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Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
The best contemporary music – featuring new additions from J Balvin, Shanti Celeste and South London newcomer Darkoo.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
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.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
The best contemporary music – updated weekly.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
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.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Jorja Smith enlists Popcaan for her dancehall-inspired single, DaBaby does disco with Dua and 21 Savage revives the Savage Mode sound.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Dua Lipa goes power pop, Headie One gets experimental and New York’s AceMoMa duo deliver fresh rave energy.
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Solange Knowles and Wu Tsang partner up for this year’s Woolmark Prize
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.
These are the 50 names on the BFC’s New Wave Creatives list
The New Wave component of The Fashion Awards celebrates 50 dynamic names set to shape the future of fashion.
Best new African music: February’s roundup
Featuring Teni’s vibrant style, Joeboy’s lovestruck lyricism and Yung L’s politically potent afro-dancehall.
Everything you need to know about SS23 at Paris Fashion Week Men’s
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...
Homecoming 2020 is platforming Nigeria’s fashion community
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.
A guide to asakaa: Ghana’s explosive drill scene
A community of artists in the city of Kumasi have put their own spin on the hard-hitting rap sound, winning praise from Stormzy and Virgil Abloh.
100% Obongjayar: the artist everyone wants a piece of
His latest single Still Sun drops today. Listen to find out what the hype is all about.
This is how to dress sustainably in 2022
Are fashion’s scary statistics making your head spin? We’ve put together a handy guide of the best eco-friendly brands to splash your cash on this year.
Subverting stereotypes with Mowalola
“I try to push the boundaries of showing skin, being comfortable with your sexuality, with menswear as well as womenswear.”
Ai Mei Li is the new Mowalola-approved brand that sold out in 20 minutes
The London designer birthed her brand in lockdown via Instagram, creating reworked masterpieces that are “bigger than just clothes or aesthetics”.