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Award-winning jazz musician Soweto Kinch was ejected from L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Baker Street, London

Black musician Soweto Kinch ejected from London restaurant amid claims of racial profiling

Staff ReporterAugust 18, 2019August 19, 201901 mins

An Italian pizza restaurant in London has become embroiled in a race row with an award-winning jazz musician from Birmingham over claims he was mistreated and removed from the premises because of his appearance. Soweto Kinch, winner of two MOBO Awards, was asked to leave from L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele in London’s Baker Street on Friday afternoon before…

Xhosa Cole plays tenor saxophone at the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018 event

Birmingham artist Xhosa Cole wins BBC Young Jazz Musician

Staff ReporterNovember 26, 2018April 27, 202101 mins

Birmingham-born and bred Saxophonist Xhosa Cole won this year’s BBC Young Jazz Musician over the weekend for what has been described as an incredibly “heartfelt” performance. The 22-year-old from Handsworth, Birmingham, played his way to victory beating four other finalists with a 16-minute set. Cole performed his own composition “Moving Ladywood” as well as “I Cover…