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Saraiya Bah – The 21st Century Griot
Afropean’s Tommy Evans exchanges notes on poetry with fellow lyricist Saraiya Bah, one of London’s finest emerging spoken word artists. As a poet, writer and performer, Saraiya posits herself as a...
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Poetic Unity: An Interview with Ragz CV
Afropean’s Tommy Evans converses with Ragz-CV, the visionary founder of non-profit organisation Poetic Unity and an accomplished spoken word artist, as well as a former ambassador for The Alzheimer’s...
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Neimo Askar: The Science of the Art
Neimo Askar is a 22-year-old London poet who has blessed numerous stages with her visceral writing in a short space of time. Neimo is also a percipient photographer, industrious events promoter and...
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Theatre Review: ‘New Nigerians’ by Oladipo Agboluaje @ The Arcola Theatre,...
Tunde Euba (Comrade Edobor) & Patrice Naiambana (Greatness Ogholi) in Oladipo Agboluaje’s ‘New Nigerians’. (c) Alex Brenner. Greatness Ogholi (Patrice Naiambana) is a rare political creature. A...
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Caleb Femi: Lines From LDN
Caleb Femi – Young People’s Laureate for London 2017 Afropean’s Tommy Evans connects with Caleb Femi, The Young People’s Laureate for London. A poet, educator, photographer and filmmaker, Caleb...
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Theatre Review: ‘Custody’ by Urban Wolf & Tom Wainwright @ The Oval Theatre
Urbain Hayo (Brother), Kiké Brimah (Sister) & Sacharissa Claxton (Lover) in Urban Wolf & Tom Wainwright’s ‘Custody’. (c) Lidia Crisafulli Brian, a young man of Nigerian descent, is killed by...
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Ayok’a Deco – Making Black Art Available
Meaning ‘welcome’ in a native language of the Ivory Coast, Ayok’a is a new platform designed to make the work of black artists available in the form of fine art prints, phone cases and t-shirts by...
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National Identity, Citizenship, and Belonging: Afro-descendants in Spain and...
The following interviews are excerpts of full interviews taken from a Master’s thesis carried out by Abena Wariebi at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. Entitled “National Identity,...
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National Identity, Citizenship, and Belonging: Afro-descendants in Spain and...
By Abena Wariebi The second excerpt from interviews taken from a Master’s thesis carried out by Abena Wariebi at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. Entitled “National Identity,...
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Ayok’a – Afropean Business of The Month, November 2017
By Alice Gbelia Wall framed prints. Three People Praying © TEDA, Flower Child © Rahana Banana, Pineapple © Natasha Lisa, Jimi Hendrix © Pauline N’Gouala, Untitled 5 © Neema Cool art. Printed your way....
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National Identity, Citizenship, and Belonging: Afro-descendants in Spain and...
By Abena Wariebi The third excerpt from interviews taken from a Master’s thesis carried out by Abena Wariebi at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. Entitled “National Identity,...
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ALBUM REVIEW: A WORK OF HEART – TY (JAZZ REFRESHED)
Written by Andrew Kay Ty © Bunny Bread TY is probably one of the best-known British rappers, having cultivated an international reputation for quality rhymes over rich, dense and soulful production –...
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International Reggae Day 2018, London – 1/7/2018
Started in 1994 by Kingston, Jamaica-based Jamaica Arts Holdings, IRD is the annual 24-hour global celebration of Jamaican music and culture on July One. The 2018 theme is ‘Jamaica To UK: The Reggae...
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Race Matters Blog Call for Papers
Do you have a passion for race equality and want to write about it? Why not write for Britain’s number one race equality thinktank? We promote our blog content on social media and by email to our...
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“I Cope with the Monsters by Making Fun of Them”: An Interview with Daliso...
Daliso Chaponda © Steve Ullathorne Malawian comic Daliso Chaponda effuses good cheer. Even the timbre of his distinctive speaking voice rings with bonhomie. Few can boast of that.It comes in handy for...
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LOOKING B(L)ACK SYMPOSIUM – TRAVEL AS GAZE REVERSAL, Brussels, Oct 19th-20th...
Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance, this October Afropean hosts a Weekend at Bozar, Brussels Dedicated to the notion of Black Travel. Featuring live performances and readings by Zap Mama, Caryl...
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Bass Culture 70/50: The UK’s largest Jamaican music exhibition highlights...
Bass Culture 70/50 is a four-week exhibition exploring the impact of Jamaican and Jamaican-influenced music on British culture, taking place in London from 25 October until 22rdNovember 2018, held at...
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BMT Presents The Songbook
FALL IN LOVE WITH MUSIC ALL OVER AGAIN £15 EARLY BIRD OFFER Date: Thursday, 24th January 2019 Time: 8.30pm – 12.30am Address: 7 Manor House Drive, London, NW6 7DE Tickets: £15 Early Bird / £20...
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Sade @ 60: Reflections on an Afropean Icon
Written by Tola Ositelu I have been told more than once that I have a freakishly good long term memory. It is thus a bitter irony that, despite the numerous mental titbits I have retained from infancy,...
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Film Review: Yao
By Tola Ositelu Seydou Tall (Omar Sy) is going back to his roots. The French-Senegalese actor returns to his country of origin to promote his new book. 12-year old Yao (Lionel Louis Basse) is...
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