BBM/BMC offers a space for highlighting black music with a British bias, music industry issues and education; a forum for debating and networking; and a pathway to music industry education. http://www.britishblackmusic.com/
BTWSC is a voluntary organisation that uses the creative arts to develop potential, raise aspirations and promote social inclusion. www.btwsc.com
Akoben Awards aims to highlight conscious black music, and to link the artists that produce such music with potential fans. akobenawards@gmail.com
BBM Newsletter June 1 2012
Greetings,
If you’re receiving our newsletter for the first time – welcome. Remember, if it’s not to you liking or you’ve got multiple copies, please use the unsubscribe to be removed or to remove alternatiove emails addresses.
British Black Music Month (BBMM2012) kicked off to a flying start yesterday (May 31). We had a quick run through of the last 10 years in regards to the development of our organisations, BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) and BTWSC, presented tokens to some of the people that have supported both organisations along the way; and we ended with a debate on how far British black music has come in the last ten years.
Obviously there were differences of opinions. Some felt the sector had moved forward, whilst others felt it had regressed.
In spite of the recent chart successes (mainly singles, though at the time of writing, Emeli Sande’s ‘Our Version Of Events’ is back at the top of the album charts for the third time), a view appreciated by many was expressed by Wozzy Brewster OBE, founder of The Midi Music Company.
She said that British black music was at the stage where it was “bubbling just beneath the surface” and with better engagement of the opportunities offered by social media, mainstream success is within the grasp of many like never before.
However, she cautioned that for that success to be sustainable, music industry education for artists and their support networks, is key. That’s why BBMM, which started in 2006, has always provided accessible music industry masterclasses and seminars for participants to not only improve their knowledge in areas such as contracts, copyright, marketing and income streams, but also improve their contacts and networks.
“We’ve not only got accessible music industry courses, we’ve even developed with BTWSC accredited courses for those that want a certificate, covering music industry, event planning, and African history,” added BBM/BMC founder Kwaku. “And perhaps more importantly, we end this year’s BBMM with the Making Sense Of How The Music Industry Works & Preparing A Music Business Plan Workshop on July 21st.”
Thanks to all those who attended the launch, and those who sent apologies in advance of the event. Although we had a good attendance, as with the last few events, the pre-bookings have been over-subscribed. But on the day a good proportion do not turn up, do not give advance notice of not turning up, and deny those on the waiting list an opportunity.
Hence from now on, the policy for our free events is that although one must pre-book, you can not book more than one place per transaction, and seatng will be on a first come, first served basis. And just to put you on notice, although we film (and photograph) our events, participants must have the express permission of the organisers to film or record our events. Also, please be mindful when filling in your email – a few people have booked with typos in their email addresses, which means they don’t receive the order confirmation and followup updates Plus, in the interest of the environment, you don’t have to print tickets for our events.
Sadly our re-designed website was not finished in time for the launch, so we’re posting our events at www.BBM.eventbrite.com, where you’ll find some of the BBMM2012 events, although there’s more to be added later.
In the meantime, the weekend is here, and for those who fancy raving in London town, we have two competitions for early-bird respondents – please make sure you can attend before entering!
This evening (Friday) is the G Mag Shakedown Part 3 (Summer Ball edition) – “Another Night When Stars Come Out” with the likes of Kele Le Roc, MC Cameo hosting, and Prezedent on the decks on the Tereza Joanne boat in Woolwich. We have 3 tickets to give away. If you can attend and fancy a ticket click here.
We've got 2 pairs of ticktets for Sunday's We Love Soul Jubilee Bank Holiday club night at south-east London's Hidden Club with Paul 'Trouble' Anderson and loads of DJs covering 10 years of soulful house, and Aitch B, Fitzroy Da Buzzboy etc covering 80s classics, soul funk etc. And Shaun Escoffery will be there for a live PA of his hits such as ‘Space Rider’ and ‘Days Like This’ – I was lucky enough to catch Shaun’s set at New York’s Shelter club – the place was teeming with club luminaries such as DJ Spinna, Timmy Regisford, and Louie Vega, which resulted in me getting two or three articles on Shaun in Bilboard magazine. Hey, that reminds me, my passport is 10 years and due for a renewal! If can make it and fancy a pair of ticket, click here.
