Bright Young Things 2012

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APRIL 2012 04 Events Breakin’ Convention 07 World Events Sierra Leone Women’s Society 10 Gallery Shiri Achu 13 Food/Drink Reviews and news

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16 Theatre London’s best cultural plays 18 Fashion/Beauty a.d. Models 24 Music Barbara Tucker

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elcome to Lime’s third annual Bright Young Things issue which is bursting with interviews on how the youngsters are holding their own, and not forgetting those organisations within the community who pave the way for their future.

It’s also Easter this month, so we’ve got loads to do in our listings to keep you entertained and celebrate with

36 Community Efe Ezekiel 41 Literature and spoken word Listings 43 Comedy DONG 46 Breaktime Get your jokes on

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Editor Vernia Mengot editor@gotmedialive.co.uk Designer Mialisa Fenty Published By Got Media Limited

Contributors Cassam Looch Semper Azeez-Harris Adelaide Damoah Victoria Woode Eric Walters

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Along with your monthly dose of exclusive interviews and fantastic competitions!

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April Diversity at the O2 arena UK Street Dance Champions of 2007 and winners of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 Diversity; will perform at The O2 with their brand new, high-energy show this April. Expect to be at the edge of your seat as you witness eye-catching dance routines and special effects with Ninja break-dancing, martial arts, contortionists and beat boxing it’s a dance extravaganza that should not be missed.

Info: 6.30pm, The O2 Arena, www.theo2.co.uk

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- 10 April Family Weekend – Underneath The Floorboards As the UK’s leading dance house, Sadler’s Wells presents dance in all its forms to the widest possible audiences.

Family Weekend is a twoday festival with an array of games and activities happening all over the building, offering a choice of entertainment for the youngest children in the family through to their older siblings.

Over the two day fest French fourpiece Arcosm Company

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April The Big Challenge To launch UK Coffee Week, a sponsored 10Km (6.2 miles) walk carrying up to 10 Litres of water for 5Km along the River Thames will take place in aid of Project Waterfall. The Big Challenge represents the difficult daily task of fetching water by women and children in Africa. The walk will take approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete and will start at The Scoop at More London, the amphitheatre situated beside City Hall and next to the iconic Tower Bridge on South Bank. Participants will endure distances that return to Sadler’s Wells with Echoa. Drums of all descriptions are cleverly organised on scaffolding so that seven distinctly different dance scenes can unfold below. The cast of dancers and drummers seize the stage and blur the lines between music and movement, allowing audiences to ‘see’ the dance with their ears.

Also on the 9th balletLORENT will return to Sadler’s Wells; following their successful 2008 performance of Angelmoth with Underneath the Floorboards.

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are reflective of the long distances walked to collect water every day in developing countries and will give them a small taste of what daily life is like for the people they are fundraising to support.

There is a set fundraising target of £50 per person, but there is no limit on how much can be raised!

Info: To register visit: www.ukcoffeeweek.com/ register/TheBigChallenge, www.ukcoffeeweek.com

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-29 April London Coffee Festival UK Coffee Week 2012 is the nation’s biggest celebration of coffee.

production for under-fives that will follow John on his moving day and takes children on a journey through a bottomless box, ‘Underneath the Floorboards’ and into a strange magical world.

Choreographed by Liv Lorent and written by Ben Crompton, Underneath the Floorboards features fantastical sets, colourful costumes and original songs suitable for children aged two and above.

Throughout the two day event there will be dance workshops based around the music and dance of Echoa.

Info: : Performance times vary, 0844 412 4322, www. sadlerswells.com

The London Coffee Festival is the flagship event which provides an opportunity for the coffee and foodservice industry to unite while raising money for Project Waterfall, the charitable initiative delivering clean water projects in African coffee-producing countries.

Join the 12,000 coffee lovers and the coffee industry professionals for the UK’s

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-7 May Breakin’ Convention 9th Breakin’ Convention, the international festival of hip hop dance at Sadlers Wells hosted by Jonzi D and Bustah. Featuring some of the very best UK and international acts in hip hop dance, Breakin’ Convention offers audiences a range of different styles, still the only event of its kind in the UK directed by Sadler’s Wells Associate

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most dynamic celebration of coffee and food culture.

Graze your way through The Street Food & Artisan Markets to learn about coffee through tastings and demonstrations.

Enjoy live music at the uniquely themed zones which include Hyde Park, Shoreditch, Soho plus more.

Info: Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London, www. londoncoffeefestival.com

Breakin’ Convention-Pro Phenomen - Photo credit Paul Hampartsoumian

Artist Jonzi D. It features a mass amount of extra events in the mix including workshops, film screenings, DJ demos, impromptu foyer freestyle sessions including performances by Naba Napalm and even live aerosol art.

Info: 4pm, Sadlers Wells, www.sadlerswells.com

The Vagabond crew- Breakin’ Convention image by Paul Hampartsoumian

Serious About StreetDance 2012 Words: Victoria Woode Lime Rating:

Hosted by renowned choreographers Kymberlee Jay and Mr Dre, the event was a must for all street dance enthusiasts. The showcase included over 200 dancers from a range of international countries including Ireland and Holland.

Acts that really stood out to me were the ‘Shockarellas’ an all female dance troupe from Manchester, aged just 11-16! They really are in a league of their

own; they’ve got the swagger, precision and unique moves that could dominate the whole dance industry.

‘Parallel’ were really refreshing to watch, they weren’t afraid to mix it up with different sounds and managed to get things started to a slow jam! My favourite group of the whole night were ‘Soldiers of the New School’ (Boy Blue entertainment) – a humungous dance troupe who absolutely held their own and lived up to their name.

I had never seen so much popping, krumping, and locking under one roof.

The amount of talent under one was immense!

‘SAS’ was closed by a

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great performance by ‘Flawless’ (Britains Got Talent)! However the dancing didn’t end there, everyone headed down to the dance floor to battle it

out and until 2am.

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Friday 16th March saw the 4th annual Serious About StreetDance showcase at the Indigo O2, Greenwhich. ‘SAS’ is recognised as the leading street dance extravaganza in the UK!

Look out for Serious About StreetDance next year, I’m sure it will be even bigger and better!

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Easter

April The Creekside Discovery Centre The Creekside Discovery Centre from Deptford Creek bring their shrimps, crabs and algae to the market for a bit of muddy fun. Take part in these fun sessions to get to know more about the natural world.

Info: www.creeksidecentre. org.uk

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-07 April Easter Craft Market

Are you in the mood for some Easter fun with the little ones? Learn to knit Easter egg cosies with little knits at the Greenwich Easter Market. On Saturday 7th April you can browse the designer maker stalls for gorgeous Easter finds - cards, gifts, cushions, egg cosies, egg cups and more. Join in the fun at the creative workshops running all day. Have a go at card making and chocolate egg decorating.

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Take part in Suzebeenbusy workshops, get creative and make an Easter Basket.

Knit your own Easter egg cosy with Little Knitz.

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Looking for things to keep the little one’s entertained over the Easter period. We’ve put together some great Easter activities and things to keep you and your family entertained!

April The Lindt Gold Bunny Easter Hunt Taking place to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Lindt Gold Bunny’s association with Easter, the Lindt Gold Bunny Easter Hunt at Potters Fields gives kids the chance to explore the park in search of the gold foil wrapped chocolate bunnies. Join the fun at this free event, where the fields also include a range of activities and craft sessions. Get creative at an Easter bonnet making workshop.

Info: 10-4pm, Potters

Greenwich Market - Easter. Image credit- Memsi

up and join in!

Info: 11-4pm, Greenwich Easter Market, www. shopgreenwich.co.uk Fields, Tooley Street, London, SE1 2AA.

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April Enjoy Easter at Kew Gardens and embark on an exciting Maya chocolate adventure.

Explore the interactive trail around the Gardens, and then make something special to take home. Get a taste of Maya culture in chocolate making workshops, arts and crafts, face painting, storytelling and a special Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday.

Info: 9.30am - closing time, Kew Gardens, www.kew. org

Kew Gardens-spring. Image credit The Trustees of The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Celebrating 50 years

T50th anniversary

his year marks the

celebration of Sierra Leone Women’s Society. An organisation that started in the late 1950’s, after an invitation from the then Sierra Leone High Commissioners wife the Late Olivette Kelfa-Caulker who resided in the UK. A handful of women responded to the invitation and began getting together to hold informal discussions and partake in social activities. This attracted women who had come to London to study or where here on holiday.

Following the country’s independence celebrations in 1961, the Commissioner; Dr Kelfa-Caulker and his wife were relocated to the United States of America for his new position as ambassador. Dr William Fitzjohn took office in his place as High and his wife Mrs Fitzjohn accompanied him. She took over the group and continued with the meetings with the women.

In 1962 it was formally named as the Sierra Leone Women’s Society (SLWS) and it became officially functional.

The society is a voluntary, social and non political organisation. It is headed by a president and supported by elected officers. Membership is open to women from Sierra Leone or those who have a husband/partner from Sierra Leone. The monthly meetings are held

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Sierra Leone Women’s Society Words: Vernia Mengot

Claris Williams and family at Barry Island, Wales

fundraising events held by the CCL to date.

The organisations calendar for the year invites all those who support the organisation and they warmly welcome new female members. A biannual thanksgiving is held as well as a dinner and dance, children’s party, daytrip and seaside holiday.

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every 2nd Saturday of the month allowing all the women get together from in and around London and discuss their upcoming projects.

Their work involves the support of other Sierra Leonean charities and organisations and the Nehemiah Project working with traumatised children in Sierra Leone. Along

with an affiliation to the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth Countries League (CCL) which helps fund and sponsor academically capable girls who are financially disadvantaged to go on to secondary education in their commonwealth country. Every year SLWS take part in the Commonwealth fair which is one of the biggest

This is one organisation that prides itself to support, fundraise and continues to represent the women of Sierra Leone.

Info: This month Sierra Leone Women’s Society will be celebrating their 50th birthday, and to commemorate their milestone a thanksgiving service will be held at Holy trinity Church, Upper Tooting, trinity Road, Tooting Bec, London SW17 7RH, on 22nd April 2012.

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aint Lucia’s Jazz

one of the most anticipated events in the Caribbean calendar. This year’s event will be held between 30th April and 13th May 2012 and will be headlined by none other than the celebrated performer and multiple Grammy awardwinner; Lionel Richie.

The island is responsible for one of the world’s top five jazz festivals.

In the country known as the perfect getaway and ranked in the top 10 ‘Best islands of the world’ category at this year’s Condé Nast Traveller Awards, its set to host musical stars from all over the globe.

Artists confirmed to grace the main stage include musical heavy weights such as accomplished South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela; 5 times Grammy winning artist Ziggy Marley – the son of iconic reggae legend Bob Marley; jazz aficionado Joshua Redman; internationally acclaimed The Gypsy Kings; hit R&B song writer turned performer and soulful songstress Keri Hilson; and pop and hiphop phenomenon Melanie Fiona among others.

In total the 2012 event will feature over fifty artists performing against some of the most beautiful and idyllic backdrops in the world. From the signature Atlantic Ocean backdrop of the Pigeon Island National landmark, to quaint and rustic village settings like Fond D’Or in Dennery, Rudy John Beach Park in Laborie and

Seaside jazz at Duty free Pointe Seraphine in the heart of the City.

During the month of May, the festival will encompass 14 days of live performances from renowned local, regional and international superstars. As well as Lionel Richie, a slew of Saint Lucia’s leading musical masterminds like Luther Francois, Ronald ‘Boo’ Hinkson, Richard Payne, Derek Yarde Project and others complement the exciting line-up.

The event brings together international as well as local musicians and features not only jazz music but also R&B and Calypso. Tourism Director Louis Lewis spoke about the thought that has gone into the 21 year history of the event.

“The longevity of Saint Lucia Jazz is testament to constant innovation and determination which is warranted to ensure that as a product, Saint Lucia Jazz remains fresh and exciting, so as to sustain public appeal and visitor attraction . . . .

2012 innovations include a reduced yet more robust jazz centric line up reflecting pure, smooth, Caribbean and Creole jazz with touches of R&B and world musical genres, and a more cohesive grouping of supporting communitybased jazz events, which continue to define Saint Lucia Jazz.”

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Saint Lucia’s legendary jazz festival is sure to be a big one this year!

Info: St Lucia Jazz, 30th April- 10th May 2012, www.stluciajazz.org, www.stlucianow.co.uk

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President Michaela Soalla-Bell (left) and member Dinnie Heroe (right) with guests at a past Thanksgiving

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April Sierra Leone Women’s Society 50th Anniversary This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Sierra Leone Women’s Society; known as one of the longest running organisations in Sierra Leone. The female members, who reside in different London Boroughs in and around London, cordially invite proud supporters and new friends to a thanksgiving service to commemorate their milestone.

Info: 3pm, Holy Trinity Church, Upper Tooting, Trinity Road, Tooting Bec, London SW17 7RH.

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April Sierra Leone Independence “High we exalt thee, realm of the free” This year Sierra Leone will celebrate 51 years of independence.

Since gaining independence Sierra Leone has overcome an era where greed and power fuelled conflict, and has left behind times where economical and political strain affected social society. People all over will celebrate the county’s natural beauty.

Info: www. sierra-leone.org

and networking sessions will take place. Inviting local manufacturers, owners and professionals; along with those who want to know more about hair and make-up. The days aim is to open doors, and shed a new perspective on the different platforms in the industry. Also taking place is a live fashion show and Zumba master class featuring some of the best instructors in Kenya.

