On bank holiday Monday 27th May, Spitalfields will be putting on an interactive shopping experience for customers, giving each visitor a little taste of Africa. Snap up everything from music, film, fashion, art, and food of course, as a number of African vendors use the platform to sell their goods and interact with new customers.

For more info about the event, check out the poster below:

So now all you need to ask yourself is this: do you (or someone you know) have what it takes to be the new Dax Face of Pride?

To apply e-mail a head and body shot to daxfaceofpride@pridemagazine.com or post your entry to Dax Face of Pride, Pride Magazine, 55 Battersea Bridge Road, SW11 3AX – along with a little information about yourself and why you should win!

• Female applicants 16-28  only

This month we celebrate all the sistas past and present that have made an impact on your lives with the ‘Black Women Rock’ list, as voted by YOU! As if that wasn’t enough, we welcome back Ruff Ryders’ First Lady and the self-proclaimed pitbull in a skirt, Miss E-V-E as she talksto us about re-entering the rap game, body confidence and moving to London with her white boo.

Also in this issue we explain to you why it pays to spend that little bit more on beauty products and whether hair loss really does signal the end. Follow our six-step guide to Summer body confidence and find out why your relationship might hit the skids as he approaches 30.

Think you’re too young to think about your fertility? Then think again as we tell you why you should take control now.

Read all of this and more in the May issue on sale now!

She may have been out of the game for a while but don’t sleep on Ciara! The R’n'B princess’s just released visual for new single ‘Body Party’ make this one return we’re really excited to see!

The sultry video directed by X, sees the singer bust out some of her patented sexy dance moves, while seducing her on as well as off screen beau Future. There’s no doubting these two make a pretty cute couple. The single is taken from Ciara’s upcoming studio album Ciara, due out in July.

The songstress has taken time out from her busy ‘Girl On Fire’ world tour to serve up the video for her latest single off the album ‘Fire We Make’ featuring none other than neo-soul legend Maxwell.

The sultry clip, which sets itself against the smouldering backdrop of the French Quarter of old New Orleans, sees Keys and her love interest Maxwell steam up the screen as viewers watch their slow-burning romance build up into a scorching flame. While Alicia looks amazing in a variety of body-con, colour-block combos, it’s Maxwell who steals the show here. Like fine wine, he’s definitely getting better with age…

Millions of young teens were left heartbroken this morning when British R’n'B four-piece JLS announced that they were going their separate ways.

In a statement released by the group, members Aston Merrygold, Oritse Williams, Marvin Humes and Jonathan “JB” Gill revealed that they had agonised over the decision for several months saying:

“To each and every JLSter, our beloved fans around the world. We wanted to make sure that you heard it from the four of us, that we have decided to bring our time as a band to an end. It has been the most incredible journey over the last six years and we have achieved more things than we could have ever dreamed possible. Thanks to all of you guys, your support, your dedication and your love, you have changed our lives forever and we wouldn’t be where we are today without you.”

The group originally shot to fame after coming second to Alexandra Burke on the 2008 season of The X Factor UK and have landed five #1 singles, two BRIT Awards and five MOBOS over the course of their career. Despite general surprise over the announcement, the clues may have already been in certain group members decisions to branch out and do other things: Aston is a judge on Sky’s Got To Dance and new dad Marvin recently joned Capital FM to host his own show.

The group won’t sail off into the sunset without saying goodbye to their fans though, a farewell tour, greatest hits album and final single are all in the works.

The festival, held from 26th-28th April 2013 and taking place in The Tanks and Turbine Hall, Hyperlink features three days of installations, performances and workshops by visual artists, designers and musicians developed and produced for young people, by young people.

Each musical live performance will include a collaboration with a visual artist, so expect exciting musical performances from the likes of UK rappers Akala and Sway, R&B singer Angel and spoken word from George The Poet. As if that wasn’t enough, Rihanna commissioned urban artist Funny Tummy and London artist Barka will also be on hand to wow youngsters with their talents.

Hyperlink is the first of eight festivals around the country happening as part of Circuit, a new national youth network for the visual arts. Supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Circuit aims to reach 80,000 young people aged 15-25 over four years, through festivals, sustained partnership work and artist-led projects. Hyperlink has been curated by Tate Collective London, a group of young creatives, aged 15-25, who produce dynamic programmes for young audiences across Tate Modern and Tate Britain.

For more info visit www.tate.org.uk/hyperlink

Obama will send a check to the Treasury for 5 percent of his $400,000 annual salary for each month that federal employees are forced to take unpaid leave because of across-the-board budget cuts under a process known as sequestration, a White House official said yesterday.

“The salary for the president, as with members of Congress, is set by law and cannot be changed,” Obama spokesman Jay Carney said late Wednesday. “However, the president has decided that to share in the sacrifice being made by public servants across the federal government that are affected by the sequester, he will contribute a portion of his salary back to the Treasury.” A 5% cut from the president’s salary amounts to $20,000, an amount that is set to be returned to the Treasury by the end of September.

This week, the hard partying popstar released a trailer giving us a glimpse of what we can expect. The tour, which took place last year and saw the ‘Pour It Up’ songstress invite fans and press aboard her Rihanna-plane for the ride, was not without controversy.

Reports of substandard accommodation and meals for those invited and anarchy among the press who struggled to get any interview time with the star, plagued the tour and now viewers will have the chance to get the real inside story from the star herself –and we all know she’s no stranger to putting it all out there.

Rihanna is currently on her Diamonds World Tour which reaches UK shores this June.

Check out the documentary trailer below