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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 1d

Bath mats, candles and underpants: would Basquiat have loved or hated all the merch?
New book The Making of an Icon examines artist whose works have become almost ubiquitous.

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Bath mats, candles and underpants: would Basquiat have loved or hated all the merch?

New book The Making of an Icon examines artist whose works have become almost ubiquitous

www.theguardian.com

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 5d

One of my favourite modern roots reggae singers has a new tune. Love it!! ❤️🔥
#BlackSky #BlackMusicSky #NotForSale

youtu.be/kTrHctdeh-U?...

Micah Shemaiah - Not For Sale (Official Video)

YouTube video by JahSolidRockMusic

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 5d

One of my favourite modern roots reggae singers has a new tune. Love it!! ❤️🔥
#BlackSky #BlackMusicSky #NotForSale

youtu.be/kTrHctdeh-U?...

Micah Shemaiah - Not For Sale (Official Video)

YouTube video by JahSolidRockMusic

youtu.be

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 5d

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Jah Solid Rock Music @jahsolidrock.bsky.social · 10d

A brand new single from the upcoming Micah Shemaiah album, Natural is the Mystic, Soon come!!!
#Reggae #Roots #ReggaeSky #Music #MusicSky #JahSolidRockMusic 🔥🔥🔥

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 14d

Assata Shakur, an icon of Black liberation who was exiled to Cuba, dies aged 78.
#BlackSky

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Assata Shakur, an icon of Black liberation who was exiled to Cuba, dies aged 78

Shakur spent decades exiled after she was convicted of killing a state trooper in 1977 and escaped from prison

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 17d

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
A new musical shines a light on Black British history while blending 1970s music with contemporary sounds.
#BlackSky #MusicSky 🔥❤️

www.bigissue.com/culture/thea...

I was never taught about Black women in history. So I decided to do something about it

Black Power Desk is a new musical with an original score of rap, reggae, soul and R&B exploring a rarely told part of British history.

www.bigissue.com

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 17d

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
A new musical shines a light on Black British history while blending 1970s music with contemporary sounds.
#BlackSky #MusicSky 🔥❤️

www.bigissue.com/culture/thea...

I was never taught about Black women in history. So I decided to do something about it

Black Power Desk is a new musical with an original score of rap, reggae, soul and R&B exploring a rarely told part of British history.

www.bigissue.com

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 18d

The Royal Academy will in 2027 host the first major UK exhibition by Simone Leigh, four years after she became the first African American woman to represent the US at the Venice Biennale. 🔥❤️
#BlackSky #Art

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Simone Leigh’s ‘monumental’ Royal Academy show set for 2027

Exhibition by African American artist to focus on architecture, art under fascism and her own links to the UK

www.theguardian.com

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 18d

The Royal Academy will in 2027 host the first major UK exhibition by Simone Leigh, four years after she became the first African American woman to represent the US at the Venice Biennale. 🔥❤️
#BlackSky #Art

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Simone Leigh’s ‘monumental’ Royal Academy show set for 2027

Exhibition by African American artist to focus on architecture, art under fascism and her own links to the UK

www.theguardian.com

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 27d

My friend Qshan Deya made a new roots reggae single with a Polish backing band! Ghana meets Poland… Sounds nice…
#Reggae #ReggaeSky #Music #MusicSky ❤️

open.spotify.com/track/0bYmwi...

Roots & Culture

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · 27d

My friend Qshan Deya made a new roots reggae single with a Polish backing band! Ghana meets Poland… Sounds nice…
#Reggae #ReggaeSky #Music #MusicSky ❤️

open.spotify.com/track/0bYmwi...

Roots & Culture

open.spotify.com

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Jah Solid Rock Music @jahsolidrock.bsky.social · Sep 8

JahSolidRock Music meets Chezidek 🔥🔥🔥
A selection of tunes we made with Chezidek the last few years . Enjoy!
#Reggae #ReggaeSky #MusicSky #Music

open.spotify.com/playlist/0qa...

JahSolidRock Music meets Chezidek

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · Sep 8

Jalen Ngonda - All About Me ❤️🔥
#Reggae #ReggaeSky #Music #MusicSky
youtu.be/OT3lTkEEx70?...

Jalen Ngonda - All About Me (Official Visualiser)

YouTube video by Jalen Ngonda

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · Sep 2

Wow….
#ArtSky #MuseumSky

Make art, not war: Why an artist spent five years and used 35 million beads to transform a supersonic jet.

edition.cnn.com/world/africa...

Make art, not war: Why an artist spent five years and used 35 million beads to transform a supersonic jet | CNN

South African Ralph Ziman has spent over a decade transforming weapons with the help of traditional artisans from the Ndebele community. He’s just completed his largest project to date.

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Bass Galore Productions 🔥 @bassgalore.bsky.social · Aug 21

New album almost finished :-)
Micah Shemaiah - Zions Gates (Official Video)
#Reggae #ReggaeSky #Music #MusicSky #ProducerSky 🔥😎

youtu.be/LR1knm4TfvM?...

Micah Shemaiah - Zions Gates (Official Video)

YouTube video by JahSolidRockMusic

youtu.be

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · Aug 18

Runkus - Energy ❤️🔥
#Reggae #ReggaeSky #MusicSky

youtu.be/Lrd7B9GU_Tg?...

Runkus - Energy [Official Video 2019]

YouTube video by Reggaeville

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Trish Mundell @trishmundell.bsky.social · Aug 12

The loneliest continent: epidemic of social isolation hits Africans as western culture spreads.
A World Health Organization study challenges traditional views of African society.Some blame technology, others urbanisation and living costs, but what is the solution?
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...