These 4 Female Musicians Are Transforming The Conservative Culture In Nigeria
BY SHIRLEY AHURA Tems, Lady Donli, Wavy The Creator, and Amaarae describe how Nigeria’s alté scene a cultural renaissance. Beneath the harmattan skies of Lagos floats a bold new sound. Is it Afropop? Is it Amapiano? No, it’s alté, Nigeria’s pioneering alternative music scene, one of its latest and greatest cultural exports. What started off as a non-conformist subculture, a rebellion in a conservative country, has become a fully-fledged iconoclastic movement capturing the sou
In Accra, Five Designers Are Reinventing Ghanaian Traditions
BY CHRISTIAN ALLAIRE © Photo: Carlos Idun-Tawiah
FASHION
In Accra, Five Designers Are Reinventing Ghanaian Traditions
Ghanaian fashion is known for its use of vibrant colours and eclectic prints, and nowhere is this joyful approach to dressing more apparent than in Accra, the country’s capital city. The fashion hub is bursting with local artisans and designers, all of whom specialise in reinventing traditional kente or fugu clothes with a modern twist. Mercedes-Benz Fashion
