“May you live in interesting times” | What to expect at the 58th Venice Biennale of Art
The Venice Biennale of Art, popularly La Biennale returns on Saturday May 11th and runs until Sunday November 24th 2019, at its traditional venues in Venice. The 58th Internation..
‘Desert to Douala’|PULO NDJ’s debut album takes us on a cross-cultural journey
Desert to Douala, an incredible sonic and cultural exploration—and PULO NDJ‘s debut album—, is here. Released on 29th March, in the project Nickodemus, Wonderwheel Recordings’ ho..
‘Doing what they love’ | New documentary on Sudan’s music scene portrays a country in flux
Doing what they love: Yalla Khartoum is a new documentary by Editude Pictures featuring Sudan’s budding music scene from a refreshingly untold perspective. The 18 minute document..
‘Hawi’ | Ethiopia has its first female comic supershero
The first female Ethiopian superhero is finally here, her name is Ement Legesse and she is the protagonist of Hawi, the new comic created by Beserat Debebe, founder of Etan Comic..
Okwui Enwezor | A pillar of global contemporary art has died
Okwui Enwezor has died aged 55. Poet, art historian, contemporary art curator and critic, among his most prestigious roles are the 56th edition of Venice Biennale, All The World’..
Nakhane | The sound of resilience
Thirty years old, a tough upbringing and a sophisticated talent echoing with power from South Africa to the rest of the world. The South African singer-songwriter, musician and a..
Blinky Bill | Kenya’s quirky music mastermind celebrates Nairobi in new video for ‘Mungu Halali’
For his third video off his debut solo album, Blinky Bill has outdone himself, channelling vintage nostalgia in the service of a gospel track that celebrates Nairobi’s people. Ta..
Fast Color | Mothers are the real superheroes | Watch the trailer
After successfully debuting at SXSW Festival last year, the trailer for Julia Hart’s highly anticipated sci-fi thriller, Fast Color, has finally come out. With a powerful cast st..
Black History Month | Is #BHM nothing but a hashtag?
If one is Black all year round—in the US at least—February is the time to double-down, and to remind everyone (and oneself) of the beauty and historicity of Blackness in all its ..
Art Comes First X Calik Denim | “Is breathing optional?”
In recent years, fashion brand and designer collaborations have become a trend that doesn’t seem to lose strength, actually quite the opposite. If on the one hand creative partne..