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Soldia Nzokomba God Mc RDC Soldier the king of Lingala Rap by his real name Selemani Mwinyi Est The creator of Lingala Hip Hop, in 2007 RDC SOLDIER won one of the rap music competitions, the trophy which was awarded by Simon Cowell, one of the great successful English producer
Rdc has also supported several international artists including The Game, 50 cent, Nas, Akon, Nelly, Tyga, Rick Cross, Wiz Kid, Davido, Awilo and Sean Paul during their performance in large sales in England, one of the most Biggest achievement to date was Supporting Rapper Nelly on 5th June 2016 at 02 Academy in Leeds, selling over 2500 tickets and delivering a professional and engaging performance to the audience. DRC also supported 50 Cent on November 6, 2016 At Manchester Arena One of England’s most prestigious venues
DRC also supports the talents of the community by strengthening the acquisition of social and civic skills among young people and also emerging artists.
At the beginning of the year 2021 DRC releases the title Unity with a message intended for all Africans and the whole world
Nicknamed the king of Lingala Rap, Rdc Soldia is known for his love for Congolese rap and he is also considered the creator and one of the pillars of Rap in Lingala
THE BRADFORD BASED KING OF LINGALA RAP CONTINUES TO EMBRACE NEW LEGACIES OF THE WORLD STAGE OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS IN SOME AMAZING COLLABROATIONS
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE UPDATES ON HIS PERFORMANCES, INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS AND LIVE PERFORMANCES – RDC SOLDIER ALSO RELEASED A NEW ALBUM ON THE 30GTH OF JUNE 2022 – NZAMBE YA RAP – (RAP GOD MC )
Nina Fabunmi’s interest in art began as a child, she developed her artistic skills just as she learnt how to read and write but realized it was a gift when she noticed that her peers could not do draw like she could. At six, she would make small drawings and render them with colored pencils. Her dad had a spot on the wall of his studio where he pinned up all her work. He is an architect and in her sheltered upbringing, his tools of creativity and artistic influence surrounded her. As a teenager, art became her means of expression, she wrote poetry, made drawings, paintings, collage, mosaic and fabric designs with tie-dye and batik. Upon her high school graduation, she received a Proficiency Certificate in Fine Art.
Dissuaded by her parents for the lack of faith that a career as an Artist could earn her a comfortable living, in 2001 she ended up with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Estate Management also called Real Estate. Her Department was in the Faculty of Environmental Design and Management that also housed the Fine Art department. This posed as a great advantage to her as she spent her free time in the Fine Art studios.
After her graduation, she decided to pursue her passion by embarking on a Masters in Fine Art. She knew that if she ever had to go back to school it would be on her own terms. She got on the Internet and searched for Art schools abroad and that was when she discovered the Academy of Art University. She made contact with the school, but at that time could not afford the fees so she put it on hold while she faced her corporate career.
Her only work experience in Real Estate was six months of Industrial Training. She then ventured into Broadcasting, Banking and Telecommunications. She moved from industry to industry in search for what she always had; a fulfilling career. She never stopped drawing and painting. In 2001 she got introduced to a Gallery owner who purchased five of her watercolor paintings. She was pleasantly surprised. In that same year, she made her first oil painting. She would paint and sell one- on- one to those who were privy to seeing her work as it was like a hobby to her. The Gallery owner introduced her to Art associations in Nigeria, which she eventually became a member of. She slowly integrated herself into the Art world in Nigeria and had her first Art Exhibition in 2008. Since then she had been exhibiting and selling her work while running a regular 8-5 job.
In 2011, she was commissioned to supply artwork to an establishment in Lagos Nigeria. This was the break she had been looking for and it paid her enough to pick up her dream of an MFA Fine Art painting at the Academy Of Art University.
Nina has been a docent at the Museum of the African Diaspora since August 2011. In 2012 she collaborated with the museum’s education department for the illustrations of a children’s book on the Igbo women’s war of 1929, which is now part of the diaspora curriculum. In that same year, she conducted an abstract painting workshop to the museum’s youth group after which the paintings were exhibited in the museum.
In 2013, she was awarded ‘Best of the Show’ in Bold Brush painting contest and two honorable mentions in the Turner painting contest. She also emerged as a semi-finalist at the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series.
In 2014 she won “Best of the Show” in the Artist Portfolio Magazine Portraits 18th edition and was also honored by President Elisa Stephens of the Academy of Art University for her outstanding academic achievement. Her work was auctioned at the Tom Joyner fantastic voyage thus helping raise educational funds for African American children.