Info: Sarit Centre, Nairobi Kenya, info@mistykenya. com Info: www.stluciajazz.org

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-20 May Careers in Africa London Summit Celebrating ten years of success, May 2012 will host The Careers in Africa

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May Best of the Best Weekend, Miami South Florida’s premier music and lifestyle promotions company, Rockers Island Entertainment alongside Massive B, are proud to announce Best of the Best International Music Festivals sixth successive year weekend. The Best of

the Best Weekend will hold a long running event in the City of Miami, featuring a series of small gatherings and activities that honour the city’s vibrant, multicultural community.

The Best of the Best Weekend 2012 concert will take place at Bicentennial Park (1075 Biscayne Blvd) in Downtown Miami this coming Memorial Day. Kicking off with the official Best of the Best welcome party; followed by events that include artists such as DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Mavado and many more.

Info: www. bestofthebestconcert.com

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summit; this exclusive invitation only event will be open to graduates and professionals who seek jobs with leading multinational companies within Africa. This international recruitment consultancy specialise in internationally based candidates from Africa back into jobs within their home countries. It’s a unique opportunity to meet, discuss and network.

Each date will include round table discussions, workshops, skills training sessions and a chance to be interviewed and even land a job offer. Successful candidates will be invited to the summit.

Info: For more information on the selection process please visit www. careersinafrica.com, contactus@globalcc. net, Landmark House, Hammersmith Bridge Road, London W6 9EJ, United Kingdom

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June- 6 August Crop Over Festival, Barbados Crop Over is the ‘Sweetest Summer Festival!’A Festival set apart from the avalanche of other Caribbean Festivals with its strong historical touch it pays homage to Barbados’ rich past. And even with such a distinct Barbadian cultural root, the Festival drawing people all under one cultural umbrella for the ultimate party experience is guaranteed to satisfy a wide range of appetites.

Info: www. barbadoscropoverfestival. com

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-29 April Expo 2012 Nairobi, Kenya will host The 2012 International Hair, Health & Beauty Expo where an array of demonstrations, seminars

Careers in Africa Summit – Paris

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Shiri Achu Bexuberance,

eauty, confidence,

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intelligence and tenacity.

These are just a few adjectives I would use to describe this talented artist.

Born in the Cameroon, West Africa, Achu came to the UK at the age of nine.

An inquisitive and creative child, Achu used found materials to start making art. Gaining A grades at both GCSE and A level art, Achu decided not to follow the path of art education that her mother wanted for her and went on to study and qualify in architecture.

Achu worked in the field of architecture until the economy collapsed in 2008 when she was made redundant. Achu’s first exhibition entitled the “30th Act,” took place in April of 2009, coinciding with her 30th birthday.

Achu’s career has been on the ascent ever since.

Are you doing art full time?

Yes, but I also have private architecture work. I have private architecture contacts that I am working on in Ghana and Cameroon.

Excellent! Are you planning on pursuing the two career paths simultaneously?

Yes. I aim never to sleep!

The thing is; I have always wanted to be both an artist and an architect. Right now, the ratio is roughly 70 per cent art and 30 per cent architecture.

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successful artist?

Not necessarily. For me, it is more about people recognising my work. For example, a friend of mine who lives in Australia has recently become my representative over there.

Once she told me that she mentioned my work to somebody and they knew who I was. I was in shock!

I did not realise my work had affected people as far afield as Australia. That was really cool. I think it is about people seeing that what I am doing is important. I am all about making a difference somehow with beautiful buildings or through the art, educating people about Africa in my own way. One

of the reasons why I paint what I paint is because I want to bring African culture to the Western world and educate about our culture. I like the fact that people can, having seen a visual, know a little bit about African culture.

That is more success than just having money.

But money is important, which is one of the reasons why I introduced prints of my work. With prints, your work can be taken worldwide very easily.

Are you concerned with gaining recognition from and being accepted by the art establishment or are you more concerned

with creating your own market?

It would be easier if the people within the establishment were open to help. Saying that, I am not afraid of creating my own market and I am working very hard to make it succeed.

Going back to your definition of what it means to be successful in art, do you consider yourself to be successful?

Not yet. I was asked this question in another interview recently. That question came up, but the interviewer put it in a different way. She said, “When was your big

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break?” My response was, “I have not had a big break yet!” I am getting there because I am lucky enough to have had exhibitions in places where people buy my work, but I don’t think I am there yet. I am not happy with where I am at the moment.

Looking at “successful” black female artists who have been validated by the establishment, think Wangechi Mutu, Rene Cox and Sonia Boyce, what in your opinion does it take for a black female artist to be accepted and validated as successful within the art establishment?

I know that Wangechi Mutu’s work has a good message. It is a little bit controversial, it is unique and because of her style, you do not automatically assign it to the African market. I think those things may contribute to her success. Her message is unique, it is a little bit different and I have not personally experienced that kind of thing, not until I saw her work.

Yes, I think that the element of controversy seems to be important.

It seems to be a common thread. For female artists specifically- not just black female artists, if you think of Tracey Emin, as soon as she made My Bed, all of a sudden, she was news worthy and that is in

What would you say is your ultimate dream for your art?

I would love to have a major retrospective showing my growth over the years. Not right away because I don’t think I am ready. Maybe in about ten years. I would like people to know me! From all the musicians, you know, so that they have a piece of Shiri Achu art in their house! Is it fame?... I don’t want to walk down the street and be recognised so maybe not. When I paint, as much as it is to educate, it is for the people here who have never been to Africa to think that after seeing my work, they would love to go and see Africa. I also want them to see Africa in a different light. I would like to make a small impact like that.

You mentioned musicians; it only takes for one major celebrity to endorse your work for their friends and everybody else to take notice and asking them, “Oh darling, where did you get that fabulous piece?”

Well Faith Evans bought one of my paintings and nothing really came out of that.

Yes, I did hear about that. But Faith Evans is not as familiar now as she was maybe ten years ago. She does not have the same relevance to the general public. Maybe if you got someone like David Beckham to buy a piece?

I would not be impressed

by David Beckham buying a piece for the sake of it. I would rather he bought it because he appreciates it rather than just because he thought to himself, “Shiri Achu work is supposed to be cool, I have got some money, let me just buy one.” I want people who are going to appreciate my work to own my work.

This is part of the issue that a lot of artists face.

Once your work has a real market value, people start buying your work as an investment rather than because they love it. Next thing you know, the person that bought your work saying that they would cherish it forever goes and puts it up for auction!

I have friends who have my work whom I have specifically told not to ever sell it. If they ever did, I would be really upset! It is meant to be for the person who bought it, it is meant to have value for them, so why would they then turn around and use it as some sort of money tool? I don’t like that.

I was reading something today about an artist who discovered for the first time that one of his paintings had been put up for auction. He said he felt hurt by it even though it is in a lot of ways a marker of success for many artists.

It is a way of knowing that you are getting there isn’t it. It is a great signal to show when you are actually there. Or getting there.

Exactly. Because that is a very tangible demonstration that a market for your work exists. Imagine a young female comes to you and says that she wants to follow your path, in your footsteps and pursue her ultimate dream which is basically the same as yours.

What advice would you give to her?

Whatever it is, make that work recognisable. Create a niche for yourself. You must have a passion for it. If you do not have the passion, you cannot do anything. I can stay up all night working because I love everything that I am doing. I work very hard at it, because I don’t feel that it is work. If you are going to be a painter, I think you should find what you love to paint and paint. You have to find marketable tools. It took me a long time before I started selling prints because I was intent on just selling the originals

even though my friends had encouraged me to sell prints. I had an exhibition and a few small paintings were sold. I had a guest book out and people were writing their comments.

I had so many comments stating that they really liked particular pieces but just could not afford them.

I then decided to make the prints! I started off printing onto canvas and people were still not able to afford them so I then went to fine art prints on paper.

It has been a learning curve but now I make signed limited prints on paper and they still hold a certain value because they are limited edition.

I learned my market.

You have to know your market and understand what sells. Also, As much as people invite me to exhibit at amazing places like the Commonwealth Secretariat or the Houses of Parliament, I really put myself out there. For Black History month, I called around asking what was going on because I wanted to exhibit somewhere. That is how I came to exhibit at Black History Live in Wembley Stadium. I paid £200 of my own money to have an exhibition stand.

I sold a few, but it was not about the sales. The contacts that I made were worth so much more.

That is how I met the lady who invited me to exhibit at the Commonwealth Secretariat and I was paid double what I had paid to do the Wembley exhibit.

Go out and look for the opportunities and enjoy it while never letting it go to your head! It is so much better to remain yourself rather than thinking that you are better than anybody. If you are about educating and showing people Africa and you are reaching that goal, then you should just be happy for it because you are doing what you set out to do.

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part what made her name.

Exactly.

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GALLERY Migrations | Lubaina Himid | Between the Two My Heart is Balanced 1991 | Tate © Lubaina Himid

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April- 30 September George W. Adamson: A TwentiethCentury Illustrator The V&A will present a wide range selection of prolific printmaker, illustrator and cartoonist George W. Adamson’s (1913 –2005) work as an illustrator, with books and magazines from the National Art Library’s holdings shown alongside original artwork on loan from The George W. Adamson Archive.

Info: Library Landing, room 85, www.vam.ac.uk

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June – December V&A Illustration Awards 2012 The V&A Illustration Awards celebrate the best illustration published in 2011 with a display featuring artworks by the winners. Categories include best illustrated book, book cover, editorial illustration and student illustrator of the year. This year’s judges are designer Orla Kiely, broadcaster and cultural commentator

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Emma Freud, and V&A Director of Design Moira Gemmill. Judging the student awards are illustrator and last year’s overall winner of the Awards Laura Carlin, and illustrator Luke Best.

Info: room 74, www.vam. co.uk

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April – 9 November The Silent Traveller: Chiang Yee in Britain, 1933-1955 A display exploring the creative endeavours of Chinese artist and writer Chiang Yee (1903-1977) who came to Britain in 1933 where he lived and worked until 1955. During this time he wrote, among other things a successful series of illustrated travelogues using the pen name ‘Ya xing zhe’ or ‘The Silent Traveller’. The V&A will display selection of original illustrations and sketches from the Silent Traveller series and other books as well as designs and archival material which describe his life and work in Britain.

Info: room 44, www.vam. co.uk

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April - 20 May Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition The Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition presents the best of over 112,000 entries into the 2012 competition, from professionals to students from 171 countries across the globe. Set in the stunning Embankment Galleries, the exhibition offers visitors an extraordinary range of contemporary photography covering a wide range of subjects from photojournalism and documentary to fashion, nature, architecture and sport.

Info: Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA | www.worldphoto. org

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til 15 August Migrations: Journeys into British Art Artists from the 50s and 60s who moved to the UK

from the commonwealth, conceptual artists who considered themselves ‘stateless’ global citizens rather than tied any one place, and groups such as the Black Audio Film Collective, whose work sought to unearth the possibilities of being both ‘Black’ and ‘British’ in the 1980s, will show how British art has, directly or indirectly, come to reflect a much wider international stage over time. The exhibition will feature recent work by contemporary artists who use the moving image as a versatile tool for both documenting and questioning reality, including Zineb Sedira’s 14 screen installation Floating Coffins 2009 and Steve McQueen’s Static 2009, which probes ideas of freedom and migration through the potent symbol of the Statue of Liberty.

Info: Tate Britain, Level 2 Galleries, Millbank, London SW1 | www.tate. org.uk

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April Roast ‘The Borough Market Treasure Hunt’ THE HUNT IS ON AT ROAST! You’ve heard of singing for your supper – but what about hunting for your lunch?

It could be that they have to pay a visit to Neal’s Yard for buttermilk or Sillfield Farm for wild boar pancetta. A quick stop off at Furness Fish & Game meanwhile could reap rewards in the shape of some fresh cod fillet and clams.

mixed beets with Ragstone goat’s cheese & wild herbs, a main course of pan-fried fillet of cod with surf clams in Kingston Black cider & wild boar bacon and a dessert of buttermilk pudding with poached Yorkshire rhubarb & stem ginger.

To celebrate his recent appointment as Head Cook at Borough Market-based favourite Roast, Marcus Verberne has devised a unique monthly treasure hunt that culminates in a rather delicious fashion.

In order to prepare such a feast, Marcus will first need the finest seasonal British produce the local

Arriving back at Roast with their treasure, they can relax whilst Marcus gets to work.

Roast’s Treasure Hunt will launch to the public on 5th April and will then be held on the first Thursday of each month.

Perfect as a gift, a corporate exercise or for anyone who loves food, the price will be £85 per head. This will include a glass of champagne on arrival, bar snacks, the market treasure hunt, a three course menu and coffee or tea.

Based in the stunning Floral Hall building overlooking the market, Roast opened in 2005.

Since then it has earned widespread acclaim for an offering that focuses on beautiful roast meats, fresh fish and game, all made using the finest seasonal British ingredients, many sourced from Borough traders.

Info: The Floral Hall, Stoney Street, London, SE1 1TL,www.roastrestaurant.com

area can offer. Thus he will divide the party into teams, giving each an ingredients’ and suppliers’ list and a budget. They will then be instructed to head off to Borough Market and the hunt will begin!

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Umami Restaurant Review Lime Rating: Words: Vernia Mengot On arrival I was certain that the urban decor and modern furnishings would live up to its sensuous mood and fantastic food. Seated at a booth which boasted a vibrant view of the newly opened restaurant; and a bowl of prawn crackers that tasted far from the ones at my local take-away; my guest and I were handed a wooden cased menu, where we ordered Shiraz viognier to drink.

Along with a high recommendation of Tempura Lychee; stuffed lychee with minced prawn and chicken in light batter, Thai pan dan chicken along with an Indonesian Gado Gado salad; a fusion of crunchy vegetables and tofu topped with sweet tamarind sauce. Already the colourful appetisers with warm, sweet flavours left us wanting more.

