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Flip Fraser Joins The Hall Of Fame
Nigeria celebrates it’s 54th independence in style
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Don’t miss Jamaica National’s CARIBBEAN QUESTION TIME UK 14th October
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Meet SHANGO BAKU developer of BLACK HISTORY STUDIES in UK SCHOOLS.
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Miss Caribbean UK Beauty Pageant gets ready to crown their Queen for 2014
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05. CONTRIBUTORS 06. MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR’s 08. COVER PAGE FEATURE HERO - FLIP FRASER 28. CULTURE Art Music Literature Politics Entertainment Events Youth Books Television / Film Technology
96. ACHIEVE Celebrating achievements Professional services Finances 98. PLEASURE Jokes Fun & games Horoscopes Competitions
56. FLAIR Style Fashion Beauty Hair Grooming Shopping 86. LIVING Health Food Drink Spirituality Travel Wellness Home / Properties Abroad Love & Relationships True life stories
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lack History Month was first held in the UK in 1987. It is widely thought the month was set up by Akyaaba Addai Sebbo, an analyst who worked with Ken Livingston at the Greater London Council as a coordinator of special projects. The first event marked the contributions of black people through history, following which Addai drew up a plan to recognise their input into economic, cultural and political life in the UK. Black History Month was set up in the US in 1926, where it is held in February to mark the birthdays of two influential figures – US president Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas, a former slave who campaigned throughout his life for racial equality. October was chosen for the UK as it is
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a time when children are at school, so helps to instil pride and identity into young people. It is also a month seen as a time of tolerance and reconciliation in African culture. By: Hannah Osbourne http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/blackhistory-month-2014-facts-themehistory-annual-celebration-1467923 Facts • There are now roughly 5,000 events taking place for Black History Month across the UK every year. • As well as the US and UK, Black History Month is also celebrated in Canada. • There are 1.87 million people living in the UK who identify themselves as “Black British”.
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• Populations increased dramatically in the 17th century, when people were seen as a unit of currency for slavery. • Slavery was made illegal in the UK in 1772 and was officially abolished in 1833. • During WWI, a separate black unit was formed within the British Army called the British West Indies Regiment. • Throughout the war, 15,204 black men had served in the British West Indies Regiment. Of these, 185 were killed in combat and 1,071 died of illnesses. Clayton Brown, Editor
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ne of the pioneers behind black Britain’s most iconic stage productions and The Voice newspaper’s first editor has passed away following a long-term illness
ONE OF A KIND: Peter ‘Flip’ Fraser was a proud Jamaican who dared to aim high, friends said FLIP FRASER, the man who made history as the first editor of Britain’s largest black newspaper, The Voice, passed away last week following a long-term illness. He was 62. Born Peter Fraser in Kingston, Jamaica, the media pioneer was also the visionary behind iconic stage productions such as Caribana and, most famously Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame. The show – an epic 5,000-year black musical history lesson that showcased up to 75 icons, from African kings and queens to thinkers such as Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey – was described by co-producer, JD Douglas, as one of the most significant cultural contributions to black Britain.
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Cover Page Feature It was groundbreaking simply because there was nothing like it of its kind in the UK at the time, filling audiences with pride while entertaining them at the same time. As one fond tribute stated: “I walked out of the theatre with my head held higher, my pride clung to me like a second skin... thanks for the memories and for the validation of my Blackness in a sea of misunderstood stories about my heroic ancestors.” Over the past few months, Fraser had displayed a positive attitude towards his illness, sharing images of himself being treated in hospital. His brother Paul was by his bedside at St Thomas’ Hospital in London when he died as was his devoted wife Joyce, who told The Voice he had a peaceful death. CHARISMATIC A charismatic character, Fraser – widely known by his childhood nickname Flip – was also known for his passion for reggae music. Over the course of his impressive career, he worked with acts such as Delroy Washington, Maxi Priest, Sly and Robbie and Musical Youth, to name a few. Fraser, a star pupil who had won a scholarship to the prestigious Jamaica College in Jamaica, moved to the UK aged 16 when his father was posted to the Jamaican High Commission in London. He later enrolled at Bradford University where he studied chemistry, but developed allergies to the chemicals and dropped out. Fraser then started working in the music industry with British record label Trojan and later fell in love with the media side of things. 10
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Flip Randolph Fraser ORIGINATOR: Fraser, Val McCalla and deputy editor Sharon Ali.
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Cover Page Feature He went on to study media and journalism at Tennesse State University in the United States – a state-funded historically black college – and graduated in the same class as Oprah Winfrey. Fraser championed undiscovered talent, giving them a platform through events he would organise and his columns for West Indian World, Sounds magazine and Arif Ali’s Caribbean Times – where he was music and entertainment editor – and West Indian Digest. He also established the Search for a Star talent competition which enjoyed huge community support. HEADHUNTED In 1982, the well-respected journalist was head-hunted by the founder of The Voice, the late Val McCalla, to be the first editor of the paper – one that unlike its predecessors would appeal to a new generation of black Britons. After leaving the paper, he joined Camden Council as special projects, arts and entertainment officer where he met and worked under the supervision of Douglas. Douglas recalled: “I gave Gale Jn-Baptist (Fraser’s then girlfriend) an application form, but Flip never applied. Just before the deadline, I called her and said her boyfriend had not got in touch. She was quite angry. At the very last moment, we got Flip’s application and we were able to squeeze him in at the end of the interviews. “This guy walks in, almost floating on air. He was in a short-sleeved shirt, no tie or anything. My boss told me I had to decide who to give this job to because I’d be 12
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Flip Randolph Fraser working closely with them. I chose Flip. “His application was late, he was not looking the right way but he had more ideas than all the others put together. He reeled off six ideas then and there and I thought, yes, I can work with this person. He was a man of vision.” It would prove to be a historic meeting. The following year the pair – alongside collaborator Khareem Jamal who did the music – staged Black Heroes. The show made its debut at the Shaw Theatre in 1987 and its original cast members included the late lover’s rock singer Jean Adebambo, actor and musician Count Prince Miller, reggae maestro Lloyd Brown and celebrated actor Fraser James, who played Malcolm X. Douglas recalled: “The theatre told us we would never be able to make four nights and cancelled the Sunday show. By the second day, it had sold out. He came back begging for us to keep going.” The show toured America and one of its biggest fans was Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan who invited Fraser, Douglas and others for a meal at his home, served with solid gold cutlery. But Fraser could also be a divisive character and had many run-ins with colleagues over the course of his career. “One day Flip told me he wanted to put on a reggae show,” recalled Douglas with a laugh. “I thought he would be doing it a community hall somewhere and later he gave me a document to sign. It was a contract at a theatre in Hampstead.
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“A reggae group in Hampstead? In those days? The neighbours would have been trembling. But that was Flip. He was a proud Jamaican who dared to go beyond what was expected. He was a bit of an outlaw and didn’t care for authority; a maverick but very charming. He was no angel and no saint but the good he did far outweighed the bad. Douglas continued: “He took young people from the hood and put them on the stage. He gave so many opportunities to so many people and that legacy will never be forgotten. The last conversation we had was about putting on a show. Flip died the way he lived: thinking about the arts.”
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I believe that we are here to strive to be the best person we can possibly be. So, in my mind, our job is to make and to leave, our own positive mark on the World of which we have been apart. Flip Fraser left his indelible mark!
