“There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. And you realize suddenly that you forgot it was a game, and turn away in tears.” – Sylvia Plath I’m almost 26 and the topics of my future, legacy and family are on my mind a lot. Over the […]
Coming from an Asian background I always lived with a fear that I could never be accepted and would be banished from my community if anyone ever found out. I could barely accept myself – I never would have imagined that there were millions of people out there who were in a similar situation to […]
The QTIPOC Scene is ablaze with talent, from fashionistas, poets to witty podcast hosts and inspirational athletes. Here is a list of people who are making great strides and set to make huge waves over the next coming year. Rosh Payne If you need some style tips, Rosh is definitely one to watch! Rosh has […]
What a way to bring back UK R&B! London’s very own Zilo dropped her debut full length project at the beginning of this month named The Nature of The Beast which features singles ‘Keep Up Wimmi‘ and ‘Don’t Waste My Time‘. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter has delivered one of the most soulful albums this year and it’s pretty fucking […]
“Even if this album goes triple plexiglass, i’m trying to stay positive!” – Those were the words tweeted by MNEK himself days before the release of his debut album Language which sadly flopped only pulling in 144 pure album sales in it’s first week which is very disappointing to say the least. The turnout for his […]
We had another successful AZ Hub last month – our social space for QTIPOC by QTIPOC in London’s Albany Theatre and we’re back again this Sunday 30th September for an afternoon of discussions, performances, information sharing and general chilling in an alcohol-free space. Click here for this month’s AZ Hub programme You don’t need to […]
Growing up, my mother and I were not very close, even though she was the person I spent most of my time with. She did all the necessary tasks any good mother would do for their child, but as I got older the interest and care began to deteriorate. Since we were a small family […]
“True beauty is from within” We may have heard this quote many times – but how many people does it truly resonate with? Living during a time where beauty is not only measured by the exterior, but by how much you reach the conventional beauty standard, it becomes more difficult and frustrating to come to […]
Every week, we here at AZ Magazine want to share some of our favourite artists from our community who deserve to shine bright like a diamond! This week’s #AZMagArtistToWatch is serpentwithfeet, a 30-year-old black openly gay musician born in Baltimore, Maryland but based in Brooklyn, NY. His neo-soul, electronic, gospel, experimental sound and captivatingly beautiful […]
As a young man of Dominican descent, Carnival is incredibly important to me. With my two remaining grandparents enjoying their twilight years, each passing year highlights the importance of keeping our traditions alive. Playing Mas (dressing up in costume as a Masquerader) not only connects West Indians (specifically those from Eastern Caribbean islands where pre-Lenten […]
