HeyJaredAfrica Unbound
A weekly mix of African arts, culture, interviews and commentary.
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CYSK #42: Odur Ronald (opens the original)
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An often little-discussed ‘tax’ that African creatives living on the continent face is travel hurdles. You’ll hear of some or all band members getting their visas rejected, or artists having theirs arrive too late to attend a residency or event. As someone who travels with a green mamba* - a passport that often makes immigration officials clear their throats and straighten their backs - I am all too familiar with the headache of travelling on an African passport. Additional paperwork! Additional
CYSK #41: Tina Gwata Vincent (opens the original)
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Mhoroi,This week’s Creative You Should Know is mixed-media artist Tina Gwata Vincent. Her creative journey began when, as a kid, she took a permanent marker to a dressing table at home. She, of course, got into a lot of trouble, but looking back, she now sees it as an early sign. Years later, Tina began working as a high school art teacher. She was required to teach sculpture, a medium she had previously avoided. She was especially wary of using clay: “I remember thinking I wanted to create figu
CYSK# 40: Mayowa Nwadike (opens the original)
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Nigeria is on fire, creatively speaking. The country has long been a cultural powerhouse, but something about its current class of creatives feels different to me. So much fresh and fascinating talent is emerging across genres. Since I started Africa Unbound, I have interviewed an impressive roster of Nigerian talent: the writers Pemi Aguda and Uche Okonkwo, the visual artists Damil
CYSK # 39: Tariro Ndoro (opens the original)
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Kwaziwai -I went through a phase of writing poetry when I was in high school. The poetry was like me at the time: earnest and angsty. I don’t remember much of what I wrote, but I wasn’t afraid of a cliché. Although I no longer write poetry, I carry a real appreciation for it. A good poem can, in a few lines, construct a universe and bring language to life.This week’s Creative You Should Know is Tariro Ndoro, a writer I recently discovered. Her work has been described as sharp, detailed, honest a
CYSK #38: Jude Ukadilonu (opens the original)
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Nnọọ -What was meant to be a short summer break stretched into an extended one — blame the World Cup, London in the sunshine, and the demands of long-haul travel, but I am finally back in the saddle.A question I have become increasingly interested in asking is: What does it mean to be a creative in this moment? We are living in interesting times, to put it mildly, and the demands on, and the role of, the creative are in constant flux. More than ever, creatives have to be their own content creato
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