Tag: Kambasha
Like Thandiwe Newton, I want to embrace my full name in all its glory
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When the actor Thandiwe Newton announced last week that she’d be reverting to the original spelling of her name, I felt some recognition. The journey her name has taken over three decades will strike a chord with many...
Black music artists should call out racism within our industry. They’ve got the power
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In the eight years I’ve worked in the music industry, career highs have been offset by instances of racism. I’ve often been confused with other Black people who work in the industry at events, meetings and panels – at...
Finally Black women are finding their voice against abuse in the music industry
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Some in the music industry were unsurprised when the allegations about the DJ Tim Westwood came to light last week. There had long been stories recounted by Black women of his alleged abuse of power – rumours that cir...