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The Dance of Tradition: African Dances Celebrating Culture and History

By James Melbin

The internet has allowed me to travel virtually across the world, immersing myself in Africa's many communities' rich traditions and…

Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve: An Overview on Using T-shirts as a Tool for Expression

By James Melbin

The t-shirt as we know it today first appeared in the late 1800s. It was initially created as an undershirt…

The Limitless Shades of Fufu: Is This West Africa’s Most Flexible Food?

By James Melbin

The culinary world is constantly evolving, and nowhere is this more evident than in African cuisine. At the heart of…

Crayon’s The One is a Tribute to Davido’s Dami Duro

By James Melbin

In 2013, Davido came into limelight with an energetic number that took the Nigerian airwave by storm, Dami Duro. The…

Afrocritik Takes Position at the Forefront of Africa’s Cultural Renaissance

By James Melbin

With a new bi-annual print magazine in the works, the culture platform in set to lead the African media landscape.Afrocritik,…

Bacardi Dance: The Choreographic Seduction of South African Rhythm

By James Melbin

If you haven't yet heard of the Bacardi dance, it's time to crawl out from under that rock you've been…

Yagazie Emezi Brings You Inside Kehinde Wiley’s Lagos Home

By James Melbin

Photographer Yagazie Emezi has created beautiful imagery for a new issue of Architectural Digest from presidential portrait artist Kehinde Wiley’s…

From NYC Subway Stations to the National Stage: Listen to this Musical Family

By James Melbin

In 2014, a sibling band was formed in New York City that would come to be known as Infinity Song.…

“This Society” by Hafsat Abdullahi

By James Melbin

Spoken word poet Hafsat Abdullahi gained the well-deserved attention of the world when, last November, she released her film, “To…

“soso” Omah Lay by Topshotta

By James Melbin

With the song reclaiming the top of music charts weeks after it’s release as part of the Boy Alone body…

8 Times Dulo Harris Made Voice Over Impressions that Made Us LOL

By James Melbin

Dulo Folarin Harris (@iamdulo) is a voice over actor whose humourous comic voice over impressions of viral clips, especially of…

New Issue of Prazzle Magazine Explores Fresh Perspectives of Beauty

By James Melbin

For its second issue, themed Beauty Comes in all forms, the US-based art, fashion and culture magazine focuses on the…