New York with Les Nubians
Les Nubians are Hélène and Célia Faussart, the grammy-nominated French-Chad sister duo who have worked with everybody from Talib Kweli and Mos Def to Manu Dibango…
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EVENT: To Better Ourselves: Hidden Histories of Migration, British Library, London 02.10.15
For Info and booking, go here
AFRICAN DIASPORA CINEMA FESTIVAL, COLOGNE, GERMANY 17.09.15 – 27.09.15
42 Films by directors from five continents and 28 international guests (including filmmakers and activists from the USA, Jamaica, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, France,…
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New York with Les Nubians
Les Nubians are Hélène and Célia Faussart, the grammy-nominated French-Chad sister duo who have worked with everybody from Talib Kweli and Mos Def to Manu Dibango…
EVENT: To Better Ourselves: Hidden Histories of Migration, British Library, London 02.10.15
For Info and booking, go here
AFRICAN DIASPORA CINEMA FESTIVAL, COLOGNE, GERMANY 17.09.15 – 27.09.15
42 Films by directors from five continents and 28 international guests (including filmmakers and activists from the USA, Jamaica, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, France,…
Mad About The Boy – Azekel
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LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 1)
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Lighty: What’s in a Word?
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Translating West African Textiles: An Interview with Abi Wright
By Tommy Evans Abi Wright is a UK-based textile, graphic and surface designer and curator whose work has been heavily influenced by her culture…