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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’..
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..
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..
Skepta is now a Chief in Ogun State, Nigeria
Congratulations Skepta!
The British-Nigerian grime MC was conferred with the Chieftaincy title in Ogun State, Nigeria, in what he describes as an unforgettable day. During the..
Bacardi House pioneer DJ Spoko passed away
When the news started circulating on social media about a week ago, many believed – and hoped – it was fake news, but unfortunately it wasn’t. South African producer Marvin Ramal..
Bozoma Saint John | The new face of Uber
Flicking through the Instagram posts of @badassboz makes you get in a glance what Uber’s new chief brand officer is made of. African American single mother, Bozoma Saint John, ha..
Is Coachella against gays, lesbians and climate change?
For another year running, there’s a serious line up at the Coachella festival. Just look at the setting – and previous editions – to get an idea of the kind of artists the festiv..
Stevie Wonder: Would you want me driving your car? | Don’t Vote for Trump
Yes, you read that right. Voting for Trump is like asking the legend of soul music Stevie Wonder to drive. That’s what Stevie said.
During an interview with a journalist after..
Hurricane Matthew and #PrayForHaiti | But “pray” for what? Send help, please
Talking about Haiti is always very difficult for me. Whether talking about natural or man made disasters. Often the former are a result of the later especially in a country where..
Where are you all going? Don’t leave us alone
What’s going on? Where are you all going? Don’t leave us alone. We’re a generation unable to create rightful myths, revolutionary and strong ideas.
Innovation, redemption, int..