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The freshest young filmmakers at the East End Film Festival

Five not-to-miss screenings — Discover challenging filmmaking and up-and-coming directors of the 14th East End Film Festival.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Music

Cuba’s shining light Daymé Arocena is ready to take centre stage

Mystery, mythology and music — Guided by her Santería saints Yemaya and Ochún, nothing can stop Cuba’s bright young talent Daymé Arocena.

Written by: Alex King

Art

Berlin Wall artist Thierry Noir paints in the key of jazz

Thierry Noir: Jazz — Thierry Noir takes a step away from the Berlin Wall in his new exhibition that explores the harmony between art and music.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Music

Brother Ali: The Muslim covert albino rapper

Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, rapper Brother Ali discusses how hip hop became a portal to a new faith, and how that faith is now his focus.

Written by: Huck HQ / Adam Woodward

Art

Toro y Moi’s Chaz Bundick wants to make approachable art

Yours Truly Creative — Chaz Bundick talks art, design and the value of simplicity in a short doc from the newly relaunched Yours Truly.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Music

Gilles Peterson goes to the heart of Cuba’s thumping rumba scene

Roots of club culture — Afro-Cuban rumba’s pumping rhythms have influenced house, hip hop, jazz and beyond. Musical explorer Gilles Peterson followed the rumba beat all the way to Havana for new new album and documentary that explores the genre’s huge impact.

Written by: Natalie Howard

John Vanderslice

John Vanderslice on finding beauty in imperfection

Huck 50 — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine.

Written by: Huck HQ / Casey Jarman

Film

Meet the Scottish director who did the world a favour and put Fassbender in a Western

John Maclean interview — Musician turned director John Maclean discusses his feature film debut Slow West ahead of its UK premiere.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Music

Banquet Records on how to keep your music store alive

Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, we hear from co-owners of Banquet Records, Jon Tolley and Mike Smith, on the art of keeping the record store alive.

Written by: Huck HQ / Megan Smith

Film

How well do The Bots know each other?

Band of Brothers — We caught up with Californian siblings The Bots to put to the test exactly how little they know about one another.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

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