#african creativity

Tongoro: Brand Review The African Fashion Brand That Said “Luxury, But Make It Dakar” Okay… quick question. How many African fashion brands do you know that can casually say Beyoncé wears us and everybody just nods like, “yeah… sounds about right.” Not many. That’s literally how I stumbled deeper into Tongoro. At first, you see the outfits and you’re like… oh cute. Then you look again. Then you…

MAXHOSA AFRICA: Brand Review Okay… can we talk about MAXHOSA AFRICA for a second? Because this brand didn’t just enter fashion quietly. Nah. They walked in wearing loud knitwear, crazy beautiful patterns, cultural sauce… and basically told boring fashion to sit down. And honestly? We need to gist. If you’ve ever scrolled past a ridiculously fine sweater online and thought, “Wait… who made this?”…

Kalu Putik (often known online as @kaluputics) Kalu Putik (often known online as @kaluputics) is an emerging young fashion creator from Ethiopia who has gained rapid attention for turning discarded materials into bold, high-fashion pieces. 🧾 Early Life Kalu Putik is believed to be a teenager from Ethiopia, though specific personal details like exact age, hometown, and family background are not…

AFRIMA 2026: Africa’s Big Music Bash Hits Lagos Africa buzzing with music, vibes, and pure celebration as AFRIMA 2026, the 9th All Africa Music Awards, lands in Lagos, Nigeria. From Jan 7–11, 2026, Lagos full-on turn into music hub, artistes, industry people, and fans all over Africa and diaspora gather here. AFRIMA, run by International Executive Committee in partnership with African Union…

Keeping Up With the Continent: The First Kugali Comics Anthology

Following the instalment of annual events awarding iconic comic artists in Africa and the diaspora is the new innovation that is the Kugali Magazine. It is a monthly magazine by Kugali Media complete with over 60 pages of exclusive art, interviews and a selection of the best comics from across the continent.  (more…)

January 2014: Afro-Creation

A friend of mine brought me a beautiful green caftan from Nigeria sprinkled with intricate orange, black, and purple designs. Just putting the cloth on brings a smile to my face. If you were to ask me if this is art, I might say no because I am accustomed to this kind of beauty, it is commonplace. Many women from the continent run errands in wrappas, or loosely sown caftans. However, to an outsider, the pattern, the shape and color are works of art.

Like our traditional clothing, our music, and food are extensions of our culture, but perhaps they are also evidence of a uniquely African creativity? More so, could this creativity demonstrate not just who we are, but who we were, and who we hope to be? For example, when we look at African fashion designers like KISUA, we see traditional clothes draped around classic and modern silhouettes. On the other end of the spectrum we see designers like Ernest Mahomane, whose structure, minimalist aesthetic and bold colors and shapes speak to a different kind of Africa. The beauty of our creativity, like our cultures, is that we are not all the same, and through our creativity we can share with the world exactly who we are.