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Meet Nigeria’s coolest kids, Santi and the Alté Scene
Lagos has always been a buzzing urban hub whose cultural output has reshaped Nigeria’s artistic and cultural aesthetics. If it is crucial to sing the praise of the outstanding ta..
The Black Speculative Arts Movement & Afrofuturism as an afrocentric, technocultural social philosophy
Black Panther, the movie, catapulted Afrofuturism and Black ideas of alternative future into the mainstream. For many viewers across the world, the movie was the first time that ..
‘All power to all the people’ | Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman is a must watch
Spike Lee is renowned for not pulling any punches and with his new film, he certainly hit the target again. BlacKkKlansman is so far the most powerful cinematographic statement o..
Ethiopia-Eritrea peace deal | 5 Italian Eritreans and Italian Ethiopians open up
On 9th July, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the two former Italian colonies, signed a joint peace agreement to officially end the twenty-year-old african cold war between the two countrie..
“Stay Woke” is the new watchword | Here’s why
As a number of online dictionaries describe it, the term “woke” in its numerous expressions refers to the act of becoming alert or aware of something, especially something that n..
Returning the Colonial Gaze | African filmmakers are finally given voice
A new film festival is about to dig into the relationship between Francophone African and French cinema, finally giving the floor to all those filmmakers who have always been rep..
‘The Race Issue’ | National Geographic admits its racist coverage
A few weeks ago, in an unexpected, almost miraculous move, the National Geographic launched its most controversial issue in 130 years, The Race Issue.
This month, its editor-in-..
Yenkyi Taxi | Crudo Volta & Hagan unveil contemporary Ghanaian music scene
Two years ago, they explored gqom sound and culture, touring Durban and its townships and shedding light on local producers in the film, Woza Taxi. This time, the Italian collect..
Opinion | Naomi Campbell, “Vogue Africa” is a bad idea – Here are 5 reasons why
As a contributing editor for British Vogue, Naomi Campbell’s statement that Africa needs its own edition of the magazine—like Vogue Arabia for the Middle Eastern countries—has be..
GRIOT X Jazz:Re:Found | What went on at ‘Sangue Misto – Sound, Identity and Representation’
Sangue Misto – Sound, Identity and Representation is one of the two events we organized for Jazz:Re:Found Festival last weekend in Turin (1-2 December).
The first meeting, Appun..