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From Ava DuVernay and Boots Riley to Ashley Walters and a new generation of African and diaspora filmmakers, these are the features and shorts demanding attention at LFF 2026.

The BFI London Film Festival returns for its 70th edition from 7 to 18 October, bringing another vast programme of films, documentaries and shorts to audiences across the capital and around the ...


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DJ Jazzy Jeff brought decades of hip-hop knowledge and turntablist craft to KOKO London, moving effortlessly through hip-hop, funk, jungle, amapiano and UK sounds. For I Am Hip Hop, Doni Brasco watches one of the greats at work and gets some characteristically direct advice backstage.

There is a temptation, when writing about DJ Jazzy Jeff, to begin wi...


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South London is once again putting independent cinema, emerging talent and powerful storytelling centre stage as the South London Film Festival returns to Picturehouse Ritzy, Brixton, from 12–27 September 2026 for its sixth edition.

With a programme spanning narrative film, animation, documentary and music video, this year’s fe...


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On Thursday 20 August, the UK hip hop community will come together in Brixton for the sixth annual Pass the Torch for Ty, celebrating the life, birthday and lasting legacy of the much-loved rapper Ty Chijioke.

Taking place at Arch 55, next to Ty’s Brixton mural painted by the late artist Bunny Bread, the event will continue Ty’s vision of shining a light on gra...


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There are festivals, and then there are cultural moments. Diaspora Calling! firmly belonged to the latter.

More than 35,000 people descended on Milton Keynes National Bowl for the landmark UK event, conceived and curated by Ms. Lauryn Hill and hosted by Dave Chappelle. Bringing together generations of hip hop, R&B, soul, reggae, Afrobeat, Afrobeats and UK r...


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