Are there barriers to a successful music career in the UK if you are Black?
While there is currently no data about the experience and everyday reality for Black musicians in the UK,…
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Back like they never left: Everything you missed at MOBO Awards 2020
After a three-year hiatus, the MOBO Awards made a huge comeback on Wednesday night with a 90-minute virtual…
Corinne Bailey Rae opens up – “Failure is a constant partner for me”
Corinne Bailey Rae has opened up about self-doubt and failure in a recent interview, letting us all know…
You Gotta Be singer Des’ree returns with new album after career break
For many of us, the sultry vocals of BRIT and Ivor Novello winning singer Des’ree was very much…
That time we caught up with the Queen of British Soul: Jaki Graham
As the first black British female solo artist to have six consecutive Top 20 hits, Jaki Graham firmly…
Because of them we can… Sade Adu
After years out of the spotlight, last month (March 2018), Sade, one of the most loved and respected…
Melan Mag Interviews: Estelle
Estelle Fanta Swaray is known for her unique music genre, her soulful voice, her eclectic style and her…
Oscar bound? Woman of the Moment: Mary J. Blige
News just in, Mary J Blige was announced last week as one of the headliners for the 2018…
The BRITs are coming, but has the inclusivity issue been addressed?
The annual BRIT Awards is set to take place at the O2 Arena on 21 February 2018 but…
Meeting Mica: A woman in music
Mica Paris is one of the UK’s most respected female singers with a career full of top 10…
The Leading Ladies cover Hamilton tune, Helpless
Have you heard the Leading Ladies version of Helpless from the hottest West End show of the moment,…
One to watch: Sunaree the rockstar
“I came here to win, not trying to fit in”! This is fighting talk that we love to…
Inspiring the next generation: big-hearted Fuse ODG visits pupils
We love Afrobeats here at Melanmag Towers and so perhaps we follow Afrobeats superstar Fuse ODG’s career a…
Who won what? At the Pre-MOBOs 2017
Music of Black Origin is the name and the Pre-MOBO Awards gala dinner in Boisdale, Canary Wharf on…
Counting down to MOBO Awards 2017: nominations announced
With just over a month until this year’s MOBO Awards, (29 November 2017) at First Direct Arena in…