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Sunmonu, Rafiel, Sunmonu, Yinka, Salih, Sara, Courtman, Sandra, Turner, Lynnette, Bhuchar, Suman, Ugwu, Catherine, Wood, Andy, Zahir, Samina, Walters, Tracey L., Enisuoh, Andrea, Summers, Francis, Griffiths, Donna, Marchionni, Paola, De Souza, Pauline, Mekgwe, Pinkie, Donnell, Alison |
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Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture; 2001, p122-133, 12p |
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This section presents a reference source on artists, scholars, associations, events and archives that had influenced black British cultural production from 1970 to 2001. Born Louise Gabrielle Bobb, Gabrielle started singing for free in West End nightclubs, while temping during the day to make a living. She had dreamed of becoming a singer. Her first song, Dreams, was released as a demonstration but failed to make the Top 100. It was later re-released in 1993 and was entered in the Guinness Book of Hit Singles as the highest ever chart entry for a debut female act. Jamila Gavin wrote her first children's book entitled, The Magic Orange Tree and Other Stories, at the age of 38. Raised in India and Britain, she was aware of being excluded from stories and writes stories for children that are inclusive and reflect the multicultural society. Shani Grewal came to Great Britain as a child. He graduated from Harrow College with a degree in film and television studies in 1982. His short film, Vengeance, was shortlisted for Best Short Oscar in 1986. Grooverider is known for his skill as a disc jockey in the British jungle scene and has been intrinsic in discovering performers such as Goldie and LTJ Bukem, and giving them their first major forum through club nights in the early to mid-1990s. |
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Supplemental Index |
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