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British Gambian artist Pa Salieu first emerged on the scene when he released his debut single ‘Frontline’ in January 2020. The song quickly went viral and became the most played track of 2020 on BBC 1Xtra. Then, in February, only two months into his new found fame, Pa was shot in the head in Coventr

Antenna anarchy from below sea level - independent radio station Echobox invites Patta Soundsystem for a three hour takeover: sound artist, DJ and Echobox programmer Rachel Green ; Patta's own Passion DEEZ and bringing us some Amsterdam punk, 1/4 of The Covids , Crystal Mehdi . Rachel Green Passion

Amsterdam's University of Applied Sciences, Hogeschool van Amsterdam and Patta have joined forces for the HvAxPatta exclusive merchandise line. Never before in the history of the fashion industry has a streetwear brand worked so closely and directly with students from a university of applied science

Lola Edobor is an Amsterdam-born restaurateur, with Dutch and Nigerian roots. She is the owner of Pamela , a queer and BIPOC safe space in the city center with plenty of high quality drinks, music and food to satisfy your needs. She loves the nightlife and the feeling of freedom it gives her and it

Bar Bario is the new kid on the block in Amsterdam's city center. Founded by 21 year old Sierra in the middle of a pandemic, they have grown through word-of-mouth based on the unique take they bring to nightlife and culture in the city by pushing BIPOC and queer kids to the front and providing a saf

Emory Douglas is a key figure in the Black Panther Party. From 1967 to the 1980s, Douglas was involved with the Party after recognizing the need for self-defense, which is what the Panthers focused on from the beginning. After linking up with the co-founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale just mere

In 2018, McDonald’s briefly introduced a new menu item at select locations: the jerk burger. Seeing one of Jamaica’s most globally beloved culinary exports hawked via one of the largest fast food chains in the world may certainly have seemed odd to some. But to others, it was indicative of the evolu

Nyesha Arrington is a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary chef who integrates worldwide flavors and techniques to create “food that hugs your soul.” She has been featured on Top Chef, Knife Fight, and Chef Hunter. INGREDIENTS Whole red snapper 1 ea Scotch bonnet pepper (stems removed) 2 ea Garlic (c

Every once in a while you can find an artist who is genuine in their expression. Combing their environment and their craft, seamlessly. Saman Khoshgbari aka Flourboy is one of those artists. Born in the concrete jungle of Tehran, Iran and living in Maastricht, The Netherlands, he loves to create som

Alchemist got his start as the teenage sidekick to Cypress Hill and the Soul Assassins. Though his rap group, The Whooliganz, would be dumped by their label before they could even release their first album, Al did not let the setback stop him. In fact, by the time he dropped out of NYU the MC-turned

Gallery Vriend van Bavink is presenting in the gallery on 20 November a joint exhibition by Marc Oosting and Boris Tellegen .

Luca Durán follows a series of stellar EPs with his first solo album, released via his own Akoya Circles imprint. The uncategorizable Swiss-Colombian producer embarks on a wide-ranging electronic journey throughout ‘ Libertas ’, a diverse sonic exploration of the concepts of freedom and independence

One breakthrough contemporary artist who's been our radar for a long time is Singer-songwriter Murkage Dave . Based out of East London, he has been pushing the boundaries between Brit-pop and R&B with his own unique flare and flavour so much so we just knew it was time to get familiar with the man h

SMIB WORLDWIDE is an independent creative organisation started in Amsterdam's South-East, also known as Bijlmer. Their latest release comes from KC and features GILLY4BLOCK. Check out the latest music video from SMIB in which the protagonists can be seen rocking the Patta Smock Jacket and more of ou

Artwork by Viola Renate Check out the first single for Zhazhda, a musical and visual project of two worlds colliding, that of producer Rimer London and artist Poseidonna. ‘Padushki’ which means pillows, is a sexy tongue in cheek song about lovers and desire. Implicitly speaking to the erotic. Even t

Slagter is the main. beat maker on your projects. Beat-wise there’s a lot of cowbell action going on referencing back to classic Memphis music by Tommy Wright III and Triple 6. How did you guys meet? Was Slagter already making Memphis type beats before you met? How does your process in the studio wo