Fabunmi is now has an MFA Painting from the Academy of Art University (AAU) in San Francisco. She graduated with a distinction and was highly recommended for a teaching position. She has worked as a part time member of Faculty at the AAU, has won several art awards and has been published in renowned art magazines such as the American Art Collector, Southwest Art Magazine, and Artist Portfolio Magazine. Her work has been shown in Africa, Europe and America. Fabunmi is versatile in portraiture, figures and landscapes and is especially known for her emotionally charged expressive technique, which she achieves with the use of a palette knife. Her work has been shown in prestigious places like the California State Building, UCSF Women’s Health Center and the Museum Of The African Diaspora through the 3.9 Art Collective, an art organization which she belongs to. She is a member of the Portrait Society of America and California Art Club. Her paintings are also shown at Studio Gallery and Gallery 1317 in San Francisco, and Gallery Guichard in Chicago Illinois. Fabunmi has an active studio practice at The Point Shipyard Artists, the largest artist community in the U.S.
EDUCATION
2014 MFA Painting, Academy Of Art University, San Francisco, California
AWARDS
2016, Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Regional Finalist
2015, American Art Collector, Portrait Artist Directory
The City of Bradford continues to celebrate the launch of its latest online television with a vision to empower, educate and inspire.
In the next few days you will get to know about the latest presenters that have come on board as instrumental change makers within the community.
B4B Television is not only aimed at promoting the amazing stories of Bradfordians to the rest of the world, it is also aimed at promoting local news, a wide range of stories from different sectors and so much more.
CONTINUE TO WATCH THIS SPACE and you will get to know about the lastest presenters in the next few days .
On the evening of Tuesday the 31st of May 2022, Bradford was named the City of Culture 2025.
The historic day was a sign of many more success stories to unfold and there is no doubt that the whole country is about to witness what Bradford has to offer the rest of the country as well as the rest of the world.
Thursday the 9th of June 2022 was another historic day in this great city as Bradford 4 Better Organization launched its new product -B4B Television.
Regular Hosts for B4B Television were in attendance at the launch .
They included Dr Sohail Ahmed, The Chairman for Bradford 4 Better Organisation and a passionate community champion who continues to make a profound difference to the lives of many people in different regions.
Also in attendance was Mr Atif Hussain , an amazing film maker, actor and writer. Mr Hussain will be providing coverage on content relating to film, so watch this space for his show.
The soft spoken Mr Shahid Islam was also in attendance as a regular host. Shahid is a Senior Research Fellow at the Bradford Institute for Health Research and Vice Chair of Bradford for Better. In 2015 Shahid won the Community Star award for his contribution to the Voluntary and Community Sector and has been heavily involved in energising communities to increase social capital and reduce health inequalities. In 2020 Shahid won the Most Outstanding Academic Paper awarded by International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare. More recently (2021) Shahid was awarded the The Chief Scientific Officer’s Excellence in Healthcare and Science Innovation Award.
Bradford based Tony Tokunbo Fernandez – Published Writer, International Blogger and Online Broadcaster was the Compere Host for the evening
As Bradford continues to celebrate THE CITY OF CULTURE, the time is ripe for the birth of greater stories to unfold.
CONTINUE TO WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES ON B4B TV
THE NIGERIAN WEST INDIAN ASSOCIATION 45TH ANNIVERSARY WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON SUNDAY THE 20TH OF NOVEMBER 2022
This amazing event will include a THANKSGIVING SERVICE, LUNCHEON, EXHIBITION, LECTURE and the launching of a journal containing snapshots of the associations 45 year journey.
Proceeds from the launch will go towards a project for a senior citizen centre
Initially, many community activities and social events in Bradford were hosted by the West Indian community centre based at Textile Hall on Westgate. However, a fire at this venue meant that a new community centre was needed and in 1982 Checkpoint run by the Bradford West Indian Community Centre Association (BWICCA) was established at 45 Westgate, BD1 2QU. For nearly 4 decades Checkpoint has hosted family celebrations, classes, concerts, black history events, community groups and acted as a hub for the Caribbean community in Bradford. The group who run the site are currently looking for new premises as the narrow staircase leading to the first floor facilities make access difficult for elders or people with prams.
SOURCE – BRADFORDLOCALSTUYDIES.COM
TODAY “THE CHECKPOINT” is still one of Bradford’s most unique historical points.