For the main course my guest opted for steamed white rice, Thai green curry; that included baby corn, avocado and Are we friends? Like us and get free tickets to the best shows across the captial. www.facebook.com/limemagazine

Open to groups of 8 – 12, participants will be treated to one of Marcus’ incomparable lunches.

Menus will change according to the season but might comprise a starter of

chicken along with Gang Ga-ri Goong; a Thai yellow curry. The portions were great for one, and the option to go large and share was an added bonus. I tasted the Malaysian Siakap Garing; a sea bass dish which was crispy and sweet. I also tried the Mee Goreng noodles known as traditional street food. Dessert being a must; an assortment of ice-cream on the menu caught my eye, and we delved into chilli chocolate ice-cream and stem ginger. We concluded the night with a beautifully fragrant jasmine silver needles and midsummer mango tea.

Situated in South Kensington, Umami serves delicious Pan-Asian cooking that pays homage to traditional dishes from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. The service was great, and the staff where friendly, experienced and certainly well versed in the elements of the menu. On its way to proving popular to London’s residents; It’s a great setting for a group of friends meeting for tasteful cuisine.

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-29 April The Cake Decorating and Baking Show

London Excel present an event perfect for cake enthusiasts. The show will include a range of features, supplies, demonstrations, displays and competitions available for visitors.

Up to 100 exhibitors will showcase their cake and artistry skills.

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The Cake International – The cake decorating and baking show Lime Magazine readers have a chance to win tickets to the sweetest event of the month! Cake International – The cake decorating and baking show will be held from April 27th to the 29th at Dominic House, Seaton Road, Highcliffe, Dorset, BH23 5HW.

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April - Nov Chocolate Delight – Chocolate Making Workshops These hugely entertaining workshops are the idea of chocolate guru Gerry Wilton, who owns and runs the world’s first chocolate themed hotel, The Chocolate Boutique Hotel in Bournemouth.

As well as being great fun, they’re the perfect way of indulging in the culinary art of creating Belgian truffles by hand from raw ingredients, a skill that will stay with you forever.

To start, you’ll get to learn about the fascinating history of chocolate before getting down to the serious business of truffle making.

After creating delicious fillings and dipping them into Belgian chocolate, you’ll then get to decorate your luxury truffles with different toppings and coverings before gift wrapping them to take home to share with family and friends.

Info: Chocolate Delight, QUEENS CLUB, Palliser Road,West Kensington, London, W14 9EQ, 01202 759979, www. chocolatedelight.co.uk

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Up to 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest cutting edge products and techniques from across the globe will be there alongside The Bakery Theatre.

To enter for your chance to win tickets to the show please email competition@thisislime. net

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&23 September The Cake and Bake Show The Cake and Bake Show present the first live event that’s dedicated to cakes, bread and the art of baking. A mix of live demonstrations, celebrity speakers, hands on classes and workshops, hundreds of market stalls, live competitions and so much more...

Info: Earls Court, London www. thecakeandbakeshow.co.uk

The Tamarind Group is responsible for an array of dining experiences within Nairobi and Mombasa; Kenya and Johannesburg; South Africa. Enjoy authentic African cuisine and dining at ‘Africa’s greatest eating experience’ that is The Carnivore.

It’s an amazing place that boasts a whole host of exciting delicacies, traditional food with an unforgettable atmosphere and outstanding service.

On arrival we were greeted by friendly staff and seated by the spectacular Simba Saloon and Carnivore gardens. Accompanied by a group of family, I was offered drinks and a high recommendation of a huge variety of meats; roasted over a charcoal fire. Carved at our table this included; roasted turkey, a mouth-watering leg of lamb and pork sausages complimented

by seasoned potatoes and grilled mixed vegetables.

The delectable flavours of the vegetables and tasteful tender meats were cooked to perfection. Later a selection of desserts which included; apple pie, chocolate fudge brownie with toasted almonds and flavoured of ice cream joined our table. This completed the dining experience and proved an extraordinary feast. The atmosphere provides a rustic feel and fine banqueting under one roof. A must visit should you happen to pass by.

Info: Carnivore, P.O Box 56685, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya. Telephone: (254)20 6005933. www.tamarind. co.ke

Top tips for eating out ...and maintaining a healthy weight

• Don’t starve yourself throughout the day, going to a restaurant when you are really hungry will only encourage your appetite for those calorie laden dishes.

• Avoid fried dishes and speak up to your waiter.

Ask for your food to be steamed, baked, grilled or poached.

• Be careful of those sauces! There isn’t a point in ordering the poached fish or baked chicken if it is drowning in a creamy rich sauce. Try to order tomatobased sauces if you need to at all • Don’t feel compelled to order a 3 course meal, but if you do, try to choose light options like fruit or sorbet and order extra vegetables with your main

course to fill up on • If you are going for a starter, try the soup. Make sure to avoid creamy soups and go for broth-based soups made of vegetables as they contain mostly water which is a great way to fill up without the extra calories.

• Substitute potatoes and french fries for a salad where possible but watch out for the dressings.

Creamy dressings are full of unwanted calories/fat so make sure to ask for it on the side so you can limit how much you use.

• Don’t feel compelled to

finish the whole meal, or have that extra helping.

Take it home and enjoy it for your lunch the next day.

• Take your time with your meal. Eating slowly will help you to eat less as your body has a chance to start acknowledging that it is full.

• Alcohol is full of calories, try a white wine spritzer (with soda). It’s a great lower calorie drink that lasts longer throughout the meal.

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Lime’s Recipe of the month!

Homemade Chocolate Truffles Fancy a bit of chocolate? Why not give homemade chocolate truffles a try. They make an excellent gift for someone special or they’re the perfect treat for any occasion! Even tastier when served with coffee and liquors!

You will need: Paper sweet cases Sheet of silicone paper 5oz (150g) plain dessert chocolate 5 fl oz (150ml) double cream 1 oz (25g) unsalted butter 2 tablespoons rum or brandy 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt 1 dessert spoon cocoa powder To begin break the chocolate into squares and place them in a food processor, grind the chocolate until it

Teacups at the ready for a jubilee knees-up at Archer Street On Monday 4th June, The West End’s newest hotspot, Archer Street will host a traditional street party in the heart of vibrant Soho to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

At sophisticated bar and cocktail lounge Archer Street, the festivities are set to be spilling out from the bar onto the street. Located in London’s theatre district, the venue will be erecting a stage on the street, where

looks granular- like sugar. Next place the cream, butter and your rum or brandy into a small saucepan and bring them to simmering point. Turn the processor on and pour the mixture through the feeder tube and continue to blend until you have smooth, chocolaty mixture. Now add the yogurt and bled for a few seconds. Transfer the liquid mixture into a bowl and allow it to cool; cover with cling film and refrigerate overnight.

Your mixture should have now thickened and you can now start to divide the mixture to make your truffles.

For this you simply need to sift a dessertspoon of cocoa powder on to a flat plate, take a heaped half teaspoon of the truffle mixture to roll into your first truffle. Roll into the cocoa powder for a rough-rock look or lightly dust your hands in cocoa and roll for a smoother finish. Place each one into an individual paper case. Try not to handle the chocolate in your hands too much or they’ll start to melt!

For extra special occasions add finely chopped ginger (20g) to the truffle mixture or roll your truffles in toasted flaked almonds (25g).

the all-singing, all-dancing bar staff will be joined by West End performers ready to entertain guests with a variety of songs set to put them in a truly patriotic mood. The street will be decorated with traditional bunting and the all singing staff will lead revelers to join in a singsong of British classics whilst toasting the Diamond Queen.

favorite concoctions will also be on offer including Champagne in Yorkshire with Homemade rhubarb syrup shaken with Plymouth Gin and finished with BillecartSalmon Champagne and Tea Thyme, Tanquerary Gin shaken with Grand Marnier, pink grapefruit juice and homemade thyme syrup.

The venue will serve some of Britain’s finest alcohol brands including Millers Gin. To mark this momentous occasion they will also be serving their bespoke Jubilee cocktail containing Millers Gin, Chase Rhubarb Liquor and Lady Grey Tea stirred with Rose Syrup, Cranberry Juice and Rhubarb Biters served in a vintage teapot.

All of Archer Street’s

London’s Archer Street will be pre-selling tables themed around our best loved royals. The packages named Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Charles and of course the Queen herself, Elizabeth, will offer a different but quintessentially British drinking experience. Select Her Majesty’s offering and enjoy eight Jubilee Champagne cocktails and

four bottles of Prosecco, or why not opt for the Prince William and celebrate with eight Jubilee cocktails and four bottles of Prosecco.

In true British style, all of the packages on offer will include a traditional Afternoon Tea of scones, cucumber sandwiches and tea cakes.

Join in the celebrations and head down to Archer Street for a jolly old time - Rule Britannia style.

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-4 April Sheer Extant takes its company of outstanding blind artists and blends burlesque, comedy and horror, to create a thrilling and unique theatrical experience.

Sheer is written and directed by Extant Theatre’s Founder and Artistic Director, Maria Oshodi, who heads the first disability led organisation to win the annual Arts and Business Award.

Sheer will lead you on a spine-chilling, provocative and often hilarious trip performed in the dark and light, It’s a trip through a theatrical maze exploring sensual temptations that literally surround and bump up against you.

Info: Arts Depot, London, www.artsdepot.co.uk Musical Theatre

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April – 26 May Belong Royal Court Theatre and Tiata Fahodzi present a new play by Bola Agbaje. Election lost, speeches made and controversy stirred, Kayode - a British MP and a self-made man – is hiding. He’s not even answering the door to the cleaner, and Rita is not going to start getting out the Hoover in her designer heels. Escaping the political heat in London,

he flees to Nigeria. Once there, he gets caught up in a whole new power game.

Belong is a co-production between the Royal Court Theatre and the British African theatre company Tiata Fahodzi is led by Artistic Director Lucian Msamati who plays Kayode.

Info: Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS, 020 7565 5000, www. royalcourttheatre.com/ whats-on/belong,www. royalcourttheatre.com

Concerts Theatre Royal Stratford East presents a menu of ground-breaking performance giving audiences a chance to relive the passion of the songs and stories loved the first time around!

live on stage. Introducing Emi Wokoma as Tina Turner, this production is sure to take you through their electric first meeting and meteoric rise to fame through 1960’s and 70’s America, their turbulent marriage and Tina Turner’s thrilling re-emergence as an international rock star and icon. Experience all the greatest hits on stage, as you’ve never seen or heard them before. Featuring

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tells the story of musical legends Ike and Tina Turner for the first time

What’s Love Got To Do With It, We Don’t Need Another Hero, Simply The Best, Proud Mary, Private Dancer, River Deep Mountain High, Respect, A Fool in Love, Honky Tonk Woman, Steamy Windows and many more!

Info: The Hackney Empire, www.hackneyempire.co.uk

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by Errol John For the teeming populace of Old Mack’s cacophonous yard in Port of Spain, Trinidad, it’s a cheek by jowl existence lived out on a sweltering public stage. Snatches of calypso compete with hymn tunes, drums and street cries as neighbours drink, brawl, pass judgment, make love, look out for each other and crave a better life. But

Ephraim is no dreamer and nothing, not even the seductive Rosa, is going to stop him escaping his dead-end job for a fresh start in England.

Set as returning troops from the Second World War fill the town with their raucous celebrations, Errol John’s Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, written in 1953, depicts a vibrant, cosmopolitan world that is as harsh as it is filled with colour and warmth.

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Including contemporary dance and hip hop from a company of supremely talented Cuban dancers and live musicians; they have already amazed Australian audiences and will perform for audiences in London this year for the first time. The outstanding live band will perform popular hits from Shakira, Ricky Martin, Beyonce plus many more.

Info: www.sadlerswells. com

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-28 April The Big Life The ground-breaking production hailed as the first Black British musical in the West End since it first took to the stage back in 2005. The Big Life returns to the stage with a funny and sad, a toetapping, tear-jerking piece that will take audiences back in time when Caribbean migrants came to London in the hope

-2 June Come Dancing Ray Davies’ hit musical returns and will take audiences back to the Ilford Palais in the 1950s for the story of a young girl’s short, brilliant, beautiful life and the twelve months that turned her life upside down.

Info: Theatre Royal Stratford East, www. stratfordeast.com

-30 June The Harder They 29 Come

The Harder They Come relives the tale of countryboy Ivan, who leaves his home in the Jamaican countryside and travels to Kingston, with his head full of songs and dreams of fame and fortune. But fortune is hard to find as Ivan is ripped off by shady record producers and corrupt cops. The Harder They Come features well known smash hits including ‘Many Rivers To Cross’, ‘You Can Get it if You Really Want’ and ‘007’.

Info: Theatre Royal Stratford East, www. stratfordeast.com

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Magic of motown Get ready – for the smash hit concert show from the States.

Here it comes – authentically recreating the harmonies, slick moves, stylish looks and legendary musicianship that were the making of Motown.

It’s on its way – a supertalented cast, fresh from sell-out shows in London’s O2, perform

-22 Apr You Haven’t Seen 21 Nothing Yet

When soul diva Bashiyra witnesses an unusual and distressing assault of her fellow backing singer, she runs out of town and takes refuge where she thinks she won’t be found, a Jamaican church.

This is your chance to see the sensational singer and songwriter Bashiyra in her new musical comedy play about love, dedication, self -belief, will and also a white rum drinking pastor’s unorthodox way of getting his message across to his church.

A brilliant selection of songs and belly-ache comedy to have you all standing up, dancing, laughing and maybe even crying too and with a special guest appearance by international soul artist Junior Giscombe, this production is a definite must see. Starring: Wayne ‘Dibbi’ Rollins; Kane

Brown and Tippa Irie.

