Chef Hawa Hassan Shares Two Flavorful Recipes Inspired by Traditional African Cuisine
Through her product lines, books, and Food Network television show, Ethiopian chef Hawa Hassan has developed an enormous following. Foodies from across the globe are drawn to her flavorful dishes, and the fun and easy way in which she instructs their preparation. Her first cookbook-meets-travelogue, In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the […]
Luxury Fashion House, Gucci, Collaborates with Cinthia Sifa Mulanga for Its Latest Campaign
While most artists struggled during the pandemic due to a lack of exhibitions and industry activity, the Internet and the prevailing mood of the times proved to be the perfect launching pad for Cinthia Sifa Mulanga. Depicting strong women trapped indoors, her paintings resonated with collectors, and her star began to rise. As an indication […]
Nations of Nostalgia: African Music, Across the Diaspora
In the not too distant past, Africans in the diaspora were literally starved for music from home. Apart from stocking up on mix tapes during their visits back to the continent, there wasn’t much opportunity to hear the latest tunes from home. Today, however, African music has developed a huge global following, and radios around […]
Nollywood Stars Turn Out for Netflix Premiere of Blood Sisters
It was a celebration of old and new Nollywood as the stars converged for the premiere of Netflix’s first Nigerian original series, Blood Sisters. With a party theme of ‘Red and Fugitive,’ the crowd turned out in all of their fiery glitz and glamour, including veteran actors Kate Henshaw and Segun Arunze, as well as […]
The New Vanguard: South Africa’s Rising Stars in Fashion
Thanks to the breakthrough efforts of stellar talents like Thebe Magugu and Lukhango Mdingi, the fashion scene in South Africa is percolating. Beyond the established names, there are scores of up-and-coming designers, who are beginning to make their mark both at home and abroad. In a series of interviews, OkayAfrica has spoken to three such […]
