Every month, Wale Oloworekende covers the continent’s most exciting releases and music news stories for THE FACE.
Upcycling 003: The designer is showing the world that sustainable fashion doesn’t have to be cause first, aesthetic second.
The best contemporary music – featuring new additions from J Balvin, Shanti Celeste and South London newcomer Darkoo.
Listen to ferocious lyrics from Megan Thee Stallion’s alter ego Suga, the latest from Afropop artist Darkoo and a climate crisis anthem from Kelly Lee Owens.
Featuring slinky Afrobeats from Wizkid, a toxic relationship anthem from Claudia Valentina and the new band from Jay Som and Chastity Belt’s Annie Truscott.
Jorja Smith enlists Popcaan for her dancehall-inspired single, DaBaby does disco with Dua and 21 Savage revives the Savage Mode sound.
Dua Lipa goes power pop, Headie One gets experimental and New York’s AceMoMa duo deliver fresh rave energy.
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Yunè Pinku, P-rallel, Brent Faiyaz and Rema.
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In a major film with exclusive features from pop culture icons Dionne Warwick and Dominique Jackson, there really is no better way to celebrate the Woolmark finalists including Matty Bovan, Thebe Magugu and Bethany Williams.
The New Wave component of The Fashion Awards celebrates 50 dynamic names set to shape the future of fashion.
The dystopian techno drama is directed by Neo Sora, son of the legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. THE FACE speaks to Sora and composer Lia Ouyang Rusli about the film’s powerful sonic heartbeat.
Featuring Teni’s vibrant style, Joeboy’s lovestruck lyricism and Yung L’s politically potent afro-dancehall.
Get the fashion lowdown from PFW 2022, including Mowalola, Acne, Isabel Marant, Givenchy, Y/Project, Bianca Saunders, AMI, Dior, Loewe, Craig Green, Kenzo, Celine and more...
Joining forces with fashion powerhouse Browns, the Lagos festival has a jam-packed schedule of online events celebrating Africa and its creativity, alongside an e-zine that’s exploring the influence and exchange that Afro culture has on pop culture.
