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Soho road to the Punjab

British Bhangra music is a product based on the fusion of Asian (specifically Punjabi), western and broader styles of music (such as ragga, reggae, soul, jazz funk, rock, hip-hop, pop). Bhangra has come a long way in the 21st Century and has recently taken the entertainment industry by storm. In the 1970s and 1980s, many… Read More »Soho road to the Punjab

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Pogus Caesar

POGUS CAESAR / OOM GALLERY ARCHIVE Unseen rare archive photographs of influential black music artists including Stevie Wonder, Grace Jones, Burning Spear and Jay-Z taken by film maker, artist and photographer Pogus Caesar went on display at Fazeley Studios, the new home for Birmingham city’s creative and digital industries. The exhibition, Muzik Kinda Sweet: Photographs… Read More »Pogus Caesar

The “inimitable” Chris Phipps

Article about the “inimitable” Chris Phipps Film producer Roger Shannon of Swish Productions and champion of various heritage projects in the city writes about the inimitable Chris Phipps in the Birmingham Post. See the article in full here. Chris is an international music industry consultant with a long history of promotion and innovation at key… Read More »The “inimitable” Chris Phipps