My tribute to Peter Randolph Flip Fraser, Creator and founder of “Caribana”, “Search For a Star” and most notably, “Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame”. All this with the prestigious title and honour of being the first editor of the Voice, noted as being Britain’s best black Newspaper in the UK. I write this tribute on this Day of Remembrance, 2nd October 2014. Flip Fraser, may your name and your goodly works never be forgotten. Since the human race has been able to reason, we have asked the age-old philosophical questions: Why are we? What are we here for? What is the meaning of life? Deep questions I know, but my reason for asking is simple and apply most vividly to the life and works of my friend, Peter Randolph Flip Fraser. 14
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My personal involvement and knowing of Flip is through the edutainment spectacle “Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame”. I had seen the show twice two years before joining as a cast member in 1990, just before the shows 3 month tour of the east coast of USA, from January to March 1991. Ironically I found that I, along with portraying the great King Menelik II, forefather to His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I and Kwame Nkrumah, the man who led Ghana to Africa’s first post-colonial independence, was chosen to portray and perform as the late great, Marvin Gaye and Donnie Hathaway, my two greatest musical and vocal influences. Flip and Black Heroes gave me the opportunity at least whilst the song I sang lasted, to take on my great inspirations’ persona. Also, as a result of being in Black Heroes, I later co-formed my group Kwest with two other integral cast members of Black Heroes; one his long term friend and the shows musical Director Khareem Jamal, the other his close, close bredren Tony Douglas. Flip became one
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of Kwest’s biggest fans and regularly posted our songs and his comments about Kwest on his social media pages. Flip billed us, Kwest, as “the best reggae harmony group in the world”. With his pedigree and as a seasoned commentator of reggae music, I personally did not argue with his views! Lol. Flip was the mind who not only thought of the staging of this fantastic documentary, but who also went on to create, produce and direct the idea. It takes courage, a degree of guile and tenacity to bring an idea to life. Black Heroes like the long gone iconic characters in the show, came to life and how happy and proud am I to have been and still be a part of this gift Flip created. I am happy, not just for black people per se, but for all people, I say. However, there is no such thing as perfection in life, just its pursuit. Needless to say, Flip, like all of us would admit that he could have done one or two things in a different way. However these things pale in significance when set in the context of the things he did in the right way. The torch he lit and helped to carry, will shine for ages to come and none of us can hope for more than that.
asked at the beginning of my tribute and I believe Peter Randoph Flip Fraser like other great achievers gone and to come, has lived this answer. Flip has now gone to join other Heroes and Sheroes, long and recently gone from us. However, I imagine the welcome and nods of approval from those such as Sojourner Truth, King Mansa Musa, Martin Luther King and Queen Clive Johnson whom he helped to reincarnate on stage and I rejoice. Flip bro, you have left a legacy for us to continue. You will be in the audience watching now, but I feel you will still have a hand in affecting and directing something somewhere, somehow. I thank you. As another great legend Bob Marley said, One Love. From The Gambian. In peace. Damel Carayol.
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Hi Flip it’s Paulette Harris here. As you knew me now Paulette Harris-German. You were – and are I guess – a living legend and gave me the opportunity to be in the original cast of Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame. I met you at the VMC after willing you into my life and hounded you for an audition, which you gave to me. Not only did you take me under your wing and allow me to flourish on the stage, but you also took my 4 year old son Marlon who was cast as the son of a hard working mother in the show because he gave so much trouble that was the best thing you could do with him. He went on to study performing arts and is an amazing young man of 31 years old. We thank you, we honour you and live bright in the stars my darling, because we will always we always be pulling on your energy. Peace.
Firstly I would like to say greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, must say greetings in the name of the Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Jah Rastafari.
Aiden
My name is Aiden and I used to work backstage for Black Heroes. The only thing I have to say is... Flip you did it your way, the right way and the end of the day we going to take the show to the top. We want your name to stay on living forever and ever and ever. Your legacy cannot die. 16
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Well as you know my name is Tony “Terror” Douglas, original sound man from West London Paddington Terror Sounds. During my years with the Blackstones, I met Flip Fraser. I didn’t even realise he used to come to my dances during my sound man days, I was told years after. However I met Flip through the Blackstones and believe me, he has been an integral part of my life from that time, musically, the opportunities he has given me has taken me all over the world. He gave me the opportunity to gain years of experience in perfecting my act. Even though I was an artist I was not a finished article, he gave the time to perfect my art of being a vocalist. Apart from that he was my brother, my “bredren”, my boss, my “bonafide” friend. I loved him like cooked food trust me! He was always there for me. Apart from me and him being “bredren” you know the works
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only after I got the part in the show that I realised the connection was there. It was a wonderful time, I met some lifelong friends as part of the cast and the production. Anyone who has seen the show can’t speak highly enough it brought black history to life in such a powerful way, particularly the medium of theatre as opposed to a movie, really gave the show the grandeur. For me it was just an honour that Flip gave me that opportunity to be part of that.
Julie Payne
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My name is Julie Payne, I am a cast member from the American Tour of Black Heroes in the Hall Of Fame. I played Nanny, and Queen Candace. I will be eternally indebted to him for providing me with an opportunity to learn about my history. My name is Armagh Ferguson and I was in the 2007 production of Black Heroes in the Hall Of Fame. I played the Zulu King Shaka and others. For me it was it was a honour just to be a part of the production. Strangely enough I didn’t know that my mother had already met J.D. Douglas and Flip from years before I turned up for this audition and it’s
I’ve been to primary school, secondary school, college, polytechnic, university and I didn’t learn anything as much as I did within my time in Black Heroes. For that I am eternally grateful. On top of that, I met some of the most fantastic people who have shared my life, good times and bad times, some are Godparents to my Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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Momo Whatt
I was one of the original members of the Chosen Few. Blackstones was the other famous group at the time. Now they call me Mo Mo White because I am now doing a solo career. Let’s talk about Flip Fraser. Flip Fraser is someone that I have known since were kids. His father and my father were bosom buddies. They belonged to the same lodge. Every Friday he used to come and visit my house and so I have known Flip from way back. When I became a member of the Chosen Few, Flip was one of the first people to interview me. He wrote a great piece. When he left the Caribbean Times Newspaper, he then went on to The Voice. He was the first editor of The Voice. He was also very supportive towards the group. He also created the magazine called The Black 18
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Flip Randolph Fraser Beat. It was a very popular magazine. Flip Fraser was a person who had a masterful intelligence. He was way beyond anyone else. When he got the idea for Black Heroes he came to myself and the Blackstones. It took us a while to grasp what he was saying to us, but when we finally understood what the show would be all about we thought “Wow!”. When the first show first started we didn’t know that it was going to take off like that. However, we shouldn’t have been surprised because Flip Fraser was a brilliant director. When he put his head down, he saw everything. There was no detail in the background that he missed. If you were to watch the show you would see the details in the background come together. There was no one standing still, or people standing where they were not supposed to stand. Black Heroes is one of the biggest shows, most inspirational and educational shows that there ever was. We will miss him very much. Not just myself, but my family will too and I know for sure that every cast member past or present is going to miss him.
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Cover Page Feature My name is Clarence Miller. I would just like to say and I here tonight at the “Nine Night” of Flip Fraser. Producer, director, writer and all-round good chap. I have to say thanks to him. He made me play the important part of Marcus Garvey took me to the states twice and made me play to packed houses to a different level of people and for that I am ever grateful. I went to Jamaica to play Marcus Garvey also. He was a talented and ambitious and a guy who had a mind to think about his people and talk about the greatness of his people, black people. When it comes to Jamaica, people in Jamaica are the best people in the world (like myself). I would like to say thanks to a talented man. He will be sadly missed.
Ingrid Webster
and literally, my daughter had 4 mothers really. They have always supported me in my times of need. We all had an amazing time with each other. This is all thanks to Flip for creating this amazing show that took everyone by storm. It lived in people’s hearts, and people still talk about it to this day and I am sad that today’s generation now has not got to see Black Heroes, because they take everything for granted right now. All the things that we talked about and fought for in Black Heroes has actually come to pass. For example, we now have a Black President, South Africa got set free, a black president in South Africa. I was born in South Africa during the Apartheid, so for me Black Heroes was very special. We are going to miss you Flip, you was just one of a kind and I don’t think there is going to be anybody else like you. Ever. So rest in peace, say “hi” to my mummy up there and all the other greats that you’re probably telling them “No man, ah my show! Me ah de director, creator ah de show!” That used to be his favourite line. Rest in peace Flip Fraser, we are going to miss you, but your legacy will live on through us and you will never ever be forgotten. Impossible to forget you. Peace.
