Be brave, be spontaneous, be free, be you, be what you want to be, be in the moment. Be now. Avuyile Ndamase, nicknamed Avo by his...

My experience of growing up as an African-Australian detailed in the post ‘Identity Battle‘ is now available in an edited version on...

It all started one day with taking cheesecakes to nursing lectures to stay focused. My dear friend Sylvia decided to make her own and...

Earthquake by Labrinth (Timothy McKenzie) featuring Tinie Tempah

When the Australian Vogue December 2011 was on stands there was an uproar on my Facebook news feed. The issue was titled ‘Fashion Gone...

One of my greatest fears as a person of the African Diaspora, is where will Africa be in my lineage in 20 or 30 years to come? If I don’t...

Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by DJ IZ on Radio Afro Australia. The interview details how Afroklectic started, it’s...

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

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

VanJess covering J.Cole’s ‘Work Out’

SOURCE: SHADOW AND ACT POSTED: December 21, 2011

“Instruction in youth is like engraving in stones”. – Berber, North Africa

The images of large-scaled collage pieces below are by Nigerian artist Njideka Akunyili. These pieces were part of the Collage...

SOURCE: AFRO-EUROPE POSTED: December 21, 2011

So ladies…. If you are looking for sharp silhouettes, block colour and staple pieces, you don’t have to look any longer when you see the...

Style extraordinaire and fashion editor of Wonderland magazine Julia Sarr-Jamois is the face of Tibi’s Spring 2012 collection. SOURCE:...

It’s always the biggest surprise to hear an African artist you listen to, based on the opposite side of the globe is touring your...

A dear friend of ours, Effie Nkrumah is currently featuring in a theatre production for the Sydney Festival, titled Buried City. The play...

‘The Swimmers’ is an interesting photographic series by South African photographer Carla Liesching. The Swimmers is an on-going series,...

Laurenceairline. A menswear label focusing on shirts and underwear. Laurence’s shirts tell the story of a stylish journey, the underpants...