John Chiti - From Tribulations to Triumph
by Sephora Futa
Posted on 16 May 2024
Music started off as an outlet for John Chiti, who faced many trials and tribulations as a young child growing up in Zambia with albinism in the 1980s. Whilst home from boarding school for the holidays, a man visiting the neighbourhood heard John singing and told him that essentially to ...
Read MoreThe Multi-talented, Multi-instrumentalist
by Sephora Futa
Posted on 27 June 2023
Karlos Edwards is a musician, producer, and writer from Hertfordshire.He is a multi-instrumentalist/percussionist who played with top artists including Duffy, Take That, The Spice Girls Olly Murs and more recently Nate James, to name a few. Edwards has also written for various artists includ ...
Read MoreDexter Wansel - Philly's Finest
by Sephora Futa
Posted on 25 November 2021
Dexter Wansel was born in Philadelphia, USA in 1950. At the age of 12, he got a job as an errand boy backstage at the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia and met many great artists. As a teen, Wansel and his best friend Stanley Clarke, formed their first band together. After serving in the Vietnam War ...
Read MoreYvonne Curtis, The Jamaican Queen of Reggae/Soca
Posted on 04 June 2020
Question 1 - When did Yvonne Curtis first discover she had a voice and how did she use it?
I started signing in church at an early age in St Anne’s, Jamaica. When I came to England it went on the back burner for a few years then I entered a talent contest and came t ...
Read MoreJunior Giscombe - A Global British Hit Maker...
by Mark Anthony
Posted on 21 January 2020
Since the dawn of time Norman Washington "Junior" Giscombe has been at the forefront of British black music during the 80's. His most popular global hit 'Mama Used To Say' shook the UK charts causing the rumble to be heard worldwide. Junior has never stopped and we join him for an interview to as ...
Read MoreIt was just a 'Natural Thing' for Gee Morris!
by Mark Anthony
Posted on 15 October 2019
We caught up with one of the 90's most respected vocalist of that dance music era, Gee Morris-Osborne, who's we know as the great vocalist behind the 90's band called Innocence. The most memorable song was 'Natural Thing' which came out in the early 90's and became an instant dance floor/club hit ...
Read MoreKeni Stevens - The Master of UK Smooth Soul
Posted on 12 September 2019
Keni Stevens is a master of UK Soul and has been a key contributor to the Soul movement within the UK since the late 70’s. He’s still heavily involved in the music industry since joining the band ‘Raw Energy’. The most played album during his solo career was his incredible ...
Read MoreThe Beatnuts with Psycho Les
by Mark Anthony
Posted on 29 November 2017
One of Hip Hop’s most respected underground producers of the 90’s are the legendary Beatnuts. From Queens , New York the group consisted of Psycho Les, Juju and past member Kool Fashion, A.K.A. Al Tariq who were the also members of the Native Tongues collective. Whilst also involved i ...
Read MoreMan Parrish, Electro Hip Hop pioneer speaks to Future Topic
by Mark Anthony
Posted on 27 August 2017
An Electronic Hip hop producer nicked named Man Parrish found his fame when his music became ever so popular and used in the sex movie industry. A very hard working producer who worked with the likes of Madonna, The Village People and Boy George. He was signed to Electra records by David Bowie's ...
Read MoreThe Loudest Woman in South Africa - Ntsiki Mazwai
by Mark Anthony
Posted on 23 June 2017
She is described as ‘outrageous, outspoken, argumentative and downright blunt. These are just a few of the characteristics of Ntsiki Mazwai. She is a South African born activist who is well known in the social media world in South Africa. She has upset many and complemented some on their ac ...
Read MoreRahiem of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5 talks to Future Topic
by Mark Anthony
Posted on 10 February 2017
When you think of the term original Rap only one group of many other great groups comes to mind, and that group is none other than Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5. Today Future Topic caught up with one of the members of the group, None other than Guy Williams aka Rahiem, 'In ...
Read MoreThe 1970's Disco King, Dc LaRue Talks to Future Topic.
by Mark Anthony
Posted on 03 July 2016
When you mention the word 'Disco' one name never ceases to surface, that name can only be Dc LaRue. He was a pioneer of his era, a producer, song writer and vocalist who made some of the biggest underground hits of that decade. If you didn’t hear them then it is possible that you were only ...
Read MoreA Musical Perspective from the Blak Prophetz
Posted on 03 July 2016
Mark Anthony (aka Blak Prophetz) is a musician, Song Writer, Record Producer, DJ, and is the owner of Digital Jukebox Records (digitaljukeboxrecords. com) in Europe who works very closely with the BBC Publishing department in London. He is also on the team of A&R Consultants for Arising Artis ...
Read MoreMark Howell gives back to the Harlem community.
by Andre Gee
Posted on 01 April 2016
The word of God has been the bedrock of Black resilience, fostering and sustaining faith through 300 years of systemic oppression. Not only do we receive power from the words of preachers, our choirs deliver the spirituals and hymns that provide us inspiration and motivation to persevere. People ...
Read MoreDawn Penn talks to Future Topic
by Mark Anthony
Posted on 18 March 2016
Dawn Penn is one of the longest serving females within the genre of Reggae music. She is globally known for the classic hit 'No No No' which has been redone, copied and performed by many well known celebrities including that of Rihanna and Beyonce to name a few. Dawn has no in ...
Read MoreFunk Division takes you back to the future of Black Music.
by Andre Gee
Posted on 18 March 2016
One listen to an urban radio station that showcases monotonous, shamelessly processed music makes one ask: What happened to the classic Black sound? UK band Funk Division -- previously known as Soul Garden (under Mark Anthony) -- is here to provide just that. The two of Mark Anthony (aka Blak Pro ...
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