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VIDEO: ‘All for Now’ remix by HOMECUT

April 28, 2010 by Tola Ositelu  
Filed under Music Videos

Multi-talented Homecut frontman, Andy Brooks aka Testament does an organic remix of ‘All for Now’ using only his highly respectable beatbox skills and a loop machine. The original version can be found on the critically acclaimed album ‘No Freedom Without Sacrifice‘.

Homecut – “Come The Revolution” (Video)

January 20, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under SoulCulture:TV

UK Hip Hop’s Homecut frontman Testament drops an acapella of “Come The Revolution” for SoulCulture. Read our full interview about his varied musical inspirations, working with his best friend Corinne Bailey Rae, and religion in music here. Photo by Naomi Ncube.

Renaissance Man: An interview with Homecut frontman Testament

January 19, 2010 by Tola Ositelu  
Filed under Interviews, Music

“I’m very much embedded in Hip Hop… everything I do has got that Hip Hop undercurrent to it. If I’m doing a Jazz tune it still has a Hip Hop aftertaste,” says Andy Brooks aka Testament, Homecut’s infectiously charismatic frontman. Despite it being a windy day on London’s Southbank, Testament is enthused as he talks [...]

17 NOV: BREAKESTRA live at Dingwalls, London

November 12, 2009 by M. Gosho Oakes  
Filed under Events

AGMP PROUDLY PRESENTS BREAKESTRA featuring Miles Tackett, Mixmaster Wolf, Afrodyete and more + special guests HOMECUT featuring Testament ( First Word Records ) DATE: TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2009 VENUE: DINGWALLS, Camden Lock, London NW1 TIME: Doors open at 7.30pm COST: £17.50 + booking fee from Ticketweb www.breakestra.com

EVENT REVIEW: ONWORDS & UPWORDS LAUNCH

July 4, 2009 by Tola Ositelu  
Filed under Blogs, Books & Poetry

Friday 3 July saw the launch of ‘Onwords & Upwords’ bi-monthly showcase, the brainchild of accomplished Spoken Word artist, Richard Smartt Jnr better known as [Verb]swish. Verbs explained that he wanted to put on a night that gave spoken word as much of an equal billing as good music. He didn’t want poets rushed off [...]