Singer Mya posted this picture of herself in a traditional Ethiopian dress last week. Thanks to Ciaafrique.com we just became aware of this. She looks gorgeous and very much like a Habesha (Ethiopian or Eritrean) woman. Photocredit: Mya
Africa Style NOW: Sophie Theallet African Inspired Ballet Shoes for Nine West
Ladies, spice up your summer with this cute African Inspired ballerina shoes available at Nine West. The shoes are designed by Sophie Theallet and make for perfect parings with fun, flirty, summer dresses. Retail Price: $79.00
Africa Style NOW: Michelle Obama Rocks Duro Olowu on the Oprah Show
The First Lady Michelle Obama made an appearance this past Monday on the Oprah Winfrey Show dressed in one of her favorite African designers, Duro Olowu. Duro Olowu who we have featured on Ladybrillemag.com is a London based Nigerian designer. The attorney turned designer also showed his collection for the first time this past season …
Ladybrille Music: Zambia’s Zone Fam ‘Shaka Zulu on Em’! (Video)
“We Shaka Zulu on Em! We Shaka Zulu on Em!,” chants Zone Fam ecstatically in defiance over an RnB dominated beat, aptly named “Shaka Zulu on Em.” Zambia is definitely in the building as the six-strong rap group pay homage to their African roots by way of mentioning 19th century African Warrior Shaka Zulu (also …
Ladybrille Music: Ghana’s Konfi ‘Overtaking’ ft. Buky Core Thinks Outside the Box
Indeed there are times when we think we’ve heard it all before when artists adamantly insist that their music can not be categorised by a popular music style. We are therefore interestingly taken aback by Ghanaian duo Konfi’s new single ‘Overtaking’, which after disclosing that their music is more confined to the elements of ‘Street …
Music News: Hip-hop Goes Nolstagically Global with “Diaspora Mixtape Volume 2 Project!”
The best of the best hip-hop lyricists, globally, have collaborated in history making fashion to “spit” in their native tongues some of the hottest lyrics on some “dope” beats; as they positively express their cultural identities. They also challenge stereotypes that attempt to define or pigeonhole them into what they are not. It is a …