West Africa

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Frieze London , Frieze Week Magazine
Coming to Fitzrovia: Chishuru’s Adejoké Bakare

The chef-patron of the lauded West African restaurant explains her journey from Brixton pop-up to London’s West End 

Opinion
How Men in West Africa Repurpose the Waste of Fast Fashion

KK Obi and Jebi Labembika craft a fashion editorial exploring how second-hand clothes have influenced local style

BY KK Obi AND Jebi Labembika |
Opinion
Dispatch from Dakar: West Africa’s Art Incubator

In the shadow of unprecedented political unrest, the capital continues to galvanize artists around La Nuit des Galeries and introduce audiences to new talent

BY Mai Sennaar |
Exhibition Reviews , UK Reviews
Christelle Oyiri’s Black Sonic Ecosystems

The artist and DJ’s first solo show at Tramway, Glasgow, is a stunning exploration of West African music

BY Tom Hastings |
Reviews , UK Reviews
Behind the Scenes of Colombia’s Street Parties

At Auto Italia, London, a film by Invernomuto and Jim C. Nedd traces the history of Afro-Colombian sound systems

BY Allyssia Alleyne |
Culture Digest
The Mandé Variations

Toumani Diabaté (World Circuit, 2008)

BY Jace Clayton |
Culture Digest
Nigeria Special

Part 2: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues: 1970–6 (Soundway, 2008)

BY Sam Thorne |