Articles.
Dagenham Dreaming, A Love Letter to Blood Orange.
It was Gia Coppola’s 2014 debut film Palo Alto that first led me to the multifaceted figure of Devonté Hynes…
Artist Features.
After moving to Bristol in late 2019 I began writing for Bristol based sustainability and music magazine The Music Flow. As an Artist Feature Writer I was required to review local gigs and new single releases…
FKA Twigs: We Should be Reframing Narratives Surrounding Domestic Abuse
Twigs is completely right when she says that we should be reframing the narratives that surround abuse. Helplines for victims exist to offer support within a situation that is often entirely isolating, a situation that makes you feel as though you have nowhere to turn. Rather than asking victims the very weighted question of why they didn’t just leave we should be pin pointing accountability on the abusers themselves.
Uncensored: An Interview with Cape Town Based Artist, Chloe Lidchi
As a woman and an artist, the fate of my identity and sex is inescapable, where the need to reclaim an empowered narrative in navigating the world will remain integral to everything I make and do. I am drawn to the subjects of women, sexuality and sex , which will inevitably form part of any future work.
Why Personal Narratives Matter Within Feminism.
Bristol’s art-house cinema, Watershed, partook in IWD by screening the Feminista Film Festivals 2020 tour, which showcased inspiring short stories from women and girls. Following the viewing, attendees were invited to share their responses to what they’d seen, as a means of encouraging group discussion…
From Split Prophets to Fruitmachine, Creating a Space For Hip Hop in Bristol.
It was in the 1980’s that Bristol’s Underground Scene was born, with musicians and graffiti artists merging their crafts to make a sound and style synonymous with the city…
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A Lesson in Being Vulnerable.
I’ve been reflecting a lot on my tendency to over share, if I feel a certain way about something then all of my friends know about it. If I experience heart break then every neighbour, mutual connection and ex co-worker will have full knowledge of the situation. I don’t shy away from sharing my life and sharing it with anyone who will listen.
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Your Birth is My Birth, Your Death is My Death, Collective Healing in I May Destroy You.
Friendships exist as testaments to who we are without our trauma. The people whose identities we raise up in a crowd of acquaintances, whose names and work we shout out loudly about, they serve as reminders of the traits we value.
Now is the Time to Create Your Own Brand.
Gone are the days of rotating clothes on a one wear cycle and then discarding their cheap fraying seams to the bottom of my wardrobe. I don’t do that anymore, there’s nothing fun about fast fashion.
Why I Gave My Time to Female Artists in 2020.
In this new year we have up and coming female rappers emerging from every direction, with names like Tems fronting a new wave of alt-RNB coming out of Nigeria to South London’s very own Enny, who’s using her music to address representation in the industry.