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Sasha Parker – The star of Coleen’s Real Women talks
The recent winner of Wayne Rooney’s wife’s ITV show Coleen’s Real Women, Sasha Parker is to front the campaign for Pretty Polly swimwear. The 24-year-old model talks exclusively to Flavour about Mrs Rooney, juggling motherhood and following in the footsteps of Jamelia and Eva Herzigova.Tell me about your experience on Coleen’s Real Women? My experience on Coleen’s Real Women, was amazing....
Robin Thicke the blue-eyed soul man
It’s a sweaty Saturday night in Tampa, Florida, almost providing a sensual backdrop to Robin Thicke’s warm-up slot before he leaves it to Mary J Blige to do her part on the latest stop of their Love Soul US tour. He runs onto stage, a sultry figure in black, hair perfectly quiffed, to a boisterous reception before he winks: “How...
Rachael Williams & Sequoia Bousquet – Simone Williams and EIO clothing fashion shoot issue 7
Rachael Williams & Sequoia Bousquet on the Simone Williams and EIO clothing fashion shoot for issue 7 of Flavour. Shot exclusively for Flavour Magazine by Jan Masny, Styling by Leonard Foster and Annika Allen, hair by Dionne Smith Hair & Beauty, make-up by Chantelle Bernard. Click here to check out Sequoia Bousquet and the UK Stunners.Rachael Williams on the...
Flavour’s Valentines Special
Flavour's 2007 Valentine's special, featuring Models from left to right... Portia Freno, Saffi Karina and Katka Pavkova. Exclusive photo's by Jan Masny, styling by Annika Allen, creative direction by Leonard Foster. Special thanks to La Senza, Ann Summers, www.figleaves.com and www.upliftedlingerie.co.uk
Hear Flavour’s thoughts on Obama’s historic win
Today, history has been made. A black man has been voted as the President of the United States of American. I was woken up at 4am by text messages from friends in the US, UK and Ghana alerting me that Barack Obama had won. Immediately I struggled in the dark to find the remote to switch on the TV...
Live Mic Red Carpet
Title: Live Mic Red Carpet Location: BAR TUDOR, 41 DEPTFORD BROADWAY, SE8 4PH Website: Click here Description: Experience the chic combination of vibrant live music, tantalizing entertainment and sexy fashion pieces worn by an array of striking modelsFriday 12th December at LIVE MIC Red Carpet is planned to be a Friday night like no other… For one night only LIVE MIC members...
Screen Nation nominations announced
Screen Nation had a star-studded launch party held at the exquisite Lane Bar on November 3. Strictly Come Dancing star Don Warrington, the cast of Adulthood, DJ Ironic, Big Brother 2008 contestants and actors from The Bill were just some of the celebs present. The wonderful food was prepared by award winning chef Collin Brown and mellow sounds supplied...
Mark Whalberg stars in The Happening
From bad boy pop star to a Hollywood star Mark Wharlberg talks to Flavour Magazine about his time in jail, love for boxing, Marky Mark and his movie The Happening which is out now on DVD and Blu Ray.M. Night said that he had you in mind from the outset I’ve played innocent and naïve in some other films and...
Young & Ambitious – YolanDa Brown Q&A
Not many people can claim to have ‘found their voice’ through a saxophone, but for YolanDa Brown every note she plays is a reflection of her heart and a reflexion of her soul. Having established herself as a unique performer gracing stages worldwide with good looks and brains, the 26-year-old East Londoner is not your usual saxophonist. Over the...
JMC – Talks to Flavour
Hackney-born rapper JMC has found success Stateside with big-name collaborations galore. Why are all our UK musicians jumping ship and making for the States? Why go on this mass exodus while British music fans are standing on the shore yelling ‘come back’. The record labels and the A&Rs have all turned their backs.This is what happened to Hackney-born rapper...
Flavour Talks – Nike D-Clash
Feel like dancing? Nike has created Dance Clash in a search to find London’s best female freestyle dance talent.From its beginning’s in New York block parties in the Seventies, street dance has come a long way. Movies like Save The Last Dance, Stomp The Yard, Honey and Step Up and the recent West End debut of Into The Hoods...
Alex Wheatle – Centre Stage
With his new novel The Dirty South, Alex goes from strength to strengthIt is often said that the best stories are borne out of our own personal experiences. Six books into his literary career and British-Caribbean author, Alex Wheatle, still finds this to be true. Initially starting out as a performance lyricist in the early Nineties (he was known...
The winners of the 2008 Mobo Awards
Mobo 2008 was quite a night. X Factor winner Leona Lewis and rapper Dizzee Rascal were booed by fans at the ceremony after failing to turn up to collect their awards. There were stellar performances by Taio Cruz, the Sugababes and Estelle (who picked up two awards) and although Mel B wore a scarier pink hooded outfit she did...
Power list of 100 black leading role models
A list of the 50 Most Influential Black Men & 50 Most Influential Black Women in the UK has been published to dispel the myth that there are few savvy black movers and shakers in Britain. The Power List, features exhaustively researched profiles of and interviews with black African and Caribbean men and women in the UK, who have attained...
BIG IN THE GAME – Russell Simmons
Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons tells Annika Allen about bringing his comedy brand to the UK, losing his close friend Bernie Mac and what it’s like living the American Dream Russell Simmons has brought his legendary brand Def Comedy Jam to the UK. This groundbreaking comedy has been around for over a decade, starting on US channel HBO in...
