It is customary at this time of the year that we remember the martyrs of the New Cross Massacre, January 18th 1981: To commemorate the 43rd anniversary a memorial service is due to take place on Thursday 18 January 2024 from 10.30am, at St Andrew’s Church in Brockley. A livestream…

As we enter into a new year it is a time for the Afrikan community to assess it prospects. In his new year message, Bro. Ldr. Mbandaka, Spiritual Leader of the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement emphasised that a key task is: “Raising Afrikan Spirituality to a higher level.” He added that…

Tendai MWARI! Makorokoto egore idzva! Afenhyia pa! Odun de! Happy New Year As we bid farewell to the Kwanzaa season 2023-4, we feature an exlusive interview with Baba Kwame Steve Cobb and Mama Chavunduka Sevanhu who created the pre-emient Kwanzaa suite Seven Principles thirty years ago. In the sleeve notes…

The 57th Kwanzaa season begins tomorrow and Afrikans around the world will be synchronised in observance of this Pan-Afrikan celebration of family, community and culture. For new celebrants we offer a quick guide to some of the Kwanzaa practices Starting on December 26, the day of Umoja (Unity) greet everyone…

The season of Kwanzaa, the seven-day Pan-Afrikan celebration of family, community and culture from 26th December to 1st January, is upon us again, seeking to put the constraints of lockdown and online events behind us. Kwanzaa was forged by Dr Maulana Karenga of the Us organisation in 1966 in the…