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Joy Francis speaks to soul diva Mica Paris and previews her forthcoming Valentine’s Day special concert at Rich Mix.
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Mica Paris took the charts by storm back in 1988 while only 18 with her hit single You’re Are My One Temptation. Over 20 years later she is back with a new album Born Again with the title track set to hit the stores next month. If you are a Mica fan then read on to find out how you can win a pair of tickets to see her in concert at Rich Mix.
January/February 2010
What’s on offer?
Valentine’s Special with Mica Paris
When?
Saturday 13 February @ 8pm
Where?
@ Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA
Competition question
What is the name of Mica’s first album?
Entry details and deadline
To win a pair of tickets to see Mica Paris at Rich Mix, email the correct answer to the competition question along with your full name, email address and contact telephone number to info@wordsofcolour.co.uk by Thursday 11th February 2010 @ 2pm. The correct answers will be printed and put into a special box and the winning entry will be pulled out at random. The winner will be notified by Thursday 11th February by phone. The tickets will be placed in the winner’s name at Rich Mix for collection either in advance or on the night. Good luck!
For more about what’s on at Rich Mix visit www.richmix.org.uk
Words of Colour’s first short story competition winner Ola Awonubi has only gone and won another award – the Wasafiri New Writing 2009 prize for fiction. She let’s us in on her career plans and new projects.