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“The world’s FIRST concept based Nigerian takeaway”. Atmosphere: 4/5 Cultured. Classy. Clean. This Hackney takeaway is small and sleek. What immediately stands out about this takeaway is attention to detail – a conscious effort was clearly made to integrate Nigerian culture into every element of the place. Artwork, quotes
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Simone Both, MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies Last week, between Friday 12thand Sunday 14th October, the Native Spirit Film Festival came to SOAS as part of their annual film festival, which celebrates and displays the work of indigenous filmmakers. The Festival has been running since 2010 and this year
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Having seen Seun previously at WOMAD last summer, I knew I was in for a treat. This afrobeat pioneer is renowned for charismatic and energetic performances, and this Friday night -essentially a release party for his new album ‘Black Times’, his first full LP in over five years- was no
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Thursday night’s gig at Rich Mix in Shoreditch was a bit of a homecoming concert for Lacey. Lacey’s career began when she was picked up by Gilles Peterson’s Future Bubblers project, so she is currently based in Nottingham. However, she grew up in East London and her
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By Linda Arowolo, BA Anthropology When children of legendary musicians take up the same profession, there is always a feeling that they will never completely emerge out from under their shadow. Now Seun Kuti definitely put on a performance. From the beginning there was a rhythmic vibrancy that permeated the
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By Sumayyah Daisy Lane Star rating: 4/5 Running time: 120 mins Guillermo del Toro’s new release, The Shape of Water, occupies the space between the classic fairy tale and fantasy in this deeply immersive masterpiece. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the film follows a mute
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By Sumayyah Daisy Lane, BA History Star rating: 5/5 Laughter, love and loss come together in Martin McDonagh’s latest heart-wrencher, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Grieving mother Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) fights for justice after her daughter was raped and murdered and hears nothing from the local police
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By Julia Everett, BA International Relations and Development Studies Eat Up! is not a regular cook book. It will not tell you what or how to eat. This book subverts what we think we know about food, and how we think it should be written about. As a society we
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by Alice McMahon, MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies – a modern parent’s worst nightmare “The baby is dead. It only took a few seconds.” Leila Slimani’s Lullaby begins with these chilling words, gripping the reader from the very beginning as she tells the story of how the perfect
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By Khadija Kothia, BA History You walk into the low-lit cinema, sit down, and your world is transformed. Worn armchairs grow into thrones of gold. The grey winter skies outside turn a warm-tinge of permanent sunset orange. The room, a palace court. You, in silken robes. This is fourteenth century
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Any gig taking place on Valentine’s Day brings with it certain expectations. Tickets are booked for a significant other for a romantic night out, a foray away from the traditional wine and dine experience toward something a bit different. So perhaps it was not the best decision for Andrew
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Baba Zula were formed in Istanbul in 1996, and co-founders Osman Murat Ertel and Levant Akman remain constants today. Their music began with a new spin on the Anatolian rock greats of Baris Manco and Cem Karaca, and gained international fame after being featured in the film ‘Crossing the Bridge’