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Lady Leshurr makes freestyle return with Black Panther
Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr has dropped a new music video, her third freestyle of the year. Directed and edited by King Wowa (Amir Mekkaoui), ‘Black Panther’ has racked up over 300,000 views in its first couple of days since going live on YouTube at the end of March.
VIDEO: Birmingham women celebrate International Women’s Day 2018
Birmingham women from different backgrounds, ages and abilities have come together to share why they think we still need to #PressForProgress on International Women’s Day. Women from across Birmingham and the West Midlands have been voicing their thoughts and concerns about gender equality while also expressing their hopes and aspirations for the future.
Brummies perform mass singalong of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody
Around hundred Brummies gathered in Birmingham city centre this evening to belt out iconic Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody in a mass singaglong to spread some New Year cheer. Congregating at Cathedral Square – also known as Pigeon Park – fans of the rock song met up to sing the chart classic following a callout on Facebook.
R.I.P: Check out Lady Leshurr’s first freestyle of 2018
Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr is back with a new music video, all recorded, shot, edited and released within 24 hours. Directed and edited by King Wowa, ‘R.I.P’ is the artist’s first freestyle of 2018, and has racked up over 9,000 views in its first 30 minutes of going live on YouTube a little earlier today.
How a Birmingham lad used Calisthenics to shape up within months
Brummie Jacob John is quite the expert at more advanced Calisthenics, which is basically types of exercises that test, push and build a person’s physical strength using body weight. For most, this can be anything from push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups or aerobic resistance stretching. For others, like Jacob John, this can be anything from ‘swinging’ around on monkey bars,…
VIDEO: Birmingham comes together to help the homeless and needy
This Christmas Day, we pay tribute to the hundreds of people and countless organisations who give up their time to help the less fortunate, homeless and needy across Birmingham; not only during the festive period but throughout the year. We also remember the vulnerable who have tragically lost their lives on the streets, may they…
VIDEO: British mosque opens its doors to homeless for Christmas
The Birmingham Central Mosque has opened its doors to the homeless, isolated, vulnerable and needy in the city; providing free hot food and drink, as well as hampers and essential items, to all who need assistance over 10 days including Christmas Day. The soup kitchen and food bank is open daily between Saturday 23rd December…
VIDEO: Birmingham pub offers free meals to homeless on Christmas Eve
The Old Crown pub in Birmingham is to offer free meals to the homeless and vulnerable on Christmas Eve. Matt Deakins, Duty Manager at the city’s oldest public house, discusses why the venue will be providing free meals, free food bags and gifts to the needy over the Christmas weekend, to spread some festive cheer.
Why were people dancing the Macarena in Birmingham’s ‘Pigeon Park’?
Brummies congregated outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to take part in a mass dance-along, in a bid to spread festive cheer and raise money for charity. Joining in from all over the city, people of all ages and backgrounds came together to share their love of the popular ‘Macarena’ dance routine and hit 90s chart hit.
Brummies plan mass singalong to Queen classic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
The organisers behind Birmingham’s recent mass singalong of Toto’s ‘Africa‘ have planned another musical flashmob in Cathedral Square, but this time they’re hoping hundreds will gather to belt out iconic Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody. The young lads behind the stunt are inviting everyone to join them at Cathedral Square – also known as Pigeon Park –…