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EVENTS: Weekend Round Up Of Upcoming Events
Find out what’s happening around you in our weekly round up of events. Now is the time to take advantage of Christmas sales from designers and retailers around you. Also, find out where you can give...
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CITIES: Luanda, Angola
Angola, one of the wonderful countries in south central Africa is bounded by Namibia in the south, Zambia in the east and Democratic Republic of Congo in the north with the western portion of Angola...
View ArticleGolden Globes 2016 Nominees List
The nominees list for the 2016 edition of the Golden Globe Awards are out. As usual our African stars are making the continent very proud. British-Ghanaian actor Idris Elba, Nigeria’s David Oyelowo and...
View ArticleCulture: How To Make Haitian Sauce
I am currently stuck on food because of how amazing it is to see beautiful foods from other countries in Africa being prepared and how delicious they look after the entire process is over. The...
View ArticleThe tortoise goes to a feast in the sky – African Folk Tales
Why The Turtle Has a “Cracked” Shell There was a famine in the animal kingdom and Ketu the tortoise was finding food was hard to come by. However, he found out that all the birds in the forest were...
View ArticleAMVCA 2015 Nominees Full List
Take a look at the full list of nominees for the AMVCAs 2016: BEST OVERALL MOVIE (AFRICA) Dry – Stephanie Linus Freetown – Adam Abel and Garrett Batty AYANDA – Sara Blecher Tell Me Something Sweet –...
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A Future In Renewable Energy – Inspiring Africa (1)
With the dwindling oil and gas prices and climate change looming large accross the globe, the continent has so far organised a fund of over $51USD in order to combat the effects of climate change. One...
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Photography: Unomgcana
Unomgcana or Umaskhenkethe is the Xhosa word for the plastic mesh bag, which is made in China. Unomgcana means ‘the one with lines’ and Umaskhenkethe means ‘the traveler’. In South Africa the bag is...
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Music Review: Cassper Nyovest – Mama I Made it
I came across this song, Mama I made it, by South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest and I totally loved it. This single, from his second album, Refileo, expresses the African culture of gratitude; here,...
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Monuments: El Djem
The Amphitheater of El Jem, built during the 3rd century, is North Africa’s largest amphitheater, and the largest one built outside of Italy, with a capacity of 35,000 spectators, and “illustrates the...
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CRAFTS: The Sugabelly You Didn’t Know
The Sugabelly you know is the “Rape Girl”. The twitter siren and the devious, political tool. The Sugabelly we know, is a multi-talented artist, illustrator, writer and blogger. Between 2007 to now, we...
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Painting: Ssali Yusuf
Art is just so deeply beautiful in a diverse number of ways. With various meanings and interpretations, art draws people evoking different emotions at once. The works of Ssali Yusuf is a testament to...
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#MCM – Femi Jacobs Or Mr M?
Mr M is the clueless, naive but eternally cute character in the award winning romantic comedy by delectable Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic. He finds love amidst the craziness of Nigerian bureaucracy,...
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Fashion: New Ways to Switch Up Your African Fashion
There is so much beauty inherent in Africa – her culture, people, fabrics, food etc. Here are some great new ways to switch up your African fashion to suit your modern tastes. African prints are so...
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Crafts: Kobbi Klutse
Kobbi Klutse is a Master Artisan of many talents! He is a Master Puppeteer, wood carver, drum maker, traditional mask dancer, and last, but not least, fire eater! Kobbi owns a store in the Accra Art...
View ArticlePoetry: Mama Africa – Sylvia Chidi
This poem is a very beautiful one relating the pride of Africa even in the face of adversity and strife. Mama Africa Somalia, Nigeria, Ghana, Saudi Arabia Mama Africa Senegal, Zimbabwe, Tunisia,...
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Gbemi Jones
Gbemi Jones is a photographer born and raised in a popular town in Delta state, Sapele, the home of wine. I met him first on Facebook. His humor and good naturedness is typical of people from the south...
View ArticlePOETRY: “Abiku” by Wole Soyinka
In vain your bangles cast Charmed circles at my feet; I am Abiku, calling for the first And the repeated time. Must I weep for goats and cowries For palm oil and the sprinkled ash? Yams do not sprout...
View ArticleSTORIES: The Short and the Long of It
Okay, wait, here’s your chance: you can have the short of it, or, you can have the long of it. If you want the short version, take this email quote, “Not different enough from many other stories of...
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Painting: Twins Seven-Seven
Twins Seven-Seven was born Taiwo Olaniyi Oyewale Aitoyeje in Ogidi Ikumu, Nigeria, in 1944. One of the most multitalented artists from the Oshogbo school, he paints, draws, sculpts, designs textiles...
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