Apr 6, 20102 min read
Africa meets Neon
There is one of her series which I fell in love with. I found it while browsing on Out and About Africa. The editor of Out and About...
Apr 4, 20101 min read
Africans
I mentioned the smooth soulful tunes of Nneka sometime ago. I found this song titled ‘Africans’ from her 2005 album ‘The Uncomfortable...
Apr 2, 20102 min read
afro-creative: Eyiram Dokli
artists’ intent I knew, that in order to claim an identity, I needed to explore. To explore that distinguishing aspect that would allow...
Apr 1, 20101 min read
going out in style
Eric Adjetey has made a name for himself and his town of Teshie in Accra, Ghana. Adjetey is a coffin designer. Yes COFFIN designer, but...
Mar 31, 20102 min read
books every african should read
Anthem of the Decades – by Mazisi Kunene Biko – by Donald Woods Roots – by Alex Haley Number 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – by Alexander...
Mar 30, 20101 min read
fashion Africa style
This is sooo cool!!! http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8815671&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fu...
Mar 28, 20101 min read
wave your flag!
If Pepsi releases a promotion ad for the FIFA World cup, it is virtually inevitably that Coca-Cola will bring out one too. So here is the...
Mar 27, 20101 min read
SEW
Check out these hot eco-friendly bags by SEW. SEW stands for Supporting and Empowering Women. The bags are made from recycled materials,...
Mar 25, 20101 min read
refresh your world!
World class footballers Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba, Andrey Arshavin, Frank Lampard and Kaká (aka Ricardo Izecson dos...
Mar 24, 20101 min read
Africa
Thus she had lain sugercane sweet deserts her hair golden her feet mountains her breasts two Niles her tears. Thus she has lain Black...
Mar 24, 20101 min read
crafty feeling
I bought a sewing machine about a month ago. I have always wanted to make singlets with African fabric detail. I just never got around to...
Mar 22, 20101 min read
different strokes
This is stunning work by Mexican artist Marta Gottfired Wiley. The paintings illustrates the beauty of African women and culture through...
Mar 19, 20101 min read
intricate detail
I came across this image of jewellery by Brokenfab in issue 64 of The Fader magazine. When I first saw the image I thought ‘WOW that...
Mar 18, 20101 min read
this is killa!
Meet the KillaQueenz an Afro-Australian female hip-hop duo featuring Ugandan born Kibone (KWEEN G) and Belizian Siona (BELIZIAN...
Mar 16, 20101 min read
the art of kente
Kente is traditional Ghanaian fabric made of interwoven cloth strips with cotton and silk threads. It is a royal and sacred cloth worn...
Mar 16, 20101 min read
Afro-Creative: Kristina Adesuwa
Kristina Adesuwa is a multi-talented Nigerian-Italian 17 year old model, singer, songwriter, dancer, an aspiring actor and journalist....
Mar 14, 20101 min read
my american nurse
This looks interesting!!!
Mar 14, 20101 min read
inspiration.
To inspire others, one must first inspire themselves! And Edem Glover has surely found a way to inspire himself and inspire others ...
Mar 12, 20103 min read
afro-creative: Sefa Nkansa
His name is SEFA NKANSA! I started to wonder about the mind of a photographer – their process and inspiration. Sefa Nkansa eloquently...
Mar 9, 20101 min read
princess of Africa
I haven’t seen this yet, but I am intrigued! PRINCESS OF AFRICA (directed by Juan Laguna) introduces the audience to two different...