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we love… our boy, el seed, continues to make his mark on the world. literally. he recently collaborated with louis vuitton on their foulard d’artistes project by incorporating his calligraphy into their traditional silk scarf design (above).  according to conde nast traveller,”The artist … Continue reading

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Since he announced his split from The Volume, Tumi Molekane (of Tumi and the Volume fame) is embracing his new solo career with open arms. He is one of the most respected MCs in South Africa with a career that … Continue reading

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Kenyan artist and TEDGlobal fellow, Cyrus Kabiru talks about his C-Stunners work – wearable eyewear sculptures made from found materials in Nairobi. Above, our very own @inna_heights and our sistren @kuithefish try out some of his dope creations.

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Spider Stories is a pan-African inspired fantasy adventure series that follows a fearless princess who is ousted from her kingdom and a wayward drummer who helps her win back the throne. Created by Central City Tower, The story has great action, … Continue reading

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ART:Face I & Face II by Ethiopian artist Ephrem Solomon Tegegn Mixed media portraits made from wood and collaged paper that contains script in Amharic. Ahmaric is the official language of Ethiopia and is the second-most spoken Semitic language in … Continue reading

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we love: Sculptures Made of Thousands of sewing Buttons by Augusto Esquivel

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A strong and graphic henna design on a woman’s hands in Magama, Mauritania. The negative space is made with scotch tape.  via dormeroom

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we love: the poster design on baduworld.com for @fatbellybella’s show in nairobi (via @jamesneal)

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Congratulations to British/Ghanian artist Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Main Prize Winner of the Future Generation Art Prize 2012. “The jury has awarded the Main Prize to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye for her extraordinary paintings where darkness and light are articulated together, recognizing the … Continue reading

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rise and illuminate, y’all! coffee, anyone? [the PST edition….] 

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AFRICAN ARTIST: Getahun Assefa Balcha Getahun Balcha is an Ethiopian multifaceted artist whose paintings in this series entitled “Azmari of Arada” contain an almost ethereal-like spiritual essence of the buzzing Addis Abba scene for which it is named after.

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MAKER FAIRE AFRICA: LAGOS We are excited that this years Maker Faire Africa is only days away. ADA has a great relationship with the organizers of  Maker Faire Africa and we encourage you to participate in this year’s event on November 5th … Continue reading

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Judson Beaumont Straight Line designs is owned and operated by Judson, out in B.C for the past 25 years. They focus on highly creative pieces creating custom furniture, installations, sculptures. Judson’s plan for Straight Line is to continue strengthening its ability to creatively design and … Continue reading

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