Femi Kuti's Gig in the UK- in MAY!!!!

On Sunday May 2ndFemi Kuti the son of Fela Kuti, the originator of Afrobeat and former Public Enemy No1 in Nigeria is playing at the De La Warr Pavillion in Hastings, his only UK Venue date, aside from selected festivals.

Trumpeter and saxophonist Femi made his debut as bandleader at the Hollywood Bowl in 1985, while his father was facing fraud charges. A year later he had split to make his own music with The Positive Force.


His 17-piece unit released two African albums, No Cause For Alarm? and MYOB, before being signed by Motown’s world-music label, Tabu. The Positive Force play fast and as furious with music that digs deep into Nigerian traditions and fuses soul, funk and hip hop.

Femi’s songs became anthems, though the Nigerian government made sure he was never played on radio, arguing that the lyrics to one song, Beng Beng Beng, were so lewd he was a danger to public morality.

Femi Kuti and The Positive Force are a return to the glory days of Nigeria’s big bands, of wailing organs, frantic polyrhythms and behemoth horn sections playing against each other. Afrobeat both hard driving and hard hitting, is still the order of the day at The Shrine, the nightclub in Lagos where Femi and his band, The Positive Force, play three times a week.

This gig is going to be a real treat! The De La Warr Pavillion embraces and pushes musical & artistic talent from all genres, alongside many underground and up and coming artists. Let's support them & Femi and make this gig amazing!
Tickets (standing, with some seats available in the balcony) £18

Tel : 01424 229111

Laurie's Lust Have Beauty Items this week include blue nails & sweet scents

Bat your lashes panto style with Illamasqua's eyegasmic new shadows.

Get the blues with OPI's newest nail paint. Very necessary. Both Opi & Illamasqua are available on Asos.com also

These juicy beauties from DKNY are enough to make your mouthwater and they smell even sweeter than they look!

Laurie Hadleigh is Beauty Editor of Super Super Magazine & contributor to Now

Lust haves: This Week's Top Buys from Super Super's Beauty Editor Laurie Hadleigh

Catch Alice fever with Urban Decay's wicked Box of Shadows. Inspired by the mystical Tim Burton movie, these curious and curiouser shades will have your eyelids begging for more.

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Laurie Hadleigh is Beauty Editor at Super Super Magazine & beauty journalist for Now.

Rihanna's new Video- Rude Boy

This is my favourite Video Rihanna has ever done- they are in danger of being cool lol & I think a pink thing just flew past my window..

On the Lust List this week...a little piece of McQueen & Thakoon Shorts

Check these amazing leather denim effect shorts, the only down side being that they come in at £1030, available at Net- a - Porter
...and my McQueen lust known no bounds at the moment. This dress is super- dope & available at Liberty's of London

One of my Favourite records of all time...Voices Of East Harlem 'Wanted Dead or Alive'

Im a rare groove fanatic, these are some of the records I loved when I was a kid & have influenced my whole DJ career, alongside 80's synths, basslines & lots of great stuff. This one gets me every time though...The vocals are fantastical & it's such an original record. This record moves me every time I hear it.

Rihanna gets new Tattoo...

Rihanna has just got yet another tattoo. This time it is across her shoudler blade. I dont like it much but you decide for yourselves. It is written backwards so she can read it in the mirror lol.
That's..like...so deep.. :)



here are some more celebrity tatoos..see what you think.
Cheryl Cole Tattoos


Victoria Beckham Tattoos

Nicole Ritchie Tatoos

Megan Fox Tattoos



Angelina Tattoos


and Nicole Ritchie has now decided to go Brunette..she says she feels 'smarter already' and that's pretty damn smart people!

Ruby & Millie Xmas Jamboree for their 'Scarlet & Crimson' range, Soho House, Ldn

Last night I fought the cold weather and rocked up to Soho House in central Ldn to go to Ruby & Millie's event for their new make- up line 'Scarlet & Crimson', which is aimed at the younger lady/ tweenie/ teenager.
What a fantastic idea, there is no longer a need to have to nick your Mum's slightly wrong pink lippie (although if Ruby or Millie is your Mum you would be set).
Both Ruby and Millie were at the launch looking beautiful and were giving guests make- up tips and advice (how great is that!?) & there were cocktails and R&M cupcakes.
The new Scarlet & Crimson range is packed full of a lovely array of colours, sheen's and shimmers to compliment young complexions. The colours and make up sets were so dope & the packaging so cute that I actually wanted all the products myself :)






DJ NIKKI, Ruby & Millie...legends of the beauty counters & responsible for many a great lipgloss