Born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and now based in the city of Arusha, she has long explored the contours of artistic expression, navigating both personal and collective storytelling. Her work is an arresting interplay of dark, bold female figures set against vast, unpainted spaces – an artistic choice that speaks volumes about presence, absence […]

There are evenings that belong to memory before they have even ended, nights woven from the golden thread of movement, fabric and light.  The 23 February 2025, London Fashion Week, was such a night.  In the heart of London, against the tempered elegance of fashion’s greatest stage, Nigerian designer brand Wanni Fuga opened a garden […]

February in Cape Town pulses with creativity, and this year, the city’s art scene took centre stage beyond the usual Valentine’s Day clichés. Africa’s leading auction house, Strauss & Co, hosted a Galentine’s Day event, celebrating the power of kinship among womxn, intentionally using ‘x’ instead of ‘a’ in that spelling to inspire conversation. Held […]

When great minds think alike, magic happens, as the recently formed Cape Ballet Africa has proved from day one. Founder and artistic director Debbie Turner dreams big, aims high, and glides with the grace of a pas marché towards her creative goals. Collaboration and innovation are central to her success. She surrounds herself with ballet, […]

Bathing its shores with the bluest waters of the Atlantic Ocean lies a small nation on the coast of West Africa known as Guinea-Bissau, and surrounded by voices in both Wolof and Pular. Each year, as the dry season reaches its zenith, this vibrant land bursts into a symphony of colours, rhythms, and traditions during […]

We’ve all witnessed the work of spray-paint graffiti vigilantes. We’ve driven past murals stretched across the lengths of buildings or reaching the highest points in our cities. Across Africa, art is everywhere you turn, appearing and disappearing overnight but revealing a constant reservoir of expression.  Public attitudes towards street art are as malleable as the […]

Love comes in different shapes and forms, uniquely embracing us all while leaving behind memories within our palate. As we try to figure out what our lives become and navigate the lingering taste left behind, many of us face the reality that our social definition of love has succumbed to the avalanche of capitalism and […]

Cape Town came alive on 4 January 2025 as the Hollywoodbets Cape Town Street Parade filled the streets with vibrant music, colour, and energy. More than 75,000 people gathered to witness over 20,000 minstrels and 22 troupes weave through the city, from the historic District Six to the lively Bo-Kaap. Ghoema beats echoed through the […]