Street Cred Magazine - July 2016

The Phoenix – July 2016

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DJ KHALED Who got the keys?

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ow! It’s been another jam packed month at The Phoenix and Street Cred, some cracking events that we’ve been to, including Community Iftaar, and the Commonwealth Cultural Extravaganza!

There has been some juicy rumours about Drake and Rihanna, while everywhere is

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talking about our cover man, the one and only DJ Khaled.

We’ve got the lowdown on his newest single and video, along with some hot news from this years Red Bull Culture Clash.

Urban music has never been in a better place, and we’re all really excited to see where it leads!

We also got our green

fingers going and our tastebuds salivating at the Good Food Show Summer and Gardeners World Live, so check out the pics from there too.

Have a blessed month, Mark Dwayne MDG

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ith the rebooted Ghostbusters movie coming out next month, people are already getting their oar in with their views on the film, despite no one outside of Sony actually having seen it yet!

There are a number of issues people have of the film, including the stereotyping of the only woman of colour in the group not being a scientist, but a seemingly inept transit worker.

While the original cast got together with their new counterparts recently on TV and appeared to give their support and blessing, it remains to be seen how the public react once it’s out.

rake joined Rihanna onstage in Manchester and got tongues wagging with his performance of ‘Work’ with his ex.

We all know that there is a lot of sexual chemistry between the two, but even by their usual onstage flirtatious actions, that nights performance was notable if for nothing more than Drake actually kissing Rihanna’s neck mid song.

With rumours surrounding the couple rife, it does beg the question if there is any truth to them now?

Drake even got a bit soppy on the mic following the song, telling the crowd “You’ve gotta make some noise for the most beautiful talented woman I’ve ever seen in my life...”

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Mirror Mirror on the wall...

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o you dread trying on clothes in changing rooms while shopping?

Do the mirrors get you

down?

Well a trial is happening in a series of shopping centres, covering up the changing room mirrors in a bid to make the nation less body conscious, especially with summer approaching and bikini season making women even more body conscious than usual Occuring as new insights reveal

that over 70% of British women don’t feel confident about buying a new outfit after they’ve tried it on in front of the changing room mirror.

Birmingham’s Bullring, Bristol Cabot Circus and Croydon Centrale have committed to covering their mirrors in an attempt to make their changing rooms a more comfortable place for women to shop.

Maggie Foggett, Marketing Manager of Bullring, said: "One of the main reasons people come to our shopping centres is to buy clothes,

whether that be a brand new wardrobe or a one off item for a special occasion.”

“We want to ensure that everyone feels comfortable and confident when trying on clothes, so that's why we're trialing banning the mirrors.”

“We hope that women in particular will try something on and feel gorgeous and glamorous! Hopefully this will be a success and we can roll it out across our shopping centres for the summer"

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‘White Dee’s’ Column The Benefit Street and Big Brother star writes EXCLUSIVELY for The Phoenix Newspaper.

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Email: whitedee@streetcredmagazine.com pologies yet again as yes I only went and missed my last column, is it just me or is the time just absolutely flying by. Heading into July already - yep thats half way through 2016 and it only seems like yesterday that I was wishing you all a happy new year haha.

On a serious note though, I was sitting at home yesterday watching the news, and yet again another couple have been found guilty of killing their child - yes KILLING THEIR CHILD. This time an innocent 2 year old boy, who was tortured to the extent that he had over 200 injuries on his little body.

Trying to get herself out of trouble, the poor excuse of a human being that is being called his mother, then tried to blame one of her other children for hurting the young boy.

Unfortunately this has to be the fourth case this year, that I know

of where a parent has been sent to prison for killing their child.

Where a system that has been set up to protect these children has once again failed.

So who’s really responsible for failing these kids. Is it the parents, is it the schools, is it the social services departments. On each occassion, each child was known to child services - on yesterdays report it was said that the young boy just slipped through the net - is this acceptable - errr NO ITS NOT. When I had my 2 kids, I must admit neither was planned but the second they were born, I felt the most unconditional love and I knew from that moment on that I would love them more than I could love anything and protect them forever to the best of my ability.

Our kids don’t choose to be born, we as parents make that decision. So what could possibly make someone want to harm

something so small, something that they made and should protect no matter what. I really don’t think we will ever find out.

Our services are constantly being cut, underfunded and under constant scrutiny - surely its not rocket science to prioritise what’s important and what needs working on - is it worth spending a few extra quid on hiring more social workers, funding resources that are needed in order to prevent any more innocent kids losing their lives at the hands of so called parents.

WELL I THINK IT IS. So that’s it for now guys - so until next month (when we may finally see something that resembles a summer), take care and see you all soon.

Love Dee x x x

Painting the town red

These lovely ladies were on their way to their friends hen party when they bumped into The Phoenix and Street Cred teams in Birmingham City Centre, with pink flamingoes and matching sashes they were certainly ready to celebrate - we hope it was a great night!

