Category: Art
Art,
Magazine
blank verse in freedom’s thinking
blank verse in freedom’s thinking
Print culture always responds to politics, especially amongst the large diaspora that had grown as a result of the mass migration out of Zimbabwe
Art
a moment of silence
a moment of silence
"What might we hear when our ears are open to the silence?" Reflections on how we can find power in lockdown isolation.
Art,
Sonic Transmissions
Sonic Transmissions: House of Absolute
Sonic Transmissions: House of Absolute
We go deep with House of Absolute, an all female powerhouse cultivating honest expression through dance and music.
Activism,
Art,
Policy
Otherstani: a world without borders, imaged from behind bars
Otherstani: a world without borders, imaged from behind bars
Talha Ahsan wrote the poem during his time in prison where he spent 8 years in the UK and the United States without trial.
Art,
People,
Skin Deep Meets
Skin Deep meets South London playwright and performer DK Fashola
Skin Deep meets South London playwright and performer DK Fashola
On resisting the boxes with new narratives and multidisciplinary flow.
Art
14 quick questions with Bklava
14 quick questions with Bklava
We caught up with DJ, vocalist and producer Bklava (yes, she has named herself after everyone's favourite Lebanese dessert).
Activism,
Art,
People,
Skin Deep Meets
Skin Deep meets performance artist, theatre maker, poet and writer Travis Alabanza
Skin Deep meets performance artist, theatre maker, poet and writer Travis Alabanza
What I long for is a place where we can opt-in or opt-out, choose to be invisible if want to, choose to be visible if we want to.
Art,
People
Shingai releases
Shingai releases
Shingai, the legendary front woman and bassist from Noisettes introduces the 'Ancient Futures' short film co-written and produced by Kakembo and Shingai to complement the EP.
Activism,
Art,
People,
Sonic Transmissions
Sonic Transmissions: Cassie Kinoshi
Sonic Transmissions: Cassie Kinoshi
Cassie shares her process, influences, politics and the narratives that she's are inspired to tell.
Activism,
Art,
People
Diasporic Growing Pains & the Sudan Revolution
Diasporic Growing Pains & the Sudan Revolution
Amuna Wagner reflects on her evolving relationship with diaspora, transnational solidarity, and revolutionary upheaval.
Art
Enjoying the sweet fruits of musical collaboration, Sierra Leone-style.
Enjoying the sweet fruits of musical collaboration, Sierra Leone-style.
OSUSU, a 12 part album arranged to connect the stars of the local scene to a constellation of international musicians, producers, and technicians.
Art,
People,
Skin Deep Meets
Skin Deep meets Rebekah Murrell
Skin Deep meets Rebekah Murrell
Culture Editor Nkenna Akunna caught up with friend of the Skin Deep fam, Rebekah Murrell.