One of Ghana’s Leading Gallerists
A stylish global traveler who moves around Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, the UK, France, and the rest of the world, Adora Mba is also a Ghanaian-Nigerian-British repat who recently relocated from London to Accra because she saw an opportunity to become a defining presence on the continent’s emerging art scene. Having opened her first gallery, […]
Michael Twitty Creates a New Kind of Garden at Colonial Williamsburg
The Sankofa Garden is a new effort by food historian Michael Twitty to teach the world about the influence of African culture on American cuisine. A physical extension of the work he started with his online platform, Afroculinaria, this new garden at Colonial Williamsburg demonstrates the traditions and knowhow that African slaves brought to American […]
With a Spotlight on Sustainable Fashion, This South African Accountant-Turned-Designer Is Turning Heads on the Runway
Growing up in the Eastern Cape, Shamyra Moodley was exposed to the world of fashion through her seamstress grandmother, but it would be many years and a stint as an accountant before she decided to pursue this passion. After having a child, she decided to try her hand at a blog regarding her personal style, […]
The Best African Films of 2021
Despite the challenges of producing during the pandemic, the African film industry continued to grow this past year and brought some phenomenal content to cinemas and home audiences. With streaming services and viewers hungry for African content, production continued apace and an extraordinarily diverse range of offerings made their way into the world. The debut […]
Dazzling with Design
Yinka Ilori is the master of using color to transform the mundane into the fantastic. The British-Ghanaian designer first came on the scene for his colorful repurposing of unwanted furniture, and he continues to brighten the world with his expanding collection of home goods. Ilori’s nostalgic homeware collection set out to turn functional household items […]
This Year’s Most Popular African TikToks
In its brief history, TikTok hasn’t been an especially welcoming place for black creators, but it hasn’t dissuaded them from using and sometimes dominating the platform. In the past year, there has been a huge surge in new content from African creators and some of them are racking up enormous followings. Senegalese-Italian creator, Khabane “Khaby” […]