The legacy of this unique meeting point continues to live within the heart of many Bradfordians as the official Bradford West Indian Community Centre.
The Centre is also and educational and informational resource point that reflects Black history in Bradford as well as cultural initiatives, diversity events, live entertainment, team bonding sessions and an outlet to share stories.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE INITIAITIVES RELATING TO THE CHECKPOINT, BRADFORD
*CECE WINANS TO PERFORM AT THE MUSIC AND MEDIA PLATFORM AWARDS 2022*
We are pleased to officially announce our special guest artists for TMMP Awards 2022.
Headlining on the night is Multiple Grammy Award winner *CECE WINANS*, followed by top UK artists Jonathan Ogden Lurine Cato MBE Noel Robinson Philppa Hanna Limoblaze Reblah Musumba Rob Westall and more……
Special performances include award winning International Artists Sheldon Bangera (India) and Moses Bliss (Nigeria)
Saturday the 18th of June 2022 was a very historical day in THE UK CITY OF CULTURE – BRADFORD as THE WINDRUSH CARNIVAL OF CULTURE 2022 attracted lots of visitors from around the country.
The organisers of this historical annual event – Mr Jerry Crawford, Mr Charles Dacres, Mr Nigel Guy and other community champions had been working very hard to ensure that this years event was colorful and memorable.
As expected, thousands of visitors filled the historical spot of CENTENARY SQUARE IN BRADFORD for this annual initiative which not only lived up to expectations but added a refreshing spark of non stop entertainment to wide audiences .
The line up included a special guest performance by the amazing BARRY BOOM all the way from London.
Other featured creative artists included UNIQUE EXTRA, TEEN SCENCE, DJS REVEREND & MARTELL, RDC SOLDIER, COLINS CHOIR, JIMMY BOXDOWN, SINGCERE, NATURAL RIDDIM, POET MUSIFING and many more artists.
There was also inspirational talks from Tony Tokunbo Fernandez (Published Writer, International Blogger and Online Broadcaster), Linda Johnson based in Huddersfield (A Pan Africanist community champion) and Esther Osakwe (Miss Commonwealth Africa)
The legacy of THE WINDRUSH CARNIVAL IN BRADFORD will continue to embrace the imporance of our history, those who came before us and our stories
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF THE ORGANISERS – MR JERRY CRAWFORD
Libraries are safe spaces for everyone and anyone, and they have a huge part to play in culture, community and well-being. Bradford Libraries celebrate their 150th anniversary this year (2022) and to find out more about this landmark occasion, we speak to Bradford Libraries development officer, Dionne Hood. Dionne Hood (Dee) is a true Bradfordian, born and brought up in Bradford and surrounding area. Dee went to university in Loughborough and studied 3D Design (ceramics). After graduating, she worked as a lecturer in Keighley and Bradford colleges. Dee later joined the library service as a library team leader and has been a Development Officer for 10 years. Dee has as just completed a Masters in Visual Arts. In this episode we talk about the importance of libraries. Find out if and why they are still important. How they have changed and continue to develop. What the future of Bradford Libraries could look like. We talk about the relevance of libraries in modern society and how they can impact culture, health and well-being. We learn about Bradford’s rich history as a City of libraries. To find out more about Bradford Libraries: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries…
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW
The Music and Media Platform Awards (TMMP Awards) is a collaborative award ceremony where top media platforms from the UK and International, nominates the top artists, musicians and community heroes. We also focus on community projects throughout the year and acknowledge people/organisations who have been making significant impact in their communities both locally and nationally.
We had a successful virtual event last year and had Grammy Award and Dove award winners Jonathan McReynolds, Sinach and Top UK artists including Bradford’s own intentional artist Philippa Hanna, performed at the event.
This year, we are hosting the awards physically at Life Centre, Bradford on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August 2022. This is a magnificent state of the art venue and we are aiming to attract an attendance of between 1000 – 1400 audience. We will also stream the event live online to a global audience. The award ceremony is opened to all to attend.
FRIDAY 12TH
The Friday will consist of:
Workshops (Royalties and Funding by PRS For Music and PPL, Songwriting, Vocal Lessons, Vision & Purpose and others.
Panel discussions buy Music Industry professionals and Q&A’s
Night Concert (LIVE PERFORMANCES BY TOP UK ARTISTS, EMERGING ARTISTS AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS)
SATURDAY 13TH
The Saturday will be the main awards ceremony and will consist of:
TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ 