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Zumbi dos Palmares: Showing the Resistance of Afrobrazilians in Black November

Lorena Machado

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Zumbi dos Palmares: Showing the Resistance of Afrobrazilians in Black November

Zumbi dos Palmares is our national month in Brazil to celebrate Black lives - we call it Black November

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B.A.S.S.Talks to Sabkkii | 'BLOOD ON YOUR TONGUE' EP

Craig Stevens

Oct 6, 20221 min read

B.A.S.S.Talks to Sabkkii | 'BLOOD ON YOUR TONGUE' EP

We caught up with Detroit-born and London-based artist Sabkkii to chat about his newly released EP 'Blood on Your Tongue'. In the...

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B.A.S.S.Talks to LUMXN: Community within the Pages

Hunter Nicole Stevens

Mar 9, 202213 min read

B.A.S.S.Talks to LUMXN: Community within the Pages

Earlier this year I spoke with Mars and Reina, the co-founders of LUMXN magazine, about the print publication they put together...

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iindiipendent

Feb 7, 20221 min read

"LOOK INTO MY EYES" | EMDR & Race

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (or “EMDR”) is a revolutionary therapeutic modality that helps to tackle difficult traumas...

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Um coletivo preto no Nordeste de Amaralina: poder, negócios e juventudes negras na Bahia

Lorena Machado

Nov 20, 20215 min read

Um coletivo preto no Nordeste de Amaralina: poder, negócios e juventudes negras na Bahia

*Scroll down for English translation* A pandemia trouxe uma grande mudança nas formas de comunicação. Visto que o distanciamento era...

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July for Black Women: “For Genocidal Brazil, Black Women point out the Solution!”

Lorena Machado

Jul 13, 20214 min read

July for Black Women: “For Genocidal Brazil, Black Women point out the Solution!”

Created by Odara – Instituto da Mulher Negra, Julho das Pretas celebrates the International Day of African-Latinx and Caribbean Black Women

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Craig Stevens

Jun 19, 202110 min read

B.A.S.S.Talks to Jodie Fenix

Meet Jodie Fenix, a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist, in the midst of developing his own category-defying sound and aesthetic.

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Black Lives in the Global South Matter - and that’s not negotiable

Lorena Machado

Mar 1, 20218 min read

Black Lives in the Global South Matter - and that’s not negotiable

In a pandemic, where the order was to stay indoors, they still did not escape the widespread violence attributed to the Favelas in Brazil.

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Craig Stevens

Dec 29, 20201 min read

Modern Mountains / Famous Amos

We find ourselves embedded in a hellish environment in which we had no part in creating. We find ourselves healing those that may not be...

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Rashida Kyei-Mensah

Dec 24, 20205 min read

Prayers of Healing

We can heal the planet and all the souls around us, when we trust in the healer within ourselves.

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Craig Stevens

Oct 9, 20202 min read

As it is In Heaven

I am committing to paradise in this existence - a ceaseless revolution. Committing to loving myself and nurturing my lifeforce.

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Besouro, a Black Man that could fly / Besouro, o homem negro que podia voar

Lorena Machado

Sep 15, 20207 min read

Besouro, a Black Man that could fly / Besouro, o homem negro que podia voar

*scroll down for English translation Ailton Carmo as Besouro Um filme com mais de 10 anos, um dos meus filmes brasileiros favoritos,...

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Deneesha

Aug 25, 20204 min read

B.A.S.S.Talks to DJ FrancDeezy

We caught up with the selector behind the decks, DJ FrancDeezy to delve into all things music.

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feveneyob256

Aug 14, 20202 min read

Say Their Names

A Spoken Word piece performed in English and Tigrinya in response to the question "What is the meaning of your name?" Created as a part...

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Craig Stevens

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Repatriation

I recognize myself in the Benin Bronzes. An object in motion, stolen and dispersed, rooted in displacement. A transient experience of...

