January 29, 2014

Artist, News and Artists

Dreaming Rich: Yinka Shonibare’s First Foray into the Identity of Hong Kong

Guest Post by Vickie Chan of Chantown Creative In November of 2013, Vickie Chan covered Shonibare’s first solo show in Hong Kong, which was housed at Pearl Lam (Pedder Building) until January 9th, 2014.  As Yinka Shonibare’s first solo show at Philadelphia’s Barnes Foundation debuted …

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Tags: african, Afro-Diasporic, Art, Barnes Foundation, Culture, Hong Kong, Museum, UK, West Africa, Yinka Shonibare

January 12, 2014

Culture, Music

Music, Beauty and Afro-Diasporic Traditions

By Irmary Reyes-Santos Music is one of the most important sacred tools of Afro-Diasporic traditions in the Americas. Brazilian Candomblé, Dominican misterios, and Cuban regla de ocha or santería deploy drums, and musical traditions that have been maintained and transformed …

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Tags: african, Afro-Diasporic, celebration, Dominican Republic, Musicians, West Africa, Yoruba

January 11, 2014

Artist, Inspiration, Podcast Series

Podcast with Nasozi Kakembo

For our first podcast, we spoke with Nasozi Kakembo of Origins Style by Nasozi, which is a home décor collection integrating the finest of global textiles. She quit her full-time job in April 2013 to pursue her passion. In the podcast, you can …

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Tags: african, Art, business, creativity, entrepreneur, passion, Uganda

Read If You Think You Can’t Dance, Think Again, to learn more about this West African dance class.

This photo was from the inaugural “The Dance of Creativity” class with Kwame Shaka Opare, which attracted busy professionals and children to explore movement through West African dance. It was fun to see a diverse mix of women and two children participate in the class. Photo Credit: Mishka Parkins