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Akala – State Of The Nation speaking tour – Salford date added

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Owing to a bit of pressure, I imagine, Akala has added a Manchester-centric date to his recently announced speaking tour.

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Reece Williams releases the Warren EP from the heart

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Warren is 13 minutes of intensely personal spoken word from Manchester creative Reece Williams, dedicated to his late father whom

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Soul on the windowsill: Otis Mensah

ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA, front, interview, OTIS MENSAH, sheffield

Otis Mensah is one of those artists that moulds a room with his hands and voice. Captivatingly confident whilst pouring

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On Wax: Czarface Book & Record Set for RSD 2017

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For every pink version of Barbie Girl by Aqua, there’s a quality Record Store Day release actually worthy of your

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Preview // J Chambers: Merchant Of Manny EP

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One of Manchester’s newest and most hard-grafting MCs, J. Chambers, is blowing up right now.  Having supported Oddisee, Akala and

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In Pictures: Saul Williams by Richard Aldred

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Venue: O2 Institute 3, Birmingham Date: 24 June 2016 Our pal Richard Aldred captured Saul Williams, plus support Kojey Radical,

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Scorzayzee kicks off Ramadan with a new spoken word piece for charity

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The charity Muslim Hands have launched this video, featuring spoken word poetry from the don Scorzayzee, on the first day

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On Tour // SAUL WILLIAMS

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Saul Williams is back with new album Martyr Loser King. First coming to attention in 2001 with the LP Amethyst

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Riz MC: short film Daytimer + mixtape Englistan

DAYTIMER, ENGLISTAN, front, JASON BOURNE, riz ahmed, riz mc, ROGUE ONE

  When I was growing up I suffered a lot of racism. I never felt like the English flag was

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