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J KHALED premiered the video for brand new single during the BET Awards Post Show called ‘I Got The Keys’ ft.

Jay Z & Future.

Immediately following the video’s broadcast premiere, the video and single launched worldwide on Apple Music and Tidal exclusively for one week.

The renowned DJ and producer also announced the release of his highly anticipated album ‘Major Key’ on 29th July via We The Best / Black Butter Records in the UK. The album is available for pre-order on iTunes now and will also feature the recent collaboration with Drake, ‘For Free’ as well as a host of other features yet to be revealed.

DJ KHALED is a music industry mogul, executive, mega producer, multi-plat-

inum award-winning recording artist and social media guru whose music has defined hip-hop and R&B for the past decade.

With an extremely loyal fan base radiating world¬wide out of Miami, every new release

by Khaled has now become a firestorm event and his devoted legion of fans only grows bigger by the day.

Referred to in the music industry as the “Quincy Jones of hip-hop & R&B,” Khaled has made dozens of chart topping hit records featuring collaborations with the greatest names in music.

His most recent (eighth) studio

album, I Changed A Lot, entered the Billboard Independent Albums chart at #1 and R&B chart at #2.

The album spun off a quintet of chart singles including “They Don't Love You No More,” “Hold You Down" (RIAA gold), “How Many Times” (RIAA gold), “Gold Slugs,” and “You Mine.”

As one of the biggest personalities on social media, what separates Khaled from the pack is his globally viewed Snapchat account (@ djkhaled305), with over 6+ million followers devoted to his inspirational and often whimsical quotes on achieving success in life. In homage to him, Khaled’s legion

of worldwide fans are constantly creating short videos and posts on Snapchat as well as other social media platforms, including Instagram (where he has over 3+ million followers) and Twitter (with nearly 3 million followers).

DJ Khaled released his debut, Listennn... the Album in 2006, coinciding with the launch of his independent label, We The Best.

After establishing himself on a series of platinum-selling singles over the next two years (“We Takin' Over,” “I'm So Hood," “Out Here Grindin”), Khaled signed his first major distribu¬tion deal for We The Best with Def Jam in 2008, under Mr. Reid’s watch as then-Chairman.

Khaled’s breakthrough was 2010’s 3x-platinum “All I Do Is Win” (from Victory), followed by “I'm On One” in 2011 (from We The Best Forever). To date, Khaled has sold over 15 million singles worldwide.

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Enjoy Wolverhampton offers plenty for music lovers

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usic lovers have plenty to tune into during next month’s Enjoy Wolverhampton ten-day programme.

Award-winning Wolvestock Country Music Festival is back at Wolverhampton Racecourse on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday 3, from noon to 8.30pm on both days.

Banstock Acoustic Music Festival will swing into action at Bantock House on Saturday 9, from 3pm to 10.30pm.

Councillor John Reynolds,

City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for City Economy, said: "Wolvestock is a popular country music showcase and I’m sure the line-dancing will be in full flow again as people Enjoy Wolverhampton.

“We are very excited about the first Banstock, which promises to be a fantastic, family-friendly event in the picturesque surroundings of Bantock Park.

“It is particularly pleasing that Banstock will be able to showcase the skills of so many highly-talented local performers.”

The Wolvestock 22 acts include

Dee D & The James Gang Band, Emma Swindells Band, Shotgun Annies, The Ash Cooper Band, Narn, Angels with Dirty Faces ft Stuart Landon, Henry Smith Band, The Diablos Band, Holloway Road, Acoustic Journey, Texas Tornados, Darcy Crawford, and the Blue Genes Band.

A vast array of trade and food stalls, and a bar will also be on offer at the Dunstall Park venue.

Bantock House Museum and Park is set to host the all-new one-day acoustic music festival, Banstock.

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Rock 'n' Roll Magic returns to King's Heath IN THE NOW

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great afternoon of rock 'n' roll inspired music organised by King's Heath Walk of Fame will take place at Fletchers Bar on Sunday 10 July.

Keeping with this tradition but also recognising the role women like Sister Rosetta Thorpe played in the development of rock 'n' roll, rising female star Harry Jordan who recently released her debut EP Blowin' Up Your Jukebox to great critical acclaim and has just released a brilliant new single Bad Woman from her second EP Devil In A Push Up Bra will bring along her band to play mainly self penned tracks influenced by rockabilly, skiffle and blues with witty lyrics about life and Birmingham.

Among others on the bill will be Harborne based rock 'n' roll band SwiftBeat returning by popular demand to play some classic hits of the 50's and 60's.

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roving just as popular as when it first came out at the cinema, The Academy Award winning tale of Frozen is to be aptly brought to the Ice, in Disney On Ice presents Frozen, which will be in Birmingham at the Barclaycard Arena from the 25th til the 30th of October.