Basil Barnaby My name is Ingrid Webster and I am one of the original cast members of Black Heroes in the Hall Of Fame. Flip was amazing! He brought everyone together. Most of my best friends are still my friends and we all met in Black Heroes. A couple of them are my daughters Godmothers
What I am going to miss about Flip is his sense of humour. I am sure if he could have made Black Heroes into a one man show, he would have done. There were certain times he had to show the dancers how to dance, the players how to play, the singers how to sing and whilst this was going on, I would be sitting down in rehearsals watching him in absolute stitches. Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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through him. I take my hat off to him. He is a genius and most geniuses have flaws in some way as we know. Look at Suarez the footballer – he can’t stop biting people! But he is still a great footballer. Look at George Best, he couldn’t stop drinking. Everyone has got their own little thing. Flip was definitely a character, a storyteller, a very humorous man. I think I was probably one of the last cast members to see him alive in the hospital (I went to see him). It wasn’t nice to see someone so strong and so commanding to be in a vulnerable state. R.I.P. I just loved his sense of humour. He did a lot of barking but he had no teeth. I will miss that.
J. D. Douglas
People like Flip are very rare. He was a tall slim man, so some of the stuff he tried to do and did do, he must have had balls like an elephant. At some stage there were probably like 100 people in the show. To juggle all those egos (in those days a lot of the cast were community celebrities and known in the area), he was the only one out of management who had the charisma and the strength to kind of juggle everybody and be strong with some people and put his arm around others.
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At the time I remember having a fall out with Flip at one stage, something wasn’t going right and I got angry and I thought I was out of the show. As time went along and I have had to organise shows myself. When I have tried to organise 5 or 6 people, I try to imagine Flip organising over 100 people and also trying to do a show like this and also get funding.
Tonight was a wonderful night in the memory of an extraordinary, gifted human being, Peter Randolph Fraser. We came to pay homage. He gave the start to fame for many people, like Lloyd Brown an international reggae singer, The Blackstones, to name but a few and of course Black Heroes In The Hall Of Fame.
He did things mostly by himself, I know he had help, but he was the head of everything. Nothing really happened and unless it went
There will never be anybody like Flip, he opened his heart to us all and I thank him for giving us the opportunity.
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laid to rest in style. Sunrise October 25th 1951 – Sunset August 31st 2014 Best known has “Flip”
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had the pleasure of meeting Flip Fraser way back in the early 80’s when he was at the newly formed publication “The Voice Newspaper”. Despite having so much on his plate, he supported my dance group “AFREEKA” by helping and us behind the scenes. I was so saddened by the news of his passing as I know that Flip still had so much to do as he was continually promoted and profiled new ideas, acts and artists in England and across the water in Jamaica. He truly had a great dream. His focus on providing our community with a theatrical hall of fame of our majestic heroes was immense. He was not finished but his passing is a stark reminder of how short life is. It has been a joy to see the outpouring of respect to a real fallen hero. He will be truly missed. Rest in peace my friend. Black Heroes cast Pays tribute to Flip Fraser RIP 2014. Click on the following link to view the footage filmed by: Patrick Thomas of Red5599. http:// youtu.be/Evf_-1fSOzY. The picture above was taken by Patrick Thomas Patrick Thomas of Red5599. Images on the right taken by: Mr Lekan
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Black History Month
Special Interview
Dawn Spence Counsellor/Psychotherapist Born in Jamaica Life philosophy: - keep the faith!
DAWN SPENCE interviews SHANGO BAKU previously known as: ALSTON CHARLES the Trinidandian actor, director writer, Rastafarian and developer of BLACK HISTORY STUDIES in UK SCHOOLS. HE IS 70, HAS A GROWN UP FAMILY AND LIVES IN LONDON.
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our name was Alston Charles. Why did you change it to Shango Baku, and what does the name mean?
You know, Dawn, in the 70's globally we were hit by this wave of self-searching. African descendants in the Diaspora suddenly woke up to the fact that we had a distinct heritage and identity. We came out from under the colonial spell and started looking for our roots. There was the Black Power Movement, Civil Rights protests, demos, marches. Revolution was in the air. Many of us rejected our 'slave' names and embraced new identities. African names became popular. That's where the Shango came from - God of thunder in West Africa. Baku has several derivations. Baku is a mystic figure in Caribbean folklore - a little
man who sits on your shoulder and advises you on what to do. You feed him bananas. If you don't follow his advice he may hit you with 'spirit blows'! Ha! Ha! Ha! In Africa it's a word that means 'stranger'. When did Black History month begin and where? Addai Sebbo is accredited with starting BHM in the UK in the 1980s. He was a cultural worker in Ken Livingstone's Greater London Council at a time when people were 'rocking against racism' and marching to 'Ban the Bomb'. (Before your time, Dawn.) There was an upsurge of cultural activism. Reggae was hugely popular. Bands like Aswad and Matumbi carried the swing. Britain followed the lead of Dr Malauna Karenga who started Black History Month in America. By the mid80s several London Boroughs began to focus on Black studies during October. What inspired you to become involved in Black History Month in the UK? I came back to London in 1986 after a 7-year stint in Trinidad. I had formed a company called Baku Productions. We did a lot of breakthrough work in local schools using drama as a tool of awareness and empowerment. In 1986 Baku Productions came to Britain as part of Caribbean Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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Special Interview Focus, a year-long celebration of Caribbean culture. We toured London, Manchester and Midlands schools for 3 months, completing more than 30 performance workshops. The tour was so successful that we started a new company called CETTIE: Cultural Exchange Through Theatre In Education. During the next 25 years CETTIE worked in every London Borough, particularly in month of October. We also did annual projects in the regions, Nottingham, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Norwich, Northern Ireland. You name it, we've done it: Teacher Training, seminars, conferences, workshops up and down the country, then in Europe, Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean. Who were your collaborators? CETTIE comprised actors, writers, educationalists. We also employed 'outsiders' depending on the needs of specific projects. Over the years CETTIE was project- funded by the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA), Greater London Arts, the Arts Council, Heritage Lottery and a range of charitable organisations. Comic Relief funded us for a 3-year project in Ghana 2000-2003. Because we had such a wide focus - education, arts, cultural exchange, we became like troubleshooters, designing a wide range of special projects for schools, arts organisations and cultural agencies. Are you still actively involved and how? You know, Dawn, we haven't been so active in the past few years. CETTIE's been mothballed since 2010. I think we suffered burn-out from the sheer pressure of devising projects, applying for funds, organizing tours, rehearsals and all the rest of it. We became victims of our own success. We were driven 26
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Black History Month by commitment but were never revenue funded. Every project was like starting from scratch. In 2010 we slowed down for a long review and rethink. I still do the odd Museum project in schools. Lately I've become more involved in Rastafari projects - like the recent Repatriation march in London. I edit a Rastafari magazine called Thunder and spend time in Ethiopia and Ghana when I can. What’s next for Black History month? Hmmm, outreach work for the Museum of London in secondary schools. Costumed performances of Black Achievers and Abolitionists such as Robert Wedderburn’s Interactive sessions on the Windrush legacy. Things like that. What’s next for you? Not sure, Dawn. Repatriation to Africa? Ha! Ha! Ha! I've still got a second career as an actor...when I can get work in Film , TV, stage. Not much of that at the moment. I'm certainly not chasing the work these days. Taking things as they come. Still committed, but not so anxious to change the world. Maybe I could be a professional interviewee or a writer for Panache? Ha! Ha! Ha! Got any openings? I'm available...... Photography by: Nick Dolding Contact details for Shango Baku: Email: onebaku@hotmail.com
