With only 199 likes on Facebook, and a website that is under construction, you may easily dismiss KISUA, the new African Fashion e-commerce site coming soon to a webpage near you, given existing e-commerce sites like Myasho.com and Heritage1960.com. But, not so fast. KISUA means business and the founders (Samuel Mensah (CEO) and Danica Lepen …
David Tlale, Academy of Art University, B. Michael America to Show S/S 2014 Collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York
Some of our favorite designers and design teams will be showing at the upcoming Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week this September for Spring/Summer 2014. The prestigious event, now held at the Lincoln Center in New York, showcases some of the best global design brands. The Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week event is by …
Korto Momolu to Show S/S 2014 Collection at New York Fashion Week, September 8th, 2013
It has been a long while since we heard from the talented Korto Momolu. Korto is back and will be showing her Spring/Summer 2014 collection on Sunday, September 8th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Helen Mills, 137-139 West 26th Street, New York, NY. The event is by invitation only. Stay tuned for pictures from …
African Cinema: 22 Feature Films Of The African Diaspora To See At The Toronto International Film Festival
Shadow and Act shares the scoop on a whopping 22 feature films that will be shown at the upcoming 2013 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and I am loving the well curated offerings. -Uduak Oduok “I think you can almost always tell when there’s a non-white curator/director/executive/creative mind/influence behind a film festival – especially the …
P-Square, R2Bees, Fuse ODG, EL, Burna Boy Nominated for the 2013 Channel O Music Video Awards
Yesterday September 3rd, 2013, South Africa’s Channel O released its full list of nominees for the 2013 Channel O Music Video Awards. And the nominees are . . . Most Gifted Duo/Group/Featuring Video Tear Gas – Wake Up XtaticAKA & Priddy Ugly – Hit Em Up MI Casa – Can’t Get Enough EME – Baddest …
Ice Prince, Seun Kuti, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage Nominated for the 2013 MOBO Awards + FULL List of Nominees
Nigeria’s Ice Prince, Seun Kuti, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage have been nominated for the 18th Annual 2013 MOBO Awards in the ‘Best African Act’ category. “Founded in 1996, the MOBO Organisation was established by Kanya King MBE to recognise the outstanding achievements of artists who perform music in genres ranging from Gospel, Jazz, RnB, Soul, …






