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Tag: Diaspora

  • Balimaya Project’s headline show left us in awe

    Balimaya Project’s headline show left us in awe

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    Last month we had the pleasure of attending Balimaya’s headline show at the Barbican Hall which left us in absolute awe!

  • Mous Lamrabat x WhatsApp There’s No One Like Us Campaign [@mouslamrabat] [@whatsapp]

    Mous Lamrabat x WhatsApp There’s No One Like Us Campaign [@mouslamrabat] [@whatsapp]

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    WhatsApp has been a cornerstone of diasporas since its inception. With over 2 billion users, the app easily connects people worldwide, regardless of age, location, accessibility, bandwidth, or literacy.  To celebrate the cross-cultural communities WhatsApp has created and fostered, the tech giant collaborated with photographer Mous Lamrabat. Born in Morocco and raised in Belgium, as a child…

  • The Revival of the Gajra in Mainstream

    The Revival of the Gajra in Mainstream

    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…

  • The 15 Platforms of Diaspora You Must Follow

    The 15 Platforms of Diaspora You Must Follow

    For Black History Month we have handpicked 15 platforms that have been making prominent moves within the community. The team have collated this list with a snippet from each platform highlighting the aim and purpose of each initiative. These platforms of Diaspora need our support to continue paving the way, so why not check them…

  • Meet The Woman Behind The Cultural Thermometer For Diasporic African Youth

    Meet The Woman Behind The Cultural Thermometer For Diasporic African Youth

    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…

  • A Look Inside The Gallery Of African Art (GAFRA) [@gafraart]

    A Look Inside The Gallery Of African Art (GAFRA) [@gafraart]

    Tucked away in the rare tranquil streets of Piccadilly circus lies a hidden gem… the Gallery of African Art. The gallery opened its doors in May 2013 and since then have been dedicated to presenting the “best of 20th-century and Contemporary Art from the African region and its Diaspora”.  The gallery aims to present established and emerging…

  • Read: UK Band [@Compozers] Perform With Lauryn Hill At Tidal Concert

    Read: UK Band [@Compozers] Perform With Lauryn Hill At Tidal Concert

    The Compozers received a special invitation to perform at the inaugural ‘Diaspora Calling ’concert from none other than Ms Lauryn Hill, former lead singer of chart-topping hip-hop group ‘The Fugees.’ After watching their video ‘A Night with The Compozers 3’ online Ms Hill requested that the group play live at the special concert at Kings Theatre in New York…