Info: 8pm | Catford Broadway, London SE6 4RU | www. broadwaytheatre.org.uk

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of carving out a better life for themselves.

Info: Theatre Royal Stratford East, www. stratfordeast.com

May- 2 June One Act Festival 28 The LOST Theatre

Company has run the One Act Festival each year for the past 27 years. This event offers the chance for participants to air their work on the London fringe in front of an appreciative audience of industry professionals and friends.

LOST is especially looking for directors and writers who are 27 years old or younger. The prizes will be for the Best New Writer, Best New Director, and Best Cast. The 3 winners will be offered the chance to run their winning work for 4 nights at LOST in August. Each show must consist of only one Act and be between 20 and 45 minutes in length.

Info: LOST Theatre Company, www. losttheatre.co.uk

7 March – 9 June

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl

by Errol John

hits from The Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie and scores more.

Port of Spain, Trinidad 1947.

A story of shattered dreams and survival.

Info: 8pm http://www.stratfordcircus.com/

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models, photographers, broadcasters and journalists. See the main talks and panel discussions plus a wide range of additional fashion activities such as makeovers, photoshoots, trend talks and fashion films.

Info: Purchase tickets at www.vogue.co.uk/ voguefestival

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April Vintage Fashion Fair 2012 London At the Vintage Fashion Fair in London, stands by world-class vintage dealers offer the finest collection of vintage fashion items like clothes, hats, handbags, shoes, jewellery and textiles from 1800’s 1980’s. The London fashion fair also offers an array of the latest vintage fashion material. Discover tons of wearable vintage pieces at reasonable prices at the Vintage Fashion Fair ‘12 in London.

Info: 11 - 5pm, Primrose Hill, 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY, www. vintagefashionfairlondon. co.uk

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-21 April Alternative Fashion Week Alternative Fashion Week is where all the best new designers are to be discovered. It provides a genuine alternative for them to present their work directly to the press, public and the fashion industry. Designers come from all over the UK and other parts of the world including Italy, Spain, Norway, Poland, Bulgaria, Uruguay & Sri Lanka.

With over 80 designers, will play host to the most original and creative collections by a fresh crop of new designers with truly innovative ideas.

Info: 1.15pm, Spitalfields Traders Market, London E16AA ,www. alternativearts.co.uk

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May – 09 July Christian Louboutin Exhibition This year The Design Museum presents first UK retrospective of the iconic French shoe designer; that is Christian Louboutin.

The exhibition celebrates and showcases twenty years of the high fashion shoe design; from stilettos to lace-up boots, studded sneakers and bejewelled

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Christian Louboutin Pluminette Silk Satin Sandal Marabou Pom Image by – Photographer Philippe Garcia from Christian Louboutin book published by Rizzoli

pumps. It will be a unique exploration of Louboutin’s design process and will take you through every stage of the design journey.

The exhibition will follow the release of the picture book by Philippe Garcia and David Lynch of Louboutin’s favourite pieces. Looking beyond design and production the exhibition will also explore the company’s innovative store design.

Info: Design Museum, www. designmuseum.org, www.christianlouboutin. com

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May- 06 January 2013 Ballgowns Exhibition at V&A The stunning ball gown collection will be on show at the V&A in the

newly restored Fashion Galleries for 2012. Bringing the glamour of British ballgowns from the 50’s to the present day. The exhibition will feature a whole host of extravagant designs, catwalk couture and red carpet glamour.

This is one couture exhibition that should not be missed.

Info: Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, www.vam. ac.uk

Show This April will see the return of The Wedding Show at Alexandra Palace.

Whether you have just got engaged or need the finishing touches to your special day, The Wedding Show invite you to spend some one on one time with the experts who can cover every detail no matter how big or small. The show will include a selection of 65 exhibitors of the finest wedding professionals that the UK has to offer.

Each one handpicked to give you the best advice, support and discounts at this one day show; meet professionals ranging from photographers to tradition and unique cake designers.

Info: 11am- 4.30pm, Alexandra Palace, London. www.theinweddingshow. co.uk

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May The Vintage Kilo

Sale Doing exactly what it says on the tin, the cheapest way to buy vintage returns

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-21 April The Vogue Festival 2012 This unique event held in association with Vertu, includes some of the biggest names in the fashion industry; including designers, Follow us on twitter @limewithus for free and discounted tickets to the best events in the city

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-4 June Afro Hair & Beauty

Vintage Kilo Sale

to London for one day only, a sale where you pay per weight; sees a partnership between Europe’s largest vintage wholesaler and Britain’s biggest vintage fair. The

most affordable way to shop old-school with rails of everything from denim to tees, blouses, shorts, skirts and dresses all waiting to be raided!

Accessories include boots,

Live Afro Hair & Beauty celebrate its 30th birthday this year and promises to bring you a bigger and even better exhibition for thousands of young women and men turn out for an experience that is all about beauty, hair and lifestyle. Afro is back once again; known as a lifestyle event for young Black women , for two exciting days filled with stage shows, hair demonstrations, pampering experience and over 100 exhibitors.

Get helpful tips and learn about products and

Thinking outside Ifed up of f you’re

the Box!

spending a fortune on beauty products, make way for the Amarya beauty box! It’s a cheap and exciting way to sample new products so that you can find the ones you like, all products are natural and organic and include

brands like REN, Dr Hauschka, Lubatti, SanteVerde, Terre D’oc, Inika and many more.

Simply subscribe and each month a gorgeous box turns up.

Priced at £120 for the whole year you can purchase products from the luxurious beauty website that offers the UK’s best selection of natural and

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organic beauty products.

Over a 1000 products have been screened to ensure that they do not contain harmful chemicals.

The “Amarya Beauty Box is here to save you from your high horror shopping nightmares”.

Every month your brand new beauty box arrives beautifully gift wrapped and contains the following: • Full sized product(s)

services to help make the best of your beauty regime.

Not forgetting a showcase which will feature extraordinary talents on stage.

Info: www.afrohairshow. com

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til 2 September Diana: Glimpses of a Modern Princess A new display open at Kensington Palace exhibits a special selection of dresses worn by Diana, the Princess of Wales.

Alongside some of the dresses on show in the UK for the very first time are fashion illustrations and photographs, which reflect some important and memorable moments in Diana’s public life.

Info: Kensington Palace, www.hrp.org.uk

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bags and belts plus a room of wholesale jewellery.

Info: 11-4pm, The Rag Factory, E1 5LJ

worth at least £20 from leading brands • Trial-sized products and samples of the newest products • An exclusive offer only available to Beauty Box subscribers • Plus a gorgeous, introductory Gift Set by Santaverde worth £56! The ‘Care Set’ contains full sized 30ml Medium Aloe Vera Cream and 30ml Extra Rich Beauty Elixir It’s a fun and exciting way to share the wonderful range of products stocked at Amarya every month, So just when the excitement of receiving your last beauty box winds down …BOOM! You’ve got a brand new Beauty Box sitting on your door step.

Info: www.amarya.co.uk

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In this exclusive interview Lime talks to Ash Cole and Bernita Shaw about their model management agency, how they aim to bring a fresh approach to the fashion industry and their focus on representing the next generation of top models.

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ell us a bit about

a.d. models is a new agency; we hope to bring a new perspective on what it means to be a model. Our models come from a wide range of backgrounds and are real representations of young people in society today.

What differentiates you from other agencies?

Our agency’s aim is to slowly break down the discriminatory boundaries that are synonymous with the fashion industry.

Whereas it’s important for our models to have a good (AND healthy) look, we also focus on their personality as well, as ultimately, that’s what makes them more relatable.

What advice do you have for youngsters wanting to get into the industry?

We would advise youngsters trying to get into the industry, to be confident, be themselves and have a positive attitude. It is tough and you need a thick skin to be able to deal with criticism and being a positive person is the best way to do this.

We hear about some of the bad experiences people have when first trying to make it in modelling, do you have any tips on how to avoid these?

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and to speak up when they feel uncomfortable.

I like the design of your website, what was the thinking about the styling of it?

Thanks! Our website design is quite simplistic; we wanted the models to be the focal point. We chose to have a gallery of all our models as opposed

to individuals ones so that it felt more blog-like, more current.

What background do you have in the fashion industry?

We have both worked in fashion for a long time, at smaller boutique stores as well as big chains. I (Ash) have also done visual merchandising.

All our experience has helped us to gain a better understanding of what it is that consumers are after. We think it’s really important for brands to keep their finger on the pulse and remain fresh and current rather than stick to age-old stereotypes.

What do you think will be the big trends

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For summer, we’re loving the pastel colours that were shown last year and are really present on the high street at the moment.

For next season we think at baroque style details will be huge!

What does the future

hold for you, and the company?

We’re still a young company so there’s a lot of room to develop. What’s good is that a lot of people have been receptive to what we’re doing, even at such an early stage and we just hope that a.d. continues to grow from strength things to strength.

bright young

Info: Web: www.a-d-models. com

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April Emeli Sande

Having written for everyone from Susan Boyle to Leona Lewis, Emeli Sande finally broke through in her own right with a pair of mega-hits, Heaven and Read All About It. Info: www. o2shepherdsbushempire. co.uk

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-28 April Dwele + DJ Paul Aaaron

tracks from her brand new album ‘All of Me’ live at the indigoO2.

Info: www.theo2.co.uk

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, 20-22 May Jay Z and Kanye West: Watch the Throne European Tour After the phenomenal success of their chart topping album Watch the Throne, a 35 date sold out, critically acclaimed US tour and hot on the heels of their huge success at the 2012 Grammy Awards, winning the award for ‘Best Rap Performance’ (for their track ‘Otis’), the duo’s collaboration ‘The Throne’ will embark upon a European tour that will visit arenas in the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Belgium, Germany and Ireland.

Info: O2 Arena, London | www.livenation.co.uk

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May Keith Sweat and Kut Klose

23 Dwele + DJ Paul Aaaron Dwele is a spontaneous and organic creator who weaves a storyline from the songs he selects and sequences for the album.

Info: 7pm | Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, London NW1 7PG

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May Wretch 32 Notching up an impressive list of fans such as Adele, Nicki Minaj and Liam Gallagher, ‘The Metaphor Man’ has lived up to the hype.

Info: www. o2shepherdsbushempire. co.uk

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May Estelle R&B singer Estelle will take to the stage to perform

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May Tyga US hip hop star Tyga who has worked with the likes of Lil Wayne and Chris Brown and is known for mega tunes like ‘Black and Yellow’, ‘Rack City’; will be performing tracks from his new album ‘Careless World: Rise of The Last King’ at the indigoO2 in May. Info: www.theo2.co.uk

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Wizkid Awarded a MOBO for Best Africa Talent back in 2011, Wizkid returns to the UK to headline at the Hammersmith Apollo with his ‘Starboy UK Tour’ brought to you by cokobar.com and his record label Empire Mates Entertainment. Having

collaborated with TInie Tempah and Akon, he is due to release his 2nd album ahead of concert this June. Expect the likes of Afrobeat sensatisons like Skales and Banky W, to grace the stage with him.

Info: www.venues. meanfiddler.com

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-24 June 2012: Olympic Games: Radio 1 Hackney Weekend Tinie Tempah has been added to the bill for the BBC’s biggest ever free live music event which is part of the Olympic celebrations. He will join Leona Lewis and Plan B along with over 100 UK and international artists, bands and DJs performing in front of 100,000 music fans over two days.

Info: www.london2012. com

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Friday’European Tour Young money rapper will perform at 15 cities this year and will begin her trek on June 8 in Stockholm, Sweden. Dates also include London’s Hammersmith Apollo, Wireless Festival, V Festival and T in the Park. The tour which is In support of her upcoming Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded release; will be one of the most highly anticipated and groundbreaking tours of 2012.

Info: www.venues. meanfiddler.com, www. ticketmaster.co.uk

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-17 June Lovebox The festival destination for London’s music, fashion and art lovers, will be spreading a decade of love on its return for an epic tenth year to its cultural home in the East End. A musical extravaganza beyond belief. Headliners include Holly Johnson, Hot Chip Friendly Fires, Kelis and Azealia Banks.

Info: www.lovebox.net

July One Love Peace Festival This year’s One Love Peace Festival takes place on Sunday 15th July at London’s Mabley Green; a summer music event showcasing artists and icons of music like Diddy, Rev Run, Chip, T-Pain, Bunny Wailer, Barrington Levy plus many more.

Info: www.originalonelove. com

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July Madonna 2012 World Tour

Madonna 2012 World Tour Madonna is having a huge party and everyone’s invited. The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sites including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America and Australia where she has not performed in 20 years.

The tour will stop in 26 European cities including London, Edinburgh, Paris, Milan and Berlin.

Info: Hyde Park, London | www.livenation.co.uk

Follow us on twitter @limewithus for free and discounted tickets to the best events in the city

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B. Traits In this exclusive interview Lime magazine catches up with the first lady of Digital Soundboy

B

.Traits AKA Brianna Price recently released her new single ‘Fever’ on 25th March through Digital Soundboy. The track a clear party starter features vocals by Elisabeth Troy, and she has already had her tracks supported

by Radio 1’s Annie Mac, Mistajam and Zane Lowe.

B.Traits has become an integral member of Digital Soundboy’s inner circle. In this interview she talks to us about her debut single, work in a male dominated scene and what we can look forward to.

Congratulations on your debut single ‘fever’, the track has been deemed as a fresh sound for 2012. Tell us a bit about the single...

For the single I really tried to capture a memory from when I first discovered dance music.