Told for the first time in a live production, the show captures the dynamic between two royal sisters, Anna and Elsa.

Anna, a girl with an extraordinary heart, embarks on an epic journey to find her sister, the magical Elsa, who is determined to remain secluded as she finally feels free to test the limits of her powers.

Rugged mountain man Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven, the lovable and hilarious snowman Olaf and the mystical trolls help Anna along the way in this story about love conquering fear. Audiences will get to sing along with such musical masterpieces as “Let it Go,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Fixer Upper.”

“In our more than 30 years of producing Disney On Ice shows, Feld Entertainment has been waiting for a film like this,” says producer Nicole Feld. “While it might seem obvious that Frozen is well suited for the ice, this Disney On Ice production will touch audiences emotionally through innovative show elements and worldclass skating.”

Director Patty Vincent says, “Our goal is to showcase these heartwarming characters in a way that allows the audience to cheer and sing along throughout this emotional journey.”

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allery 37, Birmingham's long established youth arts participation programme, is set for a major return in September 2016 with a new look and a new home.

This year’s Gallery 37 will take place in and around Millennium Point, at the heart of Birmingham's ultramodern Eastside learning district.

Gallery 37 will provide free creative skills training to over fifty young people finding themselves outside of education and employment.

This year the emphasis will be on learning and developing practical skills, such as coding, songwriting or fashion, to be delivered by recognised industry leaders including ACE Dance & Music, Apples & Snakes and The BBC Academy.

2016's new look Gallery 37 will feature community outreach

Birmingham’s Flagship Youth Arts Programme, ‘Gallery 37’, Will Return This September

workshops, public performances and industry work placements.

Gallery 37 is to be produced by the award winning Birmingham based arts and cultural agency, Punch Records.

Punch has a history of successfully delivering high profile youth arts projects for over a decade, with one recent project currently on the shortlist for the prestigious national Arqiva social action award.

Punch CEO, Ammo Talwar MBE said: “Punch is excited to be heading up Gallery 37 this year.

‘Let It Go’ again this time on Ice! ive experience for the audience, the set design will encompass the space from the ice surface up through the air, drawing everyone into the story and closer to the characters.”

“Families will feel that they are trekking up to the North Mountains with Anna, Kristoff and Sven, and they will tangibly experience the storm inside Elsa.”

“Elsa’s magic will be enhanced by state-of-the art special effects while her emotions will be conveyed through powerful skating.”

Millennium Point is the perfect contemporary setting, and we will be bringing top practitioners from successful local creative businesses into the programme.”

Cllr Ian Ward , Cabinet member for Learning and Culture said: “We are delighted that Gallery 37

is returning in such a modern and dynamic fashion.

2016 is Birmingham’s Year of Arts and Young People, and Gallery 37 demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the Youth Promise and backing our local creative people.”

egendary Grammy award winning singer/ songwriter/producer Barry Gibb has signed with Columbia Records/RCA and will release his first album with the label titled, In The Now, in the autumn of 2016.

The surviving member of one of music’s most successful and revered bands, the Bee Gees, (formed with his brothers Robin and Maurice), has kept In The Now a family affair, writing all the songs with his sons Stephen and Ashley.

Produced by Barry and co-producer John Merchant, the album is only the second solo effort of Gibb’s career and his first album of all new material since the Bee Gees final studio album in 2001.

The 12-track album was recorded in Miami with the same gathering of accomplished musicians Barry assembled for his acclaimed 2014 solo tour.

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ENTERTAINMENT BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY

July 02 Underground Empire 06 Jim Jefferies: Freedumb Tour 07 Catapult Club feat. Let Vengeance Rise 15 Catapult Club feat. Xilla 16 The Drum & Bass Summer Convention 2016 19 Jessarae 20 Raging Speedhorn 21 Scotty T’s World Tour 23 Exposure of the 6 28 Dapz On The Map 30 Stone Broken

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July 02 The Real Deal 14 KRS-One 16 The Eid Tour feat. Rahma Rose 16 Cold Ocean Lies 22 The White Buffalo 22 Gabriella Jones 29 Mr Eazi - Life Is Eazi Concert 30 ICW: Seven Nation Army 31 Don Broco: Priorities + More 31 Don Broco: Two Night Ticket

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July 02-03 Live Your Legacy National Cheer & Dance Championships 07 Lionel Richie 09 Arijit Singh Live in Concert 16-17 Taekwondo International World Championships

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July 01-03 The Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycraft Show 21-24 Antiques For Everyone Summer

