An excellent addition to the ⁦BBC Radio 3⁩ schedule, ‘Round Midnight with ⁦Soweto Kinch⁩ is serving us some fantastic music especially from the UK jazz scene. The #AwenEnsemble session on this episode is superb 👌👍 #RoundMidnight bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

A beautiful day in Cambridge yesterday, showing Italian friends around my old hometown, including a visit to the wonderful Fitzwilliam Museum , and topped off by Evensong in Kings College Chapel, with the magnificent King's College Choir. ☀️

A standing ovation for Chineke! Foundation, whose Southbank Centre concert last night included the premiere of a Chineke! commission from Stewart Goodyear and a rarity - José Mauricio Nunes Garcia’s Requiem, in what is believed to be the UK premiere of a neglected masterpiece.

Still can't quite believe this. Thanks to Lenny Henry and Douglas Road Productions for the most amazing job.

Last night Chineke! Foundation dedicated the Garcia ‘Requiem’ to the memory of young Daniel Anjorin. 🌷

In Chineke’s inaugural concert, 13 Sept 2015, they played Philip Herbert’s Elegy in Memoriam for Stephen Lawrence. 🌷

Last night, Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE was in the audience. 🙏🏾

Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as London mayor after Andy Burnham takes Manchester – live theguardian.com/politics/live/…

'Baldwin’s ideas and thinking on race, culture and love remain so present in London’s social, political, cultural and creative consciousnes'. Piece by me in The Standard on Baldwin's influence on the city's creative imagination and racial politics. standard.co.uk/culture/film/h…

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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command” is an overused quote from 1984, but passing an act that proclaims Rwanda safe, writing a new reality into law, does seem to require it

Last night Chineke! Foundation dedicated the Garcia ‘Requiem’ to the memory of young Daniel Anjorin. 🌷

In Chineke’s inaugural concert, 13 Sept 2015, they played Philip Herbert’s Elegy in Memoriam for Stephen Lawrence. 🌷

Last night, Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE was in the audience. 🙏🏾

A standing ovation for Chineke! Foundation, whose Southbank Centre concert last night included the premiere of a Chineke! commission from Stewart Goodyear and a rarity - José Mauricio Nunes Garcia’s Requiem, in what is believed to be the UK premiere of a neglected masterpiece.

This has to be the funniest ‘tweet of the day’…

… though the day’s far from over yet! 😂

Forgot to re-up this yest: Stormzy continues to be a force for good & opens #MerkyFC w. adidas UK. Against a backdrop of nearly £1bn ⬇️ in youth service spending btwn 2010 - 2019 (@YMCA) + 760 youth centres + 4,500 youth worker jobs slashed. Should these be opened across the UK?

Go Jonzi D tox ❗️

Beautiful thread 🧵…

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Bank holiday weekend, first stop, Breakin’ Convention - ⁦The Voice Newspaper⁩ voice-online.co.uk/entertainment/…

My Letters to a Young Composer tonight on BBC Radio 3
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Faber Books #TheEssay

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