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LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT:
12 VERBALIZM WORLD:
Griot, poet, scribe, storyteller, bard, lyricist,
toaster, MC, rapper, the Verbalizer has been
known by many names
14 SCENES: James Bond Or Dr Who?
Colin Salmon and P. Diddy have been touted
for the role of Bond. Former Red Dwarf star
Craig Charles has spoken of his dream of
becoming the first black Doctor. But is it all just
stupid PC nonsense?
24 WHEELS: Driving The Dream
£100,000 to spend on an Aston or a Porsche? –
The choice is yours between Aston Martin’s
DB9 and the 911 Turbo S Porsche
90 ACTIVE: Kickboxing Clever
It has been acknowledged as a sport requiring
great strength and discipline. But are you up for
it? Just let Sophia Brown and Gavin Williamson
walk you through your paces
94 TRAVELS: Will The
Revolution Survive Tomorrow?
Filmmaker Ishmahil Blagrove Jr. shoots his latest
documentary Hasta Siempre (Until Always) in
an economically trapped Cuba yearning for the
freedoms of western cultures
100 BEATS: Joshua Redman on Jazz and the
DEPARTMENTS:
future of music to Lee Hodkinson who also
serves up the latest selection of new and
classic album reviews
04 EDITOR’S THOUGHTS: Day Trip To Ghana
Was he a ghost, a mere shadow of his former self?
08 MAIL: Letters To The Editor
Win a year’s subscription to Drum (6 issues
free) for every letter we print.
10 EVENTS: What’s Going On...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre UK tour.
Giving blood on World Blood Donor Day. Get
on the Drum bus for carnival. Welcome return
to Tracy Chapman
20 PROFILES: Newton’s Law
Meet Thandie Newton, actress, mother, and
friend of Oprah Winfrey
111 SUBSCRIBE TO DRUM
104 TECH: Check out the late 7BvFvWG2