You teamed up with Elizabeth Troy, how would you describe that whole experience?

She’s amazing, she is a legend. I have always been a big fan of her music.

She has been on my list of people that I most like to work. Shy who’s my manager has known her for a while so he hooked us up with the studio sessions.

She was really cool to work with and she’s so wise and gives me good advice. We literally shot the video in a day, we’ve good chemistry and we just had fun with it.

So you’ve become the first lady of Digital Soundboy, how does it feel?

I don’t know! I don’t know what it’s like to be a man with Digital Soundboy.

I’m kind of just treated like everyone else.

When did your journey with music begin for you?

I probably heard UK garage or underground, when I was about 12 or 13 years old. I grew up in Melfort, British Columbia so I had to really source it out. I spent a lot of time

WORDS: Vernia Mengot

I don’t like to give too much away; I like to surprise people listening to Ministry of Sound compilations. There were a group of about four of us. Everyone thought we were crazy as it was bizarre to them.

You have already done some work with Shy FX and Liam Bailey, what’s next?

I have loads of stuff on the go. I would like to release another single by the end of the summer. But I don’t like to give too much away; I like to surprise people.

I’m also working towards an album. So my life revolves around writing music.

You have also recently been announced as a new Radio 1 DJ for their monthly ‘In New DJs We Trust’ slot, alongside Mosca and Julio Bashmore, how exciting...

I can’t believe that I actually got the show. I had done a pilot way back last year and they made me wait forever. I like being a radio presenter. I like to bring as much music as possible. I like to bring good vibes.

What would you say is your favourite genre?

I can’t say I have a favourite genre. I would say rave or carnival music.

I have favourite tracks.

Now is exciting times for music everyone is doing something different.

What advice would you give to young things young people who are passionate about music?

My advice would be to honestly be yourself, to have your own style and your own taste. The second that you start doing that, the crowd likes your vibe off that’s really important.

Be true to your own style and taste.

bright

Info: B.Traits ft Elisabeth Troy ‘Fever’ Web: www.btraits.com Twitter: @BTraits

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The sensational voice behind hits like “Beautiful People”, Precious Love”, “Deep Inside” & “I Get Lifted” talks to Lime magazine WORDS: Vernia Mengot

Barbara Tucker Lmusic Barbara Tucker eading diva of dance

has been on the house scene for over 20 years. She has performed in front of worldwide audiences and some say she had taken the crown as Queen of house.

In an exclusive live show, you can see the vocal diva perform this month for an experience in club land history.

This month you’ll take to the stage at the ‘Back to 95, 11th Birthday Party’ tell us what your fans can look forward to...

My fans can look forward to a good old classic set from me, full of fun and energy with some teasing.

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Throughout your phenomenal music journey what has been your biggest challenge?

I can’t say I had one honestly. When you do what you love, you work it humbly with passion, excitement and love.

Tell us about an unforgettable memory during your singing career...

One of my most unforgettable memories is performing to thousands of people at the Grand Prix in Germany. All I could see were smiling faces everywhere and it felt so good.

Who is the most influential person in your life?

God is always influencing me through the wind, the sun, and people. My mentor Bishop E Bernard Jordan is also another huge influence with his teachings on life and oneness.

You’ve performed all over the globe. When you’re not on the road what do you enjoy doing?

When I’m not working I spend a lot of time being at and around my church, Zoe Ministries, creating and producing other projects.

If you describe yourself in one way, what would that be?

Easy...

Tell us about some of the producers and DJ’s that you have worked with...

I have been so lucky to work with so many great talents including George Clinton, David Guetta, Masters At Work who I wrote my anthems with such as “Beautiful People”, “I Get Lifted” and “Stay Together”. DJ Louis Vega also worked with me at my hugely influential midweek club Underground Network in New York. I have also worked with Erick Morillo, Moby, Pet Shop Boys, Yolanda B Cool and continue to host a Wednesday night party in Ibiza every summer.

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Producer and an MC and I’m having lots of fun with them producing music for the dance floor. I love producing vocals for artists and my vocal group, the B Crew with Dawn Tallman and Charlotte Small, has a new song with Kenny Bobien titled “That’s What Friends Are For”. I also continue to spread the artists’ voice at conferences such as Miami’s Winter Music Conference; Ibiza’s summer season and selected live dates.

bright young things

So are you back in the recording studio, can we expect any new material from you?

I am working on a new album being executively produced by Kevin Hedge from Blaze, which is my main focus. Kevin and I have also worked together on a big project for a Women’s’ Homeless Shelter with 25 other artists including American Idol’s Anwar Robinson, Freddy Turner, Sheila Ford, Vicky Martin, Kimara Lovelace, Jay Williams and many more to produce the song “We Can Heal”.

What advice would you give to someone who wanted to achieve their ultimate goal in life?

Understand the goals you have set yourself and go for them, creating and bringing out messages of love, hope and faith.

Don’t sell yourself short and ultimately be happy for all things great and small. I like to meditate and be silent when I’m not working so I can hear what God is saying and that I can bring that out into the world.

Info: Barbara Tucker headlines the Back To 95 11th Birthday alongside Todd Edwards, Matt ‘Jam’ Lamont and many more on Easter Thursday April 5th at the Proud 2, The 02 Arena.

Web: www.backto95.com

I am also working on a new group BDQ, which stands for Barbara Tucker, Duce Martinez and Quinta.

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Goapele -

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Words: Semper Azeez-Harris

it’s a new day

Gthe fore of neo soul

Goapele bringing something inspirational and pragmatic oapele has been at

for some ten years since her first album Closer (2001) which spawned Romantic the jazzy, hip-hop driven track that is about as sensual as it gets. While Closer was the album that first made people stand up and take notice of the Bay area resident, the follow-up album, Even Closer (2002) cemented her status as an artist to watch. Work with names like the fantastic Erykah Badu, the mercurial Mos Def or indeed brilliant Dwele followed and are the tip of a proverbial Titanic sized iceberg.

Despite the success (which surprisingly still has not seen her win awards) she remains a person able to keep her private life private and let her music take all the focus. That is not to say that we do not get an understanding of the more private thoughts and feelings of Goapele on the contrary through her eleven years in music we have learnt that Goapele is more than a striking beauty.

“I wanted to make a statement against the war with Closer-as a RnB soul singer you can be expected to just focus on love and

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relationships and I just wanted to make it clear that I can go into different subjects”, she adds, “when I entered this industry I was cautious of not being exploited. The music I have done has always been completely sensual but there were also other things I wanted to say and I wanted to make sure in my career that I said those things first.” Closer was an album that managed to be a foray into deep neo soul vibes with a generous

portion of hip-hop driven beats whilst still being able to bring some social commentary-Salvation represents another sample of that quintessential mix of Goapele sensuality with a message.

“I just really wanted to make sure my music was taken seriously-and in truth my mind was in a different place particularly with my first album, with Break of Dawn, it is more about feelings, emotions. On the sensual side it is about love and loss. I think that I was a little more vulnerable, emotional- I wanted to capture that.”

Break of Dawn evidently does all that Goapele wanted to achieve and more. It is a totally brilliant fourth album and a whole six years since her last album, Change it All (2005). Milk and Honey a gorgeous track from the album, was initially slated as the title track but Break of Dawn as a body of work was about capturing her emotional growth and new perspective on life. “Milk and Honey was a

When I entered this industry I was cautious of not being exploited. The music I have done has always been completely sensual but there were also other things I wanted to say and I wanted to make sure in my career that I said those things first

working title but before I even finished the last track on the album I really wanted to think of a title that would really encapsulate my feelings and a title that would really show rays of hopefulness hence Break of Dawn” In that six years Goapele has experienced the highs and lows of life in all its dimensions and details that in the title track which is an atmospheric synth driven number with lines like ‘the sun will rise/and the day will begin’.

As the interview comes to an apt end, a question regarding what Break of Dawn is trying to convey is answered poignantly?

“I lost my dad, my grandmother and a dear friend of mine in a short period of time but I am also a mother now and it was an exciting thing that I was looking to do to expand my life-so there have been some big changes- Break of Dawn was a visual reference of what I have been through and now coming out of that time in a way.”

Info: Break of Dawn Web: www.goapele.com Twitter: @goapele

Words: Semper Azeez-Harris

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He’s from Slough don’t hate!

Byron -

‘Don’t Hate Work Harder’

Bthe Slough emcee

yron Chadwick is

who brings tight rapid fire bars, complex yet catchy word play held together by a wish to say something more than lines of selfaggrandisements.

Having worked with some of the names that are blowing up right nowthink Emelie Sande- Byron (his actual stage name) has built a following that has garnered him comparisons to a legend of the UK scene, Mike Skinner. His mix-tape Deep Lyrics, Dirty Beats soon to go into its third instalment is a Ronseal moment because it does exactly what it states on the tin.

Firstly you have avoided a stage name/moniker why?

I try to go against the grain in a lot of the things I do and not just for the sake of it. That is why I did not want some stylised namealso (and it might be a cliché) but hip-hop music is very true to me-some people have some crazy alter ego but I just want to be me.

Does it seem ironic that using your real name

has made you stand out more?

Definitely it is ironic and speaking of ironic the whole me being from Slough thing is interesting because when I first started out really people were “like why you doing rap you from Slough?” Now that has provided me with something different in this saturated market.

A hard question but what else do you think distinguishes you in the saturated male emcee game?

I believe what people are doing whether it is with similes and metaphors-it is generally talking about being cool. I come from a completely different perspective. I am not saying that I am the best emcee I am just asking people to listen to my music and then they can come to their own opinion.

It must difficult in this saturated male emcee market?

The cream will rise to the top-I consider my contemporaries like Wretch, Devlin, Ghetts these are the people that are doing it and I respect them. In each and every

I try to go against the grain in a lot of the things I do and not just for the sake of it.

step I take I am different.

You were a teacher before.

I used to work in private education for three and half years, I worked as a youth worker and I used to kids English and Maths after school but then my music career took off and it fell to the side.

There is a third instalment of your successful mix-tape Deep Lyrics, Dirty Beats?

Yes definitely and I have one track with Ghetts and Dot Rotten which I earmarked for them months ago but obviously it can be difficult to get people together and there is another track which I am going to keep secret which

is not as big feature wise but it has a lot of grime people featured on there because I wanted to show my talent in that area.

And why three instalments?

Initially I was going to release it as one mix-tape but I just find that people find it difficult to absorb a lot of music these days and so I just thought if I release it this way it will be easier for people.

Lastly why did you choose that name for the mix-tape which is due out later this year?

The mix-tape is me and whatever happens in my music career this is me-I am talking about issues that matter and apart from that, I love those beats that make you want to screw your face up (he laughs).

What would be three words that you would give as advice for those wanting to break into the industry?

Passion, talent and patience.

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April’s new

music releases

Scorcher and Talay Riley-It’s All Love

Scorcher as an UK emcee/ producer has been around since Wretch 32 started his game-in actual fact Scorcher and Wretch go back to the collective The Movement. While Wretch has forged ahead Scorcher in truth has been comparatively quiet but hey ho Scorcher is beginning his onslaughtIt’ All Love is a banger as Scorcher drops verses and Talay provides the vocal element-it is already doing the rounds on pirate stations so watch out for the single and of course more releases coming soon.

Info: www.facebook.com/ scorcher | twitter.com/#!/ scorcherslife Princess Nyah faring Wiley Soldier Princess Nyah has been one of the prominent female figure in the UK underground scene for some time but this single featuring the enigmatic institution Wiley is about taking that next step out of the underground and into the over-ground. Taken off her EP Destroy and 28 LIME MAGAZINE 2012

Rebuild watch out for the release on the 15 04 12.

Info: http://www.princessnyah. com/ http://www.facebook.com/ princessnyahofficial https://twitter.com/#!/ PRINCESSNYAH Lethal Bizzle and Donaeo Well these two names really need no introduction both being purveyors of a number of hits between them. Saint is simply dirty beats and dirty bass accompanied by the obligatory edgy video- out now.

Info: www.lethalbizzle.co.uk

twitter.com/#!/lethalbizzle www.donaeo.com twitter.com/#!/Donaeo Usher Raymond- Climax Usher has been quiet for a little while but he returns with a massive track that manages to delicately skip between dance and RnB vibes with the atmospheric and gorgeous Climax produced by the man that can, Diplo. Vocals are bang on as he drops some classy falsetto- absolutely loving this track which is released on the 9th of April-number one spot beckons.

Info: usherworld.com www.myspace.com/usher twitter.com/ usherraymondiv

This is where Lime gives you the lowdown on releases for the month coming up.

Lime will be delving into the UK, US and any other market where top notch music is the modus operandi. For these present releases we stay ostensibly on the UK shores and the “urban” scene with one foray into the US but do not worry this is a release section that will undoubtedly focus on “good music” rather than genres.

Please get in contact if you have a release that Lime just needs to feature from rock to indie to hip-hop and everything in between!

Naba Napalm a hip-hop realist.

aba Napalm may

that you have heard of if your stable diet of musical fodder is “mainstream”. Naba occupies that world of the underground artist where pre-occupations with mainstream adulation are non-existent factors in the pursuit of musical magic. He’s a hip-hop artist to the core but more importantly certainly to Naba he’s a child of the movement that is hip-hop culture-Naba exploding into Lime magazine!

Wrap up the ideas in the album and the highlights and lows of creating it?

The concept and idea of the ‘The Love Bullet’ is using music as a shot to the brain-in a nice way.

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Nnot be a name

What are your forthcoming plans collabos?

I linked up labels with Gumnaam, a hip-hop and dub-step producer and we’re pushing the Riddim n’ Culture label-also I’m in the lab working on a

Naba Napalm-kaboom!

