Chill Pill is BACK at The Albany this Thursday (March 19th) with Bunty & Pete The Temp

"one of the best nights around" - Sabotage Reviews http://sabotagereviews.com/2015/03/11/chill-pill-canada-water-culture-space-260215/

Bunty (Championed by David Rodigan, Mark Lemar & BBC Radio 6 as one of "Brighton's Rising Stars")



Pete The Temp (Poet, teacher, activist and musician, Pete The Temp is on top form at the moment, don't miss a poet at the top of his game!)



BOOK TICKETS NOW - http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/1384/Theatre/Chill-Pill

Chill Pill at The Afrovibes Festival; October 16th at The Albany

Chill Pill are back at The Albany for some global poetry shenanigans as part of the Afrovibes Festival, and have booked one of South Africa's foremost poets, Toni Stuart, alongside the full Chill Pill team and whatever treasures we unearth on the open mic.

We'll also have live music from the brilliance of the London Zulu Township (soul meets West London funk in Deptford.)

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Toni Stuart is a Poet from South Africa, and has been featured on BBC World Service and named by The Guardian as one of 200 notable young South Africans. Before becoming a full-time poet she co-founded the non-governmental organisation I am Somebody! with storyteller Nicole Le Roux, and directed it from its inception in 2010 until the middle of 2012. She is now a SpokenWord Educator, studying for her Masters in Writing and Teaching at Goldsmith University. 

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London Zulu, the project formerly fronted by the late, great South African singer and dancer Doreen Thobekile. Doreen’s daughter (and long-time vocal sparring partner) Ingrid Webster is taking her place in the spotlight to perform the songs of her mother and more. Backed by members of Transglobal Underground, she’ll be singing her heart out on a set of Township soul and West London funk.

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JJ's WALK ABOUT WITH A LUMIX PRESENTS INGRID & LONDON ZULU from Joseph Otieno Adamson on Vimeo.

In 2014, Afrovibes festival's biggest-ever programme celebrates 20 years of South African freedom: 20 years since the ending of apartheid and the beginning of democracy. The creativity of award-winning artists brings us music, drama, dance, photography and film, reflecting upon what it is to be part of 21st century South Africa. By turns it'll be thought-provoking, energetic, sad, fascinating, wonderful. With free events, family workshops and themed food served in the atmospheric Township Cafe, drop by, hang out and belong - you'll believe that you really are thousands of miles from home!

Box Office 0208 692 4446

020 8692 4446

http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/1263/Spoken-Word/Chill-Pill:-Afrovibes

Chill Pill at Freeway Poets & The Big One (Spoken Word Show at The Albany) May 23rd - BOOK NOW

Chill Pill performing in Bournemouth on 14th May 

Freeway poets has had acts such as Scroobius Pip, Dizraeli, Glen Maxwell, Kate Tempest and Dead Poets step onto their stage so Chill Pill are honoured to be following the step on the 14th May 2013.

Speaking of which - Have you got your tickets to THE BIG ONE at The Albany yet?

BOX OFFICE NUMBER 020 8692 4446
or book online - http://www.thealbany.org.uk/tickets/926/Spoken%20Word/Chill-Pill:-The-Big-One

Chill Pill is celebrating it's 3rd birthday at The Albany in style. There'll be music, rhymes & good vibes as we pay homage to the organisers behind some of the leading nights on the London Spoken Word scene. Benin City - Front man Joshua Idehen is a host and organiser of one of the strongest poetry & music nights around, 'Poejazzi'. If you haven't heard of Benin City I have no idea where you've been!? Here's what's been said of them - “Woah nelly….incredible! ….they make me want to be young again!” – Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2 “I love this band!…They’re tearing the roof off!” – Craig Charles, BBC 6 Music “Charming, funky, and very funny!” – The Independent “Refreshing, exciting and completely unique.” – Soweto Kinch “Benin City mash up experience, fun and wisdom into a melting pot of afrobeat, hip hop and jazz that will make you laugh and cry while shaking your booty…Have dazzled as guests on my Xfm X-Posure show.” - John Kennedy, XFM Latest sing - My Love "every muscle my love has - it flexes for you" Feature Poets Chris Redmond - Host of Tongue Fu, one of the more upmarket Spoken Word events around where featured poets improvise their poems with The Tongue Fu band. They now run nights at The Royal Albert Hall as well as Rich Mix in East London. Kat Francois - Host of Word4Word in Stratford. A popular Open Mic night which is held down by a true master of the Spoken Word, you wouldn't argue with a World Slam Champ, right? thought not. Dean Atta - Host of Come Rhyme With Me. One of the most talked about poets in London after his controversial poem, 'I Am Nobody's Nigger' went viral and was featured in The Guardian and BBC Radio. Recently, Dean released a book of poems by the same title. Anthony Anaxagorou - Host of 'Outspoken', probably the biggest new poetry night to hit London. Anthony has released seven books of poetry and his notable poem 'What If I Told You' is one of the most talked about poems around.

Up Coming Poetry Shows - Plus Quote 'EARLY BIRD' for Discounted Chill Pill tickets!

15th March (Southampton) w/ Matt West

21st March, Chill Pill perform at Hit The Ode (Birmingham)

22nd March, Chill Pill & Anthony Anaxagorou perform at Waxing Lyrical in Brighton

Very much looking forward to performing at these nights across the UK this March. Other news is my book of poems, 'Shape & Disfigurement' is now being stocked at Southbank's Poetry Library, you can order a copy for your own library here -

http://burningeyebooks.wordpress.com/our-books/shapes-disfigurements-of-raymond-antrobus/

Also, if you have a minute could you vote for Chill Pill as 'Best Regular Spoken Word Night', 'Shapes & Disfigurements' as best pamphlet and any performer you've seen at Chill Pill for Best Spoken Word Artist for the Saboteur Awards 2013? -

http://sabotagereviews.com/2013/03/01/saboteur-awards-2013/

http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/926/Spoken-Word/Chill-Pill:-The-Big-One

Book and quote 'EARLY BIRD' for your discounted tickets to 'The Big One' on May 23rd with poets from some of the best regular poetry nights in London.

Featuring:

Live music from Benin City (Poejazzi)

Chris Redmond (Tongue Fu)

Kat  Francois (Word 4 Word)

Dean Atta (Come Rhyme With Me) 

 

Anthony Anaxagorou (Outspoken)

BOOK TICKETS HERE - http://www.thealbany.org.uk/event_detail/926/Spoken-Word/Chill-Pill:-The-Big-One or call Box Office - 0208 692 4446

The Coloured Experience Exhibition At The Albany / For The Woman I Met Today Who Told Me What She Would Wish For (Poem)

                    The Coloured Experience Exhibition at The Albany (1st - 7th October)

For The Woman I Met Today Who Told Me What She Would Wish For

Give me a wish

and I will take it where the sky takes care

                                                        of everything,

I’m old enough to remember the world quieter,

    so give me another wish and I’ll be younger,

always with enough sleep and tickets in pockets

                                                   to take me onward,

beyond woods through days that are green before

they’re black

                       and I got no yellow on my spine.

             

Another wish and birds will envy

the smells I carry of other places,

they will envy the warmth

                                    in my air,

they will envy the view I found of our city

and the route

            I took to whatever it is I love.

Another wish and I won’t get my mouth

                                              out of her kiss,

the girl from the stars that fell to earth

     to discover

                       the planet I am.