As part of the Bristol Black History calendar of events and following on from last years success, RISE (Recognising Individual Success and Effort ) are holding their 2nd annual Black Tie Awards ceremony at The Bristol Royal Marriott Hotel Collage Green Bristol, on Saturday 29th October 7.00pm – 1am.
Headline acts include top UK black comedienne Angie Lemar and lovers rock sensation , Mr.Peter Spence along with poet laureate,s Dr. Edson Burton, Lawrence Hoo & Miles Chambers. Local acts are being confirmed alongside reggae songstress , Taliban and DJ Style (Ujma/Code of the Streets) https://www.facebook.com/events/599290546919786/
Bristol Beats & Bass A Fine Art Exhibition @ The Island 25th – 29th July
Iconic Black Bristolians Presents ARTival Bristol Beats & Bass A Fine Art Exhibition by Michele Curtis is the 2nd exhibition of evocative artwork by Michele, in powerful portraits displaying St Paul’s Carnival DJs and MCs. Pioneers and music lovers from the 80s and 90s. It’s on from Mon 25th July – Fri 29th July The Island.
Brandy Live @ 02 Academy Bristol 27/6/16
Last night seen one of the biggest RnB concert this year touchdown @ The 02 Academy with international artists, singer, songwriter and actress Brandy, The Slayana In These Streets Tour finally arrived to Bristol, with an arena filled with loyal fans singing to her classics and more recent hits. She received a great reception from the Bristol crowd as she open with Afrodisiac and from there onwards was a masterclass of music delivery bouncing through hits after hits, What about Us & On Top Of World had to be one of the crowning moment of the night. Almost Doesn’t Count had the crowd singing along to this beautiful ballad and you could see the emotion in her as well, she paid homage with a medley of Whitney Houston classics. Her rendition of Michael Jackson Human Nature was another example of her ability to do justice of other performers work, the crowd was appreciative of her modern material but the classic got the house rocking. Sitting In My Room, Full Moon, The Boy Is Mine her Grammy Award single with Monica had the crowd dancing off the ceiling, and of course her first single I Wanna Be Down release way back in 1994.
All in all it would be fair to say we bear witness to a seasoned international superstar that hasn’t lost her ability to still sound as equal good, if not even better then when she started her career. Brandy shown that you can still be equally relevant in this day and age with catalogue of hits, if you are at top of your craft dedicated and committed to putting on a good performance for your fans, and last night she proved exactly that.
The Vinyl Connection 25th June @ The Lebeq Tavern 10pm – Late
In the age of technology and digital remastered music, we bring to you a night strictly for the Vinyl Connoisseurs”The Vinyl Connection. strictly no Laptops, iPods or CDs. We are rolling back the years with some serious music on the “wheels of steel”.
This takes place on Sat 25th June at the new refurbished Lebeq Tavern, doors 10pm till late, admission is £5 in advance more on the door, available from Genesis Musik 226 Stapleton Rd – .Bristol Ticket Shop 41 High St – The Lebeq Tavern 199 Stapleton Rd.
DJ’S on the night will be Mr Manhattan DJ Style The Original Bandyt and Sweetness your MC will be the one and only Suga C. This is a night when the Technics 1200 are gonna be out in full force. to deliver the authentic sound it’s gonna be all about the records on this night 12″, LP’s & 45’s, your guaranteed to hear some bombastic piece of plastic txt you haven’t herd in a while.












