TW: Suicidal ideation/addiction Maylis Djikalou is an extraordinary individual with an incredible story. She’s the type of person that you could listen to talk for hours on end because she has such a unique perspective on the world which comes from her lived experience. Originally from Côte d’Ivoire she migrated to the UK with her […]
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Grime Artist Miyagi on Music That Inspires Him
On Saturday Urban Slag will host its annual Halloween party in Birmingham. This year it feels extra special because long-time friend Miyagiwill be performing. Miyagi describes himself as a LGBT Grime Artist. From nearby Wolverhampton, he has been part of the Urban Slag family since its inception in 2010. Over the past 9 years Urban Slag […]
AZ Mag Live: The Official UKBP Pre-Party
AZ Mag links up with UK Black Pride to give you the official pre-party to kick start your Pride Weekend. After two sold-out events, AZ Mag Live returns with an evening of live performances from: the soulful songstress; Shaé Universe, the unorthodox lyricist; Tinyman, spiritual singer-songwriter-producer; Atlantis Gandhi, Pxssy Palace’s Arun and more. Hosted by […]
AZ Hub – May 2019
AZ Hub The Albany Sunday 26 May 2019 1:30 – 5:00pm Hosted by Tee Ali The AZ Hub is a social space for QTIPOC by QTIPOC in London’s Albany Theatre. This is a space for workshops, screenings, art display, discussion, performance, information sharing and general chilling! This space is a direct response to the lack […]
Infamous Afropunk Takes Over Brixton
AFROPUNK, the festival that celebrates blackness and everything alternative has returned to London and where else would be better than Brixton to host this culture filled extravaganza. The Afropunk takeover will span over a week from 1st to 8th September with a week of panels, workshops, talks, club nights and live shows! The prodigious lineup […]
AZ HUB NEEDS YOU!
Last month’s #AZHub was a success and we want to thank everyone who attended. It was much appreciated. The next #AZHub will be happening in September with the date announcement coming soon BUT we spill all the beans on the next event, we are looking for volunteers to be apart of the next AZ Hub! […]
IN CONVERSATION WITH SADIE SINNER – FOUNDER OF THE COCOA BUTTER CLUB
If you do not know what The Cocoa Butter Club is, quite frankly, in my opinion, you have been living under a rock. Sadie Sinner, singer, host and founder of The Cocoa Butter Club describes it as “a platform to showcase and celebrate performers of colour, aka non-white performers. Under-representation of bodies of colour is […]
PICK OF POC LONDON: FEBRUARY 2018
Goodbye January and congratulations to everyone for completing the first month of 2018! February can mean so many types of celebration, from Valentine’s passion to LGBT History month reflections. And of course another Feb highlight? BLACK PANTHER WILL BE IN THE CINEMA! Here’s our roundup of London events this month that are POC centric, or […]
Duckie Family Presents: Legacy
Duckie Family Legacy Saturday 17 February 2018 8pm-3am Rich Mix, 35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA Box Office: 020 7613 7498 £4 before 11pm / £8 after, pay on door only, no advance sales. But let us know you are coming on our Facebook Event Page Dancehall, RnB, Grime, Afrobeats and old skool bangers […]
Why Safe Spaces Are Important for QTIPoC
50 years on from the Sexual Offences Act, and LGBTQ people are protected by a plethora of rights that are enshrined in law. Legally, we are now permitted an existence without fear of arrest or worse—which granted—is a small prize, but one which was not afforded to queer people in the 60s, and indeed the […]