I’ll admit I’m a sucker for a great graphic featuring some beautiful folk so I almost fell out when I stumbled upon this great feature in last week’s Time Out London, highlighting the best African food, music, fashion and art the city has to offer. If only Time Out New York were so inventive. Then again, that’s where Afripop steps in. Watch this space… _yolanda s.
“If you call woman African woman no go ‘gree. She go say I be Lady o.” Fela Kuti, “Lady” Whether strumming the melodies of love or protesting the corruption of elected leaders, a new crop of young African singers has stolen our hearts and minds and is redefining what it means to be young on the continent. With their traditional sound meets pop edge, these songbirds are making waves and [...]
For you New York heads, take thee to Harlem to check out the FLOW! exhibition at the Studio Museum of Harlem (through June 29). Underlying this exciting exhibition is the idea of “Afropolitanism” with contemporary African artists from Morocco and Algeria (by way of France), Uganda, South Africa, Senegal and Ivory Coast, among others. AfriPOP! spoke to Cape Town-based visual artist Thando Mama (pictured below) about his work and being [...]
