DIGITAL COVER ISSUES -
The dynamic duo that is Blue Lab Beats; Namali Kwaten and David Mrakpor aka NK-OK and Mr. DM need little introduction. In a lively, insightful conversation, Blue Lab Beats goes into the making of their latest highly anticipated 4th studio album Blue Eclipse, the power of collaboration, sourcing inspiration, global audiences and the significance of community.
Äyanna is a pop/RNB artist who delivers sweet and soulful sounds to listeners who are open to hearing a refreshing sound from the UK scene. With only a few years of musical experience under her belt, the opportunity for Äyanna arose - providing backing vocals behind Stormzy’s popular track Hide & Seek alongside Afrobeats star, Oxlade.
LATEST NEWS -
Sounds of the Diaspora issue was conceptualised as a campaign to celebrate the impact of our music, locally and globally.
City Splash, the ‘home of culture’ returns this year - marking its fourth year. It has undoubtedly become one of the leading UK festivals to experience.
Is the British hair industry still ignoring Afro-hair? BLK Brit spoke to Lina, co-founder of men’s Afro hair care brand, Aaron Wallace, and copywriter Rhys Waul about his hair journey.
V&A East Museum announces its first major exhibition, 'The Music is Black: A British Story'. Located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the honorary exhibition is championing Black British culture, through spotlighting the impact of musicians and their contributions across Grime, Reggae, Jazz, Grime and more.
National Autism Acceptance Month celebrates the uniqueness of autistic individuals. Within our communities, social support and understanding of autism needs to be emphasised.
31 years on, the effects and impact of this tragic event can still be witnessed in the wider community; transmuting collective pain into empowering the Black community through education, support schemes and awareness.
The UK’s capital has undeniably been struck by an affordability crisis, forcing many residents to move elsewhere. Amongst the most vulnerable residents is Britain's Black population with only less than half of Black residents living in London.
The event was a great opportunity to relax and network with colleagues, recollecting times where publications rarely reflected our community from print to online.
The R&B UK scene continues to flourish and an artist contributing to its success is South-East London’s very own, Summer Banton.
Aniefiok Ekpoudom, the incredible writer and storyteller works to explore and document modern Britain through longform essays, profiles and now, his debut book ‘Where We Come From: Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain’.
British girl-group and history makers, FLO collaborates with platinum-selling artist, Missy Elliot on Fly Girl. The already viral single on TikTok reveals a new era of a fly girl, through words of empowerment, effortless harmonising and fusion of both old and new school RnB.
I’m still trying to decipher whether it was the visuals, the prolific rapping, the cameos or the monologue narrated by Michaela Coel which sent chills down my spine that made this music video one for the books.
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MODERN ARCHIVE OF BLACK BRITAIN.
The BLK BRIT digital platform launched in 2020 which explores, inspires and documents modern Black Britain. We are committed to sharing our stories; providing authentic and truthful snapshots of Black British experiences, platforming creative and editorial content across culture, history, education, fashion, news, lifestyle and more.
He seamlessly captures melodies across the diaspora, highlighting sounds that connect with generations. British-Angolan, DJ Edott understands and exudes what it means to be the people’s DJ. This international act speaks on studying DJ Tokyo, biggest career moment thus far and answers one of the most significant questions - who is the Michael Jackson of Africa?