Wanuri Kahiu has been busy. The Kenyan film director has been putting work since the critical success of her Focus Features Africa First short film Pumzi. Last month she gave a talk on the movie and Afrofuturism at NYC’s Parsons The New School of Design. We had to snatch her up to discuss her own “futurism”! She talks to us about delving into adaptation screenwriting for the Nnedi Orokafor penned Who [...]
Critics lamented the lack of satire on South African television, while nostalgics continued to hope for the return of the short-lived cult comedy series, the Pure Monate Show. And then along came Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola. A veteran before the age of thirty, Gola’s satirical bulletin had South Africans laughing at the antics of local and international politicians. In between the laughs there were also aha moments as [...]
A rousing success at the 2011 Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals, ‘Pariah’ is the feature-length expansion of writer/director Dee Rees’ award-winning 2007 short film ‘Pariah’. Spike Lee is among the feature’s executive producers. Luso Mnthali spoke to Dee
“I love the fact that [African fashion] is not afraid to be itself. It’s very bold and brave,” says Arise Magazine editor Helen Jennings on her new book, ‘New African Fashion.’
Is Viva Riva director Djo Tunda Wa Munga Africa’s Tarantino? Lynsey Chutel spoke to the man behind the most exciting African film out now. Read the interview and win copies of the cult classic in the making
Can you imagine a Sengalese-American Liz Lemmon running 30 Rock? Indie filmmaker Issa-Rae has tapped into the dialogue of millions of black women, creating, writing, directing, producing and starring in the huge viral success that is The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.
Jay Ghartey is bringing his talents to the the Viva La Vuvuzela Festival this Saturday, July 23rd. Read more about this Ghanaian native…
Actor Isaiah Washington shares his birthday wish for Nelson Mandela.
Keziah Jones, aka “captain rugged” is making his way to Brooklyn, New York. Find out what he had to say about NYC, Fela and the duality of African artists.
Derrick Ashong & Soulfege are bringing “FIYAH” to the the Viva La Vuvuzela Festival this Saturday, July 9th. Read more about them…
