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New
Roots: Young Hackney Voices
is a photography exhibition celebrating ‘photomonth’ and Black
History Month. The exhibition showcases the lyrical talent of young
Hackney residents who have researched their roots through archive research
at Hackney Archives and The National Archives ‘Moving Here project’.
The project was led by prolific local wordsmith Gemma Weekes aka MisFit. Participants have also worked with poets Dorothea Smartt, Nolan Weekes and El Crisis in a series of workshops to create their own raps, poems and lyrics. New Roots: Young Hackney Voices places Hackney on the map with all the hopes, dreams, fears, determination, anger, love, memories and a flavour of young people’s lives and Hackney’s diverse heritage influences with this explosion of lyrical talent. The exhibition comprises specially commissioned works by photographer Rod Morris and photos by New Roots: Hackney Voices participants alongside workshop photography by Ned Dyke-Coomes. Alternative Arts commissioned photographers Rod Morris and Ned Dyke-Coomes on behalf of ‘photomonth’ to work with on this project coordinated by Free Form Arts Trust. New Roots: Young Hackney Voices is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. For
images and further information contact:
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| Uk Hip Hop artist Ty with a copy of the CD at the launch event @ HOTHOUSE Photo: Alastair Fyfe | ||
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can listen to the CD at the project's own pages on the National Archives
website. Click here to listen to the Album. |
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| Please email contact@freeform.org.uk for copies of the CD. | ||
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Congratulations to New Roots Young Hackney Voices participant Jason Magloire who is through to the semi finals of The Respect Poetry Slam following his performance at Theatre Royal Stratford East on April 25 2005. If you'd like to go along and hear Jason perform the event details will be posted here shortly. For more details call 020 7420 9893 by May 30 2005. |
