Graffitti art in Senegal In Diaspora. Africa Style Daily keeps you up on the news and goings-on in African fashion, entertainment and style across the diaspora. MUSIC & FILM Nigerian rapper “Chiddy”, (nee Chidera Anamege) one half of the duo Chiddy Bang, breaks the record for longest freestyle rap! Former Undercovers star, Gugu Mbatha Raw [...]
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In Diaspora. I was first put on to Smalls Justice’s music through good friend Kwaku, designer of 54 Kingdoms and was actually invited to the artists album release event a few months ago but couldn’t make it. I did get a chance to have an in-depth interview with the Ghanaian rapper, where we talked about [...]
Continue reading …ASD Newswire: African Film Festivals are popping up all over the world + more!
May 13, 2011 No Comment
In Diaspora. Africa Style Daily keeps you up on the news and goings-on in African fashion, entertainment and style across the diaspora. FILM & ENTERTAINMENT The first ever African Film Festival will be held in Nepal on May 23. At the Russian Cultural Center in Kamaldi, ten films will be shown over the course three-days [...]
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In Diaspora. It’s been quite a while since we posted our last Fab Event list, so we thought we’d share some of the great African related events we are planning on attending this week. Of course we can’t make them all yet (one day we’ll have private jets for that) but we know our readers [...]
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Diaspora (Cape Town). On May 5th, during the World Economic Forum’s Summit on Africa, a special luncheon at the Cape Grace Hotel was given by Old Mutual (South Africa) for Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe. In honor of her wonderful charity work with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as well as her partnership [...]
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In Diaspora. Reginald Hudlin, the former president of BET, has resurrected the Marvel comic book superhero, The Black Panther, in a new comic book and animated series. The comic book hit stores to much acclaim and fast sales, and the animated 12-part series, starring Djimon Honsou as the Panther himself. Unfortunately after BET purchased the [...]
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In Diaspora. Helen Jennings, the editor of one of the most well known publications on African fashion, Arise Magazine, is set to release a new book, called “New African Fashion.” Ever since the late 1960s when Yves Saint Laurent presented African-inspired collections, the textiles, details, and colours of Africa have moved into the realm of [...]
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FASHION & BEAUTY Top models Oluchi Onweagba and Agbani Darego talk about being brand ambassadors for Nature’s Gentle Touch. Find out why they choose to represent the Nigerian hair care brand. ART & FILM An exhibit in the United Arab Emirates showcases art based on the snapshots of South African kids in Lesotho. The pieces were [...]
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Diaspora (New York City). On Monday night, I had the pleasure of attending a benefit at the 92Y Tribeca in honor of Ger Duany – a former Sudanese “lost boy” turned supermodel/actor. Hosted by MTV’s Sway Calloway, all proceeds from “Unlikely Heroes” will go to the production of Ger’s film, “To Be Seperate.” Ger, who [...]
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Diaspora (Harare, Zimbabwe). Today in Zimbabwe‘s capital of Harare, April 25, marks the start of one of Africa’s largest music festivals, the 2011 Harare International Festival of Arts (HIFA). It is a full-week event boasting music, arts, and crafts. Despite the economic and political woes that have marked the country for the past few years, [...]
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Sophie Okonedo, NigeriaActress
Barack Hussein Obama, KenyaPresident of the United States of America
Flaviana Matata, TanzaniaModel/Miss Tanzania
Wale, NigeriaRap Artist
Gugulethu Mbatha-Raw, South AfricaActress
