Greetings this Tunesday. Today is a remembrance day for various reasons. 15 years ago in 2005 it was the surreal and horrific day of the London terrorist bombing attack at several locations. On this day in 2006 the very first 'info provider for the soul survivor' issue of The Soul Survivors Magazine was distributed at the Soul Village Weekender. Today 14 years later it will be celebrated as Blackout Day universally as a day when the ethos is to support black owned businesses when you spend your money. So it seems poignant to remind of you of the independently and now totally black owned business The Soul Survivors Magazine.
It was co founded as a Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney 'Ebony & Ivory' collaboration between Anna Marshall and myself who had both frequented our respective predominantly white and black soul arenas. We had this ideology of a creating a fusion between the two disparaging camps through networking their businesses via the magazine. The magazine kind of took a life of it's own and over the past 14 years managed to soul survive even through this iSOULated pandemic saga.
After 9 years Anna Marshall left in April 2015 and I have retained full ownership and steered this soul boat floating magazine through some quite bigotry, racial and various Bob Marley 'isms and skizzem' torrential waters. As a recognised bi monthly printed soul publication amongst two major white owned long running magazines, to my knowledge The Soul Survivors Magazine is if not the only , it's most certainly one of the very few African Diaspora owned in the UK. Big thanks to all the interviewees, contributors, distributors and readers.
Certain documented facts highlighted in the magazine way ahead of the current racial climate, are now playing out and are exposing some of the major 'movers and fakers', who claim to love the music but care no where near as much for the indigenous culture it comes from. However we are still here and will be celebrating in just under a months time 1st August 2020 with our 14th anniversary issue. Until then you can for Blackout day go to our website and purchase the limited edition of this first issue or any other issues in the shop. Thanks for reading this and for the support of The Soul Survivors Magazine over the years and Happy anniversary to us...and finally not just today support black businesses as and when you can as if you have the same love for the music. Peace Fitzroy Anthoney Facey
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