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by Fadeke Banjo, Virtuoso

December 7, 2022

Meet the upcoming soulful independent artist: Saint Joshua

Saint Joshua is a 26-year-old, British-Congolese, R&B/soul independent artist based in Croydon. Drawing inspiration from R&B and soul giants such as D’Angelo, ‘Channel orange’ artist Frank Ocean and Solange Knowles, to name a few. Saint Joshua is making new waves with a uniquely soulful and colourful sound fusing R&B, soul, and pop influences in his… Continue reading Meet the upcoming soulful independent artist: Saint Joshua

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by Chris Wheatley, Virtuoso

November 16, 2022

Art and censorship – Faron Sage on social media bias

Music’s relationship with the internet has come under the microscope in recent weeks, with the Spotify controversy rolling on. Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have withdrawn their work from the streaming platform, yet these two artists hold privileged positions – they are established stars who can afford to pick and choose whom they work with.… Continue reading Art and censorship – Faron Sage on social media bias

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by Stephanie Brown, Virtuoso

November 2, 2022

Must-see hidden gems: Celebrating new queer cinema on its 30th anniversary

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of queerphobia. Film academic B. Ruby Rich coined the term ‘New Queer Cinema’ in March 1992 in an essay for The Village Voice. The term was also famously republished in Sight and Sound in September 1992, in response to the rise in LGBTQ+ themes and characters in film.  According… Continue reading Must-see hidden gems: Celebrating new queer cinema on its 30th anniversary

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