Lucky was pulling off Afrikaans alter-egos years before James Phillips and decades before Die Antwoord. You’d know that if you were up on this amazing 80s and 90s retro blog dedicated to the care-free genre of the time bubble gum pop. We love it!
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.’
There are so many reasons to heart Nigerian-American designer duo, Darlene and Lizzy Okpo…
Get familiar with South African afro-soul singer Bongeziwe Mabandla, who just debuted his new video on MTV Base.
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
Here are 5 things to know about the new Miss Universe, Leila Lopes from Angola.
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.
We’re a little late with this one, but NIgerian folk-soul singer Layori is killing us softly with this track. What do you think? AfriPOP it or not?
Jay Ghartey is bringing his talents to the the Viva La Vuvuzela Festival this Saturday, July 23rd. Read more about this Ghanaian native…
