Issue 14  |  March 2010

JazzWords

Jazzphonica’s diverse repertoire of electronica, afro funk and jazz standards plus original material written and developed by the ensemble, will accompany the original words of the Roundhouse Poetry Collective.

Back II Boogie

With residents Jazzie B, Spin Doctor, Johnny Reckless and Ben Waist playing the very best ’80s soul and boogie, with a touch of ’70s disco and ’90s hip-hop.

“The sonics of those boogie tracks make them so club friendly. They did always got the people dancing at the Africa Centre and I can’t wait to dust them off again.” Jazzie B

The last Sunday of every month.

Phife Dawg / Hip Hop for Haiti

An evening of hip hop for Haiti, with hip hop royalty: Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest), Chip Fu (Fu Schnickens) alongside DJ Rasta Root.

Hosted by MC Prankster, with support from local DJ’s.

100% of the proceeds will be given to United Haitians UK (UHUK).

Monologue Slam

Do you know and like actors showcases?  Do you want to perform in front of the industry for free? Do you wish to meet other actors? Feel like flexing those acting muscles? Want to try out some new material? Or do you enjoy theatre and want an alternative night out?  Then this is the show for you!

Upt o 25 actors compete in the UK’s foremost free actors showcase!! Actors perform in front of an industry panel of judges in 1 min, 3 min monologues as well as a 2 min improv round for the prize of the “Ultimate Thesp”.  The night is hosted by one of tethe h UK’s best young acting talents, Jimmy Akingbola.

I Luv Live

I Luv Live is the UK’s premier homegrown live music event created in 2004 as a place to show urban talent with a live band. The night has showcased artists as diverse as Omar, Ear Dis, Ms Dynamite, Sway, Shola Ama, Skinnyman, Terri Walker, Mpho, Natty, Mutya Buena, Bashy, Nathan and more.

The infamous I Luv Live Specials will now feature the best acts that have performed at I Luv Live over the previous six months alongside a headline act With hosts Twin B and Ras Kwame.

1st March: The Illasapiens | Zarif | Kasher
8th March: Pisees | Xo Man | JFX Music | Bubbz
15th March: Nadia Suliman, Shea Soul, Natalie May…
22nd March: Jason Jermaine
29th March: Shooting Stars, Janice Myers

Brand Nubian Live

Brand Nubian, one of the most influential bands in hip-hop are performing in the UK for the first time in years. Grand Puba, Sadat X and Lord Jamal will perform the anthems Punks Jump Up and Slow Down alongside classics tracks from Sadat and Puba’s solo careers.

Ravi Coltrane

Ravi Coltrane- tenor and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, and composer – has fronted a variety of jazz lineups, recorded critically-hailed albums as leader, produced recordings by other artists.

Poejazzi

Poejazzi returns to the Roundhouse for Benin City’s EP launch. together spoken word, Afrobeat, folk, funk and hip-hop. Benin City, highly-rated by Xfm’s John Kennedy, launch “Invisible Cake”; their effervescent six-track debut EP of Outkast-meets-James Brown sounds. They’ll be joined on the bill by David Goo and the Variety Band, Jem Cooke, poetess Belinda Zhaw.

The night is hosted by spoken word artist David Jay.

50 tickets sold online come with a cd.

A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

It’s summer, and very hot, in the house of Big Daddy – the Mississippi delta’s richest cotton planter. Maggie fights to save her marriage to his son. Imprisoned by the past the family is torn apart by revelations of lust, greed and envy in this Pulitzer Prize winning production.

Starring Richard Blackwood, Derek Griffiths, Nina Sosanya, Sanaa Lathan, Adrian Lester, Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones.

Read our review of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and leave your own comments

Black Films at the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

For Black filmgoers the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (17th – 31st March) programme this year is outstanding. Below here are a few highlights including:
Drool
Monday’s 22nd & 29th March
A dark comedy about a woman in an abusive relationship who falls in love with her neighbour Imogen.

Family
Sun 21st & Tue 23rd March
It’s sexy, savvy comedy-drama that follows six women friends at various stages of coming out of the closet in image-conscious L.A.

Mississippi Damned
Thur 25th & Fri 26th March
A film which has beaten Precious to a number of awards in various US Film Festivals.

Beyond Labels
Tuesday 30th March
A UK documentary by Jaime Sylla which explores the lives of Black Gay men.

Children of God
Wed 31st March
A Bahamian film by Kareem Mortimer a filmmaker recently named by The Independent as 10 Filmmakers To Watch in 2010.

For more details on these films and the full programme, check the BFI website