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conomy and Resources: Nigerian economy since the colonial times has been largely driven by export of raw materials. This was one of the aims of colonialism and even subsequent western strategies of neocolonialism and globalization. Northern Nigeria, especially Kano, was a major producer of groundnuts. In fact Kano produced about half million tons which was about half of Nigeria’s commodities as the main source of foreign exchange and government revenue. The oil boom of the 1970’s made the government to neglect agriculture. Many of the rural dweller rushed to the cities in search of “greener” pastures. Government at the federal and state levels formulated policies for the revival of agricultural
productivity and poverty alleviation, because the survival of the society was threatened, as Nigeria became an importer of food. Among these policies were the Operation Feed the Nation, Green Revolution , Better Life for Rural Women and Family Economic Advancement Programme. Agricultural practitioners have complained that they have not benefitted from previous programs, hence the present state of poverty especially in northern Nigeria. The federal Government made attempts to encourage industrialization in Nigeria though several programs and institutions such as NIDB (Nigeria Industrial Development Bank), NBCI (Nigeria Bank for Commerce and Industry) and NERFUND (National Economic Recovery Fund). The people of Kano have been known for the “extensive initiative and perseverance”. Kano merchants have been famous in West Africa some of them were even legendary for example the late Alhaji Alhassan Dantata who was the wealthiest Nigerian at the time he died. Alhaji Aliko Dangote one of the wealthiest African industrialists is a great-grandson of the late Alhaji Alhassan Dantata. Kano businessmen, including Dantata pioneered the first textile industry in Nigeria the Gwammaja Textiles established by the Kano Citizens Trading Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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Company. It should be noted that even the pre-colonial period, Kano “was probably Nigeria’s most celebrated textile exporting center.” Kano’s products were in high demand even in North Africa and it was rightly observed by Professor Elizabeth Isichei in her book A History of Nigeria that: Almost as far as the Nile, and certainly in Southern Morocco, the blue haiques and burnouse of semi-Arab and Moorish tribes are the products of craftsmen in Kano and Sokoto, and this ‘country cloth’ as it is called, is worth much more along the coast than any turned out in Manchester. Private investors established most of the industries in Kano. The regional government, during the first republic, established no industry in Kano as it did in Kaduna and Sokoto, which hosted the textile and cement industries respectively. The Federal Government established only one industry in Kano, the National Truck Manufacturers (NTM), a commercial vehicle assembly plant that was never viable because of its precarious foundation and it was closed and later privatized. But in Kaduna, the federal government established a fertilizer plant, a motor assembly plant and a refinery. The last two are all functioning and the refinery is perhaps the most important industry in northern Nigeria. Most of the industries established in Nigeria during the oil boom era were import substitution-based and with the fall in prices, the value of naira crashed, most of them collapsed because they relied on imported raw materials. The worst affected were those in the North especially Kano. This is because, the transportation cost from Lagos to Kano 30
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Black History Month skyrocketed. Hence, they could not compete with those in Lagos or Otta and since there is no railway, it will be difficult to restore such establishments. Energy supply to Kano has also remained epileptic. The cost of diesel, which is used by generators, has also skyrocketed, especially in Kano. These and other reasons made many factories to close and render their workers unemployed. Kano State “Centre Of Commerce” BY ADEYEMI ADISA MARCH 21, 2011 Located in north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria, Kano State was created out of the defunct Northern Region in 1976 and it is divided into forty four local government areas which include Ajingi, Albasu, Bagwai, Bebeji, Bichi, Bunkure, Dala, Danbatta, Dawakin-Kudu, Dawakin-Tofa, Doguwa, Fagge, Gabasawa, Garko, Garun-Mallam, Gaya, Gezawa, Gwale, Gwarzo, Kabo, KanoMunicipal, Karaye, Kibiya, Kiru, Kumbotso, Kunchi, Kura, Madobi, Makoda, Minjibir, Nassarawa, Rano, Rimin-Gado, Rogo, Shanono, Sumaila, Takai, Tarauni, Tofa, Tsanyawa, Tudun-Wada, Ungogo, Warawa, Wudil. History Kano derived its name from the ancestor of the Abagayawa -the earliest settler, who migrated from Gaya in search of ironstone and chemicals. Kano State was first created under this name on May 27, 1967, when Nigeria assumed the twelve states structure. Being the most populous state, on August 27. 1991 Jigawa State was carved out from it and it now composed only of Kano Emirate. People & Culture
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Weather/Climate Kano State’s mean annual rainfall ranges from over 1,000mm in the extreme south to a little less than 800mm in the extreme north. The rains usually last for three to five months with mean temperature ranges from 26°C to 33°C. There are four seasons within the state; a dry and cool season, Kaka, (mid-November to February), marked by cool and dry
Black History Month weather plus occasional dusty haze; the dry and hot season, bazara (March to midMay) when temperatures climb up to 40°C and which is a transition period between the harmattan and the wet season; the wet and warm season, damina (mid-May to September), is the proper wet season when the lowest temperature is recorded; and a dry warm season, rani (October to midNovember) marked by high humidity and high temperature next to bazara in hotness. Cities & Towns Other important cities and towns include Kano, Dambatta, Gumei, Gwarzo, Hadeija, Karaye, Kazaye, and Ririvani. This is a list of administrators and governors of Kano state. Kano State was formed in 1967-05-27 when the Northern region was split into Benue-Plateau, Kano,Kwara, NorthCentral, North-Eastern and North-Western states. Hausa Rulers Kings of The Kingdom of Kano • Bagunda (ruled 999-1063) • Warisi (ruled 1063-1095) • Gajemasu (ruled 1095-1134) • Nawata (ruled 1134-1136) • Yusa (ruled 1136-1194) • Naguji (ruled 1194-1247) • Guguwa (ruled 1247-1290) • Shekarau (ruled 1290-1307) • Tsamiya (ruled 1307-1343) • Usman Zamnagawa (ruled 1343-1349) • Yaji I (ruled 1349-1385) Sultans of Kano, Kano Sultanate • Yaji I (ruled 1349-1385) • Bugaya (ruled 1385-1390) • Kanajeji (ruled 1390-1410) • Umaru (ruled 1410-1421) • Daud (ruled 1421-1438) • Abdullah Burja (ruled 1438-1452) • Dakauta (ruled 1452) • Atuma (ruled 1452) • Yaqub (ruled 1452-1463) • Muhammad Rumfa (ruled 1463-1499) • Abdullah (ruled 1499-1509)
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Kanoan Empire • Muhammad Kisoki (ruled 1509-1565) • Yakufu (ruled 1565) • Daud Abasama I (ruled 1565) • Abu-Bakr Kado (ruled 1565-1573) • Muhammad Shashere (ruled 1573-1582) • Muhammad Zaki (ruled 1582-1618) • Muhammad Nazaki (ruled 1618-1623) Kano Sultanate House of Kutumbi • Kutumbi (ruled 1623-1648) • al-Hajj (ruled 1648-1649) • Shekarau (emir) (ruled 1649-1651) • Muhammad Kukuna (ruled 1651-1652) • Soyaki (ruled 1652) • Muhammad Kukuna (restored) (ruled 1652-1660) • Bawa (ruled 1660-1670) • Dadi (ruled 1670-1703) • Muhammad Sharif (ruled 1703-1731) • Kumbari (ruled 1731-1743) • al-Hajj Kabe (ruled 1743-1753) • Yaji II (ruled 1753-1768) • Baba Zaki (ruled 1768-1776) • Daud Abasama II (ruled 1776-1781) • Muhammad al-Walid (ruled 1781-1805) Fulani Rulers Emirs of Kano
Black History Month Kano Emirate, Sokoto Caliphate Clan of Dambazau • Suleiman (emir) (ruled 1805-1819) Clan of Sullubawa • Ibrahim (ruled 1819-1846) • Usman I (ruled 1846-1855) • Abdullah (ruled 1855-1883) • Mohammed Bello (ruled 1883-1893) • Mohammed Tukur (ruled 1893-1894) • Aliyu (ruled 1894-1903) Emirs of Kano, Kano Province- British Rule • Muhammad Abbas (ruled 1903-1919) • Usman II (ruled 1919-1926) • Abdullahi Bayero (ruled 1926-1953) Emirs of Kano, Kano Province- Government of Northern Nigeria • Abdullahi Bayero (ruled 1953-1953) • Muhammadu Sanusi (ruled 1954-1963) • Muhammad Inuwa (ruled 1963 - he served for 3 months only) • Ado Bayero (ruled 1963-1967) Emirs of Kano, Government of the State of Kano, Federal Republic of Nigeria • Ado Bayero (ruled 1967-2014) • Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (the current Emir crowned on 8th June 2014 was the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria) as the 14th Emir of Kano
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Official launch of Afrigogo Travel
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Afrigogo’s aim is to offer some of the best deals available on the internet for discount hotels and experiences. Afrigogo approach each city individually and select hotels and experiences to cover off the best and most value for money: flights, hotels, car hire and attractions and experiences available throughout Africa’s most travelled cities.