Words: Semper Azeez-Harris

Ok first off got to ask about your voice. You are hailed as a UK emcee but that voice sounds distinctly Stateside explain your history.

I had the good fortune to grow up in South London and the Hollis/ Saint Albans area in Queens, NYC. I come from a close knit Jamaican family who just happen to be on both shores.

thing you love but I think the label UK hip-hop can become a pigeon hole

Give me a taste of your hip-hop CV. I used to be known as Naba-ist in a group first called The Verbalists then Procryptix with Sparki-I was part of the team that brought the Lyrical Lounge to life in Subterrania and the Jazz Cafe as well as a world tour and I have recorded with people like DJ Pogo, Cutmaster Swift, Estelle, Rodney P, Mos Defname but a few.

What’s wrong with hiphop per se?

Where do I start? The main thing I could put my finger on is that unity and building has become networking /social networking. We used to hang out together and it was like a brotherhood, a training school for skills, be it dance, rhyming or whatever. Now the focus seems to be on money or fame.

Is there such a thing as UK hip-hop?

Personally hip-hop doesn’t have a country – it’s a culture not an object!

People put a lot of love and work into it so it’s natural to think you own some

The album has production if I am right with a legend of the UK hip-hop scene DJ Pogo what does he bring to the table?

The Love Bullet is mainly

new group called The Anglo Dutch company with Maikal X, Dutty Skilla, MC Mello and a few other dope artists-plus there’s my usual linkups through Japan.

What advice would you give to

bright young things

youngsters coming through?

Over-stand the music biz second, practice and third, link people outside your musical comfort zone as it can enhance your style.

Personally hip-hop doesn’t have a country – it’s a culture not an object! produced by Gumnaam, RDB and MDB, a dope producer from the old skool. I’ve worked with DJ Pogo a lot and he was one of the first DJ’s I heard who saw scratching as a way of rhyming. When we work together, we can build in a very short time because there’s no nonsense in the booth.

Info: Naba Napalm’s new single “Blow Back” is out now on Cardio Pulmonary Records via www. finetunes.net and iTunes store.

New album “The Love Bullet” comes out on April 2nd.

Naba performs at the Elementz event on Thursday April 26th @ The Rhythm Factory and Breakin Convention during May 5th-7th.

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hings start off with

pass for an April Fool’s Day joke. Mirror Mirror is the fantastical-looking adaptation of Snow White by director Tarsem Singh.

There’s a great cast on board with Julia Roberts playing the evil queen opposite young star Lily Collins (daughter of drummer and part time singer Phil).

Battleship

ubiquitous Rihanna.

Mirror Mirror

The problem? Singh is still known for picking style over substance, and there is already a more serious version of Snow White on the way. If you want some action, then Bruce Willis and new Superman Henry Cavill should provide just that in ‘The Cold Light of Day’. It will be interesting to see how Cavill does headlining a film like this, his last major release was ‘Immortals’, directed by the aforementioned Singh.

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Recently I saw a preview of ‘Cabin in the Woods’, the latest offering from Buffy creator Joss Whedon. It’s an entirely insane concept, but it just about works. Go into it without any spoilers and you’ll have one hell of a good time.

Cabin In The Woods

You could of course set sail for some sea-faring action this month. James Cameron looks to rake in a few more bucks with the revamped ‘Titanic 3D’. Same as before, but with added depth. Speaking of which, we’re not sure how much “depth” to expect from board game adaptation ‘Battleship’. It all looks like harmless fun, and boasts a big screen role for the

Also out this month is the adaptation of the altogether more sedate ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’. Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor star in this story of the attempt to set up a salmon fishing retreat for a rich Arab prince.

Finally, Joss Whedon is back with the first tentpole release of 2012 Marvel’s ‘Avengers Assemble’.

Even though we’re not sold on the idea of all those egos in one film together, it might just be crazy enough to work. Robert Downey Jr, Samuel L Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Joahnsson, Chris Evans

and Mark Ruffalo are just some of the high-profile stars turning up in this one.

So it’s an exciting month, but please don’t forget the superb documentary ‘Marley’ which we’ve reviewed in this issue.

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Groundbreaking Futuristic Fantasy Film Kochadaiyaan - The Legend

The ground-breaking film,

a first within the Indian realm of movie-making, features for the first time the unique visual mastery of Performance Capturing with Photoreleastic Technology. This stateof-the-art advanced technology transcends the CGI capabilities utilised in Hollywood films such as Avatar, Tin Tinand Beo Wulf.

Screen legend Rajnikanth is cast as the archetypal superhero in the epic dramatisation of good versus evil. Also starring in the grand-scale production are Bollywood A-listers

Big Fun In The Big Town an Old School Hip-Hop Documentary DVD by Bram Van Splunteren will become commercially available for the first time ever after more than 25 years, on 21st May 2012.

Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff and South India’s leading stars R Sarathkumar, Aadhi and Shobana.

The British funded project, which has been shot exclusively at Pinewood Studios in the UK with a team of world-class technical experts, is directed by Soundarya, a talented and forward thinking filmmaker who is well versed with various trend setting techniques.

With pioneering technology, a stellar cast and a winning storyline, still-growing subculture was all about. By the time he left, he had the answers he needed, along with a treasure trove of golden video footage. Tragically, these images never returned from Europe, languishing in obscurity from hip-hops homeland for more than a quartercentury. Until now.

DVD release Nof big dreams and

ew York, 1986: a city

equally big problems. Like New York itself, hip-hop music encompassed both of these human conditions.

But hip-hop and its cultural birthplace shared other important characteristics, too: the desire to always be original, a hustle-tosurvive ambition, and if the stars aligned the ability to come out on top, no matter what the odds.

Dutch filmmaker, journalist and rap fanatic Bram Van

Splunteren been a noted music, arts and humaninterest documentarian for more than two decades, known for feature films on The Red Hot Chili Peppers (A Dutch Connection) and Loudon Wainwright (One Man Guy), among many others stepped into the city for one intense week in 1986. He was armed with five things: a camera crew, a map, a deep respect for the hip-hop art form, a list of phone numbers, and a burning desire to get to the bottom of what this

Big Fun in the Big Town is about hip-hop when artistry in the game was still at its centre.

This essential, fast-paced documentary shows hip-hop from just about every angle, and approaches its subjects with a journalistic sobriety and respect rarely given to this oft-misunderstood art form and culture, even to this day. It presents worldwide superstars and aspiring rappers, dancers and beatboxers on an even playing field, reminding us that rap was once a wideopen game for anyone with talent to grab at the brass ring of fame.

Big Fun in the Big Town is nothing short of a revelation.

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Set to be this year’s blockbuster film, Kochadaiyaan – The Legend, is set to rival such Hollywood masterpieces as Avatar and Tin Tin. Kochadiyaan stars South Indian film megastar Rajnikanth and features the musical talents of Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire composer AR Rahman. The film is produced by British company Mediaone Global Entertainment Limited, and will be released worldwide by Eros International.

Kochadaiyaan is set to transcend boundaries and break records, creating a market first in world cinema.

DVD highlights include: - Russell Simmons interviewed inside Def Jam Records offices at 298 Elizabeth Street - Run-DMC in the studio and on the street: recording, freestyling, and adjusting to their newfound fame - LL Cool J interviewed at his grandmothers house in Queens, discussing love raps and authenticity - Grandmaster Flash reprising his famed kitchen DJ set from Wild Style, this time in his living room - Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante and MC Shan live on-stage in the Bronx - Doug E Fresh beatboxing and philosophizing on the street in Harlem - The late DJ Mr. Magic on WBLS (with his DJ, a young Marley Marl) - Gangsta Rap originator Schoolly D live and backstage at the famed Latin Quarter club - Suliaman El Hadi of hiphop progenitors the Last Poets, spouting off about younger hip-hop artists - Students rhyming, beatboxing and dancing at the Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx - In-depth liner notes

by Martin Caballero, featuring an interview with filmmaker Bram Van Splunteren Info: For more information, visit: www. bramvansplunteren.nl

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The film goes back to Bob Marley’s roots with fantastic interviews with those who knew the man and those who were touched by his music. Even fans will be surprised by some of the revelations, and what director Kevin McDonald does so wonderfully is to give you a sense of time and place. Even when the opportunity arises to score some cheap sentimental points as the tragic death of the star approaches, that temptation is resisted in favour of excellent archive footage.

There is a constant soundtrack which showcases the origins of the music style that Marley had a hand in creating, and it helps pass the time. That’s not to say you will ever feel bored, there is just too much to get through that we would happily sit through a film of twice the length.

Take your friends along, even if they know nothing about the man himself, and they will be blown away by a tragic, yet beautiful story.

A fitting tribute to one of the most important figures in black culture.

LIME’S APRIL FILM reVIEWS

Iron Sky Lime Rating: Release date: 20 April Starring: Udo Kier, Julia Dietze, Kym Jackson

If you were to believe the premise of this bonkers film, A group of Nazis escaped Germany during World War II and set up base camp on the moon.

When an American mission stumbles across them, the wheels are set in motion for a full-scale invasion.

Sold as an ultra lowbudget B-movie, the real problem here are the effects. They are just too good! It looks polished and clean, where a more “grindhouse” aesthetic would have worked better.

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on.

The buzz around this release has been growing ever since an early trailer was released. On most counts this fits that brief perfectly, but elsewhere it has issues in living up to it’s own lofty ambitions.

them to push things along.

Pace-wise this is welcome, but overall it leaves you wanting something more.

The imagery is iconic, borrowing heavily from the ideology that the bad guys always out-dress the heroes, but the film ends up feeling a little flat.

When the story places rules upon itself, the characters are then forced to break

Dare we suggest less money on effects and more on plot?

Headhunters Lime Rating: Release date: 6 April Starring: Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Synnove Macody Lund Part of the ever-increasing output from Scandinavia, ‘Headhunters’ comes with a huge reputation and has already been picked up for a Hollywood remake.

The thriller elements work well, but feel too mainstream in places.

Perhaps the new found confidence following ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ have played into the minds of the filmmakers as the story feels a little too generic at times.

The performances themselves can’t be faulted. We follow the lead character who is the Headhunter of the title, who keeps up his lavish lifestyle with a spot of art theft. He soon meets his match however, and a desperate battle of wits ensues.

The action comes thick and fast, and you do root for the hapless lead even though he offers little in the way of compassion. It’s easy to sit back and start picturing who would step in for the remake, but this is one film that really doesn’t need it.

It functions perfectly well in it’s own Hollywood-ised world.

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and Zimbabwe. Over three days the festival will present the best of challenging cinema.

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-26 April The Independent Film Festival 2012

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& 8 April Cabin in the Sky Vincente Minnelli’s adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Cabin in the Sky will be on screen at BFI Southbank. The original musical comedy tells the story of black folks in the Deep South torn between the love of God and of jazz. Jazz versus spirituality, as a

compulsive gambler dies during a shooting, but he’ll receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife. Starring Ethel Waters, Eddie ‘Rochester’ Anderson and Lena Horne.

Info: 3 Apr 20:45, 8 Apr 16:15, BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, SE1, www. bfi.org.uk

Celebrating its 8th anniversary the Images of Black Women Film Festival has acted for almost a decade as the only advocate for change in the representation of black women in Film. Known as an organisation that celebrates and promotes women of African Descent in cinema, whether they are on screen or behind the camera; this year’s exciting programme will include a double bill of US filmmakers, a Caribbean mix of films as well as African films from Nigeria

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This year the 9th Independent Film Festival will be back at some of London’s best cinemas and ever committed to giving first and second-time filmmakers and directors a platform; which has in the past seen a whole host of winners that have proved a benchmark in independent and emerging film talent.

Info: www. londonindependent.org

Time 2 Shine Gospel Talent Quest Time 2 Shine Gospel Talent Quest are inviting Christian singers and rappers to submit video auditions online for their chance to join a new fourpiece music act.

Described as BET’s Sunday Best meets X-Factor, Time2Shine is TV’s number one Gospel talent show and returns for its second series hosted by television favourite, Josie D’Arby. The show will be shown on Sky TV

May 18th, so register and submit your video today on the Time2Shine website, www.time2shineministry. com.

with a number of high profile judges putting the contestants through their paces including MOBO Award Winning Artist Guvna B, and Comedian/ Radio Personality, Angie Le Mar. The winners of ‘Time2Shine’ will receive a top management contract,

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the opportunity to produce an album, a music video, a 7-day vocal training week in Spain, a website, and an international tour at the Barbados GospelFest.

A massive jump start towards a fantastic career in the Gospel music industry.

Auditions are open until

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ery Sunday BRAZIL BRASILEIRO A night where you can get a true taste of Brazil, packed wall to wall with the very people that gave birth to the sound of samba. Forró is the dance for everyone and its infectious friendly atmosphere continues to make Sundays one of the most special evenings in the capital.

Info: 5pm-Midnight, Parker Street (Corner of Drury Lane), Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5PW, www. guanabara.co.uk

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April Back to 95, 11th Birthday Party

On Easter Thursday, The pioneers of old skool House and Garage events; Back to 95 presents their 11th Birthday party at Proud O2. This live showcase includes Special Guests, the legendary US godfather “UK garage”, Todd Edwards, flying in for an Exclusive set alongside an Exclusive Live Show from the amazing vocal diva, Barbara Tucker plus many more. The event will include DJ’s and hosts from past to present for both rare and unforgettable appearances.

Info: 10pm, Proud 02 @ The 02, Peninsula Square, North Greenwich, SE10 0DX , www.backto95. com, www.theticketsellers. co.uk or www.ravetickets. co.uk

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the launch night for the new 10:10 series of parties.