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July 01 Buddy Guy (SH) 02 2016 Brant International Piano Competition: The Final (TH) 02 Star Wars & Beyond: A Space Spectacular (SH) 03 Heart In Concert (SH) 05-09 Music For Youth National Festival 2016 (SH) 10-21 Services for Education- Music Service Gala Concerts 2016 (SH) 12 FE Celebration Event (TH) 13 CBSO 2015/16 Falstaff (SH) 15 Rufus Wainwright (SH) 16 Sarah Millican (SH) 17 Pop Chorus Annual Show 2016 (TH) 18-22 Aston University Awards Ceremony (TH) 22 CBSO Summer Classics (SH) 24 Brolly & Friends 2016 Irish Charity Night (SH) 25-28 Birmingham City University Awards Ceremony July 2016 (SH) 26 Mary Chapin Carpenter (TH) 29 Palestine Youth Orchestra (TH)

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July 02 Danny Bhoy: Preview Show 08 Amped: Ivory Wave, Angry Lennox & guests 10 Wi-Fi Wars Interactive Game Show 14 Federal Charm 15 Basement plus Dinosaur Pile Up 16 VIP Music Fair 19 The Ginger Wildheart Band 23 The Contrast - EP launch 26 The Dead Daisies 28 Area 11 29 The Nightingales 30 Tax the Heat

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Mixpak win Red Bull Culture Clash

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n 2014, when Reggae Legend David Rodigan joined forces with Chase & Status, Shy FX and MC Rage to form the soundsystem Rebel Sound and consequently went on to win the Red Bull Culture Clash, there was a massive amount of coverage in the media and quite rightly so, as Rodigan is one of the most loved Reggae DJ’s.

This years event saw a great night, where one of the largest events in current popular urban music culture history took place at London’s O2 Arena.

Despite the expectations of most of the commentators and fans in the run up to the night, the heavily Caribbean influenced Mixpak Sound, a musical collection of artists comprising of some of the biggest names in the business, including Popcaan, Spire, Kranium, Tony Matterhorn, and the UK connection of the group, Birmingham’s own self confessed Brumaican, the one and only multi-talented Serocee.

The artist, well known in the

l Left to Right: Serocee, Popcaan, the moment they both knew they had delivered the winning performance entertainment scene, has co-hosted shows on Radio 1 with his prodigy, Toddler T; the partner of Radio 1’s other big star, Annie Mac. Leading the sound to victory alongside sound cultures other heavyweight Tony Matterhorn who has played on the worlds biggest and most notorious sound systems - King Addies to name but one.

Spices performance on the night was also extremely memorable, with her head top remix of one of the other sounds dubs was an amazing display of real talent on the mic.

l Left to Right: Tony Matterhorn, Serocee

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P.J. Patterson raises the roof at GKMS & WU Town Hall Meeting G l Former Prime Minister of Jamaica the Honourable PJ Patterson(centre)-with other speakers including, Group CEO of GraceKennedy Limited, Don Wehby, Western Union Regional Vice President in the Caribbean, Sean Mason, and Michelle Allen, Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Money Services raceKennedy and Western Union opened the doors for the general public as members of the diaspora converged in their hundreds onto the Badshah Conference & Banqueting Palace, in Great Barr, as the Birmingham leg of their UK Town Hall tour came to its climax.

Marking this was the appearance of very special guest and

keynote speaker, former Prime Minister of Jamaica the Honourable PJ Patterson-with other speakers including, Group CEO of GraceKennedy Limited, Don Wehby, Western Union Regional Vice President in the Caribbean, Sean Mason, Michelle Allen, Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Money Services and Birmingham City Council Deputy Leader, Councillor Ian Ward.

Many of the city’s leading lights,

l Former Prime Minister of Jamaica the Honourable PJ Patterson

as with the ‘Informal Breakfast’ meeting, were present, mingling with regular diners to hear, for themselves the collaborative development of the two companies in particular, and the Caribbean in general.

Cllr. Ward, full of praise for the link between Birmingham and Jamaica, was “delighted to be here and am full of praise for the strong links between us two.”

“Opportunities exist for growing links as the Caribbean is a significant community here in the city.”

Highlighting the success of the Sted Wallen-led Birmingham Olympic Legacy Tour in Jamaica, he said that it is the city’s main call to build more links with the Caribbean and develop more initiatives too – like building a statue for city legend, Jamaican-born jazz saxophonist, Andy Hamilton, to hopefully be erected in the centre of town, and continue the strong links already built on the back of hosting the Jamaican Track and Field team in the city for the 2012 Olympics.

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“We want to continue – and grow – our links with Jamaica.”

With GraceKennedy and Western Union creating jobs at home and abroad, it was great to hear what the Deputy Leader had to say and was proud to emphasize the work they are doing, not only establishing the growth of their core business, but the expansion of the businesses and organizations they support and/or sponsor, including; Jamaica Basic School Foundation, the Angel Foundation in St. Ann’s Bay, plus Erma’s Hospital Fund and the Sturridge Foundation which are both based here in the UK. “I am always especially proud and thrilled to be with my people abroad,” said very special keynote speaker, Mr. Patterson, who after 14 years is Jamaica’s longest ever serving prime minister.

