One would imagine how many people from Japan wished they had the strength and body structure of Yasuke. Who is this famous Yasuke that has a place in the history of Japan? Yasuke was an enslaved servant of Italian Jesuit...
African Locust Beans ( Parkia biglobosa) looks nothing like what we might consider a vegetable plant to be. It is a tree, a giant tree. It often grows more than 20 meters tall, and people harvest all the pods they...
Mandinka people, according to history, are the descendants of the Mali Kingdom that rose to power, under King Sundiata Keita, in the 13th century. Mandinka/Mandingo/Malinke are groups of people spread some parts of West Africa - Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal,...
Hollywood is grief-stricken. One of its most promising stars, Chadwick Boseman, returned to the sky on August 28. He was known for the roles of black icons Jackie Robinson (2013's "42") and James Brown (2014's "Get on Up"), he rose to fame...
With global celebrities stepping out on the red carpet and turning heads in the streets, African fabrics have managed to leave the shores of the continent and create their fashion. The continent has a thriving industry which exports colorful fabrics....
Photo: Courtesy of Mr. Eazi / @mreazi Mr. Eazi, a passionate singer and rapper, sits at the symbolic border between two different cultures and countries: Nigeria, where he was born and raised, and Ghana, where he attended university and spent...
Mayorkun is one of Nigeria's finest vocalists, songwriters, and pianists, currently signed to DMW record label. OBO discovered him after releasing the cover of "The Money," a song the singer originally released with Olamide. Mayorkun has released several hit songs...
Africa is a huge continent, really huge—more than you might be thinking. We're talking a continent as big as the U.S., India, China and most of Europe combined. Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, with over...
Durojaiyeola Oluwakemi Kuti is an award-winning Nigerian actress, film producer, screenwriter, and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Jaylex Aesthetic Production, a company specializing in film, television, and video production. A few years ago, she started her career...
Fathia Balogun is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, producer, director, businesswoman and CEO of Of Faiteer. House Of Faiteer is an online store that offers services ranging from manicures and pedicures to body care products/services and more. She also owns an...
