Studio Malick

In the West people have to have all this stuff to be happy, but we don’t have this system. But physical poverty doesn’t mean moral poverty. In Africa we have moral riches and happiness in our hearts. Malick Sidibé

Private view of some of Malick Sidibé unseen work at the Lichfield Studios.



















For more info WWW.TRISTANHOARE.COM

Braids and Fros

Totally in love with natural hair stylist Angela M Plummer












Interesting use of hair and over sized bows







See more of her work here

MALICK SIDIBÉ Exhibition

A small collection of some of Malick Sidibé unseen work opens at the Lichfield Studios

Sidibé, who became the first photographer to be awarded the Lion d'Or for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale in 2007, is now internationally respected for his black and white photographs that capture the transformation and energy of post-colonial Bamako, Mali’s capital city. Press release




The Guardian also has an in depth article on Malick Sidibé photographs

See more of his work in our previous post here and also see how Chris Ofili was influenced in his work Douen's Dance

The exhibition opens from the 11 March and runs to the 16 April at the Lichfield Studios 133 Oxford Gardens
London
W10 6NE

Big Hair

We love Fiona Woodcock Big Hair cards.








Cards available from Constructive Lives

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Photo by James Van der Zee



Directed by Tamra Davis, the documentary features never-before seen footage of the prolific artist painting, talking about his art, and existing in the two years prior to his death in 1988.

The OST features music from Mike D and Ad Rock.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was released on Feb 21st.

Ghostpoet

The other day I was listening to Gilles Peterson's show on my Iphone when this eery half sung, half slurred, half emceed song came on. It was like a cross between Arab Strap's "Here we go" and Tricky. It was also rather GOOD!

Ghostpoet is doing a FREE show at Momo's at the end of this month. BE THERE!!!!!



Cash and Carry Me Home By Ghostpoet

www.myspace.com/ghostpoet

1♥♥ % Moschino

Now that the 90s have officially become vintage, we came across these vintage Moschino tights from Wrights in Harlesden.

TK Maxx / Sport Relief T-shirt Fashion Challenge

For few years TK Maxx and Sport relief have been paring up to release limited edition design T shirts with a donation from every sale going to Sport Relief. This year they have teamed up with the Beckham's to create these exclusive designs for the whole family.

Bnn and other bloggers were challenged to style an outfit around the Sport relief T Shirt. 

Here are the results:





Get yours here

As this is a competition we need your votes, simply go to the Tk Maxx fan page on Facebook and GIVE US YOUR LIKES

Afrikanism

We've been feverishly acquiring new skills at our HQ in Dalston! We've been piecing together this old Fela footage and learning how to do animation to bring you this rather nice vid with original music by Ogheno( http://www.myspace.com/ogheno.)

The music and Video are called Afrikanism.

We hope you like.

Afrikanism


Stills from the video

Cibelle in 'Lightworks'

I love this take on Raymond Scott's "Lightworks" and video by Cibelle.The singer's name is Sonja Khalecallon, and her band are Los Stroboscopious Luminous."Sonja Khalecallon is in fact one of the alter egos of Cibelle, the London-based tropical punkster.."

"Lightworks" is known to most of us by way of Jay Dilla sampling it for his track "Lightworks" which was on his seminal album "Donuts".

"Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel" will be out in the Spring 2010

http://www.cibelle.net

Viviane Sassen

We came across Dutch photographer Viviane Sassen through her fashion photography for Adidas. In these pictures she revistis her childhood home of Kenya to come up with these beautiful images.

Viviane Sassen grew up in Kenya, where her father practised as a doctor. Her earliest memories of her youth stretch back to this time. She remembers the beauty of the landscape and the children with whom she used to play. She also recollects the poverty of the shanty towns and her father's terminally ill patients.

Sassen first revisited Africa in 2002. Since then, the continent has formed the subject of her photography, as reflected in the series ‘Flamboya’, in her ‘Ultra Violet’ sketchbook and the ‘Ultra Violet’ series. ‘Sassen knows how to go beyond the confines of her subject. The photographs do not just portray death, loss and urban life in Africa. They show genuine humanity, cultural clichés, Sassen's personal life story and aesthetics.’ words from DSM

Afrodizzia Tate Late

This Friday head to the Tate Britain

Enter a micro-world of music, performance and debate inspired by Chris Ofili. Blacktronica's Charlie Dark presents School of Dark with Andreya Triana and The Speaker's Corner Quartet. Also Bonnie Greer, Cleveland Watkiss, Larry Achiampong, Zak Ové, a fashion show and a panel discussion.
Friday, 05 February 2010

18:00 - 21:30
Tate Britain
Millbank
London


Chris Ofili Afrodizzia


Larry Achiampong

Gil Scott Heron new ALBUM

As a longterm Gil Scott Heron fan, I cant wait for "I'm New Here" released by XL whose boss apparently "tracked him down at Rikers island prison and offered to produce a new LP".

Just listened to the track "Im new here"..STUNNING acoustic country blues reality!!

I'm Here Now is released 8th February 2010

preview all tracks below.

Analogue Photo's

These are some Photo's that we've taken over the past 2 weeks or so on our travels...