“We owe a debt of gratitude to Western Union and GraceKennedy in bringing the Caribbean together as one big family,” he said. “The spirit of our nation is essential for us to move forward, especially in partnerships like this one.”

“We need to strive to make Jamaica a better place to visit, work or play.”

Mr. Patterson went on to highlight the anomaly that is ‘British Citizenship,’ especially when it affects those who have been here for years.

“Anti-migrant retrace by govern-

ments is tantamount to racism,” he said. “We need to hold on to our elite in Jamaica and beware of the ‘Ben Johnson’ syndrome.”

“That is, when he was winning, he was ’Canadian,’ but when he was losing he was always ‘Jamaican.’”

“As long as I have breath in my body, I am going to defend my own. What we need to do is increase Jamaica’s involvement in world politics and have more in the corridors of power. We need to maintain and stimulate Jamaica’s remittance.”

“The Caribbean at large love Jamaican stuff so we need to expand on ‘Brand Jamaica.’ GraceKennedy and Western Union are, together, are making a great difference – So can you.”

“We have to be the authors of our own destination. We have to expand on the borderless community at large.”

With HSBC moving one of its headquarters from London to Birmingham, John Lewis headlining the recent opening of Grand Central, HS2 making big plans in the city, and Birmingham International Airport ever increasing its range of direct flights to destinations all over the world, GraceKennedy and Western Union have chosen the perfect time to hear from the residents of Birmingham, as the city is set to embrace new initiatives and exciting concepts.

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GRACEKENNEDY AND WESTERN UNION TOWN HALL EVENTS - LONDON

The Caribbean Diaspora Borderless Possibilities

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raceKennedy and Western Union staged their fifth annual free Town Hall series from June 1 June 9, 2016 in Atlanta in the U.S.A; Birmingham and London in the United Kingdom (U.K.) under the theme, "The Caribbean Diaspora Borderless Possibilities”.

The series of events was part of GraceKennedy’s and Western Union’s ongoing thrust to positively impact the communities they serve.

The GraceKennedy Group is one of the Caribbean’s largest and most dynamic Food and Finance corporate entities.

The company started in Jamaica in 1922 and now comprises of companies in the Caribbean, North and Central America, The United Kingdom and Africa.

GraceKennedy’s vision is: To be a Global Consumer Group delivering long term consumer and shareholder value, through brand building and innovative solutions in food and financial services, provided by highly skilled and motivated people.

In this Town Hall series GraceKennedy certainly exemplified their mission, which is: To take the taste of Jamaica and other Caribbean foods to the world and world class financial services to our region.

The keynote speakers for the series were former Prime Ministers of Jamaica the Honourable Orette Bruce Golding in Atlanta, while the Most Honourable P.J. Patterson spoke in the

U.K. Other speakers include Don Wehby, Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Ltd and Sean Mason, Vice President and General Manager for Western Union, Caribbean.

Michelle Allen, Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Money Services said “These fora are very important to us as they provide an excellent opportunity to engage the Caribbean Diaspora - not just to network with our customers and get their feedback but also importantly, to encourage their participation in the discussion about issues that are critical to their home countries. Their contribution is very valuable as we explore ways to continue the development and promotion of the Caribbean while improving the quality of lives for those who live within the region.”

At the event In London, Ansul Wong spoke passionately about GraceKennedy supporting settled communities to achieve their full potential.

Ansul raised critical challenges and posed questions such as: • What does it mean to be part of a Caribbean Diaspora?

• How can we build unity?

• What are we doing to build community cohesion?

• What does it mean to be a British and Caribbean citizen at he same time?

Don Wehby, reiterated the vision of GraceKennedy as a global consumer group. He drew reference to Grace Foods UK that is one of UK’s most

progressive food companies, supplying market-leading range of specialty and world food brands to the retail, wholesale and food services sectors throughout the UK and Europe.

Don demonstrated how collaboration with Western Union has brought added value to farmers in Jamaica.

Farmers have confirmed finance and that enable them to send their children to school; every child deserves a good education. In addition, peppers are now earning foreign exchange.

Sean Mason spoke on the 26 years of partnership with GraceKennedy during which time they have pioneered moving money in every corner of the globe. There is currently a Western Union App in the UK The Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Percival James Patterson rang home the importance of the democratic process and for Jamaica’s 2030 Vision; to be the country of choice and Jamaica being a land without borders.

P J Patterson reminded the audience of the history of the Windrush experience, and stated that now Britain is recruiting the Caribbean’s teachers and scientists.

He commented that leadership is required at community level and that there is a need for political understanding and that we need to remain united and strong.

He ended his speech with the call to remain authors of our own destiny and with the rousing Marcus Garvey quote to: Awake the consciousness that lies in all of us.