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iindiipendent

Aug 2, 20201 min read

WHO WAS... CHOCOLAT [the clown]?!

Before The Universooooooul Circus… There was Rafael… Join me on a journey into the creative and tumultuous life and times of the...

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feveneyob256

Jul 28, 20206 min read

B.A.S.S.Talks to ARMAGHEDION

DJ and Producer, ARMAGHEDION aka Ghedion Behonegne, joined us to speak about the Addis Ababa dance music scene and his process.

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The (Tragic) Ballad of "Blind Tom" Wiggins

iindiipendent

Jul 15, 20201 min read

The (Tragic) Ballad of "Blind Tom" Wiggins

Before Art Tatum, Ray Charles, and even Stevie Wonder… There was TOM

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THE TRUTH about “CHEAPER by the DOZEN” & more, much more…

iindiipendent

Jun 30, 20201 min read

THE TRUTH about “CHEAPER by the DOZEN” & more, much more…

Ever heard of the phrase, “cheaper by the dozen”- better yet, have you ever heard and/or used the word, “mother-f#@ker”?? Well… Both of...

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Nossos Mais Velhos: As formas de comunicação ancestrais de Mestre Didi

Lorena Machado

Jun 27, 20204 min read

Nossos Mais Velhos: As formas de comunicação ancestrais de Mestre Didi

Mestre Didi transcribed his lived experiences into books and sculptures that carry the beauty of his self-discovery

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Eva Nyambura

Jun 17, 20206 min read

Reflections on my Blackness

I wrote this essay upon reflection of my personal experience with Blackness, a process of moving through liminal spaces...

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Ornella B.

May 31, 20201 min read

Reflections on Black Deaths

Personal reflections on the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and all the others whose name we know and do not.

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charlieisreadymusi

May 27, 20201 min read

Spirituality & Solidarity

I was inspired to artistically portray Blackness without Borders through our spiritual dispositions, the generational knowledge and wisdom

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Craig Stevens

May 24, 20206 min read

Blackness without Borders (BwB)

Blackness exists and thrives in countless ethnic and geographic contexts. Thus, Blackness is extranational and transcultural.

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Salvador, máquina de beleza, máquina de lucro / Salvador, beauty machine, profit machine

Lorena Machado

May 15, 20205 min read

Salvador, máquina de beleza, máquina de lucro / Salvador, beauty machine, profit machine

"Welcome!" These are likely the first words you will hear when arriving in Brazil - especially if you come to Salvador.

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Deneesha

May 14, 20202 min read

B.A.S.S.Talks to Adam & Arun

We caught up with South London Samba band members and B.A.S.S. family, Adam and Arun.

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Craig Stevens

Apr 28, 20201 min read

Part 5: Holding Space for Black Joy

The Black & African Solidarity Show: Volume III On Sunday, 1 March 2020 we returned to BIDHAAR in Peckham for B.A.S.S. Vol. 3. We were...

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Craig Stevens

Apr 28, 20201 min read

Part 4: Holding Space for Black Joy

The Black & African Solidarity Show: B.A.S.S. 'til Breakfast For our first international event, we traveled to Berlin to host B.A.S.S....

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Craig Stevens

Apr 28, 20201 min read

Part 3: Holding Space for Black Joy

The Black & African Solidarity Show: Volume II We celebrated B.A.S.S. vol. II in Peckham on Sunday, 9 February 2020. The jam-packed night...

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Craig Stevens

Apr 28, 20201 min read

Part 2: Holding Space for Black Joy

The Black & African Solidarity Show: Volume I We hosted B.A.S.S. Volume I in London on Sunday, 19 January 2020. It was a beautiful vibe...

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Craig Stevens

Apr 28, 20201 min read

Part 1: Holding Space for Black Joy

The Black & African Solidarity Show: Afro-Renaissance We hosted our first ever event, Afro-Renaissance, on Sunday, 24 November 2019 at...

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