She’s now passing on to others in the city — where she says there are no salons dedicated to braiding AfricanAmerican hairstyles — with the help of an artist grant from the New York StateCouncil on the Arts, with assistance from New YorkFolklore.
Over the past two years, SouthAfrican amapiano star Musa Keys has established himself as not only one of the top musicians in the country, but also as arguably the best performer we have ... “It’s something different ... I loved it.” ... There were also performances from South African artists Msaki, Sun-El Musician, GoodLuck and BlackMotion.
The museum is dedicated to showcasing works by artists of African ancestry, and the Association to Preserve the EatonvilleCommunity offers tours of the museum and area. I browsed the just-opened exhibition featuring Arizona artist Granville Carroll, whose work focuses on Afrofuturism, and picked up a Hurston paperback for my home collection.
Supporting emerging artists ... We work with young and emerging artists and creators who are looking to make a mark in the music industry, and Spotify is a brand that speaks to young people and has played a significant role in taking African and Ghanaian music to the world”.
In 2016, Okereke together with nine other Nigerian artists making ... The Angola-born, Milan-based artist creates dramatic screenprints with which he explores the tensions and contradictions evoked in the memorialisation of colonial-rule of African nations like Angola and Mozambique.
Curated by Singapore-based artist Shubigi Rao titled ‘In Our ViensFlow Ink And Fire’, the biennale is not only up and running but also attracting substantial crowds and critical attention from all quarters ...SouthAfrican artist William Kentridge (born 1955) comes up trumps with a gripping film projection set in an abandoned Soviet museum ... Artist.
SouthAfrican artist-potter Hylton Nel has been making decorative plates for more than 60 years ... “I try to get my ceramics to be just a part of life,” he says ... Hylton Nel.
“Then he came back here and visited with rapper and artist Rammellzee and a graffiti artist named Toxic that is when he painted the works ‘HollywoodAfricans.’ He painted those works to symbolize their visit here in L.A.” ... by the artist’s work.
Mhlongo, regarded as one of the most versatile artists to ever grace the SouthAfrican music scene, passed away in 2010. The legendary artist's music style ranged from marabi, traditional Zulu music, fused with contemporary elements from jazz, reggae and West African music, among others.
Vonn Cummings Sumner brings 'Krazy Kat' into the 21st century, an artist draws on her East and West roots, AfricanAmerican artists take on martial arts images and a multi-artist show focuses on the resilience of their cultural heritage ... .
It’s only a matter of time before many of these artists graduate to headline the theatre, and KOKO are proud to host an African music Next Wave show which features Nigerian rising talent Savage (‘Confident’ and the recent single ‘Your Waist’); a DJ set from GuiltyBeatz, the solo ...
The award-winning artist returns to the stage with the new ... DP Ramz is on production and we have a special guest appearance from SouthAfrican artist, Elliker featuring on the track.
Now Stuff’d continues their unique marketing with BlackKitchenConcerts, a program where the restaurant offers a specialized menu dedicated to different musical groups, artists, and movements ... “We are going to continue to do tributes to AfricanAmerican artists so if you missed the one today there will be others.