitely catch it on BBC iPlayer if you miss it live! Here is a direct link to the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/Burned-To-Nothing Rex Obano's Burned to Nothing made a big impact at Tiata Delights 08 (Almeida Theatre). The play is an exciting, unsettling thriller set amidst oil-flamed violence in Nigeria's Delta region. It can be heard tomorrow Wednesday 5 January at 2.15pm on BBC Radio 4 and subsequently via the listen again options on the BBC website. This new radio version is directed by Tiata Fahodzi's former Artistic Director Femi Elufowoju, jr and the cast features a mouth-watering line-up of talent: Jude Akuwudike, Lorraine Burroughs, David Ajala, Obi Abili, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Tiata Fahodzi's current Artistic Director, Lucian Msamati. Good wishes, Tiata Fahodzi Here is a link to Tiata Fahodzi African Theatre company who created the play and thier Facebook page

London Snow! an exhibition to slide for

Hello Everyone

I hope you all enjoying the snow. If you have a chance please visit the architecture exhibition in Covent Garden at ‘Scott Brownrigg Architects” office - 77 Endell Street London WC2H 9DZ.  Open until the end of next week.
 At the reception space there is feast of design projects by some of the Stephan Lawrence Architecture bursary awards recipients in my project “Urban Tea Orchestra” is featured.  Exhibition opens from 9am to 6pm, once you grab the receptionist attention she’ll buzz you in unless she’s gone for a cuppa!
Hope you can make it I’d love to hear from you
Cheers, Nuha

SHAKE! By Ro

SHAKE

A young black afro saxon

Living in a UN united kingdom.

Divided by postcodes of different ways of thinking

Race, colour, creed or    religion.

So who represents us, can some1 tell me

DA line is fading, i can’t tell DA the difference between red and blue

Feeling sick going purple, what to do, WHAT to do

So i stand up

Just for a while

Where do we move forward, in this innercity warzone

So i make a smile

Just for a while

Gotta stay strong for da fam, living at home

Yo realising taking a step

To Facilitate

An idea which Fascinates

The minds illuminate

Light up, pour tears

Precipitate

For real

Not for fake

Be truthful

Not a snake

Oh DA pain

Oh DA aches

Let it flow out in stream of consciousness, a divine lake

DA story u tell, many around us have spake

Use ur voice, use ur art, use ur culture

 change DA world,

Make a difference,

SHAKE.

Rotimi