Diaspora. Vogue Italia made a big statement when it released its all-Black issue back in 2008, causing mass hysteria and prompt sell-outs, then it in turn released another issue the following year. For its February 2011 issue, they’ve shot an uber-amazing editorial featuring the top Black models in the industry including Ajak Deng, Aminata Niaria, [...]
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Diaspora (Kenya). Stumbling upon this image of the cover of a 1960′s Kenyan magazine was like finding a great vintage piece: Priceless! Viva Magazine was “THE” women’s magazine in Kenya for over twenty years. It was founded by Kenyan journalist and former Director of the News and Media Division, Department of Public Information for the [...]
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Diaspora. Africa Style Daily keeps you up on the news and goings-on in African fashion, entertainment and style across the diaspora. ENTERTAINMENT FELA! The Musical to premiere in Lagos on Feb 6th! Nollywood star, Yvonne Nelson is banned from making movies for a year in Nigeria and Ghana — because of her diva attitude! Bookmark [...]
Continue reading …Haven Spa’s “Serengeti Pedi” bathes your feet with Africa’s precious oils…
November 2, 2010 No Comment
…leaving your feet soft, smooth and pampered. This amazing new treatment begins with a soak in Madagascar vanilla and cocoa beans hailing from the West of Africa. While your tootsies are soaking, you are treated to a wonderful mug of coffee (accentuated with the lovely South African Amarula cream!) Next, a luxurious scrub is applied [...]
Continue reading …CNN Explores the business of hair in Johannesburg. Diaspora (Johannesburg). CNN proved Chris Rock was wrong with his documentary, “Good Hair.” He wasn’t mistaken in the point – which was that black women will follow the quest for good hair to the end of the rainbow (or their pocket books.) But what he missed was [...]
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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
