Fashizblack in Print
From France’s number 1 online magazine, now on stands in Paris. Fashizblack is in a new element! Fashizblack started off three years ago as an online independent magazine 3 years ago and became the #1 online fashion magazine in France. Presenting African fashion insights, beauty tips, trends, cultural reviews, the latest news, Fashizblack deal with...
Timomatic Setting it Off
So Nigerian-Australian dancer and singer Tim ‘Timomatic‘ Omaji did not go on to win the talent show ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ but like the best of them, he managed to get signed regardless. To be honest I was not originally a fan of Timomatic. I thought he was a great dancer but musically, he didn’t quite...
Babatunde
I just saw some gorgeous Ankara print umbrella’s on a friend’s facebook page, and was immediately reminded of Gillean. Years ago, whilst still in high school she had an idea to make Ankara print umbrellas. She even planned to go to China and get them manufactured for her final design project. Alas the only thing...
Camp Mulla
Camp Mulla is a Kenyan musical quarto composed of rappers Taio Tripper and Young Kass, producer / MC K’Cous, & Miss.Karun, the first lady as the lead vocalist. This group is like a young and African hippier version of Black Eyed Peas! They are young, fresh, upbeat and I am loving their sound and vibe....
Julia Everywhere
Seems like Julia Sarr-Jamois is the new ‘it’ girl for the fashion world. She is EVERYWHERE. Every fashion blog I check out, I see her face and her style praised. Within the last week-or-so Sarr-Jamois was featured on TOPSHOP Edited, sharing her styling lips. She was featured on NET-A-PORTER as a visionary of style and...
Growing up African and Fresh Prince
I heard about the web series Growing up African some time last year and watched an episode, but forgot to follow it up. I started watching it again recently. I had such high hopes, anticipating a mirror reflection of my own friends and family and the shared experiences we’ve had. To be honest I was...
Be Africa
Bibi Tanga & The Selenites’ ‘Be Africa’ music video created by French collective Soandsau. SOURCE: I AM THE NUBLACK
Neat Little Find #1
Every now and again, we will come across something really neat and interesting at a very random moment. We will be calling it ‘Neat Little Find’. Our first neat little find, are these chairs I came across last week whilst looking for a retoucher at work. I came across the work of David Sneller and...
The Beaches of Morocco
I started a new job at a Digital and Social Media firm about three weeks ago. I love the job for some many reasons. It’s a job in my field of study, the experience I am getting is immeasurable, my colleagues are great and to top it off, the image below is a reflection of...
Be
Be brave, be spontaneous, be free, be you, be what you want to be, be in the moment. Be now. Avuyile Ndamase, nicknamed Avo by his friends, feels like the ocean is a part of him. He grew up near the coast, and he’s been surfing since age 8, despite a freak accident where his...
Diasporan Darlings: Identity Battle
My experience of growing up as an African-Australian detailed in the post ‘Identity Battle‘ is now available in an edited version on Diasporan Darlings. The piece is titled Children of the Diaspora: Identity Battle. Diasporan Darlings is a growing online community of African female bloggers from around the world who have a deep-seated love and...
L’Afrique Gateau
It all started one day with taking cheesecakes to nursing lectures to stay focused. My dear friend Sylvia decided to make her own and from there baking became her forté! I have known Sylvia Fobi for over 10 years. We met in high school. She had just moved from Ghana to Australia, was two grades...
