Zumbi dos Palmares: Showing the Resistance of Afrobrazilians in Black November
Zumbi dos Palmares is our national month in Brazil to celebrate Black lives - we call it Black November
The Black and African Solidarity Show
Journal
Craig Stevens
- Oct 6
- 1 min
B.A.S.S.Talks to Sabkkii | 'BLOOD ON YOUR TONGUE' EP
We caught up with Detroit-born and London-based artist Sabkkii to chat about his newly released EP 'Blood on Your Tongue'. In the...
Hunter Nicole Stevens
- Mar 9
- 13 min
B.A.S.S.Talks to LUMXN: Community within the Pages
Earlier this year I spoke with Mars and Reina, the co-founders of LUMXN magazine, about the print publication they put together...
iindiipendent
- Feb 7
- 1 min
"LOOK INTO MY EYES" | EMDR & Race
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (or “EMDR”) is a revolutionary therapeutic modality that helps to tackle difficult traumas...
Lorena Machado
- Nov 20, 2021
- 5 min
Um coletivo preto no Nordeste de Amaralina: poder, negócios e juventudes negras na Bahia
*Scroll down for English translation* A pandemia trouxe uma grande mudança nas formas de comunicação. Visto que o distanciamento era...
Lorena Machado
- Jul 13, 2021
- 4 min
July for Black Women: “For Genocidal Brazil, Black Women point out the Solution!”
Created by Odara – Instituto da Mulher Negra, Julho das Pretas celebrates the International Day of African-Latinx and Caribbean Black Women
Craig Stevens
- Jun 19, 2021
- 10 min
B.A.S.S.Talks to Jodie Fenix
Meet Jodie Fenix, a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist, in the midst of developing his own category-defying sound and aesthetic.
Lorena Machado
- Mar 1, 2021
- 8 min
Black Lives in the Global South Matter - and that’s not negotiable
In a pandemic, where the order was to stay indoors, they still did not escape the widespread violence attributed to the Favelas in Brazil.
Craig Stevens
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
Modern Mountains / Famous Amos
We find ourselves embedded in a hellish environment in which we had no part in creating. We find ourselves healing those that may not be...
Rashida Kyei-Mensah
- Dec 24, 2020
- 5 min
Prayers of Healing
We can heal the planet and all the souls around us, when we trust in the healer within ourselves.
Craig Stevens
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
As it is In Heaven
I am committing to paradise in this existence - a ceaseless revolution. Committing to loving myself and nurturing my lifeforce.
Lorena Machado
- Sep 15, 2020
- 7 min
Besouro, a Black Man that could fly / Besouro, o homem negro que podia voar
*scroll down for English translation Ailton Carmo as Besouro Um filme com mais de 10 anos, um dos meus filmes brasileiros favoritos,...
Deneesha
- Aug 25, 2020
- 4 min
B.A.S.S.Talks to DJ FrancDeezy
We caught up with the selector behind the decks, DJ FrancDeezy to delve into all things music.
feveneyob256
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
Say Their Names
A Spoken Word piece performed in English and Tigrinya in response to the question "What is the meaning of your name?" Created as a part...
Craig Stevens
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
Repatriation
I recognize myself in the Benin Bronzes. An object in motion, stolen and dispersed, rooted in displacement. A transient experience of...
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iindiipendent
- Aug 2, 2020
- 1 min
WHO WAS... CHOCOLAT [the clown]?!
Before The Universooooooul Circus… There was Rafael… Join me on a journey into the creative and tumultuous life and times of the...
feveneyob256
- Jul 28, 2020
- 6 min
B.A.S.S.Talks to ARMAGHEDION
DJ and Producer, ARMAGHEDION aka Ghedion Behonegne, joined us to speak about the Addis Ababa dance music scene and his process.
iindiipendent
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
The (Tragic) Ballad of "Blind Tom" Wiggins
Before Art Tatum, Ray Charles, and even Stevie Wonder… There was TOM
iindiipendent
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
THE TRUTH about “CHEAPER by the DOZEN” & more, much more…
Ever heard of the phrase, “cheaper by the dozen”- better yet, have you ever heard and/or used the word, “mother-f#@ker”?? Well… Both of...
Lorena Machado
- Jun 27, 2020
- 4 min
Nossos Mais Velhos: As formas de comunicação ancestrais de Mestre Didi
Mestre Didi transcribed his lived experiences into books and sculptures that carry the beauty of his self-discovery
Eva Nyambura
- Jun 17, 2020
- 6 min
Reflections on my Blackness
I wrote this essay upon reflection of my personal experience with Blackness, a process of moving through liminal spaces...
Ornella B.
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
Reflections on Black Deaths
Personal reflections on the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and all the others whose name we know and do not.
charlieisreadymusi
- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
Spirituality & Solidarity
I was inspired to artistically portray Blackness without Borders through our spiritual dispositions, the generational knowledge and wisdom
Craig Stevens
- May 24, 2020
- 6 min
Blackness without Borders (BwB)
Blackness exists and thrives in countless ethnic and geographic contexts. Thus, Blackness is extranational and transcultural.
Lorena Machado
- May 15, 2020
- 5 min
Salvador, máquina de beleza, máquina de lucro / Salvador, beauty machine, profit machine
"Welcome!" These are likely the first words you will hear when arriving in Brazil - especially if you come to Salvador.
Deneesha
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
B.A.S.S.Talks to Adam & Arun
We caught up with South London Samba band members and B.A.S.S. family, Adam and Arun.
Craig Stevens
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
Part 5: Holding Space for Black Joy
The Black & African Solidarity Show: Volume III On Sunday, 1 March 2020 we returned to BIDHAAR in Peckham for B.A.S.S. Vol. 3. We were...
Craig Stevens
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
Part 4: Holding Space for Black Joy
The Black & African Solidarity Show: B.A.S.S. 'til Breakfast For our first international event, we traveled to Berlin to host B.A.S.S....
Craig Stevens
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
Part 3: Holding Space for Black Joy
The Black & African Solidarity Show: Volume II We celebrated B.A.S.S. vol. II in Peckham on Sunday, 9 February 2020. The jam-packed night...
Craig Stevens
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
Part 2: Holding Space for Black Joy
The Black & African Solidarity Show: Volume I We hosted B.A.S.S. Volume I in London on Sunday, 19 January 2020. It was a beautiful vibe...
Craig Stevens
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
Part 1: Holding Space for Black Joy
The Black & African Solidarity Show: Afro-Renaissance We hosted our first ever event, Afro-Renaissance, on Sunday, 24 November 2019 at...