The Klub International Management Company and Panache eMagazine were very honoured to be part of the official Launch Party on Friday 26th September 2014 where we met many officials from Nigeria, Seychelles and other High Commissions and Embassy’s in attendance.
Other brands of Afrigogo include five Star Getaways. Afrigogo are major travel enthusiasts whose employees are travel experts with comprehensive travel background. This is reflected throughout the Afrigogo organisations and also to our customers.
Afrigogo a lifestyle Travel Company provides memorable experiences exclusively in Africa. They specialise in packages holiday’s experiences and tours at discounted rates to your desired destinations in various regions in Africa. They also specialise in solo travel, group holidays and tailor-made holidays.
The address of Afrigogo registered office is: Suite 29B Eurolink Business Centre, 49, Effra Rd, Brixton, London SW2 1BZ. www.afrigogo.com Click on the following link to view a video of the event: http://youtu.be/UpxADcgPsKs?lis t=UU9W3Hym35ImqkrT4INyT-pA
Enya Francis Ntui - Senior Counsellor Nigeria High Commission - Lynnette Paddy from Malawi of Engineering UK & H.E. Mrs Lalatiana Accouche - Seychelles Deputy High Commissioner .
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alented fashion designers and entertainers are brought together by producer Pilyvan Consulting to bring you an afternoon and evening of interest and entertainment. South Africa, the “Rainbow Nation” is an emerging reputation in the fashion sector. The flair and innovation of the designs will be exciting. Youth development is at the heart of the South African economy. We are delighted to have the opportunity of working with the South African government in bringing to the UK eight new designers who by their success have been chosen to showcase their designs alongside more established designers.
Black History Month In collaboration with Central St Martins, Pilyvan Consulting is sponsoring workshops to help develop these young designers to understand the UK fashion market and learn how UK business operates. The winning young designer of the Show will be chosen by the audience on the day and a prize presented. The Show is proud to support MALUJU– South African Artists for Peace (charity number 1014647) by donating 5% of the net profit from the Show. MALUJU supports children and children’s organisations in South Africa. The day will be filled with fashion showcasing and entertainment with a South African theme, closing with a networking event and an after party. http://www.safacw.com https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=qF_u1b4CzM8&feature=youtu. be&list=UUJG6UY_TqmBwVC3Upc-fhiA
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The Klub International Managaement would like to formally thank the sponsors from all over Africa plus the young South African designers were able to enjoy t As well as Nigerian Guinness. One can clearly see that everyone was enjoying t
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ords could not express the outpouring of positivity and encouraging actions demonstrated by our people of Nigeria at the grand event held at the residence ‘Abuja House’ of the Nigeria High Commissioner His Excellency Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR in Kensington London on Saturday 4th October 2014.
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The who’s who of the Nigerian Diaspora attended a grand event and as you will see from the images and the exclusive footage, it was truly a fantastic occasion. There was great news that Nigeria is officially EBOLA Free, even President Obama has sent a team to look into how Nigeria was able to kick Ebola out of Nigeria so fast. The event saw Traditional Dancers by Afrik Entertainment, singer Justina Ogunlola, Sax playing by Wale Great, Comedian MC Mark doing his thing, rounded up by His Excellency Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida’s Special Award and the cutting of the cake with Dinning & Dancing to end the night.
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Now this is what we need to be doing for all the countries within the continent, covering the same so that the world can truly see our greatness. Below is a brief history of how Nigeria gained its independence: Pre-colonial History Between the 11th century and European colonial conquest in the late 19th century, the area in and around Nigeria was home to a number of sophisticated and influential societies. Among the most important were the northeastern kingdom of Borno, the Hausa city-state/kingdoms of Katsina, Kano, Zaria, and Gobir in northern-central Nigeria, the Yoruba city-states/kingdoms of Ife, Oyo,
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and Ijebu in southwestern Nigeria, the southern kingdom of Benin, and the Igbo communities of eastern Nigeria. Extensive trading networks developed among these societies and northwards across the Sahara. During the 19th century, the abolition of the slave trade cleared the way for expansion of trade in agricultural produce from Africa to Europe, particularly palm oil from the West African coastal areas. The coastal enclave of Lagos became a British colony in 1861, a center for expansion of British trade, missions, and political influence. Late 19th century and early 20th century Lagos was also a center for educated West African elites who were to play prominent roles in the development of Pan-Africanism as well as Nigerian nationalism. By the end of the 19th century, Britain began an aggressive
Colonial History Nigeria came under the colonial rule of the British during the second half of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century. The United Kingdom conquered the territory of present-day Nigeria, except for the section of former German-controlled Kamerun in several stages. The British dependencies of Northern and Southern Nigeria were merged into a single territory in 1914, and a legislative council, initially with limited African representation was created in 1922. Traditional native rulers, however, administered various territories under the supervision of the colonial authorities. In 1947, a federal system of government was established under a new Nigerian constitution introduced by the United Kingdom. This system was based on three regions: Eastern, Western and Northern. The idea was to reconcile the regional and religious tensions as well as accommodating the interest of diverse ethnic groups: mainly the Ibo (in the east), the Yoruba (in the west) and the Hausa and Fulani (in the north). Prior to independence, nationalists continued their demand for the extension of franchise and the holding of direct elections. This led to the abrogation of the 1947 constitution and the introduction of a ministerial government in 1951. The Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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H.E. Ambassador Mr & Mrs Olukunle Akindele Bamgbose, Deputy High Commissioner
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Can the Caribbean Community influence the outcome of the May 2015 general elections? What are the key issues that affect our community? Do our political representatives know the issues? Do they value our votes? Following on the successful hosting of the 2010, 2011 and 2014 Caribbean Question Time (CQT) series, which provided a medium for members of the Caribbean community to discuss pertinent issues with their political representatives, Jamaica National Building Society is pleased to announce the staging of the 2014 event. We are pleased to extend an invitation for you to attend Caribbean Question Time (CQT) 2014 on Tuesday 14th October, at 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA (near the Houses of Parliament). Please feel free to extend this invitation to your network and note that it is advisable to reserve your seats The period preceding the 2015 general election is an opportune time for the Caribbean community to have dialogue with its political representatives and to ensure that matters affecting members are placed on the political agenda. The CQT format is similar to the popular Question Time TV programme, and the panel will include Members of Parliament from the three main UK political parties and community representatives who will discuss key issues affecting the community. The audience will engage in lively discussion with the panelists on these issues. The topics for discussion will be forwarded to you before the event. We are keen to ensure that a wide cross section of persons can attend this event. However, space is limited, therefore we ask that you reserve your seat/s by contacting us at caribbeanquestiontime@janouk.com or provide your name, number email address and number of tickets required via telephone 0207 708 6614. We look forward to your attendance and to your active participation in this valuable discussion which is of great importance to the future of our community in the UK. Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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he previous fashion shows for London Fashion Week have had one thing in common; they lacked diversity on the runway. However, 2014 proved to be refreshingly different with a plethora of black designers showcasing spectacular productions displaying superb craftsmanship, structural styles, daring hem lines and bared midriffs. The models totally wowed the audiences as they paraded the countless designs. 2014 is definitely witnessing the rise of Black on the runway,encompassing models and designers.
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Panache attended a few of these wonderful productions: SAFACW, Kwame & L’Art De La Mode. Take a look at the following images.
