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Taking place last weekend was the
OneTaste Festival, an eclectic mix of music, spoken word, dance, film, theatre and alternative concepts. The festival brought together some of the best emerging talent in a wide range of genres and styles that sat harmoniously side by side on the One Taste stage. Founded by producer
Danni Evans and singer
Jamie Woon in 2004, One Taste was created to showcase the best of emerging talent on the London arts scene, giving a platform for artists and performers in a multitude of disciplines.
Last Saturday, The Albany in Deptford, London saw the renowned creative collective, OneTaste, put on an event South-East of the river for the first time. Having traipsed to the North, South West and central parts of London to catch some of their previous shows it was great to have the Collective do a gig in my neck of the woods. Hosted by acclaimed spoken-word artist and core OneTaste member, Inua Ellams (in a very giddy mood), this particular event was held in conjunction with the Takeover festival which aims to give a platform to talented local youngsters. The result was a mix of artists even more diverse than the usual eclectic ride one comes to expect from OneTaste.