Kei Maye's work is modern and has a focus on real life situations with a light humour– especially with the harsh realities of millennial life.
Reform The Funk is an independent cultural platform created in a bid to challenge the status quo by promoting thought-provoking and emotive art.
TED x UCL Women
Since 2013, Tedx has partnered up with UCL (University College London), to host TedxUCLWomen. This is a movement celebrating the women of UCL and the wider community while looking at the barriers preventing women and girls worldwide from achieving their full potential.
Joe Fox
For rising star Joe Fox his chosen method is to seek solace in the big city.
Samuel Ross: Challenging Social Systems through A-COLD-WALL.
Samuel Ross has created a signature for himself through his urban luxury clothing brand, A-COLD WALL*.
‘Rainbow Girls’ – The Defiant Lesbian Community of South Africa
Julia Gunther’s photographic documentary series Rainbow Girls takes us to South Africa, where she explores the oppression experienced by lesbian women in the townships of Gugulethu and Khayelitsha.
Mthuthuzeli The Dancer.
We caught up with African ballet dancer Mthuthuzeli November. Ballet is changing and Mthuthuzeli is excited at changes within the art form.
Yumna Al-Arashi – An Intimate Portrayal of the Hammam
Yumna Al-Arashi is a female photographer resculpting the parameters of understanding that surround modern Muslim women with her latest project entitled “Shedding Skin”.
Sophia Thakur The Poet.
We’re all artists at heart and at one time or another it’s likely we’ve used either writing, music, art or dance as a form of self-expression. One rising artist taking her writing to the next level is poet Sophia Thakur.
The Misrepresentation in K-Pop.
Over the last ten years, K-pop has distinguished itself by appropriating enticing elements of rap, Hip-hop, jazz, and rock; all genres which emerged and was created by black musicians.
The Best Hairstyles At This Year’s Afropunk.
Festival hair. According to Google images, the trendiest hairstyles for festival flair include glitter partings, space buns and a boho braid or two. However, if you attend Afropunk you will find that the trendiest hairstyles are not those typically found in a festival lookbook.
Black Women Rocked at Afropunk.
Afropunk. The one and only annual arts festival that embraces and celebrates black culture and is undoubtedly made for us, by us (FUBU baby). By it’s own definition, it represents spirit and heritage, blackness and rebellion. This is felt not only by the art that is provided, but also by the people who attend.
Dancer turned director, Rémi Laudat, on his unconventional journey into film and a fascination with “beauty” that sets him apart
Rémi Laudat, stepping outside the traditional framework
A recap of Afropunk London 2016
As Afropunk 2017 fast approaches, we look back on last year’s celebrations of fashion, culture, style and the people who make the festival iconic.
Bringing poetry to life with Caleb Femi.
It’s this love of literature that led Caleb to being named the Young People’s Laureate in 2016.
Akasha Rabut on how NOLA's street culture shaped her photographic identity.
Trying to leave your own stamp in the creative industry is a difficult feat for any budding artist, something New Orleans based photographer, Akasha Rabut is very open about.
Comfort Arthur Talks Skin Bleaching and Making 'Black Barbie'
The animator and illustrator’s latest animation “Black Barbie” is a story about her own experience with skin bleaching.
Will Prince - A different type of Hip-Hop Artist.
Although Will Prince does not wish to be known as an artist who solely draws rappers, hip hop is where his art lives.
Ten Years of Afrikan Boy and staying true to his Art.
It’s been 10 years since Afrikan Boy, the self-proclaimed afro-grime rapper, stepped on the scene
Nomes Dee - One To Watch
Illustrator and digital artist, Nomes Dee is the latest name to have on your radar. Her work is a bold and beautiful showcase of women of color, as well as figures of popular culture, but it's her futuristic style that separates her work from others
Boys in the Clouds
Sony World Photography Award nominated Sebastian Barros presents Boys in the Clouds, an intimate portrait of the men left behind in one of the fastest growing cities in the world.