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Racism: Vogue Editor-in-Chief’s admission

Racism: Vogue Editor-in-Chief’s admission

The Editor-in-Chief of the elite fashion magazine recently apologized for past ‘hurtful and intolerant’ stories.  AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ANNA WINTOUR - Editor-in-Chief of the international renowned Vogue Magazine for the past thirty years - has admitted to its racist practices. Following a social media outrage about Vogue’s treatment of black models, stylists, writers and employees, Wintour conceded that practices at Vogue were hurtful. She said Vogue had not done enough to promote black faces in the fashion industry or promote black staff within the magazine. The admission was part of an internal memo sent by US Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief last week,…
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COVID-19 FASHION: Rich Mnisi launches premium range of masks

COVID-19 FASHION: Rich Mnisi launches premium range of masks

THE SOUTH African luxury designer has created a line of face masks to contribute to Covid-19 relief.  The fashion industry has continued to display its humanitarian efforts of contributing to the relief of the coronavirus pandemic, and South African fashion designers joined the pledge of protecting their customer and making it fashionable after the South African government lowered the national lockdown to level 3 at the beginning of June.  Rich Mnisi recently launched his limited collection of luxury face masks, titled ALKEBULAN which means “mother of mankind”, on his online pop-up store. The Award-winning designer created a thoughtful collection of…
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Mory Kanté, Guinea’s hero, found new ways of playing the old music

Mory Kanté, Guinea’s hero, found new ways of playing the old music

By Lucy Durán Guinea is in mourning. Mory Kanté, who passed away from chronic health problems at 70, was one of Africa’s most influential and legendary artists of the late 20th century. He was best known for his 1987 dance hit Yéké Yéké, which sold over a million copies and continues to liven global dance floors in a myriad of remixes. No other musician from Guinea has reached international audiences on the level of Mory Kanté. Even though his recorded output would dwindle, his live performances remained superb – and for Guineans, he was, and will always be, a hero.…
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Uganda’s musicians are fighting COVID-19 – why government should work with them

Uganda’s musicians are fighting COVID-19 – why government should work with them

Dominic D.B. Makwa Ugandan pop musicians have released a raft of songs and music videos to educate and alert the public about COVID-19. Notable among them have been Bobi Wine and Nubian Li’s Corona Virus Alert and Bebe Cool’s Corona Distance. But there’s also the likes of Pastor Frank Kyeyune’s Katonda Yekka ku Corona (God Only On Corona), Dickens Ahabwe’s Coronavirus in Uganda and Corona by Ykee Benda, King Saha, Joanita Kawalya, B2C, Fefe Busu Dre Cali and Myci Ou. These are simple songs that assume a responsibility to help educate citizens. They are dense in information about COVID-19, about…
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African beauty Influencers to start following

African beauty Influencers to start following

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER    THE declaration of national lockdowns by governments across the continent, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has restricted the movements of people and increased their online presence on platforms like Youtube, Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook. They flocked by the masses to the digital platforms has led to upcoming black influencers and creatives upping their games considerably and doing new things to attract and keep their followers. As the list of international black artists and influencers continues to grow, AFRICAN MIRROR  highlights some of the interesting names who are slaying in the beauty industry. Dimma Umeh…
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Congolese fashion designer goes virtual as virus hits runway shows

Congolese fashion designer goes virtual as virus hits runway shows

U.S.-BASED Congolese fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba was excited about debuting her fashion line, Hanifa, at this year's New York Fashion Week. But when her show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mvuemba got creative. The 29-year-old designer held a virtual show on May 22 for her latest collection called 'Pink Label Congo', and the 3D animated event was watched by tens of thousands of people who streamed it on her Hanifa Instagram Live page. "We didn't know that it was going blow up the way it did. We were not prepared for this at all," she told Reuters via…
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2021 Cape Town International Jazz Festival cancelled

2021 Cape Town International Jazz Festival cancelled

MPHO RANTAO THE coronavirus pandemic continues to upturn the entertainment industry as many cultural and arts events get cancelled in an effort to decrease infections from events that may be classified as super-spreaders events. The Cape Town Jazz Festival is no exception.  Producers espAfrika announced that the 2021 edition of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival would be cancelled, due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic that has seen an increase in infections in South Africa, where the jazz festival is hosted.  This announcement was made amidst the country’s President Ramaphosa’s heartfelt plea for the country to be extra cautious with…
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Alphadi, top African fashion designers, creatives dazzle in London

Alphadi, top African fashion designers, creatives dazzle in London

PATRICK NELLE, BIRD BORN Sidahmed Seidnaly,  the designer and creative best known as Alphadi has been leading the charge since the 1980s for the global recognition of African creatives, especially fashion designers.  Having just attended the opening of an unprecedented African fashion exhibition at London’s Victoria&Albert museum in early July, bird story agency caught up with Alphadi en-route to his next event.  “I am going to Morocco now for a ceremony, and then I will fly to Niger. This is my life as an activist who has committed his existence to defend African creatives and to struggle for their worldwide recognition,”…
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Book on Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe’s legacy has many flaws

Book on Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe’s legacy has many flaws

DEVELOPMENT studies professor David Moore’s new book, Mugabe’s Legacy: Coups, Conspiracies and the Conceits of Power in Zimbabwe, attempts to understand the legacy of Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2017, when he lost power in a military coup. Author BLESSING-MILES TENDI, Associate Professor in the Politics of Africa, University of Oxford Moore maintains that Mugabe’s legacy revolves around what he terms “the three Cs”: coups, conspiracies and conceits of political power. He shows that “the three Cs” have their origins in the perilous politics of the independence struggle, in which Mugabe was a key participant. The book…
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The legacy of iconic singer Miriam Makeba and her art of activism

The legacy of iconic singer Miriam Makeba and her art of activism

SOUTH AFRICA'S world famous singer and activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008) would have turned 90 on 4 March 2022. Born Zenzile Miriam Makeba in Johannesburg’s Prospect township, she had a life of remarkable global impact. She contributed to black people’s struggle for liberation and defended the integrity of African identity and artistry while living in a land absent of her ancestry. Author NOMFUNDO XALUVA, Lecturer, South African College of Music, University of Cape Town Despite being banned from her home country for her outspokenness and resistance to apartheid, Makeba went on to build an illustrious international career, performing on some of…
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