This #AfricaMonth, we list ten books by writers from the diaspora.
Tag: Africa Month
Dahlia Maubane has a compelling eye for Johannesburg’s hidden stories
From informal hair salons to women led football teams, photographer Dahlia Maubane has a knack for uncovering Jozi’s lesser known narratives.
Contemplating textiles in Zohra Opoku’s artwork
Ghanaian artist Zohra Opoku’s introspective multi-media work explores the role of textiles in disparate cultures and spaces in relation to African history.
At the centre of the world: African street style
8 bloggers, stylists and designers who are documenting and shaping African street style now.
5 must-see acts at this year’s Africa Day concert
Africa is home to some of the greatest music the world over, and this year’s Africa Day concert does a great job at bringing them together.
Lost in linework: Victor Ehikhamenor’s meditative method
Influenced by African motifs and religious cosmology, Victor Ehikhamenor’s work is a near hypnotic blend of line work, colour and composition.
Urban Renaissance: The African graffiti movement
In terms of graffiti and street art, Africa boasts the smallest output, but it’s not as insignificant you might think.
Discovering the ancient, urgent and vibrant sounds of Africa with Batuk
Batuk go on a musical journey through the African continent to collect material for their debut album, out May 27th.
The Pearl of Africa: Making a transgender documentary in Uganda
The Pearl of Africa chronicles the journey of Cleopatra Kambugu, a transgender woman living in a country where LGBTI people face life imprisonment.
Meet the love child of East and West: Hassan Hajjaj’s dazzling multi-media work
Biker girls and medina swag, we chat with the North African ‘Andy Warhol’ Hassan Hajjaj.
Martin Kharumwa’s lush pictures of life and style in Uganda
With gorgeously textured fashion portraits and candid snaps of friends and locals, Martin Kharumwa paints a jubilant picture of creative life in Uganda.
Meet Maya Wegerif, the fierce young poet who’s doing just fine
Maya ‘The Poet’ Wegerif lets her heartache and joy loose through written and spoken word poetry.
Talking identity in the global African community
What does it mean to be an African living in the diaspora? A three-part conversation.
Ima Mfon: The visual artist celebrating the beauty of black skin
After spending much of his adult life in America, Ima Mfon began to feel self-conscious about his blackness.
Repatriating the archives of Africa’s musical history
Situated in Grahamstown, the International Library of African Music has partnered with BeatingHeart to make their archives heard.
