Search Results: Articles containing "lowkey"
Editor's Desk, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, September 19, 2017 7:47 - 1 Comment
Interview">Lowkey: On Militarism, Foreign Policy and the Arms Trade [VIDEO] Interview
After a long hiatus, one of the UK’s most celebrated political artists, Lowkey, has returned with new music and a UK tour. His forthcoming video, “Lords of War”, deals with the issue of drone warfare and the arms trade. He talks to Tom Barns about foreign policy, austerity and militarism.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:00 - 64 Comments
Comment">Lowkey: Why I had to say no to Westwood TV Comment
Earlier this month, Lowkey, one of the UK’s leading hip hop artists, turned down an invitation to appear on TimWestwoodTV, the influential YouTube channel hosted by UK Hip Hop’s biggest name. In an exclusive piece, he explains why.
Arts & Culture, New in Ceasefire - Friday, October 14, 2011 19:54 - 10 Comments
Music">Review: Lowkey’s ‘Soundtrack to the Struggle’ Music
This weekend, UK-based Hip Hop artist Lowkey releases his long-awaited album ‘Soundtrack to the Struggle’. Ceasefire’s Terence Elliott-Cooper gives us the lowdown on the latest from the man described as ‘hiphop’s activist’
Jody Mcintyre's Life on Wheels, New in Ceasefire - Friday, October 14, 2011 19:27 - 0 Comments
Life on Wheels">Jody McIntyre on Lowkey’s ‘Soundtrack to the Struggle’ Life on Wheels
Ideas, Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Friday, May 27, 2011 4:26 - 30 Comments
Exclusive Jody McIntyre interviews Lowkey
Columns, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 5, 2018 18:59 - 0 Comments
Weaponizing the Benign">How Israel weaponised tourism to strengthen its Occupation Weaponizing the Benign
For years now, Israel has been deploying a disturbing form of war tourism as a weapon to enforce and consolidate its occupation of the Palestinian people. In his new column, Lowkey explores the phenomenon.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, October 26, 2017 15:15 - 2 Comments
Politics">Reverend and Quaker activist found not guilty after trying to disarm BAE fighter jets headed for Yemen Politics
Activist Sam Walton and Rev Daniel Woodhouse have been acquitted after breaking-in to BAE Systems factory to ‘disarm’ Typhoon fighter jets.
Arts & Culture, Books, New in Ceasefire - Friday, September 15, 2017 18:17 - 0 Comments
Books">‘Mr Dickens and his Carol’: The Ghosts of Dickens, and Grenfell Books
Asim Qureshi reviews Samantha Silva’s new novel, ‘Mr Dickens and his Carol’, and wonders how Dickens would have felt were he to see Grenfell’s mass grave of the impoverished and downtrodden, standing as an edifice to our indifference.
Blogs, New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, November 26, 2012 15:02 - 0 Comments
Blog">A Meeting of Minds: Daniel Craig jets into Camp Bastion Blog
Last weekend, James Bond star Daniel Craig paid a visit to British troops stationed at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, the latest example of leading lights from the cultural world paying homage to “our brave boys” as they ride roughshod over the dignity of the people of Afghanistan, argues Peter Warren.
Debate, New in Ceasefire - Friday, July 13, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Debate">Review: Hip-Hop on Trial Debate
‘HipHop on Trial’, an event hosted at the Barbican two weeks ago, brought together a wide range of writers, activists and artists from both sides of the Atlantic, who engaged in a debate whether HipHop enhanced society or degraded it. Adam Elliott-Cooper reports.
Arts & Culture, Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, June 26, 2012 15:15 - 9 Comments
Comment">Beautiful Sister: Conscious Hip Hop and gender politics Comment
JaJa Soze’s ‘Beautiful Sister’ reasserts the problematic nature of conscious Hip Hop’s recent attempts to engage in gender politics. Only through self-reflection can these problems be addressed and patriarchal attitudes overcome, says Robert Kazandjian..
Arts & Culture, Film & TV, Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Friday, June 22, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Film">Review: Inside the Revolution: A journey into the heart of Venezuela Film
As a new documentary by Pablo Navarrete, Jody Mcintyre and Lowkey is being released this summer, Derek Oakley went to a special screening of Navarrete’s earlier film “inside the revolution” and reflects on its depiction of Venezuela, Chavez and the people living revolution.
Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Monday, June 18, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments
Music">Review: Akala – Knowledge is Power [Volume 1] Music
Terrence Elliott-Cooper reviews the latest release from scholar, activist and UK Hip-Hop artist, Akala.
Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Thursday, May 31, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Interview">Akala: “Revolution is inevitable” Interview
In an exclusive interview, Akala, one of the UK’s most respected Hip Hop artists talks to Ceasefire’s Adam Elliott-Cooper and Usayd Younis about race, history and philosophy, with exclusive video performances from his latest material.
Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, April 22, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments
Music">The Riots: A Grime Perspective Music
Like much social unrest, the music of the streets has drawn its own narratives of the revolts in August 2011. Terence Elliott-Cooper picks out some of his favourites
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, October 10, 2011 15:49 - 3 Comments
Special Report">Afghanistan: Ten Years On – Stop the War Protest 09/10 Special Report
Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:58 - 45 Comments
Live Blog UK Riots 2011
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Saturday, February 19, 2011 0:00 - 6 Comments
The Shock Doctrine: Coming Home to Roost
Jody Mcintyre's Life on Wheels - Saturday, May 1, 2010 12:00 - 1 Comment
Week 61 – “Are You Brothers?”
By Jody Mcintyre When I landed at Newark airport, plenty of uncertainty still hung in the air. I hadn’t yet met Norman Finkelstein, whose book tour I was supposed to be speaking on, and none of the universities hosting the events had actually booked me. As I was a last minute addition, no transport had been […]
Jody Mcintyre's Life on Wheels - Tuesday, April 6, 2010 12:00 - 0 Comments
Week 60 – Family Roots
By Jody Mcintyre Nine long months away, in which time I could’ve otherwise had a baby, were coming to an end, but not before a quick stop off in Beirut, meeting up with Lowkey, DJ The Last Skeptik and Shadia Mansour, and where I stayed with my Great Auntie Suzie. She told me about a time […]
Jody Mcintyre's Life on Wheels - Thursday, March 4, 2010 12:00 - 0 Comments
Week 58 – Leaving Through Rafah, Part I
By Jody Mcintyre The story starts early on Monday afternoon, standing on the Palestinian side of the Gaza-Egypt border at Rafah, after a two-hour servise ride from Gaza City, bag fully packed and in hand, ready to say goodbye [for now] after eight long months in Palestine. The Egyptian government had only agreed to open […]
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