Thula Sindi
If Fashion for Peace 2009 was the litmus test, it may very well be that the Festival of African Fashion and Arts (FAFA) is well on it’s way to establishing Nairobi as a centre for all things creative on the continent, as intended by its organisers.
A diverse collection of fabrics and style was on [...]
Entries from April 2009
28 April, 2009
Kenya::Fashion for Peace 2009::Part Deux
24 April, 2009
Words::Music::Movement
I can’t get enough of the arts as a powerful tool for self-examination, self-expression and healing. Story Moja, which seeks to increase readership in Kenya (and more), has recently produced ‘Cut off my Tongue’, a series of poems by Sitawa Namwalie, brought to life by a talented cast that delivers a humorous, poignant, emotional and [...]
19 April, 2009
Afro-Bolivians
King Julio Bonifaz Pinedo, Afro-Bolivian King © Guardian
Having arrived to Bolivia as slaves over 5 centuries ago, the Afro-Bolivians seek to be recognised in the South American country which has made great strides in that they voted in their first indigenous president and have a multiethnic and pluricultural constitution.
Julio Bonifaz Pinedo, the first Afro-Bolivian King in 500 [...]
19 April, 2009
Kenya::Fashion for Peace
The Festival for African Fashion and Arts (FAFA) was born out of a tragedy; the post-election blood spillage that took a grip on Kenya in December 2007 / January 2008. Despite this, FAFA takes a positive approach to building the future, whilst honouring the need to heal the wounds of the past which continue to haunt [...]
5 April, 2009
African.Digital.Art
African Digital Art is the brainchild of Kenyan digital artist Jepchumba, who seeks to bring together a collective of the inspiring works of other African digital artists, thus filling a gap in the blogosphere.
The term digital art is permeating through the web even though the precise definition is unclear. Digital art covers a wide range [...]
4 April, 2009
Afro-Peruvian Sounds
I recently heard about the Peruvian band Novalima through the BBC World Service, which made sitting in Nairobi’s infamous bumper-to-bumper traffic, I daresay, a pleasant experience. Novalima do not claim African ancestry, however, they have an appreciation and hold great value of the sounds and rhythms exported to Latin America by African slaves brought over [...]
4 April, 2009
I.Wear.African
The I Wear African Campaign, an African fashion initiative of African Vibes e-zine which is all about celebrating African Glamour is coming soon (18th April 2009).
A campaign about individual expression, contemporary style and cultural heritage. The goal of this campaign is to celebrate the beauty of Africa through fashion and to promote the glamour and [...]
