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YOUTUBE ANNOUNCES BLACK VOICES PROGRAMME

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Video platform YouTube has announced its first selection of 132 speakers for its first ever Black Voices class. Artists and creators globally have been chosen to receive multiyear funding and support from the platform, with them pledging $100 million dedicated to the cause.

The speakers are from the US, UK, Brazil, Australia, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria and are promised to be from a range of artistic backgrounds such as beauty entrepreneurs, activists, musicians, comedians, poets, teachers, personal trainers and photographers. The group are familiar with the media platform, having previously been involved with YouTube black events which has seen them invited to participate in the programme.

Throughout their time on the programme, creators will be offered funding from the $100 million Black Voices Fund to use how they see fit. The Fund will also be used to aid channel development, partner support, workshops and networking. The social media giant plans to create new partnerships with at minimum 500 individuals by 2023.

Malik Ducard, the VP of Content Partnerships at YouTube commented on the programme and their relationship with creators, ‘“We wanted to dial up and show our commitment to this community in a new way, and a much bigger way.” He added, “These are meaningful partnerships and investments for these creators. There are no strings attached to funding. The creators can invest in their content and themselves as they see fit. Our hope is these artists will become the biggest and most influential Black voices on our platform.

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NEW CONCEPT ‘HARRY POTTER’ CAFE OPENS IN TOKYO

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If you ever find yourself in Tokyo on your travels, it’s worth exploring the new official Harry Potter Café, which is to help commemorate the franchise’s success in Japan, especially for fans of the iconic movie series.

The Akasaka Biz Tower, where the café is located, is currently embodying other elements of the Wizarding World, such as a staircase that has been converted to resemble the moving staircase in the franchise. Notably, the staircase connects the tower to the Akasaka ACT Theater, where the play will be performed in Japanese.

 Kisa Toyoshima

So whilst the cafe provides fans with souvenirs and Hogwarts-themed decor, we take a look at the food and drinks on offer:

First, the café offers scones with jams in the shapes of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff, keeping with its British heritage. The traditional dinner of beans and toast has a Harry Potter twist; it’s called Platform 934 Beans. The Dragon’s Breath Roast Beef and the Owl Post Sunday Roast are some of the heartier snacks.

There is also meat-free Hedwig Cake, which is a dessert. The artistic dish depicts an owl with its beak clutching a Hogwarts acceptance letter.

There are also other potions available. Spells like “Expecto Patronum,” “Wingardium Leviosa,” “Stupify,” and “Herbivicus” are channelled into a variety of cocktails and mocktails, all boiling away beneath the surface to captivate your taste buds.

The magical café is a part of Warner Bros. Entertainment’s spectacular celebration of the July 8th launch of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Japan. In the meantime, the cafe is open as a soft launch. You can find out more via the site.

 

Courtesy: Warner Bros Entertainment Inc Publishing Rights

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4:44

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After not releasing an album for the past four years. The 13th Studio album by the 21 Grammy JAY-Z has been long overdue with bringing out a new musical project. But on the 30th of June, the wait was over, 4:44 a mysterious album with very little marketing prior to the two weeks, This release is another exclusive to his music Streaming service TIDAL, there was a trailer with some academy award winning actors which picked up a lot of traction due to the high profile of the actors and the hype around the album. This album many suspected was a direct response to Beyoncé last studio album Lemon where she speaks about infidelity presumably by her husband and JAY-Z confirms these rumors and publically apologies on the title track ‘4:44’. As well as that Jay speaks about financial freedom and brand ownership. The album is being hailed as one of his most open and honest yet, speaking on all things from his relationship, his drug dealing past, his relationship with his late father and his homosexual mother. This album is definitely up there with one of his best bodies of work yet and we look forward to seeing what Mr. Sean Carter has next up his sleeve.

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SANTAN DAVE: TEQUILLA

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Santan Dave is back, with an incredible tune just as smooth as…well, Tequila. The young British rapper, drops his latest single “Tequila” and this promises to set the fire burning yet again for Dave.
With his smooth tone, Spanish guitars and infections hook, this will be another instant classic.

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