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The Frontline – the unheard of Notting Hill in their own words

A new book by Ishmahil Blagrove is always a notable event, and the launch of The Frontline on 24 June 2022 was no exception. Subtitled …
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Machel Montano celebrates 40 years as king of soca

Elizabeth ‘Lady’ Montano has written a biography of her son, entitled...
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A Quick Ting On Afrobeats

Billed as the first-ever book on the Afrobeats genre, Christian Adofo’s...
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Children’s Author making a Creole difference

In 2017, British children’s author Joshua Cartwright and his wife Glenda...
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Canisia Lubrin wins Caribbean literature prize

The NGC Bocas Lit Fest team hosted a virtual ceremony via...
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David Kalloo, Trinidadian-born author

Trinidad-born author David Kalloo grew up in the eastern borough of...
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The Caribbean Connection, The Bella & Logan series

Soca News spoke to soca lover Lorraine O'Garro, who is making...
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New mystery-adventure stories in Creole bring Guyana to life for our...

What if you could have something special to remind you of...
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Nobel Prize-winning British author VS Naipaul dies aged 85

British novelist Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize for...
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Review – Bayonets, Mangoes and Beads, by Nairobi Thompson

At June’s official unveiling in Brixton of Britain’s first permanent memorial to the contribution made by servicemen and women from Africa and the Caribbean
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ACUK to launch Calypso in London book on 26 October

This year the London Calypso Tent enjoyed its best season yet. Now it has even more reason celebrate
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A New Beacon

New Beacon, the black bookshop established back in 1966, has reopened after a six week refurbishment process
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Belvidere Estate – Fedon’s House, by Herman G Hall

Sometimes a newspaper headline tells you all you need to know about a story
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New Beacon Books shines on

Finsbury Park’s famous Black bookshop, New Beacon Books (NBB), celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016
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Carnival, by Ishmahil Blagrove – history and inspiration

For a world-renowned festival, Notting Hill Carnival has been poorly served...
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