Recently, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture announced its partnership with Netflix in preparation for its inaugural film festival this October. As part of the partnership, Netflix will also screen its upcoming documentary Quincy at the fest. Quincy is a documentary on music icon Quincy Jones, directed by Jones’ daughter Rashida Jones and Alan Hicks which recently premiered at the......
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Abai Schulze moved to Texas when she was 11. After her senior thesis on Ethiopia’s potential for exporting textile, she returned to her home country in 2014 at 25 and created ZAAF, a brand for handcrafted luxury-leather handbags and accessories produced by indigenous artisans. ZAAF’s objective to reposition the country’s luxury sector is rooted in Schulze’s dual identity as a Black woman of Ethiopian and American heritage. She draws her......
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On December 5, 2018 Eko Convention Centre will host the Spice Lifestyle Honors, to celebrate fashion...
Cameroonian-Ivorian fashion photographer Louis Philippe de Gagoue explores Africa through his lens. Born in Ivory Coast...
The House of Oduduwa & Rejuvenee in collaboration with Bolanle Austen-Peters Production will present one of...
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Located to the north of the Middle Atlas Mountains, Fes is Morocco’s third largest city,and is...
According to history, the early humans who dwelled in Tanzania were hunters and gatherers. By 500...
On August 27, 2017, Oya Media and Kànbí Contemporary will present Oya Chronicles: In Conversation with my Mother, featuring renowned Nigerian media personality Funmi Iyanda, leading contemporary artist Gbolahan Ayoola, and The Blue Woman. In...
Art, News, Performing Arts, Spoken Word
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Art, News, Performing Arts, Spoken Word
July 06, 2017 /by NEWS
Comic Art, Culture & Travel, Film and TV, Interview, Spoken Word, Stories, Video
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Alternative Nigerian singer and songwriter Maka’s early influences include regular choir sessions at her local church....
On December 9, 2018, Lagos will for the first time play host to an all-female live...
Ric Hassani is not whom he thinks he is. No, he is not a pop artiste...
