Culture & Society
The Revolution Is a Song! Music in Africa’s Liberation and Freedom Struggles
In their contributions to local African resistance, musicians today such as Uganda’s Bobi Wine, who face increasingly autocratic governments, draw from the legacies of older artists such as Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba. Read more. Read More...
‘Beginnings are Easier Than Endings.’ Bim Adewunmi’s First Draft
Producer on This American Life and co-host of Thirst Aid Kit, Bim Adewunmi, says podcasts are not as easy to produce as they may sound. Read our interview. Read More...
‘I Have Always Been an Eclectic Reader.’ Andrew Alli’s First Draft
Partner at Southbridge Group and former president and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Andrew Alli’s reading has always been ‘super-voracious’. Read our interview. Read More...
‘I Take Slow Time Very Seriously.’ Mpho Matsipa’s First Draft
Founder and curator of African Mobilities, Mpho Matsipa, has been thinking about colonial urban histories and the relationship between blackness, landscapes and the environment. Read our interview. Read More...
Grieving From a Distance A Transatlantic Memorial for My Grandfather
My grandfather passed away from COVID-19. Not being able to grieve physically with my family due to the pandemic’s lockdowns was cruel irony. Read more. Read More...
‘Tell an African Story!’ Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo’s First Draft
Academic and author of ‘Gender, Anti-Colonialism and Nationalism: Discussing the Legacies of African Women’, Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo, believes it is important that Africans tell our own stories. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Changing Your Mind Is Underrated.’ Bomi Fagbemi’s First Draft
Author of ‘The Shadow of Saint-Domingue’, Bomi Fagbemi, finds its difficult to separate good writing from a good story. Read our interview. Read More...
‘Always Call Yourself a Writer.’ Tope Folarin’s First Draft
Author of 'A Particular Kind of Black Man', Tope Folarin, believes creative writing is more than just having an active imagination. Read our interview. Read More...
Come and See The Redeeming Inventiveness of Kenneth Ize and Mowalola Ogunlesi
Kenneth Ize and Mowalola Ogunlesi both present a distinct way of engaging with African history but this time the lesson is for Africans themselves and concerns what Africans consider to be history. Read more. Read More...
There’s No Place Like ‘Home’ Migration, Like Horticulture, Is a Delicate Process
Moving to the UK was her parents’ dream; and leaving Nigeria was her loss—until she ditched the concept of ‘home’. Read more. Read More...
