Belly Squad is a trio made up of East Londoners Yung Max and Ty Jombla both 18-year -olds and 20-year old Ross Jombla from South. Belly squad has been one of the most exciting acts to watch this year. They’ve been very consistent with their soundtracks from 2016 till now. From an early stage, they… Read More »
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Notting Hill Carnival Weekend!
Notting Hill Carnival has been running for 50 years. This Carnival celebrates Afro-Caribbean culture and community during the August bank holiday. The streets of Notting Hill are always filled with the aroma of Hearty jerk chicken, fruity punch, a variety of music floats and whatever weather London decides to give that day. Despite the joy… Read More »
Elrow comes to London…
There was only one thing we were looking forward to this weekend and that was Elrow Town!
Happy 15th Birthday 1Xtra !
1Xtra has always broken boundaries, created their own world and pushed all their listeners to the edge. A true reflection of black Britain. When 1Xtra first launched in 2002, it was dominated by US rap and R&B. At that time grime was still being developed underground. Once Lethal Bizzle’s legendary POW was released, 1Xtra had… Read More »
Afropunk 2017
This past weekend saw a collective of black artists & creatives gather together for 2017’s AFROPUNK. The festival evolving from the small, free Brooklyn based festival to a worldwide celebration of culture spanning across South Africa to Paris & London. The event was hosted across the 2 days at Surrey Quays’s venue Printworks, previously a… Read More »
The Must See Festivals Compilation
If you haven’t been updated on the must-see performances & festival going-ons this year or attempted the mad dash for tickets that sold out months in advance, we at Small Green Shoots are giving you a list of our favourite dates of the Summer; Lovebox – Victoria Park, Mile End – July The two-day… Read More »
Theresa May – ‘Liar Liar’ song reaches No1 on ITunes UK charts.
Captain SKA burst onto the music scene in 2010. They released their first version of Liar Liar which got to no 1 in the UK Reggae Chart. They are a band with a with a strong protest message. Captain SKA has a new track that carries a severe political message that might affect the votes… Read More »
Will Terror affect your attitude to Live Music?
On Monday (May 22), 22 people died and at least 59 were left suffering from injuries – some life threatening at a sold-out music concert in Manchester. Police are treating this as a yet another terrorist incident. The news has created rage, sorrow, and sympathy across the country, especially as the attack was aimed at… Read More »
George Mable Gig – Review
Artist “Hoodlem” opened the show last night at Birthdays, Dalston. She delivered a brilliant performance, effortlessly volleying between vocals & her laptop live mixing the track. Her latest track, ‘Funny Farm’ ensured my trip back home was dedicated to listening to her Spotify. The next rapper “Jevon” switched between rapping & singing with hard-hitting beats… Read More »
One Africa Music Fest
One Africa Music Fest London was a shut-down last Saturday 13th of May. One Africa Music Festival debuted at SSE WEMBLEY ARENA following its two-previous sold-out shows in New York. According to promoters, the world’s biggest Afrobeat festival and boy was it well received here in London. The line-up was full with Africa’s biggest… Read More »