Africa

The rappers who took down an African 'dictator'
Film

The rappers who took down an African 'dictator'

The Revolution Won't be Televised — Filmmaker Rama Thiaw documented how rappers Thiat and Kilifeu led Senegal’s Y’en a Marre youth resistance movement to topple despised president Abdoulaye Wade.

Written by: Alex King

The Malian photographer who shot Africa’s post-independence flow
Photography

The Malian photographer who shot Africa’s post-independence flow

The Eye of Bamako — Malick Sidibé documented a bright new generation throwing off the shackles of colonialism after Mali’s independence in 1960.

Written by: Alex King

Celebrating the diversity of Africa through Snapshots of its daily life
Photography

Celebrating the diversity of Africa through Snapshots of its daily life

Everyday Africa — What started off as a simple snapshot of everyday life soon became a global movement that’s shifting attitudes around the world. Now Everyday Africa have launched their first photo book, documenting the highlights of their first four years in action.

Written by: Peter DiCampo

Don’t be a dick: an expert’s guide to volunteering abroad
Activism

Don’t be a dick: an expert’s guide to volunteering abroad

Don't be a white saviour. Don't. — It’s easy to alienate people as a rich white person in a foreign land. If you’re thinking about volunteering abroad or working for an NGO, here are five things to think about to ensure your contribution is positive.

Written by: Alex King

Nairobi’s bus drivers are hustling to get the most pimped out rides
Film

Nairobi’s bus drivers are hustling to get the most pimped out rides

Commuting just got swag — Matatuism: Stylising A Rebel explores the creative subculture of Nairobi busses, which compete to give passengers the most unforgettable ride.

Written by: Alex King

Watch Nigeria’s first homegrown skate edit
Skate

Watch Nigeria’s first homegrown skate edit

Underground fire from Lagos — Nigerian skate brand WAFFLESNCREAM present ‘Jide’, the country’s first self-produced skate edit, shot in the urban grind of Africa’s most populous city - Lagos.

Written by: Alex King

Photo collective Tripod City are capturing Ghana's Art renaissance
Art

Photo collective Tripod City are capturing Ghana's Art renaissance

Africa's iconoclasts — A new wave of young Ghanaian artists are questioning religious traditions and finding a voice, while at the same time making art on the street. Photo collective Tripod City have been getting to know what it's really like to be in Ghana in 2016.

Written by: Max Gayler

Skating South Africa’s Valley of a Thousand Hills
Huck Docs

Skating South Africa’s Valley of a Thousand Hills

Zulu skate paradise — Indigo skate camp is giving Isithumba's very first generation of young skaters a deeper connection with each other and their divided country.

Written by: Alex King

Photographer documents man’s destruction of the natural world
Photography

Photographer documents man’s destruction of the natural world

Wild beasts reduced to ghosts in the city — Photographer Nick Brandt’s epic panoramas in Inherit The Dust highlight man’s destructive presence in places animals used to roam.

Written by: Alex King

The street kids documenting their lives at the foot of Kilimanjaro
Photography

The street kids documenting their lives at the foot of Kilimanjaro

Lenses can change lives — Club Sanaa work with Msamariakids Centre for Street Children in Moshi, Tanzania to empower marginalised young people through photography.

Written by: Alex King

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