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t’s competition time with Grace Foods UK! This is your chance to win a hamper that’s brimming with great-tasting, authentic Caribbean goodies.

We’re giving away a hamper containing a mouthwatering selection of your favourite drinks, sauces, seasonings and savoury snacks from the Grace, Dunn’s River, Nurishment and Encona Sauces ranges.

It’s as delicious as it sounds!

Entering couldn’t be easier. All you need to do is email your name, address and age to amie@mtjpr. co.uk, putting ‘Grace Foods competition’ in the email subject box. The closing date for entries is Friday 22nd July at 23.59.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

Terms and conditions: Please note that the winning hamper may differ from the one pictured.

The competition is only open to people aged 18 or over and only one entry per person may be submitted.

Employees and associates of The Phoenix Newspaper, Grace Foods and its agencies are not eligible to enter. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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mmo Talwar MBE, CEO of music development agency Punch Records, has accepted an Institute of Directors (IoD) commendation for Leadership In Corporate Social Responsibility at their Director Of The Year awards. The award was made during a gala event at Edgbaston Stadium on the 15th June 2016, attended by many of West Midland’s most successful business leaders.

IoD Director of the Year is a prestigious annual event which celebrates directors at the forefront of leadership excellence. The ceremony recognises those local business directors who are pushing the boundaries around growth, commitment to their workforce and to local communities.

Awards for Leadership in Corporate Responsibility are made to those directors who have demonstrated that, through their direct actions and leadership, their business has made a positive impact on the local community wider society and the environment.

Ammo Talwar said, “I'm very excited to be part of the cultural renaissance of Birmingham. The creative sector might seem to be an exciting or even exotic industry to those working in other fields, but it is a workplace like any other.

My role is to create jobs, influence policy and drive positive social change whilst keeping our people in tip top condition. We strive to make good work, provide value and quality for all. Receiving this award is really a ‘big up’ to my team and work partners. They are the real engine of Punch. It's very exciting times for the creative economy in this great city and I'm just

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Punch CEO Highly Commended For Leadership In Social Responsibility

pleased to play my part. ” Punch has announced this month that it has won the contract to bring the iconic Gallery 37 youth arts programme back to Birmingham, which will take place this September with a week of free activities and a public performance at Millennium Point in Birmingham. Gallery 37 complements Punch’s existing youth music programme, the award-winning Music Potential, which returns to Birmingham in July.

Lonely The Brave unearth Dust & Bones EP

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ollowing the recent release of their critically acclaimed second album, “Things Will Matter”, and fresh from playing main support to Biffy Clyro, Lonely The Brave have announced the “Dust & Bones” EP. Led by album highlight, the

anthemic “Dust & Bones”, the EP also contains two new originals – “Place Isn’t Lost” and “Bottled Time” – alongside a cover of Cambridge legends Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”.

Lonely The Brave’s debut, “The Day’s War”, was an album both critically acclaimed

and adored by fans, receiving the full 5K’s in a lead Kerrang! review and a similarly glowing two-page lead in Rock Sound.

What set Lonely The Brave apart from their peers was how they couldn’t be hemmed into that rock world alone while gaining prestigious support slots with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and band favourite Deftones. The new album is out on August 12th 2016.

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wo decades after the alien invasion of 1996, the Earth has become an unrecognisable haven of peace and unity. The nations of Earth have united as one in order to protect the world from future invasions.

By using recovered alien technology, they have built an impenetrable inter-galactic defence system should the extra-terrestrial menace return.

Unfortunately, on the eve of Independence Day, a 3000-milewide mothership appears and attacks with unprecedented force, the world’s leading scientists and most courageous fighter-pilots must spring in to action to save the planet from a seemingly invincible enemy.

With films like Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012 and White House Down under his belt, Director Roland Emmerich has separated himself from the pack when it comes to big, loud, blockbuster cinema.

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This is a filmmaker most concerned with entertaining people and that's a great thing. We need some mindless escapism to take us away from the mundanity of our day to day lives every now and then and Emmerich is more than willing to oblige.

If nothing else, the vast majority of his movies are entertaining and easy to watch. You never have to put too much thought in to what's happening and Independence Day: Resurgence is yet another entry in what has become Emmerich's wheelhouse - a big, loud and silly movie that's easy to watch and nothing more.

As he always does, Emmerich does a great job in handling the action, putting us right there amidst the aerial dog-fights and destruction, but it is the writing that ultimately drags Resurgence down because nobody seems sure of what they want the sequel to be - an action-packed blockbuster, a buddy-comedy, a sci-fi thriller or something else entirely.

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The tone of the movie is handled so haphazardly that the audience never really knows how to feel.

Perhaps the best example is the moment thousands of people are running through the streets, screaming as buildings collapse around them and crush them under the debris.