Friday 6th at Egg is when Love Hate with French Fries will present ‘CLEK CLEK BOOM RECORDINGS’.

Uniting some of London’s best promoters under the umbrella of Love Hate, they have joined forces to deliver thrilling line-ups spread over three rooms for a 6 week project.

On 7th Bodymove with Special Guests: ATFC (debut) & RAE will transform egg, Spread across its three unique floors Bodymove will put on the glitz for its hedonistic late-night party crowd.

To round things off on 8th; The crew at Promised Land head up their massive campaign by taking over Egg for the first three Bank Holiday Sundays of the year. The Promised Land Day & Night events will start at 2pm in the garden area with an all day BBQ, plus live PA’s & DJ’s that will take you back to the 80’s. With special guests Marshall Jefferson and Shades Of Rhythm. Genres include House, Old Skool, Funky House and Jungle.

Info: Egg London, 200 York Way, Kings Cross, London, N7 9AX, www.clubtickets. co.uk

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April BRAZIL ROCKS presents – ORQUESTRA VOADORA ORQUESTRA VOADORA (Flying Orchestra) is a 15-piece brass/percussion band, from Rio who formed in and are currently on their European tour. This band bring to Guanabara’s stage a very exciting fusion between heavy drums and brass, playing a very lively set with lots of tunes you’ve heard before on a version you’d never imagine would be possible. Absolutely Brazilian, yet definitely

Guanabara- ORQUESTRA VOADORA

Global.

Info: 5pm – 2.30am, Parker Street, London, WC2B 5PW, www.guanabara.co.uk

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April FELIX DA HOUSECAT Egg are proud to announce the launch of Felix da Housecat’s new residency in conjunction with his imprint ‘Rude Photo’.

Felix’s musical journeys are a unique experience, not to be missed. This is one DJ who has headlined at clubs on every continent; festivals and special events around the world.

Info: 10pm, Egg London, N7 9AX, www.clubtickets. co.uk

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April TIENNE DE CRÉCY - LIVE ALBUM LAUNCH Etienne de Crecy is arguably one of France’s most important electronic music exports; This April Egg will be hosting the Album launch, “My Contribution To The Global Warming”. Where Etienne will be performing with support from French/ London favourite, Jerry Bouthier and French dance legend, Alex Gopher. The Terrace will be hosted

by Greg Brockmann’s Scandal party featuring a host of up and coming French artists rising in the

scene.

Info: Egg London, N7 9AX, www.clubtickets.co.uk

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April Urbanlite & Blitz Promotions Presents “ELEMENTZ” LAUNCH PARTY ELEMENTZ is a new club celebrating the traditional elements of hip hop deejaying & turntablism, MCs, graffiti, b-boys & b-girls, open mic; beat boxing – all knowledge under one roof.

In association with The Hip Hop Chronicle the online media outlet and planned as a quarterly event taking place throughout the year, the launch night which will be hosted by Mystro and include Performances from original Lyrical Lounge Host, BBoy & Artist, Naba Napalm, plus a whole host of DJ’s on the night.

Resident DJ is London’s “1st Lady of Hip Hop” Sarah Love, recognized from her days performing at the city’s renowned Kung Fu events through to her time presenting for MTV Base, BBC 1Xtra and being the only female DJ to be nominated twice as “Best DJ” for a MOBO award.

Info: The Rhythm Factory, Tel: 020 7375 3774, www. rhythmfactory.co.uk

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April The official Sierra Leone Independence Dance 2012 The A Team present the official Sierra Leone 51st Independence Dance and they’re calling all Sierra Leoneans and friends to join them in celebrating ‘the land that we love’.

Featuring only the best in Salon music, Afro beat, hip hop and r’n’b. The night offers a whole host of DJ’s, presented by DJ Little plus a special guest live performance direct from Sierra Leone.

Info: 10pm-5am, The Peninsula Room, Proud O2, The O2 Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London, SE10 ODX. http:// www.facebook.com/ events/162456090539773/

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Back to 95 presents their 11th Birthday party at Proud O2 It’s competition time and we are giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets to one of the biggest club land events of the year! Back to 95 presents their 11th Birthday party at Proud O2. Featuring an exclusive live show from Barbara Tucker and an irrepressible DJ Line Up that includes Matt ‘Jam’ Lamont, Norris “Da Boss” Windross, Mike Ruff Cut LLoyd, Ramsey & Fen and many more Plus MC’s: Buzzard, Creed, DT, PSG and CKP. We have five pairs of tickets to give away; all you need to do is answer this question: Choice FM present Roller Motion; open to Under 18’s on the first Sunday of every month! Grab your mates and join in on the fun at Choice’s party on skates at the Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall. There will be Choice’s very own top DJ’s on rotation spinning the coolest urban anthems.

Party on skates in two

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What was the name of Matt Jam Lamont’s production outfit? a. Dreem Team b. So Solid Crew arenas playing the best in R’n’B, Hip Hop, Funky House, Party Anthems, Drum &Bass, Old Skool, New Jack Swing & Slow Jams. Featuring DJ’s Hotsteppa, Firin Squad, Abrantee plus

c. Tuff Jam Info: 10pm, Proud 02 @ The 02, Peninsula Square, North Greenwich, SE10 0DX , www.backto95.com many more!

Info: 7pm, Roller Motion, Renaissance Rooms, SW81RZ, www. rollerdisco. com, www. choicefm. co.uk

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Lime magazine catches up with the mentor and producer behind Ushine Ishine

Efe Ezekiel

WORDS: VERNIA MENGOT

Achildren and young imed at inspiring

people, Efe Ezekiel has created a vision, hope and positivity. Her hard work and dedication shows that her greatest hope is to “take the ‘Shine’ programme to all the young people who are suffering from low-self esteem and loss of hope and give them a new direction.” She set up the program in 2009 and her foundation for life is to “Love, Learn and Shine!!!”

In this interview Efe discusses her childhood and the bright beginnings for the next generation.

You were born and raised in Hackney; in a single parent home by your mother. Tell us a bit about life as a child for you.

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creative people that you could ever meet. Living in Hackney and the East End of London was tough for everyone who didn’t have much, and so was therefore trying to get by and survive on what they did have. I witnessed my mother work incredibly hard every single day and so it was therefore because of her hard work and dedication that I never went without anything.

My mother would not only look after myself, but she would also look after family members, friends and even strangers. I personally saw her give both love and time to everyone; and these are two of the most important things that one can receive in one’s life because they are concepts which don’t materialise in a majority of people’s life. They are rare concepts which most do not give and feel. Therefore

I, as well as those around me felt privileged that we were given time and love. My mother gave me a strong foundation and environment to feel confident in who I was as a person and to allow me to follow my dreams and passion to fullest whilst always smiling and maintaining a good sense of humour.

hope in their dreams; and so I knew that I could make a significant difference in their lives and thinking patterns. Therefore, from the summer of 2009, I began hatching my plan to create a bespoke, creative and unique mentoring service that truly embodied, loved and nurtured the spirit of youth and our young people.

When did you decide that you wanted to build your achievements with Ushine Ishine?

I have always loved babies and children so decided to volunteer as a tutor with a charity. After six years, I knew that I not only loved teaching, but I also knew that this was something that I could truly devote my life, passion & energy too. I realised that many young people were lacking self-confidence in themselves and losing

Tell us about the main ethos of Ushine Ishine...

The main ethos of Ushine Ishine for every young person is to become the greatest person that you can be in all areas of your life so that your light can shine so bright as so to inspire somebody else to also become their greatest possible self. We have to all encourage and support one another. This is important.

By providing our children with the means and with opportunities in order to reach their highest goals

Not only do you mentor youth but you also try to gain an understanding of their issues and lifestyle, how do you ensure that this happens?

The best way to ensure that you truly understand young people’s issues and lifestyles is to simply listen and really care about the things that they are interested in. I personally love popular culture – fashion, music, language, art…everything - and so for me it is really easy to make that connection. I believe that one of the leads to this successful connection is energy. You have to make sure that you are just as energetic and lively as the youth are - in order to keep up with them. This energy is reflected in your body language and also in the attitude that you present them.

What sort of tools and services do you provide for the young people involved in your scheme?

I provide a broad range of services that cater to everyone. We encourage children and young people - 5 - 25 year olds - to achieve their full potential in the most fabulous and outstanding way. Our workshops teach them to become confident, self-aware and to aspire for success in all areas of their personal & working life. We cover topics and issues from self-esteem, bullying, sexual health, personal development, recruitment, creativity, media, presentation/ oratory skills, weight-loss and much more.

Results from the sessions are seen instantly and young people can really change the way they see themselves and raise their levels of energy and aspirations.

opinion about anything or ask them for any advice, then they will always tell it to me straight. So I make sure that I take their advice on board before I set off on my adventures.

Your focus is to empower young people for the future. So what’s next?

My aim is to build ‘Ushine Ishine’ and make sure that I am able to reach, connect and bring that shine, positivity and philosophy to as many people as I can.

I am dedicated to bringing hope and opportunity to our children and young people all over the world in the most wonderful and exciting way.

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and aspirations, then we, as a team, as a community and as a world can truly prosper.

What advice would you give to young things someone to achieve their ultimate goal in life?

To achieve any dream you have to believe in it and also believe in your heart, mind and spirit. You have to believe that you will achieve it. The next step is to then start planning; executing your plan and then aligning yourself with those who also have high goals and aspirations so that you can learn and feed off each other. It is also important that they believe in you and support your dreams. The final step is to then get ready to succeed, fail, learn from your failure; and then succeed again! Go and get your goals and always remember to treat people well as you climb your way to the top. That’s all the advice that I can give you for now, but I pray that I will continue to have the opportunity to help all youths across the world for the rest of my days.

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You are also known as a presenter and TV producer, what sort of projects have you worked on?

I got the bug for TV after seeing myself on a BBC 2 documentary at 3 years old. I knew that I wanted to work both in-front & behind the camera. I decided to get a degree in Media and then set off to first work for MTV which was my dream job! I worked in the news department as a Production Assistant intern. I then moved into Advertising working as a Freelance Producer for 11years. I worked at various top London agencies; working on brands such as Virgin, Baileys, Nike and Sky. I worked as a Freelance Producer whilst also working on pursuing my career as a TV Presenter.

Presenting is both incredibly important and fun to me and I loved hosting the BBC2 programme “Blast” that was a youth information

show. Therefore, I wanted to continue my presenting through ‘Ushine Ishine’ but to bring important messages of advice, hope and inspiration from our community role models to all my mentees that want to continue receiving guidance after having attended my sessions and workshops. I can honestly say that I love it and know that doing this kind of work is really and truly worthwhile.

What keeps you grounded?

I feel that I am a very grounded, sociable and happy person. However, I was brought up to live for my dreams and make them as big and grand as possible. Young people inspire me to want to continue to fly to my dreams as well as also flying with them towards their own! Nothing is impossible! Sorry, My bad! Maybe, I am not so grounded at all. Lol! I adore my family and I know that if I ask their

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HOODTOUR

Ski Shepard, the brains behind company; CanAntony talks to us all about his HOODTOUR documentaries

The concept of Can Antony is based on an ant (Antony). We try to adopt the same philosophy as the ant species in relation to team work, work ethic and communication.

We see Can Antony as colony with many functions, with its main function being social broadcasting.

CanAntony an online

platform that provides video documentaries and social broadcasting has become a benchmark for public expression. Founded in late 2009, by Ski Shepard who has since gone on to develop the initiative.

It now emerges with the HOODTOUR documentary series that has given a voice to the public through an online media platform.

We spoke to Ski, on his developments so far and what the future holds for the series.

You started CanAntony in 2009, what inspired you to come up with the concept?

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You have been visiting most of the urban com-munities in Britain, First stop was Harlesden. What did you find?

Most people, specifically in estates, are happy for us to knock their doors, which always comes as a surprise.

This allows us to uncover many hidden social problems and their impact on different social groups.

For instance, a bookie to most people attracts those with gambling problems.

We now understand that is not always the case, bookies also function as a social hub due to the lack of social venues within the community.

So far in the Hood Tour series, what’s

mascot definitely brings the kid out of people which is always good to see.

HOODTOUR is the first ongoing initiative to collect and present the innermost thoughts and motives of society at large the most talked about documentary?

Our visit to Shepherds Bush, we explored the increase in funding of CCTV cameras.

What do you aim to achieve with the series?

We aim to franchise the HoodTour concept, enabling all underserved communities within the UK and abroad to independently report on their local areas.

Do you find that the public are anxious to participate?

Not all the time, however, having a 6ft 2 Antony

What has been your challenge whilst embarking on your journey?

Language. The communities we have recently visited are mostly made up of residents whose second language is English.

How can people tune in to what you are doing?

Hood Tour is currently being aired on Sky via OHTV and the community channel. However, weekly instalments of Hood Tour and future projects can we viewed at CanAntony.com What does the future hold for you?

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Changing the world, one community at a time and establishing Antony as the next Mickey Mouse Info: Hood Tour Documentaries Web: www.CanAntony. com Twitter: CanAntony Email: canantony@yahoo. com

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conference and will bring together the Diaspora, intellectuals, policymakers and business and industry leaders to confer on issues pertaining to the promotion and exchange of information, research and expertise in order to achieve sustainable prosperity for every Ugandan.

Info: Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London E1 0HX | www. ugandanconventionuk.org

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-5 June Queens Jubilee The Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrates 60 years of the Queens reign.

Celebrations will be held across the UK to honour the event. The bank holiday will be a day off for most people, and the official Jubilee weekend will see thousands gather at the River Thames in preparation for Her Majesty The Queen take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

Info: www.thamesdiamond jubileepageant.org

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April Daniel De-Gale Zumbathon ACLT will be holding their annual Daniel De-Gale Zumbathon. Get into shape for the summer and sign up to take part.

