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    In Conversation with Ivorian Artist Laetitia Ky on Building Whimsical Hair Sculptures and Confidence
    Arts + Culture
    31 July 2017

    In Conversation with Ivorian Artist Laetitia Ky on Building Whimsical Hair Sculptures and Confidence

    We catch up with Ivorian artist Laetitia Ky on her natural hair journey, Afrofuturism, building confidence and more.

    NextGen: Congolese Author Sandra Uwiringiyimana Writes to Keep the African Spirit Alive
    Literature
    31 July 2017

    NextGen: Congolese Author Sandra Uwiringiyimana Writes to Keep the African Spirit Alive

    The 22-year-old survivor of the Gatumba massacre shares her perspective of Afrofuturism with OkayAfrica in 'NextGen.'

    Kendrick Lamar & Rihanna’s 'LOYALTY.' is an Afrofuturistic Love Story on Devotion and Invincibility
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    31 July 2017

    Kendrick Lamar & Rihanna’s 'LOYALTY.' is an Afrofuturistic Love Story on Devotion and Invincibility

    “LOYALTY.” is sprinkled with afrofuturistic ideas, which is both delightful and surprising as it blossoms into a sci-fi love story.

    NextGen: DJ feMo Is Putting Africa's Alternative Sounds on the Map
    Arts + Culture
    28 July 2017

    NextGen: DJ feMo Is Putting Africa's Alternative Sounds on the Map

    In our latest edition of "NextGen," British-Nigerian DJ feMo wants the world to know Africa from the perspective of Africans through music.

    The Butler Effect: How Octavia Butler Changed My Life
    Literature
    28 July 2017

    The Butler Effect: How Octavia Butler Changed My Life

    Excerpt from a new anthology of writing about sci fi author Octavia Butler and her power to transform lives.

    NextGen: Guinean Model Sira Kante Is Using Her Platform to Empower Young African Girls
    Arts + Culture
    27 July 2017

    NextGen: Guinean Model Sira Kante Is Using Her Platform to Empower Young African Girls

    Guinea's Sira Kante is using her platform as a model and her career as an entrepreneur to uplift young African girls.

    NextGen: Nonso Amadi's Unique Sound Is a Sign that Africa's Taking Over the World
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    26 July 2017

    NextGen: Nonso Amadi's Unique Sound Is a Sign that Africa's Taking Over the World

    In the latest edition of our FirstGen series, meet Nigerian singer-songwriter Nonso Amadi.

    NextGen: WAFFLESNCREAM Leads the Way in Expanding Nigeria's Urban Youth Experience
    Arts + Culture
    25 July 2017

    NextGen: WAFFLESNCREAM Leads the Way in Expanding Nigeria's Urban Youth Experience

    Nigeria's first skate crew rethinks what community building looks like among the creative youth.

    NextGen: Temi Otedola Is the Young African Fashion Ambassador to Watch
    Arts + Culture
    24 July 2017

    NextGen: Temi Otedola Is the Young African Fashion Ambassador to Watch

    Meet the Nigerian fashion blogger who's putting African designers and culture on the map, Temi Otedola, in our latest edition of 'NextGen.'

    NextGen: Isaiah Wakoli's Stimulating Art Is Inspired by Color's Interaction with Human Behavior
    Arts + Culture
    20 July 2017

    NextGen: Isaiah Wakoli's Stimulating Art Is Inspired by Color's Interaction with Human Behavior

    Kenyan artist Isaiah Wakoli looks to his experience living with color synesthesia as inpsiration for his digital art.

    10 Far-Out Afrofuturistic Music Videos You Need to See
    Video
    20 July 2017

    10 Far-Out Afrofuturistic Music Videos You Need to See

    These music videos showcase diverse subplots of Afrofuturism: from surrealism and space travel, to dystopians and love fantasies.

    Tomi Adeyemi Shares The Cover Art For Her Upcoming Fantasy Debut 'Children of Blood and Bone'
    Literature
    20 July 2017

    Tomi Adeyemi Shares The Cover Art For Her Upcoming Fantasy Debut 'Children of Blood and Bone'

    Tomi Adeyemi shares the cover art for her highly-anticipated debut novel 'Children of Blood and Bone.'

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