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Africa + Art: Cyrus Kabiru in Los Angeles
I am a huge fan of African art (especially contemporary West African art), even if my knowledge is not as deep as my appreciation. Kenyan artist, Cyrus Kabiru – he of the famous “C-Stunners” will be showing in Santa Monica in March, hosted by Ed Cross Fine Art & Frank Pictures Gallery. If you will […]
Five (African) Things: Bobby Womack, Nigerian Statistics, King Sunny Ade, Oroma Elewa and Les Afropéennes
December 18, 2012
1. Bobby Womack Covers Clash Magazine in Cyrus Kabiru Shades 2. Nigerian Statistics I was looking for a map showing income distribution across Nigeria, something similar to this map of New York (assembled and updated by the good folks at WNYC), when I discovered that (1) the Nigerian government did not have a functioning website […]
Innovate Africa + Dayo Olopade
August 3, 2011
The first time I came across Dayo Olopade was on the New York Times website. She was participating in their blogging heads feature going mano a mano with another blogger on a social issue I’ve since forgotten. I was intrigued, as I usually am, by this woman who is Nigerian-American and vaguely resembles my aunt. […]
Suno x The J. Label – Embellished Prints
June 23, 2011
I mentioned in a recent post how, after the relentlessness with which African fashion (jazz hands included) was served from Christmas 2010 through to the Arise Fashion Week in Spring 2011, I started feeling somewhat overwhelmed and fatigued by the seeming sameness of the clothes I was seeing. I like Ankara as much as the […]
Curly Africana – Lupita Nyong’o
October 23, 2010
Actress & Filmmaker, Lupita Nyong’o – CurlyAfricana via Mexico & Kenya Lupita Nyong’o starred in the MTV/UNICEF HIV awareness production, Shuga, and also directed the documentary, In My Genes, on the plight of albinos in Kenya. Click here for an interview Ms. Nyong’o gave on In My Genes.
Curly Africana – Ajuma Nasenyana
October 1, 2010
Ajuma Nasenyana – Curly Africana via Kenya I always wondered what sort of platform winning a Miss Tourism International title provides. Apparently, winning Ms Tourism International Kenya launched Ms. Nasenyana into model stardom. Lucky her. Below, Ms. Nasenyana models various looks – I wish I looked this polished for work (and yes, I’m including the […]
Suno Resort 2011 – Accessories for you hair
September 17, 2010
Happy Friday! From Max Osterweis’ Resort 2011 collection under his Suno label. Every look provides a worthy hair accessory for a bad-hair day, or an I-just-feel-like-covering-my-hair-while-looking-chic day. Love it!
Curly Africana – Ory Okolloh
September 7, 2010
Tech Activist/Blogger Ory Okolloh - Curly Africana via Kenya Ory Okolloh is Executive Director of Ushahidi, an online platform combining geolocation with crowdsourcing to help identify and create awareness around crisis situations. The web app was first deployed during the 2008 Kenyan post-election riots and has since been used in crises around the globe. She also runs the […]
Sealing 102 – Extra Virgin Avocado Oil
September 3, 2010
When I started wearing my natural hair out I, like many newbies, tried any and everything I read on natural hair blogs – co-washing; applying conditioner with an applicator brush to ensure every strand of my hair was soaked in conditioner from root to tip; dusting instead of outright trimming to ensure tidy ends while […]
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