Inside Nu Nairobi
AN INSIDER LOOK AT NU NAIROBI: NAIROBI’S BUDDING UNDERGROUND MUSIC SCENE Nu Nairobi represents the underground music scene of Nairobi. On a recent trip to Nairobi, filmmaker Mia Zur-Szpiro fell in love with the city’s budding underground scene. Her documentary of this scene dis
The Hypocrisy of the Ghanaian fan
GHANAIAN MUSIC IS GOING NO WHERE FAST, AND ITS CONSUMERS ARE TO BLAME (Somewhere in Accra…) LYRICAL WARS: K Bo vs. Ankwanda K BO: “…put the W in front of his name…call him Wakanda!” (Crowd goes wild) As I stood quietly watching the crowd reaction, I thought to myself
The public art exhibit by Artsoul Kojo
ARTSOUL KOJO PUTS GHANAIAN SOCIETY AND BEHAVIOUR UNDER A MICROSCOPE USING PUBLIC ART EXHIBIT If one walks through the city of Accra, you are most likely to see a naked man graffitied somewhere. The white washed man, is a distinct art piece by Accra based artist, Artsoul Kojo. Known for his profound
Your Art is Killing you
‘team no sleep’ needs to sleep! It’s pretty common to hear creatives talk about how much sleep they lack, or how tired they are, or even how they’ve barely eaten all day. Usually, this is received as a good thing. “You’re putting in the work!” For most creat
Telling a story with darkness
Stars can’t shine without darkness Blacklight photography can be a fascinating method of photography. To reveal what is hidden, 21 year old Faisal Gidado photographed the light in the darkness. Fascinated by blacklight photography, the young Nigerian created a short, but powerful 3-piece pho