With our new website (the old website www.Britishblackmusic.com is still up there, it’s our web developer’s old website that some of you found to be hijacked!) not ready, it means you’ll have to wait a while longer to be able to subscribe to the newsletters of your choice. If in the meantime what we’re sending is not of interest you can either wait till we get our act together, or unsubscribe by hitting the unsubscribe link below.
Have an enjoyable extended weekend, and look out for further competitions including 1-2-1s with a PR expert and a music industry/IP lawyer, a free music technology taster course; Talking Copyright seminar (June 21); BBMM radio specials; Music Biz Empowerment Half-Day courses (July 3/10); Who I Am & What I Do networking evening (July 12); films all-dayer; records & African crafts fair (July 14); Marcus Garvey, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Jamaican/Trinidadian commemoration related events, including Garvey + Rasta + Music = Better Communities (June 19) and British Reggae & Lover's Rock: A Product Of Migration (July 15 – part of a fundraising drive at West Indian Association Of Service Personnel); ending with Making Sense Of How The Music Industry Works & Preparing A Music Business Plan Workshop (July 21).
Remember, www.BBM.eventbrite.com is the place to check out all the BBMM2012 events.
Oh, I saw ‘Red Tails’ preview last Sunday – long, but superb, the biopic film about the heroic exploits of the all-African-American Tuskeegee airmen produced by George, is highly recommended. Please go see it. Your support would help Hollywood be open to telling other African stories, besides the usual gangsta and ghetto-centric ones. It opens across Britain June 6: http://www.facebook.com/RedTailsUK.
Another Oh - we’ve joined Twitter at: https://twitter.com/#!/bbmbmc, and I’ll be catching the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: the life of the Black British musician (1875-1912) talk tonight (6.30pm) by Jeffrey Green at Battersea Library, 246 Lavender Hill, London SW11. It’s free: www.historysocialaction.co.uk/wandsworth-heritage-festival-2012, and the G Mag Shakedown Part 3 party, and on Sunday the Diaspora Debating Association (DDA) debate ‘African’ or ‘Black’ the most appropriate term to describe us as a people? At Westgreen Learning Centre/Park View Academy, Tottenham N15 3RB. It’s free. For more info: contact T 07903321076 or Contact: J 07908796167
Peace,
Kwaku
editor@britishblackmusic.com
http://www.britishblackmusic.com/
http://www.btwsc.com/
http://www.bbm.eventbrite.com/
The NEW ADAD Trailblazers Fellowships
We took a breather in 2010-11 to review Trailblazers, our primary professional development programme. We're now excited to re-launch the programme with two strands –Champions, for past recipients of the fellowship who have demonstrated strong leadership and entrepreneurial spirit; and Starters for first time applicants who demonstrate creative spark, ambition and leadership potential.The Champions strand will begin in Summer 2012. Recipients will be selected by invitation only. Application packs for the new Starters strand will be available in December 2012. For more information about Trailblazers and to keep up to date with progress, see www.adad.org.uk/trailblazers
Mosaic is a two-day event presented by The London Hub in partnership with Project Phakama’s Vilela! Pop-Up Festival and Queen Mary, University of London on 28th – 29th June 2012
ArtsOne, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End, London, E1 4NS
Mosaic will include performances, workshops and discussions featuring the best of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) performance practice.
Key-note address on 29th June by Madani Younis, Artistic Director, Bush Theatre
Cost: £15 per day or £20 for both days.
For more information : click here
News & Events
Big Dance 2012- Are you signed up?
Big Dance 2012 aims to be the UK’s biggest celebration of dance this summer, with thousands of dance events happening in unusual spaces across the nation between 18 May-9 September 2012.
The Big Dance programme officially launched on Friday 18 May with a global Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Simultaneous Dance Routine – Multi Venue. There will now be 7-weeks of countdown events to warm up the nation for Big Dance week (7-15 July). If you are holding any dance events, workshops, performances, classes or courses between 18 May-9 September 2012, you can be part of this nationwide celebration of dance.
You can list your event on our website now: click here to register
Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your event to the public. Simply create an account and complete the on-line Event Organisers’ Form. There are over 120 events taking place this week. Click here to search the listings now to find an event near you.
