Sade @ 60: Reflections on an Afropean Icon
Written by Tola Ositelu I have been told more than once that I have a freakishly good long term memory. It is thus a…
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An Iberian Dichotomy
By Jacob Taylor-Mosquera As a Colombian raised in Seattle travelling the Iberian coast from Barcelona to Lisbon for the first time, Jacob Taylor-Mosquera…
BLACK IN/VISIBILITIES CONTESTED 7th Biennial Afroeuropeans Network Conference, Lisbon 04.07.2019 – 06.07.2019
The 7th Biennial Network Conference: “Afroeuropeans: Black In/Visibilities Contested” is an important platform for the production of knowledge in the pertinent field of transdisciplinary research on…
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Film Review: Yao
By Tola Ositelu Seydou Tall (Omar Sy) is going back to his roots. The French-Senegalese actor returns to his country of origin to promote…
The Form
By Daphné Mia Essiet I was 23 the first time I was asked to officially identify my race. The day I had to fill…
Sade @ 60: Reflections on an Afropean Icon
Written by Tola Ositelu I have been told more than once that I have a freakishly good long term memory. It is thus a…
BMT Presents The Songbook
FALL IN LOVE WITH MUSIC ALL OVER AGAIN £15 EARLY BIRD OFFER Date: Thursday, 24th January 2019 Time: 8.30pm – 12.30am Address: 7 Manor House Drive, London, NW6…
An Afropean Relocation – Cool Receptions, Linguistic Plateau and Relational Epiphanies
The last Monday of October marked my first year anniversary in Strasbourg. As the date approached, I felt a vague dread. There’s the usual…
Film Review: The Trial of Nelson Mandela and Others
By Tola Ositelu The trial of the century and that’s no lie. French filmmakers Nicolas Champeaux and Gilles Porte’s documentary Le Procès Contre Nelson Mandela et les…
Election day – The Migrant’s Vote for Integration
By Zdena Mtetwa-Middernacht It is Election Day in Belgium. I am not voting but I’ve taken the walk to the polling station. The polling…
Bass Culture 70/50: The UK’s largest Jamaican music exhibition highlights Windrush’s impact on Britain
Bass Culture 70/50 is a four-week exhibition exploring the impact of Jamaican and Jamaican-influenced music on British culture, taking place in London from 25…
Looking B(l)ack Travel Symposium FULL programme (Zap Mama, Caryl Phillips LKJ & More) 19.10.18 – 21.10.18, Brussels
A weekend of talks and performances dedicated to the notion of Black Travel, curated by Johny Pitts, TV host and author of the forthcoming…
LOOKING B(L)ACK SYMPOSIUM – TRAVEL AS GAZE REVERSAL, Brussels, Oct 19th-20th 2018
Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance, this October Afropean hosts a Weekend at Bozar, Brussels Dedicated to the notion of Black Travel. Featuring live performances…