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AFRO SUCCESS
Meet the African Artists Driving a Cultural Renaissance
Following a piece on 12 influential young Afro-descendant artists, writers and entrepreneurs in The New York Times by Abdi Latif Dahir, Veronica Chambers et al., “Meet the African Artists Driving a Cultural Renaissance,” we highlight a series of events, articles, interviews, videos and so one on these important figures in our world today: Ruth E. Carter, Mr Eazi, Zhong Feifei, Omar Victor Diop, Nnedi Okorafor, Adamma and Adanne Ebo, Mory Sacko, Grace Wales Bonner, Lesley Lokko, Toheeb Jimoh, Nkuli Mlangeni-Berg.
Ruth E. Carter
American costume designer
Black Panther Costumer Designer Ruth E. Carter on Three Decades of Dressing Superheroes
By Cady Lang
Ruth E. Carter on designing costumes from ‘Do The Right Thing’ to ‘Black Panther’
If you are in the Detroit area, don’t miss an exhibition on her work at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African History: Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design, up to March 31, 2024
Mr Eazi
Nigerian singer and songwriter
Mr Eazi – Chop Time, No Friend
Exit (featuring Soweto Gospel Choir)
Euronews Culture spoke to Mr Eazi, a shining star in the African music scene, following the release of his debut full-length album, ‘Evil Genius’.
By Theo Farrant
Zhong Feifei
Chinese-Congolese Singer
Chinese-Congolese Singer Zhong Feifei on “Produce Camp 2020,” New Music, and More
By Jada Jackson (2021)
China’s First African-Chinese Vogue Model? Who is Winnie Zhong Feifei
30 Questions with Zhong Feifei
Omar Victor Diop
Senegalese photographer
The photographer using vivid symbolism to celebrate the history of Black resistance
By Jacqui Palumbo (CNN)
Omar Victor Diop & Lee Shulman s’incrustent dans le rêve américain
(France Culture)
Omar Victor Diop (Fondation Louis Vuitton)
Nnedi Okorafor
Nigerian American author
Nnedi Okorafor’s Official website
Nnedi Okorafor, Nigerian American author
Adamma and Adanne Ebo
American-Nigerian filmmakers
Adamma and Adanne Ebo Ink Multi-Year Overall Deal with 20th Television and 20th Television Animation
By Selome Hailu
View Article
From Sundance to the Silver Screen: The Ebo Twins Make a Statement with Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Debut
Mory Sacko
French Chef
Mory Sacko, samouraï du goût
Guide Michelin
Forbes PROFILE Mory Sacko
French Chef Mory Sacko Is Building a Restaurant Empire
Chef Mory Sacko: ‘Palates are ready to welcome cuisine like mine in France’
By Angelique Chrisafis
Grace Wales Bonner
English Fashion Designer
Grace Wales Bonner Official Web site
Grace Wales Bonner
By Jeremy O. Harris
Grace Wales Bonner Has Set Her Sights Beyond Fashion
By Elizabeth Paton
Grace Wales Bonner Is the Perfect Designer for Now
Her clothes combine British tailoring with the sensibilities of the African diaspora. And she is making her mark on fashion with astonishing speed.
By Robin Givhan
The grand designs of Grace Wales Bonner
By Murray Clark
The Wardrobe with Grace Wales Bonner
the gentlewoman
If you are the New York city area, don’t miss at the MoMA, through April 7, 2024
Lesley Lokko
Ghanaian-Scottish architect
African Futures Institute
In Conversation with Lesley Lokko at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale
Setting the Stage for Africa at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Interview. Architect Lesley Lokko: ‘There is a sense in Africa that it is our time’
By Rowan Moore
For a broader approach of Lesley Lokko’s work, two pieces to explore:
Biennale Architettura 2023– Introduction by Lesley Lokko
Senior Loeb Scholar Lecture: Lesley Lokko
Toheeb Jimoh
English Actor
‘I look for the good in all situations’: The Power’s Toheeb Jimoh
By Tim Lewis
Toheeb Jimoh is ready to hang up his boots
By Lucy Ford
Back to school with Toheeb Jimoh: “Ted Lasso” actor reuniting with teachers who inspired him
CBS News
‘Romeo and Juliet’ Review: ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Toheeb Jimoh Is the Expressive Heart of Rebecca Frecknall’s Passionate Production
By David Benedict
Nkuli Mlangeni-Berg
South African Postwar & Contemporary artist
Bonne lecture!
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