Lost in Otherness: Growing up as a mixed raced child in Eastern Europe
By Nina Whenever someone asks me where I come from, answering ‘Slovakia’ always evokes a surprised reaction, no matter if it happens abroad or…
Narratives
L’étranger Musical -An Interview with Adam Naas
My first outing to the London Jazz Festival (LJF) 2016 isn’t going as I hoped. It’s an obstinately wet and miserable day. I traipse all the…
We Are Still Writing Against Ourselves – Desiree Reynolds on female literary characters
Why do our heroines have to be ‘beautiful’? Can a female character… just be? What is it saying about literature that we as women…
New Gen Dads: An Interview with Yomi Sode
Poet and Blogger Yomi Sode has taken time out of his busy day job at a local London Authority to speak about his…
Conversation Starter: An Interview with Cassiah Joski-Jethi
Fresh from the success of her award-winning play ‘Under My Thumb’, writer Cassiah Joski-Jethi is not resting on her laurels. She’s back with a brand…
The Future of Afropeans, Fashion Cities African Arts Fest, 28.10.16- 30.10.16, Brighton
Johny Pitts, Co-founder of Afropean.com, will be giving a talk entitled ‘The Future of Afropeans’ and engaging in a Q & A with author…
Music, Moods, Wanderlust and the Triangle of Peace: Interview with Clarisse Albrecht
By Tola Ositelu It’s been nearly six years since singer/songwriter Clarisse Albrecht – aka the Mulata Universal – first came to my attention. Her…
THE AFROPEAN NARRATIVES 1600 – 2066, 15.07.16, V & A London
THE AFROPEAN NARRATIVES 1600 – 2066 Friday 15 JULY 2016, 18.00 – 21.45 A night of music, spoken word, talks, gallery tours, hands-on workshops,…
Notes of An African American Intern in Europe: Part 2
In her second diary entry, Afropean’s intern Imani Ballard reflects on the Colonial power on display in some of Europe’s cultural spaces, and grapples…
Notes of an African American Intern In Europe: Part 1
Imani Ballard is writer and sophomore undergraduate student at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. On a month long internship at Afropean.com, in a series…