Applications can be downloaded via www.aclt. org. Adults £15, Children (under 16) £10 with all proceeds raised going to the ACLT. Info: 2-4pm | Crystal Palace National Sports Arena, Ledrington, Crystal Palace, London, SE19 2BB | www.aclt.org | 020 8240 4480

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April The 2012 Virgin London Marathon Whether you’re watching or running this year’s London Marathon this world famous occasion will see the nation participate in the race to fundraise.

With a new lead sponsor; Virgin aim to help runners raise more to top the £557.8 million for good causes since the first race in 1981.

Info: http://www. virginlondonmarathon.com

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Sept 2nd Ugandan UK convention The theme of this year’s convention is ‘Aspiring for sustainable prosperity‘.

The event promises to be the largest Diaspora-led

vember The Black Youth Achievement Awards The Black Youth Achievements are proud to highlight the true face of youth with their 4th annual awards ceremony. The BYA Awards aspire to be the UK’s premier ceremony of recognition for young people of Black Caribbean / Black African heritage and will be back again this November.

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July- 12 Aug 2012 Olympic Games 2012 Olympic Games London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948. London was selected as the host city on 6 July 2005 during the 117th IOC Session in Singapore, defeating Moscow, New York City, Madrid and Paris after four rounds of voting.

The successful bid was headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe. Info: www.london2012. com

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April Special Edition - Michael Murphy and Matt Simpson Celebration.

To celebrate the launch

by Michael Murphy and Matt Simpson by Shoestring Press, join us for an evening celebrating these two Liverpool poets. Including readings from John Lucas, Deryn Rees-Jones and Maurice Riordan.

Info: 8pm, Poetry Library, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX. specialedition@ poetrylibrary.org.uk

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May Poetry on the Water.

Patience Agbabi reads a part from her new project, The Canterbury Tales Revisited. Includes readers from Greenwich Poets plus a few open mic spots.

Info: 7pm, Greenwich Yacht Club, 1 Peartree Way, Greenwich, SE10 0BW, http://www. poetrylibrary.org.uk, www. greenwichyachtclub.co.uk

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May African Writers Evening African Writers Evening presents poetry and prose read by Warsan Shire and Diriye Osman; two emerging writers of Somali origin that have a shared heritage stitched within them; a heritage that is the survival against all odds.

Hosted by Nigerian poet and playwright; Inua Ellams.

Info: 7:45, www. southbankcentre.co.uk

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Monologueslam is the ultimate showcase for actors from all backgrounds and profiles, to perform in front of a welcoming audience and a panel of people in a position to move their careers. TriForce Promotions present this exciting opportunity and free platform; where up to 20 actors compete in three rounds of competition.

Held at Rich Mix located in the heart of Shoreditch; it’s bound to be a great night of performance from some of the UK’s hidden acting talent to reveal one overall winner.

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-8 Jul The National Shake the Dust Weekend Shake the Dust is a national celebration of the power of spoken word. This year teams of talented and inspiring young people will compete in the country’s biggest national youth slam final at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Teams will perform poetry based around the Olympic and Paralympic games. Shake the Dust is all about bringing together young people from different parts of the country and giving them a voice that would otherwise be unheard.

Info: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, www. shakethedust.co.uk

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til 14th Apr 12 YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL A culmination and celebration of a nationwide hunt for brave and original young voices.

Since 1973, it has been unrivalled in its discovery of new writing, launching writers such as Simon Stephens (2005 Olivier award for Best Newcomer), Christopher Shinn (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2008), Bola Agbaje (2008 Olivier Award), Leo Butler, Andrea Dunbar, DC Moore, Michael Wynne and Chloe Moss. Most recently Alia Bano’s play Shades, (Most Promising Playwrights Award at the Evening Standard Award and Critics’ Circle Awards).

This year’s festival is our biggest and boldest yet.

The Young Writers Festival runs from 23 February – 14 April, showcasing promising young talent from across the UK, featuring two full productions of new plays, as well as a host of readings and special events.

Goodbye to All That by Luke Norris (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, 23 February – 17 March) Vera Vera Vera by Hayley Squires (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, 22 March – 14 April) Festival Readings of four new plays by young writers aged 18-25 years old (2-3, 9-10, 30-31 March & 13-14 April) Festival Short Readings by

young writers aged 8-15 (17 March) In Conversation with the writers Luke Norris (1 March) and Hayley Squires (29 March) There will also be a host of events and workshops around this year’s festival, including storytelling workshops for children, spoken word nights and live music in the bar, an end-of-festival Literary Ball and the 100 word play, which invites anyone to write a very short play which will be displayed around the Royal Court during the festival.

The Young Writers Festival is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and is in partnership with the European Commission Representation in the UK, with additional support from the Dr. Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation.

The Young Writers Festival Development Phase has been supported

by John Lyon’s Charity.

Info: www. royalcourttheatre.com

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- the very best in African literature!

TWriters Series is

African Writers Series: New Releases

he African

a wide-ranging series offering stories, poetry, biographical writings and essays from across Africa. It includes work from nearly 40 writers from 19 different countries. Including African classics from the late 1950’s and 60’s with titles from renowned African authors, such as Chinua Achebe, Bessie Head and Ngugi wa Thiong’o. Selected titles have been given brand new introductions and covers.

The series was taken over by Pearson in 2008 and is one of the leading, international educational publishers.

Pearson aims to market the books for the general public, schools and colleges. The series produces good stories that people would want to read.

Commissioning Editor for Pearson; Lynette Lisk says “When you get something brilliant it stands out. Something which might challenge the stereotypes that people might have about Africans” The African Writers Series is forever keen and excited to promote African literature by reissuing the classics along with

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‘How shall we kill the Bishop’ by Lily Mabura who was shortlisted for the 2010 Caine prize for African Fiction; the title story is about a group of priests upholding Catholic traditions in Kenya.

The book is a collection of stories set in Kenya where Mabura shares tales including ethnic conflict, friendships and development.

producing new books, to give African writers a chance to have their work published and allow people to have access in print to quality pieces of literature. Pearson also has a junior African writer’s series which includes

storybooks that are sold in Africa; they are currently working on publishing them in different African languages such as Swahili, Igbo and many more for school children in Africa.

This April, we will see the release of ‘Sterile Sky’ by E.E. Sule, a topical novel set in northern Nigerian about a boy and his family who are caught up in violent religious riot.

Giving readers a unique insight into modern life in northern Nigeria; it’s a powerful portrait of religious conflict within an African community. The book shares compelling tales through the eyes of a child.

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DONG

Hshow ‘Dong’ graced ip hop and comedy

the Rich Mix venue in Bethnal Green on Friday 23rd March 2012. The show itself consisted of a collision between hip hop and comedy. With a phat line up of comedians, dancers DJ and hip hop karaoke, the night was perfectly set up for an evening of laughter. In no time after the 7:30pm start, the venue was soon packed with enthusiastic hip hop and comedy fans. There was a relaxed atmosphere that saw everybody socialising and talking before the show started.

The night was introduced and hosted by MC Fergus Craig, who appears regularly on BAFTA nominated BBC sketch show, ‘Sorry I’ve got no head’ while Sony Award winning ex KISS FM radio show presenter Big Ted was on the “wheels of steel” all evening.

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hip hop music. Artists like Nate Dogg, Notorious BIG and Missy Elliott were amongst some of the names on Big Ted’s playlist for the night.

There was a line up of well known and prolific acts; first in line were Robin and Partridge, the surreal sketch group. They warmed up the audience with some interpretive sketches that included beat boxing and rhyming. They labelled their performance at the end as “Experimental Irish Hip hop”.

Next in line was Beardyman the human beatboxing genius followed by Mr B, Gentleman rhymer. Mr B wowed the audience with he’s rhyming in perfect Queen’s English, playing he’s banjo and encouraging the crowd to respond.

he’s “everybody is racist” freestyle.

The most engaging act of the night was produced by ex rapper Doc Brown. He came out rapping, making obvious racist jokes in

Judging by the name I thought it was going to be a beatboxing competition with real rappers, but the spin made it interesting

for me.

Everybody seemed overwhelmed and left the venue with smiles, which made DONG a successful night.

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lift the trophy. Hosted by Will E Robo with music By Riche F. Info: Camden Centre, London. www. theticketsellers.co.uk

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April Africa Centre Comedy on Sundays: The best in African & Caribbean Comedy from the UK & beyond The Africa Centre presents their brand new comedy night in partnership with top secret comedy club, offering a dazzling selection of the best comedians from the African continent and diaspora. Featuring the likes of Rudi Lickwood, Jason Patterson, Dana Alexander and Josephine Lacey.

Info: www.africacentre. org.uk

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April Africa’s Cow Foot: Fundraiser Africa’s Cow Foot fundraiser The best African storytellers will be taking

you into the magical, vibrant, colourful and mystical world of Africa.

All with genuine humour : laughs and entertainment guaranteed by this comedy show. The night is a fundraiser for the Maambena Festival (Sierra Leone) ; and all box office profit proceeds to the Festival.

Info: 8.30pm – 11.30pm | Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA. www.richmix.org

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-14 April Ava Vidal: Goes Dutch Ava Vidal: Goes Dutch Ava Vidal returns to Soho Theatre with her brand new show Ava Vidal Goes Dutch. In this show she questions the ideas of community and responsibility.

How much

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April 2012 Quincy’s Comedy Lounge Back in the Day Part III Quincy’s Comedy Lounge returns with his hilarious Back in the Day Part III – a previous sell out show at Stratford Circus, hosted by the Cockney Prince himself with special guests.

Info: 8pm http://www.stratfordcircus.com/ Are we friends? Like us and get free tickets to the best shows across the captial. www.facebook.com/limemagazine

should we share? Would the world be a better place if we all were self sufficient and just took care of ourselves?

Info: 9.30pm | Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE | www. sohotheatre.com

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April World Comedy

Clash The funniest live show in London returns for 2012 after a massive 2011. The World Comedy Clash is a show with a unique concept. It brings together comedians to represent the respective country in a all out comedy battle to be crowned the funniest.

Last year was a sell out show in which Jamaica’s Kane Brown just tipped Nigeria’s Funmbi to win the trophy. This year’s show will be even bigger with more nations and great comedians, No one is favourite to win and only your support and laughter can see them and your country

Mrs. Barbara Nice – Stockport mother of five - is worried that we are living In a world of ever diminishing friendliness where we keep our selves to ourselves, heads down afraid to catch anyone`s eye. She wants us all to stand proud, be open and look the world right in the eye – ore won`t feel the benefit!

Expect a friendly, inclusive atmosphere with home truths, great timing and unique comic insights into the human condition.

Info: 8pm http://www.stratfordcircus.com/ LIME MAGAZINE 2012

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Hub-Words How many words can you make from the letters in the wheel? Each word must contain the hub letter R. Can you find a 9-letter word and at least 20 other words of four letters or more avoiding proper nouns?

TLC WILL SMITH WU-TANG CLAN WYCLEF JEAN

9-letter word - ACROBATIC Some other words of four letters or more containing the hub letter R: airt, aria, boar, brat, brit, cart, coir, crab, crib, riot, rota, taro, tori, trio, abort, actor, aorta, atria, bract, carat, carob, circa, cobra, orbit, raita, ratio, riata, tabor, taira, tiara, aortic, rabato, acrobat, carioca.

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LAUGH OUT LOUDER! SOME DRINKING HUMOUR!

Due to increasing products liability litigation, beer manufacturers have accepted the FDA’s suggestion that the following warning labels be placed immediately on all beer containers:

WARNING!

WARNING!

WARNING!

Consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not.

Consumption of alcohol may cause you to thay shings like thish.

Consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the heck happened to your pants.

Consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell the same boring story over and over again until your friends want to SMASH YOUR HEAD IN.

Consumption of alcohol may lead you to believe that ex-lovers are really dying for you to telephone them at four in the morning.

Consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with other members of the opposite sex without spitting.

WARNING!

WARNING!

WARNING!

Consumption of alcohol may make you think you have mystical Kung Fu powers.

Consumption of alcohol is the leading cause of inexplicable rug burns on the forehead.

Consumption of alcohol may lead you to believe you are invisible.

Consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter and more handsome than some really, really big guy named FRANZ.

Consumption of alcohol may cause you to roll over in the morning and see something really scary (whose species and or name you can’t remember).

Consumption of alcohol may cause an influx in the timespace continuum, whereby small (and sometimes large) gaps of time may seem to literally disappear.

Why Aren’t You Married?

Comebacks to that all time favorite question “Why Aren’t You Married Yet?” You haven’t asked yet.

I was hoping to do something meaningful with my life.

Do you know how hard it is to get two tickets to Miss Saigon?

allow spouses.

running personal ads?

I’d have to forfeit my billion dollar trust fund.

I don’t want to have to support another person on my paycheck.

I’m waiting until I get to be your age.

They just opened a great singles bar on my block.

Just lucky, I guess.

It didn’t seem worth a blood test.

It gives my mother something to live for.

I already have enough laundry to do, thank you.

I wouldn’t want my parents to drop dead from sheer happiness.

My fiance is awaiting his/ her parole.

Because I think it would take all the spontaneity out of dating.

Because I just love hearing this question.

I’m still hoping for a shot at Miss/Mr. America.

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My co-op board doesn’t

I guess it just goes to prove that you can’t trust those voodoo doll rituals.

What? And lose all the money I’ve invested in

Why aren’t you thin?

I’m married to my career, although recently we have been considering a trial separation.

(Bonus reply for Single Mothers) Because having a husband and a child would be redundant.

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