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The cast of Models. • Franchesca Bryan • Tyla Brown • Chantelle Begg Rougier • Naureen Bhatti • Sarah Louise Williamson • Alexandra G-E • Nicole Morgan • Maurissa Selene Coleman • Montanna Munroe • Tameka Ashanti Saul • Gilda Palas • Rhesa Owusu • Eskitt Eskedar • Lisa Grace • Dianita De La Cruz • Storm Stewart • Romeo Jamal Santiago • Mahammed Raza • Markus Roberts Clarke • Haine • Kelly Kernubia • Mr. T • Sean Smith • Zaff Khan • Craig Addison • Sanna Tukka • Devante Hauntley • Jacob Pitsiallis • Rahi Chadda
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n behalf of the Team of Reuben P. Joseph, I will like to thank each and everyone of you for a successful London Fashion Week production," L' art de La Mode "Midnight in Rio"
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L’Art De La Mode Midnight In Rio • Midnight in Rio - The Dancer Leny Etiene • Designers: Catfixe, Reka Oroso Trendy Couture, Kwame Korateng Beespoke, Mary Martin London, Eva Miarka, MzFitts, Voyage, Met Singh, Trendy Couture • Hair - Sponsors - Afrodite, Keisha De Vignes, (The Official Closing production) - Marieka & Jane • Make- up Marieka Stylz, Cindy Mollineau, & Sponsors - Flori Robers • Entertainment: Stylo, Bobbi Billionare, Shalmz Baro - The Shooting Star, Kandice, Alima Nwaina Joanna
Ian Douglas, Per SonifiedDiamonds, Gordon Flynn, Yasmine Trendy, Dian Myer. If there is any names I may have forgotten please do not be offended, you are ALL truly special. I could not have done it without you. Most importatant Jehovah God and his son Jesus Christ who has bless me with the talents, passion, drive and motivation. Not only for the benefit of myself but for the good and upliftment of others. Love and Best Wishes!!!
• Photographers: Christian Jibril, Kraizie Kat, Per Sonified Diamonds, Nick J Reynolds, Karlton Chambers, Riz Ehsan, LorenzoVideo Santos, Chima Luke Okafor Josh Daniels, Jean-Christophe Hermier, Chris Bothman, Ovais Naveed Chaudary C, and Maisy's Potrait and Mansor Ali. • The Production Team - Reuben P. Joseph, Neptune Shad, Zuhaib Arif, Kelly Kenubia, Derrick Spencer, Joann Welch Coral Reid and Jacqui Brown • Dressing Room TheGregorLondonManning, Haylee Venus, Rohan Thomas Thanks to Press Leciester Square, Districk Club, The Tabernacle and the Yaa Asantawaa Arts Center, Dexter Khan of Cocoyea London, Noir Dred, Maria Joseph of Wassi Villele, Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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Pily’s World South Africa Fashion and Culture Week makes a London debut
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host of designers, models and celebrities descended upon the Banking Hall, a prestigious venue in the heart of London, last Saturday to celebrate the inaugural South Africa Fashion and Culture Week 2014 (SAFACW). As the brainchild of Pily Mirazi, founder of Pilyvan Consulting and CEO of Spotlight Fashion Models based in Essex, SAFCW 2014 showcased the designs of eight young and upcoming South African designers from KwaZulu-Natal, selected for their outstanding achievement in the country’s fashion industry and to help them gain exposure to global markets. “The inspiration (for the event) was my country,” Durban-born Mirazi told The South African. “It’s a beautiful country from the fashion to our food, décor, our youth, the talent that we have, and I wanted to take it to an international level.” Mirazi said London provided the ideal location for the first ever SAFCW show as a result of her close ties to the fashion industry in the capital. “I’m more connected and well-established in
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fashion in London,” she said. “So it was easy for me to get fashion and beauty colleges involved and invite superstars and buyers because I’ve been running Spotlight Fashion Models for the past three years.” The event further received the support of the South African High Commission in London, the
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South African Fashion And Culture Week his label ‘Gravitie’, Thulani Mnguni with ‘Tribal Skinwear’, and Sane Cele with ‘Tempracha’. Womenswear was led by Melinda Gopaul and her brand ‘Noice’, Sandile Mlambo with ‘Alfafa’, Sibu Msimango with her label ‘Marpakisha; and last, but not least, Shaun Majola with his brand ‘Nguni Shades’, 39-year-old Shaun founded fashion label Nguni Shades in his hometown of Durban, having studied at the Fashion Design Institute in the city. Speaking to The South African, Majola explained that he was showcasing his winter collection at SAFACW. “The fabrics I’ve used in my recent designs are fur, raw silk, leather and brocade and the tones reflect the national colours,” he said. “Ultimately, South Africa is the inspiration for my designs,” Majola added. “It’s a very diverse country with many different races. The colours I’ve used symbolise Africa.”
UK Department of Trade & and Industry, and the Office of the Mayor of London. The eight young designers exhibited a rich and vibrant range of designs which largely reflected the diversity of South African fashion, style and culture. Menswear was represented by Sandile Mngadi with his brand ‘Duke: Clothe your soul’ Kujula Mtambo and
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In addition to showcasing South African fashion and accessories, SAFACW also acted as a platform to promote the country’s trade and tourism, and as a cultural exchange programme between the UK and South Africa. A broad range of cultural festivities fused the very best of South African and British culture with South African delicacies, curios and even a Zulu warrior dance spectacle on offer, while UK musicians James
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King and Dan Olsen provided impressive live music performances. The event was also supported by a number of celebrated African personalities including Andella Chileshe Matthews, reigning Miss Zambia UK, and Justina Mutale of the charity Project Runway. The event itself was supporting Maluju, a charity which aids children and children’s organisations in South Africa. Event orgnaiser, Pilay Mirazi, now hopes that SAFACW can become an annual event to take place just before London Fashion
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Black History Month Week so that the designers may have the opportunity to attend one of the most celebrated occasions in the fashion industry and acquire further skills and knowledge. Furthermore, SAFACW plan to organise a Fashion Designers Competition in South Africa to expand their selection to the best young fashion designers from each of the country’s nine provinces and invite them to participate in the show. If it can build on its initial success, SAFACW looks set to become a hotly anticipated date on the fashion calendar.
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Press Launch of the South Africa Fashion & Culture Week (SAFACW) at Shaka Zulu Restaurant, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8AB on Wednesday 3rd September 2014.
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KWAME KORANTENG'S LONDON ROCK THE RUNWAY SHO by: Bustline Yetunde Oduwole’s Blog
The multi award winning designer, and Diamond Special Recognition Awards Designer Of The Year 2 Koranteng Bespoke unveiled his hidden collections last weekend at the Tiger Tiger Club, Piccadilly.
It was an exclusive night featuring fashionistas from the length and breadth of London. The Ghanaian d designs signature bespoke suits for ladies and gentlemen scored another first for putting up a brilliant To view his exclusive designs look book, Please visit: www.kwamekoranteng.com
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Franchescia Byam Age: 24 Height: 5’8 Bust: 34 Waist: 29 Hips: 34 Shoe Size: 7
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ranchescia Byam a woman with Brains, Talent and Beauty
Franchescia has featured in many fashion shows and photo shoots and she has recently assisted top catwalk choreographer Reuben P Joseph with the rehearsals of the very successful “Fast and Fashionable “ fashion show for London Fashion Week at the Press Club in the heart of London’s Haymarket. “I am from a mixed background, my dad being Irish & mother born and raised in Guyana but also having Portuguese, Chinese & Indian in our Bloodline.” “I often hear that I have a unique look which I believe contributes to my image as a model and therefore brings forth many opportunities my way.” “As well as Modelling I also both enjoy & aspire to be an Artist, Singer, Writer and Designer all of which I aim to achieve in my lifetime.”
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Franchescia was a contestant in the “Miss Guyana Beauty Pageant” in 2012 and wore an evening dress that she designed herself in the finals. She has also appeared as Princess Jasmine in an Ident Ad for Disney on Sky Movies this year. “I was teased about my looks growing up and never would have imagined being here now in the position I am... Modelling was the last of my creative outlets that I uncovered but came to be the strongest of them all. I had always been one to shy away from the spotlight but once I discovered myself as a model I discovered a sense of empowerment. I do get nervous but it all disappears as soon as I step on that runway “ “One look has the ability to create 1000 words.” “Every time I walk that walk I tell my story, its more than I could ever write, sing or draw.... And I wouldn’t have it any other way!” Franchescia has featured in many Runway Shows (including London fashion week) and Theatrical Catwalk Productions as well as commercials & collaborated Photo-shoots “and I love every minute of it!” Franchescia Byam has an intriguing name and a captivatingly beautiful face to watch out for.
