Essa’s Adventures as a Middle Man
By Nat Illumine There are many mixed race artists successfully forging a music career, however few use their music to speak specifically about being…
Narratives
Vienna to London: Black to Mixed-Race
By Annina Chirade I was born in Vienna, a place which has historically been a frontier between Eastern and Western Europe. I was primarily brought…
Damage Limitation: Andrez Harriott
Afropean’s Tommy Evans speaks to Andrez Harriott of Damage on his metamorphosis from musician to mentor with “thinking out the box” a constant. Tommy…
Border Crossings: Black Skin, White Borders
By Zdena Mtetwa-Middernacht Once upon a time living in the world of the enlightened in my view meant adopting the rule to never use…
Accelerating Epiphanies: The Work of ‘Gangologist’ Raymond Douglas
By Tommy Evans Raymond Douglas is one of the UK’s leading thinkers and “doers” around reducing gang violence. A prolific social entrepreneur, Douglas has…
Africa Does Not Know Me
By Rumbi Makanga I cannot help but spend time thinking about my identity. Finding yourself immersed in a culture that is at the same time…
The Adventures of a Victorian Troublemaker: Henry Sylvester Williams
By Abena Clarke His name* may have slipped through the annals of history but Henry Sylvester Williams was a man whose work back in…
A Journey from France to the River Maroni: An interview/ photo essay with William Barylo
Tommy Evans meets fellow postgraduate researcher and creative William Barylo to discuss his photographic documentary chronicling the lives and culture of the Bushinengue people, descendants of…
The Global Soul: A Short Chat with Angelique Kidjo
By Johny Pitts Depending on who you speak to, Angelique Kidjo is more than just a musical icon, but one of the ‘top 100…
Edna Adan: Afropean’s First Lady
By Tommy Evans One of my heroes in the Afropean universe, Edna Adan, recently took to the stage at the Southbank Centre as part…