Tag: Africa
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![We Caught Up With Founder of African Diaspora Streetwear Brand [@Mizizishop]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KT3_2962-180x180.jpg)
Chief and Founder of MIZIZI International Paakow Essandoh shares with us the successful journey of African diaspora streetwear brand MIZIZI. The brand being described as a movement shows the impact that MIZIZI has had in the last four years. Celebrating individual identity and roots is at the core of the brand’s ethos. MIZIZI of recent…
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Their aim: to inspire a new generation of Zambian creatives. Their weapon: art. Their opponent: societal expectations of white-collar success. This documentary focuses on the lives, works and opinions of a Lusaka-based art collective. Mwila, Talé, Wongani and Sifu are four guys who aim to change their country’s perception of artists, whilst at-the-same-time juggling their…
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![Sony Music [@sonymusic_wa] and Friends Host Panel On The Future Of Africa’s Music Global Presence](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sony-Friends-0530-180x180.jpg)
On the 31st of December SONY Music in conjunction with RCA Records, Amazon Music, SONY music West Africa, Melanin Unscripted and Columbia UK teamed up to create Sony Music’s first-ever event in West Africa. The event took place in Ghana, where panellists Tunji Balogun, Lanre Masha, Stephanie-Smith, David Nicol-sey, Dimplez, and Danai Mavunga shared insight…
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![[@ShoMadjozi] Whips Up A Storm with COLORS Performance of Track ‘John Cena’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sho-Madjozi-180x180.jpg)
It’s only been four days since COLORS uploaded Sho Madjozi’s spirited performance of single ‘John Cena’, yet it has hit over half a million views.
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No one ever expects to have to leave their home, but when they do it becomes their responsibility to try and find peace and become accustomed to this new life that they’ve been thrown into This is how the upcoming photographer describes the feeling that many encounter when they immigrate. Ubah Suldan, 22 and based…
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Diaspora is defined as individuals from one original country to other countries, platform EBUTE is described as a cultural thermometer which measures this for African Youth. Founder, Juliana Olukitibi a British Nigerian multi-disciplined creative has recently been exploring the digital developments and cultural shifts within society. A current MA student in Global Media and Postnational…
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![Afrobeats musical ‘Oliva Tweest: The AfroMusical’ [@OlivaTMusical] announces groundbreaking UK tour](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Oliva-Tweest-Poster-180x180.jpg)
Introducing the exciting Afrobeat musical returning for a second time for a UK tour across London, Coventry, and Manchester in October 2018. Following its sold-out West End debut at the Lyric Theatre as the UK’s first ever Afrobeats musical in 2013, and a short-run at the legendary Hackney Empire in 2014, as well as a…
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Kristin Lee Moolman is a South African photographer and filmmaker who is capturing ‘New Africa.’ Her work presents new ideas of the landscape whilst exploring gender and non-conformist ideas. For a some time, it seemed the voices of African artists had been lost. The voice is usually replaced by traditional and conservative ideas of the…
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![[@Henriquewooding] x Queens of Belles](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-23-at-13.31.15.png)
Creative director Henrique Wooding is back again with another creative collaboration; this time with the amazing company Queens of Belles. Queens of Belles is a hair company created by Jahnet O. Its main aims are to advocate and empower black women and their hair. They do this by creating natural looking hairstyles, such as afros, kinky…
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![[@NaomiCampbell] “There should be a Vogue Africa”](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/NaomiCampbell_ARISE.jpg)
Naomi Campbell calls out the industry for lack of representation in African fashion. Arise Fashion Week came to Lagos during Easter Weekend after a five-year break. The prestige African event featured a range of designers from over 45 countries. Supermodel Naomi Campbell’s appearance in three catwalks, including Ozwald Boateng’s show, highlighted how underrepresented African fashion…