by Ngaio Anyia | Apr 11, 2017 | Culture, Music Reviews, Reviews
‘I want black and minority ethnic musicians to walk on stage and know they belong’ After speaking to Chi-Chi Nwanoku I was more than a little excited to watch Chineke! Orchestra playing music by Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint...
by Ngaio Anyia | Mar 21, 2017 | Culture, Music Reviews, Reviews
“A whirlwind of emotions, I laughed harder than should be allowed on a dreary Monday evening” Postmodern Jukebox came to play at Bristol on the first day of spring. In true British style the day’s weather had been nothing if not thoroughly bipolar....
by Ngaio Anyia | Mar 9, 2017 | Culture, Music Reviews, Reviews
Bristol’s music scene is a popular one. Respected worldwide for its wide range of genres and influences, its output is both diverse and varied. Unfortunately, though, it’s still heavily male-dominated – both at the forefront and behind the scenes. Bristol Women...
by Ngaio Anyia | Apr 27, 2016 | Culture, Music Reviews, Reviews
I downloaded Tidal apprehensively. I’d seen the hype and knew I’d experience something both visually stimulating and musically mediocre but tried to keep an open mind. The first shot of Beyoncé with cornrows and a fur jacket looking down with graffiti...
by Ngaio Anyia | Mar 8, 2016 | Culture, Music Reviews, Reviews
There are 3 clashes from Red Bull this year in Bristol, Manchester and London – but in my opinion Bristol got the best teams (admittedly London’s teams haven’t been announced yet…but our line-ups hard to beat!) We had: Butterz Sound Team...
by Ngaio Anyia | Feb 18, 2016 | Culture, Music Reviews
Little Simz has been one to watch for a while, but she doesn’t shout about it. At this stage if you know about her, you know – but if you don’t there’s a chance you won’t find out until she’s dominating the charts. That’s how...