This is a scene where countless people die, yet seconds later (literally SECONDS) Jeff Goldblum

and Liam Hemsworth are cracking jokes and dropping one-liners like they're going out of fashion, as if they didn't just witness the complete decimation of an entire city and it has a jarring effect on the audience.

The original Independence Day was high on humour, but when things got serious and people started dying, they eased off the jokes, but it's an entirely different matter in Resurgence.

The jokes come thick and fast, no matter what's happening, but when you're dealing with a movie with global destruction on this scale, some of the humour simply seems ill-advised and out of place.

However, when they aren’t trying to confuse you with bizarre tonal shifts, they are delivering some huge, bombastic action set pieces that never fail to entertain.

The ensemble cast is comprised

of returning cast members from the original Independence Day and fresh new faces, all of whom are perfectly aware of how silly everything is, but they're all game, which makes the movie much easier to watch.

None of the performers are taking anything too seriously and they do their best with the material they're given. Of the new cast members, Travis Tope steals many of the scenes he's in.

The bumbling side-kick to Liam Hemsworth's Jake Morrison is always fun to watch and he brings his A-game when it comes to comedic timing.

While the cast do their best, they never gel quite as well as the cast of the original did.

Perhaps the film’s biggest issue is the sheer scale of the thing. As with most blockbuster sequels, the filmmakers seem to be under the

belief that the only way they can deliver a better movie is by making a bigger movie, which isn’t always the case.

Independence Day: Resurgence is constantly flicking between the United States of America, Africa, London and even the Moon. No, seriously. There is a colonised moon base in this movie.

The problem with doing this is that there are countless characters in each location and you never really get to spend too much time with any of them, meaning you spend two hours watching hundreds of characters you don’t really care much for.

Aside from returning characters whom we already have an affinity towards because of the first movie, none of the new characters are able to emerge from the pack and make a lasting impression.

Independence Day: Resurgence is a pretty pointless sequel, but it isn’t necessarily a bad one…it’s just not particularly good either.

Back in 1996, Independence Day felt new and exciting. Audiences had never really seen global destruction on that scale before and with its ensemble cast and iconic moments, it quickly burrowed it’s way in to the hearts of millions.

Unfortunately, Resurgence falls short of recapturing that same magic. Its everything the original is; big, loud, funny and visually spectacular, but there’s also an unshakeable feeling that there’s just something missing, even if you can’t quite pinpoint what it is.

Even so, Independence Day: Resurgence remains a harmless and undeniably entertaining flick, and there’s nothing really wrong with that…is there?

Also, there is a third instalment already in development, so at least we know we don’t have to wait twenty years for the next sequel.

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eturning with a bang for its 19th edition, the World Creole Music Festival has raised its curtain on a lineup packing more star power than ever before.

Masterfully blending Caribbean culture, renowned talent and a symphony of musical styles, the lineup garnered high praise by attendees of the official launch, hosted at the Anchorage Hotel, Whale Watch and Dive Center.

Minister of Tourism and Urban Renewal Hon. Minister Robert Tonge unveiled the lineup to an anticipant crowd of festival and media partners, performers and government officials.

The Official Lineup for the 2016 World Creole Music Festival is as follows:

Friday October 28th

Timaya, Midnight Groovers, Kreyol La, Original Bouyon Pioneers, La Grand Merchand Zouk, Popcaan, Triple Kay International

Saturday October 29th

Extasy, Dede St. Pris, Ophelia,

Morgan Heritage, Kes The Band, Mr. Killa, Wyclef Jean, WCK.

Sunday October 30th

Breve, T-Mickey, Gentleman, Michele Henderson, Asa Banton, Akon.

Honorable Robert Tonge expressed his excitement at the lineup, and his commitment to the continual development of the festival.

“We’re focused on developing the World Creole Music Festival holistically,” Min. Tonge remarked, “I’m pleased that the government recognized within the festival an opportunity to showcase Dominica to the world, and

increased its investment to lend the support we needed to take our offering to the next level.”

“I’m also eternally grateful to our loyal patrons and partners, who over the years have propelled the festival to the upper echelon of regional musical offerings.”

The official launch of the World Creole Music Festival streamed lived via all Discover Dominica Authority and Dominica Festival Committee portals, across the Caribbean and in North America.

Over 249,000 viewers tuned in for the launching of what promises the most exciting edition of Dominica’s Premiere festival.

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popular chefs and experts including Mary Berry, Tom Kerridge, James Martin and Michel Roux Jr. Including a wide variety of food and drink stalls, from artisan gourmet samosas from Perfect Samosa, to Good. and their fruit and nut bars, with a variety of locally, nationally and internationally sourced drinks to wash everything down with, the show was a vibrant hub of activity.

Even the sun managed to make a late appearance, drying up the outside exhibitions of Gardners’ World.

