Nigerian music artist Runtown seemed to swan out of nowhere, creating unimaginably influential waves on the Afrobeat genre with relaxed, summer-smooth rhythms and his native patois.
Reform The Funk is an independent cultural platform created in a bid to challenge the status quo by promoting thought-provoking and emotive art.
Chloe x Halle Release Dreamy, Soul Inspired Album “The Kids Are Alright”.
In their just released album, ‘The Kids Are Alright’, Chloe and Halle create an airy, wide open space with plenty of distant, dreamy synth and rich, lilting vocals where the sisters illustrate the full range of their vocal capacity.
Visual Artist Meera Sethi Celebrates the South Asian Auntie in “Upping The Aunty” Project.
Meera Sethi is a Toronto based visual artist. Sethi’s artwork explores relationships between, migration, diaspora, fashion and identity.
Ones To Watch: Meet Some of London’s Newest Models.
Photographer Kim Lang caught up with some new faces that are currently breaking into the modelling industry.
Gods Taking Selfies with Indian Visual Artist Adrita Das.
Gods Taking Selfies is a personal tumblr project started by Indian visual artist Adrita Das. Adrita reimagines where South East Asian Gods and Goddesses to make them appear as though taking selfies.
In Conversation with Soul Songstress: Deva Mahal
Despite being a musician since before she can remember, Deva (pronounced Diva) Mahal is surprisingly humble. The soul singer has been surrounded by music her whole life, so it only seemed natural for this to be the path she followed.
SEVDALIZA - A Growing Delectable Force of Femininity
With razor sharp features, chiselled jaw, dark piercing eyes set upon a heavy browed, freckled face, the Persian’s beauty holds a spiritual affectation that encapsulates both the softness and strength of her femininity, oozing through her multi-disciplinary art forms.
Laura Callagham Illustrates Female Sexuality and Empowerment.
Laura Callaghan is an Irish illustrator whose work focuses on female sexuality, fashion and feminism. Her work is bold, beautiful and aims to fight against the male gaze and slut shaming.
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Nicole Krystal Crenstil.
Reform the Funk spoke to Curator Nicole Crenstil about international women’s day, her work and being a woman in today’s society.
Bollywood Meets Hip Hop in Jasmin Sehra's Bollyhood Series.
Jasmin Sehra is a British-Asian artist who is using art to explore her culture and dual nationality. Her latest collection, BollyHood, is a mash up of Hip Hop and Bollywood, with cultural icons being immortalized as Bollywood movie posters.
Amy Sherald Paints Michelle Obama.
For the first time in history, the official portrait of America’s first lady has been created by an African-American artist - Amy Sherald.
Artist Kehinde Wiley Paints Obama’s Official Portrait.
The official Presidential portrait has, for the first time in history, been painted by an African American; Kehinde Wiley.
Layo and the Joy of Dance.
Given that Layo skipped her graduation to attend a dance job, it's fair to say to say that her passion for dance is her number one priority.
Talking Culture, Art and Mixed Identity with Photographer Ejatu Shaw.
Artist Ejatu Shaw is using photography to explore the elements that define her existence and construct her identity.
SPACE x LAUNCH
In October, Reform The Funk held it’s very first exhibition, Space, a celebration and showcase of Black Art.
Nnedi Okorafor: Redefining the Science Fiction and Fantasy Genre.
Nnedi is a first generation Nigerian-American and rightfully uses her roots to influence her work. Being a University Professor, a PHD holder and having various novels/comics under her belt, it is great to see African imagery within a very white dominated genre.
Cartèlea and Honour are Black Girls Who Rock.
Cartèlea and Honour are black girls who rock. Based in London and working as a model and artist, respectively, they speak to Reform The Funk about their style, dreams and walking in faith.
Stephanie Kane The Painter.
Attending a top class art college or university is the holy grail for many aspiring artists but Stephanie Kane decided to go her own way and manifest opportunities within her industry for herself.
The Importance of Ava DuVenay in Hollywood.
Born in Long Beach California in 1972, Ava is the director behind, Selma, the 13th Documentary and TV series Queen Sugar; amongst many others. The UCLA graduate made her directional debut with the highly acclaimed hip hop documentary ‘This Is The Life’, Ava DuVernay knew she “just wanted to make films”.
Editorial: MOPESOLA
Photographer Derrick Kakembo and Director Jasper Cable-Alexander present new editorial and experimental fashion film 'Mopesola' for Reform The Funk.