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Body Fitness Tips by Patrick Lewis Your Fitness Guru
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e hope last month’s health tips were helpful, so here are more health tips to help you with your exercise routine. We all want to be fit, lose weight and look good so let’s put these tips into action and look forward to being much healthier. So Go forward and be healthy:
HEALTH:
We all want that healthy looking body but don’t have time to go gym, always looking at magazines and wishing that we could look like those people who seem to have all the time in the world. Well I’ve got news for you, some of those body beautiful people make time, they use every minute of the day to do work outs and exercise and you can too.
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The best way to get the time to do your daily work out is to get up half hour earlier than you usually do and do these exercises for half hour every day and you will get the body that you have been looking for. First mounting climber: 1 drop onto all fours, keeping your abs tight. 2 jump your legs into your chest
explosively. You will gain: A fitness boost. Do: 5 sets of one min burst with one min rest between. Jumping split squats: 1 lunge forward and engage your abs, 2 jump as high as you can (avoid the lights) 3 drop back into a lunge, legs reversed. What you will gain: power in your legs. Do: 6 sets of 20reps with 40sec rest between. Spiderman press up: 1 in a press up position, bend your elbows, 2 bring one knee and arm together, 3 press back up and repeat on the other side. What you will gain: solid arms and abs. Do: 6 sets of 12 reps with 1min rest between. Do each of these exercises for 10min and you will start to see the results.
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Milk shake: your muscles will be craving glycogen. Stock up by blending half a banana with milk. Protein bar: protein keeps your metabolic rate high, so snack on a bar. Cheese & Tomato on toast: gain strength and fitness. Refuel on fast digesting carbs and slowrelease protein. Avocado: half an avocado packs a nutrient payload without adding fat to your middle. Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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iving with a girlfriend who was often away on tour, had its good and bad points, depending on your point of view. Carol was a chart topping reggae singer as well as a backing singer for Dennis Brown and John Holt, among others. As such, she would often go on tours around the World for months at a time. This was not a problem at the time as we needed the money and it was good for her career. However, we had a young toddler and I had to go to work! Luckily we had parents who were eager to help with child care. The other advantage about her touring was that while she was away it was much easier for me to get up in the mornings! The downside of her not touring was that her musician friends would come round and as they had no jobs to go to, they would be up talking, playing music and basically chilling until the early hours. I was not the type to go to bed early and enjoyed the company. However, I was burning the candle at both ends….. using gas! Until I had been given the ultimatum from my boss; regarding my time keeping and pointing out to me that not showing good time keeping would affect negatively my chances of promotion, I had been ok with the status quo.
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I used to get to work a few minutes late now and again, however, at that time, if you had passed your probationary period it was virtually impossible to be sacked from the Civil Service, unless you performed some act of gross misconduct. So I wasn’t that bothered, in fact I had my stock answer ready whenever I was a late, “The tube was delayed”. My manager would always ask, even thou she knew what my reply would be. I think that was probably why they had made it a stipulation for me getting the promotion that my time keeping improve. I had made my mind up to focus on getting to work on time for the few months that I needed to show my seriousness about getting on in my chosen career. Circumstances, however, were conspiring against me accomplishing my goal. This was not a period of touring. This was a time of fun and laughter. This was a time of staying up until the morning drinking and smoking. I was cool with it for a week before it started to get to me. I wasn’t enjoying it! Even thou I was involved in the merriment; I began to resent them for their freedom to not have to go to bed and rest. They knew I had work in the mornings and they would say “goodnight”,
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t’s My Magazine is launching a Black History Month campaign called “I Am Because We Were” campaign, with the aim of acknowledging the importance of preserving and capturing family history. With interviews (both written and recorded), soundbites, quotes and endorsements, we have gained an insight into what history means to influential celebrities (across the fields of drama, music, sport and entertainment) and successful business people within the Afro-Caribbean community. The celebrities pledging their support include 5 Grammy nominated Floetry member Natalie Stewart, Hollyoaks actor Aaron Fontaine, international model Eunice Olumide, Former NBA player and philanthropist John Amaechi OBE, Holby City actor Jimmy Akingbola, former Premier League footballer George Boateng as well as Britain's Got Talent Semi Finalist Comedian Toju Okorodudu and Big Brother Boxer Daley Ojuederie. CELEBRITIES SUPPORT BLACK HISTORY MONTH CAMPAIGN TO TELL FAMILY STORIES CELEBRITIES are backing a Black History Month campaign to chronicle family stories so that the personal family histories of African and Caribbean’s are not lost.
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Pirates of the Caribbean actor Treva Etienne; Natalie Stewart of the celebrated soul duo Floetry; and Big Brother star and boxer Daley Ojunderie are among dozens of public figures to support the campaign, called “I Am Because We Were.” The organisers – It’s My Magazine, the life story capturers – are also launching a competition to win a free ‘family history magazine’ which involves capturing the heritage of the winner and presenting it in the style of a magazine for them to share with relatives. ‘I Am Because We Were’ aims to tell the greatest story never told… the story of real families living in Britain. Check out the campaign page: http://www.itsmymagazine. com/#!its-my-bhm/c1buw Shortlisted as one of the top three most innovative companies in the UK by the British Council, It’s My Magazine produces magazine heirlooms for family occasions such as weddings, Bar Mitzvah’s, Christenings and births, proms and much more. Other celebrities who are backing the campaign include former NBA player John Amaechi OBE, actor Jimmy Akingbola (Holby City, Doctors, New Tricks), chart-topping singer Lemar, former Aston Villa midfielder George Boateng and Nollywood star Fatima Jabbe.
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“I Am Because We Were” The competition winner will receive a professionally-designed magazine filled with their interviews, family photos and genealogy worth £2,000. Contestants can apply via the Its’ My Magazine website until the end of October, Black History Month. Treva Etienne said:
“My grandmother entertained me with tales of her growing up with Bob Marley’s mum and buried family treasure in the hills of St Ann’s, Jamaica. When she passed suddenly, all of that family history wasn’t documented. It’s My Magazine means that everyone can capture their lives, without having to be ultra rich or famous.”
“It is important to teach your children about their direct family history - it instils a sense of pride and achievement and these stories are so easily lost if they are not captured.”
KRYSTLE DOWNIE IS AVAILABLE INTERVIEW: call 07940 009 141 or email info@itsmymagazine.com
Nathalie Stewart said:
‘I Am Because We Were’ is a story-catcher that acknowledges the importance of capturing and preserving living and family histories.
“I think people have lost how important this can be for a child who looks over the shoulders of their parents and sees themselves, their cousins, their aunts, uncles and grandparents within a book. What that does for them is something very special.”
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Krystle Downie, Editorial Director and cofounder of It’s My Magazine, added: “It is important we remember our past, but sadly family stories are often lost because they are not adequately captured, and that goes for all nationalities. This campaign, and the competition, are about raising awareness of the need to capture the histories of families living in the UK.” Visit: www.panacheoccasions.com
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Nightmare in Paradise:
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Owners of property in Jamaica who reside overseas in jurisdictions with a stable currency face an untenable situation of becoming much poorer if they rely on real estate as a vehicle to hedge against inflation and create wealth. While real estate remains a secure means of guaranteeing safe economic returns, the tide has certainly turned for persons residing overseas who use foreign exchange to purchase property in Jamaica purely for speculative investment purposes with the hope of earning a return in the short to medium term. Let us look at a scenario to better explain the nightmare faced by overseas owners of property in Jamaica. Jaseth Jenkins, a Jamaican who migrated to England in the 92
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1970’s, bought a house in St. Catherine for £95K in 2005 when the value of the pound was an average of JMD $112.00 to £1.00. Jaseth has maintained her house and collected rent at an average of JMD $70K per month for approximately seven years. Her tenant vacated the house in January 2014. Having decided not to return permanently to Jamaica, Jaseth spent JMD $1.8m repainting and modernising the property in order to sell and repatriate her money to England. At the time of purchase Jaseth paid approximately JMD $10.6M for the property. She earned about JMD $5.9M as rental income and her records indicate that approximately JMD $2.4M was spent on maintenance, taxes and other miscellaneous expenses. The renovation works of JMD $1.8M was intended to improve the property to enhance its value for sale. In March 2014 the house was advertised for sale at a cost of JMD $16.5M based on a current valuation for similar properties in the area. On the face of it Jaseth seems set to receive a return on her investment of about JMD $4.8M before expenses over the 2005/2014 period, if she can at least sell the
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property at the valued asking price. Since March 2014 to July 2014 Jaseth has received a few offers with the highest being JMD $15M. This does not seem very appealing to Jaseth, who has come to realise the effects of the devaluing Jamaican dollar and further diminishing returns at every passing day.
question really is, “Will the devaluation of the Jamaican dollar continue at pace or will it improve some time soon?” Every day that passes under the current dispensation, the prospects for Jaseth grow dimmer as the return on investment diminishes and she becomes one day poorer.