There was also Discover and Learn by Lexus - an interactive feature consisting of three themed masterclasses which focus on different foodie areas; Cupcake decorating with Marcus Bean, Sushi Making with YO! Sushi and Taste Sen-

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ot to be dampened by the terrible weather, Birmingham’s NEC was jampacked with Foodies and their green-fingered friends alike as BBC’s Good Food Show Summer and Gardeners’ World Live descended upon the region.

The shows were bursting with garden inspiration, delicious summer food, award-winning gardens and growers, the nation’s favourite gardeners, the tastiest shopping and the most

sation with Flavour Sense Nation.

The next time the shows will descend on the NEC is for Good Food Show Winter from the 24th to the 27th of November

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JAMAICA’S FIRST CHRISTIAN DIASPORA CONFERENCE

Engaging the Diaspora T in Nation Building

l Meeting of the Minds - UK Delegates meet to discuss Jamaica’s First Christian Diaspora Conference

he question is asked to every member of the Diaspora: “To what extent are Christians and churches involved in facilitating integration, development of our homelands and the people?”

These questions will be addressed at Jamaica’s First Christian Diaspora Conference which will be held at the Iberostar Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica from October 13 – 14, 2016.

The Conference will be a practitioners’ conference where Government, Churches, Corporate Jamaica and the Diaspora will be engaged in exploring workable solutions for the advancement of our Island Home, Jamaica.

Christian Diaspora members from the USA, Canada, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom will all meet to discuss and deliver a Concept Paper of the Resolutions agreed from the various planned Workshops on how the Government can partner with the Churches and Corporate society in infrastructural development, social and physical changes for our people.

At the meeting of the minds of the UK Delegates, visiting Conference Chair, Pastor Bruce Fletcher of Operation Save Jamaica discussed the Conference strategies and plans with Bishop Wilton Powell OBE, National Overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy, Bishop Donald Bolt, National Overseer of the New Testament Church of God; Bishop Derek

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www.streetcredmagazine.com Webley, National Secretary/Treasurer of the New Testament Church of God; Reverend Les Isaac OBE, Founder of Street Pastors UK & CEO of Ascension Trust and Beverly Johnson, Founder and CEO of JLB International Ltd. Other members of the UK Planning Committee are Bishop Llewelyn Graham, CEO of Nehemiah United Churches Housing Association; Martin Levermore MBE, Founder and Chief Executive of Medical Devices & Technology International Ltd (MDTi) and Rudi Page FRSA, CEO of RAFFA.

Conference Chair, Pastor Bruce Fletcher believes that the Churches in Jamaica and the Jamaican Christian Diaspora have an important role to play in bringing restoration to the nation and in achieving Jamaica’s 2030 Vision.

Strategic partnership, economic growth, business opportunity, skills exchange, arts, values, education and health are some of the stated objectives of the Conference.

We invite all to participate in this our first Conference.

For more information visit www.jamaicachristiandiaspora.org.

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his Autumn, your number one stop for the nation’s finest wedding suppliers and the hottest names on the high street, including everything from fabulous flowers and delectable cakes to show-stopping entertainment and exquisite stationery – not forgetting the all-important wedding dress, is The National Wedding Show.

Taking place from 23rd-25th September at London Olympia, 30th September – 2nd October at Birmingham NEC, and from 2223 October at Manchester Central, the event promises to be bigger, better and more beautiful than ever.

The show includes the renowned Catwalk Show, the UK’s biggest bridal catwalk production, which showcases the latest trends for the

entire bridal party from leading designers and brands Jenny Packham, Vera Wang, David’s Bridal, Ben De Lisi, Alfred Angelo, Allure Bridals, Berketex Brides, Maggie Sottero, Eliza Jane Howell, Enzoani, Qiana Bridal, Maids to Measure, Coast, Phase Eight, Young’s Hire, Moss Bros, Nigel Rayment, John Charles and many more.

From high-street wonders to bespoke products, you will find everything you need to make your special day perfect in every way.

Mens and womens fashion gurus, honeymoon inspiration, hire services and more will see you armed and ready to take on your big day.

This year, back by popular demand is The Rock n Roll Bride Collection, featuring alternative suppliers hand picked by award-winning blogger Kat Wil-

liams.

Discover unique favours and venue décor and take part in creative workshops where you can learn how to put your own bespoke touch to your special day. At the

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heart of this area, you will find The Rock n Roll Café, the perfect pit stop for savvy shoppers.

Shoppers can also raise a toast at the Champagne Bar, where you and your bridal party can celebrate your days shopping haul and wedding planning.

To make sure you don’t miss this wonderful event, The Phoenix Newspaper has teamed up with the show to provide a pair of tickets to 10 lucky readers, and all you have to do is follow the instructions below!

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We will always work within your budget to achieve a professional finish OPEN for you to come along during normal shop hours Monday-Saturday

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