

Where is ARISE?
What happened to ARISE magazine? They seemed to have vanished off the face of the earth. My suspicions were first raised when I went to...
Jun 7, 20141 min read

Nsimba: Share Your Passion
Recently I read a beautiful post by Valene Nsimba Lontanga who runs the blog Nsimba. I found out about her on Twitter and with a bit of...
Nov 24, 20131 min read

Our Voice, Our Community
I frequently been tell you my (for lack of a better term) ‘passport stories’ – the uncomfortable, funny and offensive situations I go...
Sep 6, 20132 min read

AITF Magazine
Africa is the Future (ATIF) has come out with a bang their new webspace. What I like about the space is that it goes beyond being an...
Mar 19, 20131 min read

Ondria Hardin, is not an African Queen
We were outraged by the Lara Stone’s black-face for French Vogue’s 2009 October issue. L’Officiel didn’t add salt, but added acid to our...
Feb 28, 20132 min read


Riviera
FASHIONTREND Australia dedicates their 30th issue to the allure of holiday escapades with Sudanese-Australian model Elizabeth Manyuon...
Feb 13, 20131 min read


Candy Shop
Do you want some candy? New Zealand magazine Remix takes us to the Candy Shop with models Elizabeth Manyuon and Nikki Thot for their...
Feb 6, 20131 min read


The Nigerian Nostalgia Project
My parents lived in Nigeria from the late 70s to the mid-80s for nearly a decade before they came to Australia. Virtually every week I...
Jan 27, 20131 min read


I See A Different You
I See A Different You is a trio of boys (Vuyo Mpantsha and twins Justice Mukheli and Innocent Mukheli) from Soweto who use their love of...
Nov 22, 20121 min read

Our Moodboard
I would like to introduce you to our ECLECTIC-AFRO moodboard. The AFROKLECTIC TUMBLR. FOLLOW US. #Blogs #Projects
Nov 15, 20121 min read


(Flashback) The Fader Issue #52: Africa
FADER 52 (March 2008) celebrates the culture and music of Africa. The two covers feature Esau Mwamwaya, a Malawian singer now living in...
Nov 13, 20121 min read

Global View
EDITORIAL: GLOBAL VIEW MAGAZINE: MARIE CLAIRE AUSTRALIA, NOVEMBER 2012 PHOTOGRAPHER: DAVID GUBERT MODEL: ELLINORE ERICHSEN STYLIST: JANA...
Oct 26, 20121 min read


Ajanaku
A few days ago I started talking about my favourite male bloggers and I am continuing that line of post with Dutch-Nigerian Maurice...
Aug 13, 20121 min read


Street Etiquette
I have written about African female bloggers time and time again, and never really jumped onto the male side for some reason. For today,...
Aug 9, 20122 min read


Vogue L’Uomo May 2012: Rebranding Africa
In recent years, Vogue Italia has started a little love affair with Africa. This affair became visible when they released All Black Issue...
Jun 11, 20123 min read


ZAM
I heard about ZAM magazine last year in September from What’s Up Africa. ZAM is an international multi-media platform celebrating African...
Jun 5, 20121 min read


Fashizblack in Print
From France’s number 1 online magazine, now on stands in Paris. Fashizblack is in a new element! Fashizblack started off three years ago...
Feb 29, 20121 min read


Fight fire with fire
When the Australian Vogue December 2011 was on stands there was an uproar on my Facebook news feed. The issue was titled ‘Fashion Gone...
Feb 9, 20122 min read


Afrosocialite
If you google the name ‘Mazuba Kapambwe’, the search results are endless because her roles are endless! Mazuba was born in Washington DC...
Feb 5, 20122 min read


Wanderlust
It seems like going to Africa is the ‘it’ thing these days for Australian magazine publications. In December, Vogue Australia did a...
Feb 3, 20121 min read