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LIMBO is filmed on an expansive breathtaking Scottish landscape that allows us to feel the stretch of time across each shot. Somewhere in between lie four immigrants seeking asylum salvation. The overtones of humour are evident in how each character copes. The directing style is a deadpan delight, washing down their absurd experience and each…
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In Ghana’s capital, dancing to good music during a daytime event was not yet a cool thing till IMullar Sound System changed the status quo. For the uninformed, the concept of IMSS is a daytime event that gives the power to each Dj to bless the crowd with their selection of melodies for an hour…
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Nana Esi’s short film poses a subtle challenge to the narratives of what it means to love and who is deserving of love. On Valentine’s day, Nana Esi released her film, ‘Is it my turn 4 love?’. She comments on “black love and what you feel when you’re in love from the physical aspect to the spiritual aspect.”…
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It isn’t an old Indian romance without the tall, dark, and handsome leading man coyly stringing a gajra or garland of jasmine flowers in the heroine’s braid. Or maybe, as warm rain brushes the roof of a black Ambassador, the leading man runs out to a flower stall to return with a gajra wrapped in…
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Over the last three decades, streetwear in Africa has morphed from a niche and DIY-centric movement into a booming market that is quickly catching the attention of the rest of the world. African streetwear, although often inspired by styles seen more frequently in the West, also has its roots in African culture. It represents a…
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The face of GUAP’s 31st cover is the British-Nigerian figurative painter Sola Olulode. A rising star in the professional art world, Sola attained a good spot at the world-renowned 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair last year in London with her solo show at age 26. Her recognisable art style blends layers of indigo, rays of…
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Last month Accra’s creative community celebrated the first anniversary of Oroko Radio, the not-for-profit internet radio station based in the capital. Since the radio’s launch at the Freedom StakePark a year ago, it has excelled at its goal of building bridges, spotlighting artists, and being a platform for pushing creatives. For one year, the sonically masterful collective has gone…
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In just under two years, multimedia artist Kay Gasei was awarded the Kate Bryan Soho House Award at The Other Art Fair in 2021, has held a residency at Soho.Home.Studio, and has exhibited in twenty (!) shows – already establishing himself as a powerhouse in the London art world. ` Ahead of his showcase at The Affordable Art Fair arranged…
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The world of music, overlooked from a purely African perspective, comes with a vast burst of color and even more remarkable feats of promise as new sounds continue to be unearthed.In Ghana, caging the distinct nature of sound is seemingly impossible, as there is too much to dip your toes into in such a densely…
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It is impossible to separate Lisbon’s creative scene from queer contributors and forerunners in this small city’s entertainment and creative industry. From fashion, music and art, this Portuguese city is full of curators of culture who are setting this scene’s pace. We sat down with some of these pace-setters as a collective who gave us…