Alex King
Jazz legend Gregory Porter on the art of the protest song
Fighting to be heard — Breakout star Gregory Porter explains how jazz and soul’s history of protest informed his new album, Take Me To The Alley.
Written by: Alex King
Emily Wells on crafting a soul-filled “pauper's opera”
Things That Inspire Me — Texan multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Emily Wells shares the influences and inspirations behind new album Promise.
Written by: Alex King
Egypt investigates Reuters journalist over Guilio Regeni murder story
Is clampdown on press a return to dark days of Mubarak’s rule? — Reuters Cairo bureau chief faces scrutiny by police after report unearths security service connection to death of Italian researcher.
Written by: Alex King
Introducing Lady Vendredi: the vodou priestess of rhythm
Huck exclusive ‘Papa Legba’ video premiere — Born in East London gay dive clubs, The Passion of Lady Vendredi is blowing up as a new EP and immersive stage show.
Written by: Alex King
How can Brazil bounce back after its elite-driven coup?
The old politics are dead — Brazil’s corrupt right-wing have wrestled back power. Activists predict a widespread loss of rights and growing repression, but could it also be the start of a progressive renaissance?
Written by: Alex King
Why did students re-enact a bloody 1985 battle between police and new age travellers?
What really happened at the forgotten Battle of the Beanfield? — Breach Theatre’s multimedia play The Beanfield joins a growing trend of artists using documentary inquiry to hold violent and corrupt institutions to account.
Written by: Alex King
Huck’s top ten alternative stoner movies
Smoke screen — On 4/20, we’ve got the choicest cuts of kush cinema to help you through the haziest day of the year.
Written by: Alex King
Rwandan cinema is healing wounds in a country scarred by genocide
Welcome to Hillywood — In one of the smallest and poorest countries on earth, filmmakers are bringing people together around stories about Rwanda’s dark past.
Written by: Alex King
Five things you need to know about moves to impeach Brazil’s president
So, is this a coup? Er... yeah — The latest chapter in Brazil’s escalating political crisis was opened when congress voted to impeach president Dilma Rousseff. So, what does it mean and what happens next?
Written by: Alex King
How Georgian artists are staring down Putin with humour and satire
Fighting for freedom of expression under the shadow of Putin’s Russia — Author and playwright Lasha Bugadze explains how Georgia’s post-Soviet generation of artists are battling for freedom and democracy.
Written by: Alex King