Diamond Thoughts – Q&A
Nowadays it's common for a rapper or footballer to drop £50,000 on diamond jewellery like they’re spending pocket change. The bigger and more expensive the bling the better. For diamond seller Bobby Cato no matter how big or small the diamond. Whether he’s selling to a Premiership footballer or a couple in love he enjoys seeing the satisfied look...
AG (Flavour Goes Live P1 follow-up)
London singer, A.G (meaning All-time Greatness), who has been compared to rapper Nelly for his looks, cheerfully describes his music as a breath of fresh air. ‘It will break you down and capture your attention,’ adds the confident Harlesden-born singer. With his smooth and soulful voice, he has already been lucky enough to support the likes of Erykah Badu...
Win yourself a ticket for Miss Flavour 2008 at Sound – 5th November 2008
The grand crowning of Miss Flavour 2008 takes place on Wednesday 5th November at a star studded event at Sound, 1 Leicester Square. With amazing performances and 15 beautiful contestants this is a night not to be missed. Tickets can be purchased via www.ticketweb.co.uk however we are giving two Flavour readers the chance to win a ticket by...
Singer and screen siren Karen David – Talks to Flavour
Everybody in the studio is blown away by Karen. With her porcelain doll-like features, cinnamon complexion and smile, it’s easy to see why Bill Cosby hand-picked Ms David to star alongside him in a TV advert when she was just 6-years-old.‘I remember him making me laugh so much my cheeks were sore,’ says the performer. Born in Shillong, at the...
URBAN MUSIC AWARDS 08 NOMINATIONS
Estelle, Bashy, Adele, Leona Lewis, Dizzee Rascal, Jay Sean, the Streets, Basement Jaxx, Craig David, Taio Cruz, Duffy & Natasha Beddingfield make list.The music awards ceremony will be held on the 15th of November 2008 at the prestigious IndigO2 (at the O2 ) in London and will be attended by more than 5,000 artists, DJs, producers, promoters, record labels...
Nike Gets Girls Moving with Street Dance
To celebrate a year of getting girls moving with street dance, Nike Women will be working with Independance who are proud to host the ultimate dance event: b.young-b.supreme. The Southbank Centre will be buzzing with groups of vibrant young women from Urban London communities ready to dance each other off the stage! Eight finalist girl groups have spent the months...
From The Bill to Kidulthood – Aml Ameen talks to Flavour Magazine
It’s a bright, sunny Wednesday afternoon when actor Aml Ameen breezes into the studio in South London. Looking casual in jeans, trainers and a T-shirt his attire along with his baby face and boyish grin make him look five years younger than his 23 years – but he is soon transformed into a debonair young man when he slips...
Bola Agbaje: Gone Too Far
Award-winning British-Nigerian playwright Bola Agbaje tells Rachelle Hull she wants to branch out into scriptwriting for NollywoodThere weren’t enough black roles; everybody had to go up for the same characters. I didn’t want to be in a crab-in-the-bucket situation, so I decided to create my own characters.These are the words of British-Nigerian playwright Bola Agbaje, a 21st century Alaroye....
Taj Weekes – Interview
If someone says ‘reggae’ you may respond with ‘Jamaica’, ‘Gyptian’ or you might get up and show off the latest dance craze from a Busy Signal tune. Such is the popularity of reggae music the world over that many have embraced it, adapted it and some may argue, exploited it by watering down its true essence. But there’s still...
Gym Class Heroes
What do you call them? Urban? Rock? Two- step? The answer is none of the above. Fact of the matter is Gym Class Heroes have pretty much been driving in their own lane for a while now, with a sound bordering hip hop, rock, and whatever else they throw into the mix. Their highly anticipated third album The Quilt...
Rachel Ritfeld – Cover Girl Issue 2
She has been named one of the top bikini models by fashion television, has modelled for Roc-a–Wear, Babyphat, Lepel, Leperia, L’Oreal and Goldwell as well as gracing the ‘Jagged Edge’ album cover... Photography by www.janmasny.com styling Endzone Image Hair and Makeup by www.kerieannwatson.com and Endzone Image.Photography exclusively for Flavour by Jan Masny, Hair and Make-up by Endzone Image and...
Flavour nominated for a UMA
Flavour Magazine has been nominated for an Urban Music Award for the second year running. London’s premier creative talent magazine Flavour has been shortlisted for Best Magazine category and to win we need your votes. Log onto www.urbanmusicawards.net and click the Vote Now button on the UK section. Flavour has the perfect balance of emerging and established talent – making...
Sony Ericsson 2008 UK B-Boy Championships
Break your way into the 2008 Sony Ericsson UK B-Boy World FinalsWin tickets to the event and a W760i Walkman® phoneWe’ve teamed up with Sony Ericsson to send one lucky winner and a friend to the biggest event in the breakin’ calendar; the 2008 Sony Ericsson UK B-Boy Championships World Finals on October 12th at the Brixton Academy....
Get to support the Sugababes – Hugo Urban Rules
Urban music contest Hugo Urban Rules has signed up the Sugababes to headline an intimate show on December 3 in Cargo, London.The winner of the contest will have their music professionally produced and will be supporting the Sugababes at the gig. Then MOBO Award-winning Kiss FM DJ Manny Norté will be manning the decks on the night, spinning the...
JD – Can’t stop, won’t stop
Chilling in London for a few months after spending Christmas with his son, Flavour magazine caught up with versatile producer and former So Solid affiliate JD aka Dready. Why is he racking up so many air miles in Richard Branson's favour? What has he been up to for the past couple of years? Who is he working with now?...