Commixtus Dance - Foundation Degree Graduation Performance
The graduating class of 2012 of the IRIE! dance theatre Foundation Degree have formed a new company called“Commixtus Dance”. The company presents their debut performance featuring an exciting fusion of Dance Theatre, African, Caribbean and Contemporary Dance Forms.
Date: 15 June 2012
Time: 2:00pm (Matinée) and 7:30pm
Venue
City and Islington College
Centre for Business Arts and Technology
444 Camden Road
London
N7 0SP
Box Office: 020 7710 8610
Danza Contemporanea Cuba on tour!
Tour Dates
London, Sadler's Wells
Thu 31 May 2012 at 7.30PM
Fri 1 Jun 2012 at 7:30PM
Milton Keynes Theatre
Wed 6 June 2012 at 7:30PM
Thu 7 June 2012 at 7:30PM
The Lowry, Salford Quays
Sat 9 Jun 2012 at 7:30PM
A Flash of Light
The Dance Photography of Chris Nash
May 25-July 18, 2012
Open 12-4 p.m.
Arts Depot
London N12 0GA
If you have any up coming events and would like them to be added to either our our website or a future newsletter then please e-mail: info@adad.org.uk,
Next newsletter: End of June 2012
ADAD Heritage Project in Manchester
ADAD's photographic exhibition is on show at Z-Arts (formerly Zion Arts Centre) in Manchester until September 15, 2012. ADAD and Z-Arts will present the following events associated with the exhibition:
July 14, 2012 - Workshop with ADAD and FE’ Dance UK ‘Developing Creative Excellence’; 12-3pm in the Z-arts Gallery
There will be a special Caribbean Folk song and dance workshop by Imani Jendai from FE’ Dance UK taken from their summer showcase entitled ‘Carry Mi Ackee’ (2005). This original piece of dance theatre fuses traditional dance styles together using basic movements from Caribbean dance to create an exciting and innovative new work that will get the feet moving!
Come along with your friends and family on this special day. Join us and share your ‘moments’ at Z-arts.
July 28, 2012 - Masterclass with Namron (11.30- 2pm) and Open Stage platform (3 - 5 pm) in the Z-arts Dance Studio
ADAD is delighted to offer a Master class with legendary Namron. He will be teaching a one and half hour Contemporary class with a Caribbean dance style influence. This will be followed by talk and Q+A. There will be live drumming. Cost: £5(Dancing experience required).
Namron's workshop will be followed by an Open Stage platform. ADAD Open Stage™ is an informal platform for artists who work with forms of dance of the African Diaspora to showcase excerpts of their work and receive feedback from a guest panel(special guest Namron). The event will take place on 28th of July from 3-5pm in the studio at Z-arts Manchester. Cost: Free. Places are limited so booking is essential. To book or for further enquires about performance, email Lisa Nkrumah-Mweu on lisa.n-m@adad.org.uk
Photo: ACE dance and music by Brian Slater
Intensives & workshops
IMPULSE: West African Dance, Drumming and Performance opportunities for adults in Birmingham
Dance and Drumming workshops led by Landing Mané from Jamo Jamo Arts.
Everyone is welcome, all levels and abilities, so come along, give it a go!
Launching Tuesday 12th June at ACE dance and music, the Link Dance Space, Digbeth.
Every Tuesday, from 12th June – 21st August 2012
West African Drumming: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
West African Dance: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
All classes £5/£4
To book a place: Tel// 01213145830; Email// info@acedanceandmusic.com
Funded by Birmingham City Council and supported by mac, Birmingham
Feedback33 Forum
London Studio Centre
42 – 50 York Way (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)
London N1 91B
7.30pm – 9pm
Throughout the month of June Feedback33 Dancers’ Mentoring Forum presents four electric workshops with some of the UK’s leading African disapora dance practitioners
June 7, 2012 Jazz with Sheron Wray
Cost: £5 members / £8 non-members
June 14, 2012 Popping with Robert Hylton
Cost: £5 members / £8 non-members
June 24, 2012 Contemporary African Dance with Akosua Boakye
Cost: £5 members / £8 non-members
June 28, 2012 African Dance with Judith Palmer
Cost: £7 members / £10 non-members
For bookings and more information email feedback33forum@gmail.com, call 07800 959 664, or visit flavors.me/feedback33
Dances from the Ivory Coast with Gaspard Zamble
Saturday June 23, 2012 12- 3pm
Siobhan Davies studios
Live accompaniment by Odartey
OPEN LEVEL
Cost: £15
For bookings:
Contact dundunkini@gmail.com, or contact Dun Dun Kini on Facebook.
