The mind of self-taught Cape Town designer Atang Tshikare fizzles with ideas. But he’s always focused on one thing: telling positive stories about Africa. Among the old textile factories of Cape Town’s rapidly gentrifying Woodstock, one building on Albert Road …
In just a few years, Nigeria has climbed the cinematic ladder and pushed Tinseltown into third (with Bollywood in India holding the top spot). Today, Nigeria is inundated with aspiring moviemakers whose productions are generatingmulti-million-dollar blockbusters and the obligatory glamorous red carpet events.
Alsarah, Oddisee, Sinkane and Mo Kheir (of No Wyld) are some of the best musicians working and living in New York City. They’re also all Sudanese. We got them together for an in-depth conversation about home and identity. Ahmed Gallab, …
Perhaps the most unexpected fashion icon of the year has just added another glossy credit to her name. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the Nigerian-born novelist and feminist known for novels like “Americanah” and “Purple Hibiscus”; recipient of a MacArthur “genius” grant, …
The nominees in all 14 categories at Soundcity MVP 2016 have been announced with tickets on sale and voting on going since the official announcement, via @SOUNDCITYtv and soundcitymvp.com, went live. Social media, blogs and radio banter have ensued and …
As Marvel’s cinematic universe continues to unfold–and bring in its first African character–an entirely new universe of African superheroes and supervillains is just jumping off. Roye Okupe, the Nigerian-born, Maryland-based animator, writer and founder of YouNeek Studios, is on a …
Not all black kids have “great rhythm”, our orchestra doesn’t just play music by dead white men, and our audience isn’t made up exclusively of people over the age of 80. Okay, there’s some truth in the stereotypes: some black …
South Africa’s live music development project, Concert SA recently released a report that showed live music had overtaken recorded music as a source of revenue, opening up multiple opportunities for local venues and music organizers. While there are indications that …
A young singer wants people around the world to recognize Namibia as a source for good music. Shishani is a singer and musician. She was born in Windhoek, the capital of the desert country in southern Africa. But, she spent …
Dakar Lives began as an Instagram feed in 2015 with the aim of « curating the best photos from Senegal ». A year and a half later, the account has nearly 50,000 followers – an avid community sharing vibrant snaps of the …