The real issue now for Jaseth is the replacement of her original investment plus some. Can she really expect to repatriate her £95K with even a little interest or should she just cut her losses before it gets worse and move on? At the asking price of JMD $16.5M and allowing approximately 10% for expenses, Jaseth is likely to receive J$14.85M at today’s rate of exchange. (The official rate of the Jamaica dollar as at July 2014 was approximately JMD $192.00 to £1.00). This will give Jaseth a grand total of £77,300.00. If Jaseth hoped to at least break even and get back her initial investment she would be seeking to obtain a market value exceeding 100% of what she paid for the property in 2005 .The dilemma now facing Jaseth is whether to hold on to see if property prices will increase to surpass devaluation and other inflationary obstacles, or should she sell for what she can get and move on? The
Jamaica is a beautiful country with many positives to its credit. However, the security and economic models are significant demotivators for investors and persons hoping to return to retirement. Yes, there are good communities in which one can retire but they should never become naïve and complacent and precautions should be put in place for safety and security. Jamaica can be economically good for those seeking a second home for personal use or those wishing to retire “back home”. For those seeking to invest in land or buildings, the only safe bets are those linked to tourism where foreign exchange is directly earned or participation in some entity that relies on local production of goods or services for consumption in a hard currency overseas marketplace.
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The suggestion to Jaseth and other owners of real estate in Jamaica is to seek to use your property wisely. For those with underutilised agricultural land, you should consider putting it into productive foreign exchange earning endeavours . To those with residences which are just locked up or marginally earning Jamaican dollars, think about the negative income being generated and do the sensible thing. Those with commercial properties, if not in the tourism sector, pursue ventures that can survive the inflation and devaluation which will
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not be stopping anytime soon. Yes, it might slow periodically due to false interventions but devaluation of its dollar will not cease until Jamaica can “earn” its way out of the dilemma. The moral of the story is that owners of real estate in Jamaica will have to decide whether to sell it, use it or lose it! Article by Maureen Smith, Caribbean Property Specialist, Tropical Connections Ltd.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
Egmont, Calivingy, St. George, Grenada Price: USD $1.5M
Egmont, Calivingy, St. George’s, Grenada (1) Ref No: GRE014 Property Type: House Bedrooms: 5/6 Bathrooms: 5 Reduced for quick sale
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Black History Month ‘Spice Isle’ property with stunning marina and ocean view! This environmentally friendly Eastern Mediterranean/Greek designed beachfront home enjoys stunning picture postcard views of the marina and Caribbean Sea from its pretty and secluded bay location on the south coast of the beautiful Caribbean island of Grenada. The property is located adjacent to a boutique hotel and marina, as well as being within close proximity to Grenada’s capital city of St George’s, popular Grand Anse Beach and the Maurice Bishop International Airport. Built in 2012 on approximately 11,500 sq. ft. of oceanfront land, this spacious two-storey property boasts approximately 3,500 sq. ft. of living space comprising of a main house with covered patio that is used to provide an outdoor sitting/dining area; TV/library room; large kitchen with walk-in pantry; full bathroom; storage area and separate laundry room. At first floor level of the main house are two bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms. There is a walk-in closet in the master bedroom and a wonderful view of the ocean from this room. Accessed via the same entrance as that to the main house are three guest suites, two of which are at ground floor level, with the third suite located on the first floor of the building. Each guest suite has its own kitchenette, full bathroom and covered patio that is used for outdoor living/ dining. Additional features at the property include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Double carport Fruit trees and vegetable garden Stand alone 20K gallon water tank 2 x 50lb gas tanks Rainwater collection tank 220v solar power Water treatment system Wired for internet/cable Space for generator Sun lounge balcony with wet bar Planning approval for installation of a pool 24-hour security The property is fully enclosed with a mix of wall and natural fencing. Furniture included in sale. A stunning location for a main or second home on a beautiful Caribbean island!
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Nigerian Londoner Crowned Miss Black Africa UK 2014 by: The Voice Online 06/10/14
STUDENT from London triumphed over 21 other contestants to be crowned this year’s Miss Black Africa
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Jacqueline Ilumoka, 20, was announced as the beauty pageant winner on Saturday (Oct 4) at the Royal Regency Hall, London.
Joanitha Ntangeki of Tanzania took second place and Samrawit Tesema of Ethiopia was awarded third place in the pageant.
Ilumoka, who is in her final year studying media and communications at the University, said: “I am so excited about what lies ahead.”
According to the pageant’s organisers, Miss Black Africa UK is “highly competitive and seeks to bring out those leadership qualities in women.
The sold-out event was hosted by comedian and actor, Lateef Lovejoy and Miss Black Africa UK 2011, Ruvimbo Chinzou.
“The winner becomes a goodwill ambassador for Miss Black Africa, charged with designing and implementing a charity program based on their pageant platform.”
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Ilumoka will now assume the responsibility as ambassador of the Miss Black Africa ‘Queens4Africa’ project. Founded in 2011 by Dele Onabowu, the Miss Black Africa UK pageant’s sole purpose is giving young African girls born or living in the United Kingdom “a platform to showcase not only their beauty but most importantly their culture, talent and creativity.” The judging Panel on the night included was made up of the host of the Sporah Show Sporah Njau, director of Miss China
The winner added: “It has been a gruelling four months of preparation and hard work. “I look forward to starting my charity project which is the main reason why I entered into the Miss Black Africa Pageant. I am very passionate about helping the less privileged and now I have the opportunity to do so on a larger scale.” http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/nigerianlondoner-crowned-miss-black-africa-uk-2014
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Horoscope for October 2014 A month which will continue on from September, favouring openness, innovation and renewed enthusiasm for the creative and peaceful solutions emerging from the period under Libra, a sign which will always favour diplomacy and consensus! However, the beginning of October will be difficult, with clashes on the cards (on the home front as well as politically, economically and socially), but these should rapidly be contained, brought under control and turned round to our advantage. It will be a month for launching initiatives and talking peace and harmony. A month for love, dreaming of better times and preparing for this by opting for a more humanitarian and spiritual vision of our great collective systems and individual futures!
If you wish to have a look at your Horoscope for November 2014. You also can search for a particular horoscope with your new monthly horoscope archive since April 2013. If you do not know your astrological sign, use our application “What is my sign?� by entering your date of birth. Read more: http://www.free-horoscope.com/horoscopes/ monthly/#ixzz3FXqjl2re
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I totally understand how batteries feel because I’m rarely ever included in things either. A farmer in the field with his cows counted 196 of them, but when he rounded them up he had 200. A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? Because the “P” is silent. What is the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know, and I don’t care.
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Black History Month
Maze-a-Pix
Discover the path from entrance to exit, paint it, and reveal a real hidden picture:
Pic-a-Pix
Paint squares as you solve the puzzle and discover a beautiful pixel-art picture:
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Black History Month
Classic Sudoku
Fill empty squares so each number appears exactly once in every row, column and box
Link-a-Pix
Find the way clues are linked, paint the paths and discover a hidden pixel-art picture:
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