UCHENNA Dance Summer School
August 13 -18, 2012
Studio One, Bernie Grant Arts Centre
Classes in House, Contemporary, Reggae Contemporary, African, Waacking and much more!
£130 if booked by July 13, 2012
£160 if booked by July 27, 2012
£175 if booked by August 10, 2012
For more information click here.
Photo: Pair Dance @ Re:Generations 2010 by Messrs.
Auditions and Job Opportunities
CALL FOR DANCERS
I Know All The Secrets In My World - a 30 minute physical theatre piece will be performed on 28 June at 14:15 at the Mosaic Event in London. Director / Choreographer: Natalie Ibu / Jason Keenan Smith
Casting
1 black male dancer, playing age 40+; 1 black male dancer, playing age 10-13
Fee: £350
Tech: 24 June
Show: 28 June
AUDITION - Wednesday 6 June in London
Please email both natalieibuwashere@me.com and j.keenansmith@googlemail.com your CV and headshot by Sunday 3 June for consideration.
INDEPENDENT DANCE (ID)
GENERAL MANAGER (4 days a week until end June 2013)
This is a transformational time for ID and this new role will be the linchpin for this small NPO. Principle responsibilities are to maintain an overview in terms of artistic, organisational, financial and engagement activity; manage projects and ensure effective communication within ID and with artists, audiences and partners, in particular Siobhan Davies Dance and ACE.
Salary range £35,000 - £37, 000,4 days a week pro rata
Term of appointment:Fixed-term: As soon as possible to end June 2013
Based at: Siobhan Davies Studios, Elephant & Castle, London
Working hours: Flexible - home working possible.
Works to: Chair of Independent Dance
A full recruitment pack can be requested from Iris Chan on iris@independentdance.co.uk or +44 (0)20 7091 9662; Application Deadline Friday June 15, 2012 at 5 p.m.
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JUMPforJOY!! 2012 ~ 2nd International Sabar Event with Yaye Dib Sabar ~ London , UK
Date: Saturday 30th June & Sunday 1st July
Times: 12pm ~ 6pm
Venue: City of Westminster College , Paddington Green Campus, Paddington Green, London , UK W2 1NB
Nearest Underground: Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) and Edgware Road (District, Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines)
Bus: 6, 16, 18, 98, 332, 414
Rail: Paddington and Marylebone Rail Stations
Welcome to our 2nd annual international Sabar event, JUMPforJOY!! in London . We invite you to share in celebrating the work of our company, our passion for Sabar, West African culture and the life of a very special woman and artist; Yaye Dib, Diene Sagna’s mother.
After the success of our 1st JUMPforJOY!! last summer, this year we bring together master drummers Modou Diouf and Mohamed Gueye as well as a young and an incredibly talented and exciting artist, Pape Doudou Ndiaye to join Diene ‘Waaw Waaw’ Sagna in leading a weekend of intensive Sabar training with 6 workshops on offer to students in the UK and from various countries across Europe.
Weekend Schedule:
SATURDAY 30th JUNE**
12pm – 1:30pm ~ Drumming with Modou Diouf ( Senegal )
1:30pm – 3pm ~ Dance with Pape Doudou Ndiaye ( Spain )
3pm – 3:15pm ~ Break
3:15pm – 4:45pm ~ Dance with Diene Sagna ( UK )
4:45pm – 6pm ~ Showers, terrace for food, drinks and music
SUNDAY 1st JULY**
12pm – 1:30pm ~ Drumming with Mohamed Gueye ( UK )
1:30pm – 3pm ~ Dance with Irineu Nogueira ( UK )
3pm – 3:15pm ~ Break
3:15pm – 4:45pm ~ Dance with Pape Doudou Ndiaye and Diene Sagna ( Spain and UK )
4:45pm – 6pm ~ Showers, terrace for food, drinks and music
**Teaching slots may be subject to change if required.
Price:
Pay BEFORE Friday 15th June 2012
All weekend = £90 (6 workshops; 4 dance and 2 drum)
1 day = £50 (3 workshops; 2 dance and 1 drum either on Saturday or Sunday)
All dance, all weekend = £70 (4 workshops across the whole weekend)
All drum, all weekend = £35 (2 workshops across the whole weekend)
All dance, 1 day = £36 (2 workshops)
1 workshop = £20 (any workshop on any day)
Pay AFTER Friday 15th June 2012
All weekend = £95 (6 workshops; 4 dance and 2 drum)
1 day = £55 (3 workshops; 2 dance and 1 drum either on Saturday or Sunday)
All dance, all weekend = £75 (4 workshops across the whole weekend)
All drum, all weekend = £40 (2 workshops across the whole weekend)
All dance, 1 day = £41 (2 workshops)
1 workshop = £22 (any workshop on any day)
PLEASE NOTE ~
ADVANCE BOOKING is ESSENTIAL for this event as we will need to confirm everyone’s details prior to the weekend to grant you access to the building on the day.
Payment Details:
LIMITED PLACES available due to studio space restrictions.
To guarantee your place please pay a 50% non-refundable deposit ASAP.
Please email for bank account details to make payment or for further enquiries to: info@ydsabar.com
Full payment for courses to be made by Wednesday 20th June 2012.
Contact:
Yaye Dib Sabar Company
E: info@ydsabar.com
T: +44 7514 09 19 76
W: http://www.ydsabar.com/
Dakar Calling ~ Senegalese Social Night with Yaye Dib Sabar ~ London , UK
Date: Sunday 1st July 2012
Times: 7pm - midnight
Venue: The Bedroom Bar, 62 Rivington Street City of London , London , Greater London EC2A 3AY
JUMPforJOY!! event afterparty!
Yaye Dib Sabar invite you for an evening of mixed Senegalese and world music and dance
at the Bedroom Bar; an eclectic venue in East London .
Following an energetic weekend of drum and dance workshops for Yaye Dib Sabar's annual,
international event JUMPforJOY!! join us as we gather our students, guest teachers and artists
as well as friends, family and anyone who might be interested in experiencing a little
Senegalese culture in the capital city.
Enjoy:
- DJ Otto Nascarella (Saravah Soul) playing a beautiful mix of Senegalese & world music
(including African, Caribbean & Latin music)
- Live SABAR & DJEMBE drumming and dance by guest teachers of JUMPforJOY!! event
- Open taneber (Sabar drum & dance circle)
- Drinks, mingling & winding down at the close of the weekend...
Price:
- £5 general public
- £3 JUMPforJOY!! 2012 event students
- FREE to JUMPforJOY!! 2012 event students paying for...
WHOLE weekend Drum & Dance,
OR WHOLE weekend Drum only,
OR WHOLE weekend Dance only.
PAY ON THE DOOR.
Link to JUMPforJOY!! 2012 Event: http://www.ydsabar.com/#/jumpforjoy-annual-event/4564633293
Contact:
Yaye Dib Sabar Company
E: info@ydsabar.com
T: +44 7514 09 19 76
W: http://www.ydsabar.com/
‘Impulse’: brand new adults’ community engagement project for Summer 2012!
Impulse: Creating a sense of celebration and excitement about African Caribbean Culture through dance and music.West African Dance, Drumming and Performance opportunities for adults in Birmingham .
Dance and Drumming workshops led by Landing Mané from Jamo Jamo Arts.
Everyone is welcome, all levels and abilities, so come along, give it a go!
Launching Tuesday 12th June at ACE dance and music, the Link Dance Space, Digbeth.
Every Tuesday, from 12th June – 21st August 2012
West African Drumming: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
West African Dance: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
All classes £5/£4
To book a place: Tel// 01213145830; Email// info@acedanceandmusic.com
Funded by Birmingham City Council and supported by mac, Birmingham
Charlotte Gregory
Administration and Tour Manager
ACE dance and music
0121 314 5830
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