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        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Q&A with Ghanaian luxury brand designer Mina Evans + Spring 2012 collection]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/19404/QA-with-Ghanaian-luxury-brand-designer-Mina-Evans--Spring-2012-collection]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      Ghanaian fashion designer  Mina Evans-Anfom  is a fine example of the many talented young designers responsible for the boom in African fashion today. She's the founder and creative director of luxury brand  Mina Evans , which, within months of being launched, saw her styling celebrities like singers  Tuface Idibia  and  Becca .&nbsp; ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Soko Stingo, the African fashion market with a difference]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/19393/Soko-Stingo-the-African-fashion-market-with-a-difference]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[      Street markets used to be known primarily as places to buy and sell life&rsquo;s essentials, but I&nbsp; recently came across  an article  about a street market with a difference. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miss Africa the Netherlands]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/19385/Miss-Africa-the-Netherlands]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[    
 While there's no lack of beauty pageants in the Netherlands, and there have been a couple of African diaspora Miss competitions, last December's  Miss Africa Netherlands  united beauties from all over the continent, including a few girls of Dutch and African parents. Augustina Austin and Kenneth Aidoo (This Is Africa) visited Miss Africa Netherlands and interviewed the contestants about their origins, their reasons for participating in the competition and their musical tastes. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Omar Muni: Fashion designer who will teach you to make your own bag]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/19365/Omar-Muni-Fashion-designer-who-will-teach-you-to-make-your-own-bag]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ He established Omar Munie Clothing in 2006, and his bags became such as success that in 2008 he received a "Best entrepreneur under the age of 25" award in the Netherlands.&nbsp;   He has also designed telephone covers, and&nbsp; key-hangers and bags for Samsung, of which over 18,000 have been sold. He&rsquo;s still only 25. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Uzuri Couture: beautiful beginnings by young African designer]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/19341/Uzuri-Couture-beautiful-beginnings-by-young-African-designer]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ A young, female Cameroonian creative mind has arrived in the fashion world. 23-year old Audrey NM has launched her own clothing-line called Uzuri Couture. Beautiful Beginnings, her first collection which was launched in summer 2011 at Cameroon&rsquo;s Independence celebration, is a combination of African wax and European styles, sometimes referred to as Afro chic.  Less than a year from the exposure of that collection, this Dutch based International Business graduate has won the Dutch Music &amp; Fashion Battle in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and her collection is about to be launched in Paris, France. We caught up with Audrey NM shortly after the Battle.    ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stop-motion music video from Kenya]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ There's been growing interest in animation in East Africa, with more and more ads and music videos containing bits of animated art, but so far we had not seen an artist's video in stop motion. The process of starting and stopping the camera, then moving the subject (a doll or another object) a few millimeters to produce the next frame is quite labour intensive.   Bring in 'Rain on my lips', the new video by Burundi born emcee/poet Pepe Haze and singer Steph McKee. Pepe Haze has become a bit of a celebrity in Kenya recently through his acting in the  MTV Shuga  tv series about the dangerous lifestyles of urban youth in Nairobi, but he's been very active on the Nairobi music &amp; poetry scene in the past few years. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Haute Batik: Inspired by West Africa, sold by a little Dutch company]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/2049/Haute-Batik-Inspired-by-West-Africa-sold-by-a-little-Dutch-company]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ It's a bit like discovering a British Afrobeat group so good at making afrobeat that they can hold their own at the  New Afrika Shrine . The Dutch company  Vlisco  goes one better: not only do it make batik material good enough to be sold in  Nigeria  ( and  in Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, and, of course, the Netherlands, it apparently makes the best to be found  anywhere . And it's been doing so since  1846 . ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[5 fab African t-shirt lines for summer]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1630/5-fab-African-tshirt-lines-for-summer]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ The most ubiquitous item of clothing for summer is the  t-shirt, and as this sunniest of season is just around the corner we figure now's the  perfect time to showcase some African designers who've built their labels on this fashion staple. Besides, we don't want you  dropping your cash on something too dull for words. So here goes: ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Artists bring beauty to Woodstock, Cape Town]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1508/Artists-bring-beauty-to-Woodstock-Cape-Town]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Robot artists: Township art by Zimbabwean artists in South Africa]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1504/Robot-artists-Township-art-by-Zimbabwean-artists-in-South-Africa]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cream Cartel: The embodiment of young, black South African self-confidence]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1354/Cream-Cartel-The-embodiment-of-young-black-South-African-selfconfidence]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[No bling in Kenyan parliament, but why the suits and ties?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1324/No-bling-in-Kenyan-parliament-but-why-the-suits-and-ties]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:26:45 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spitting Image from African soil]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1248/Spitting-Image-from-African-soil]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ 
	Satyrical programming is not a common thing in Africa per se. Still a successful series - the XYZ Show - has been running on Kenya TV station Citizen for over 2 years, featuring a format just like the British Spitting Image, but now for African politicians. 
	Godfrey Mwampembwa,&nbsp;popularly&nbsp;known as GADO, the series&#39; founding father , has been credited all over the world for his cartoon series, publishing them in many news papers across East and Central Africa, also in Le Monde, The Guardian and Japan Times. 
	 
	The results of his XYZ show are astonishing, moreover the craftsmanship as a renowned artist. GADO is proving himself an international performer with a great talent in ironically portraying African political leaders. 
 
	   
 
	  
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:00:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Africa Inspires - Innovation by African fashion designers]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1239/Africa-Inspires--Innovation-by-African-fashion-designers]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:50:55 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Johannesburg's "Dirty Secret" - The hot spot for vintage fashion]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1236/Johannesburgs-Dirty-Secret--The-hot-spot-for-vintage-fashion]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:22:20 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why don't black collectors buy the works of one of the world's top artists?]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ An exclusive interview with Athi-Patra Ruga, one of the world's  top 500   artists  
  
So I'm chilling in Athi-Patra Ruga's studio, he is hard at&nbsp; work putting final touches to a large scale tapestry that will make up part of his 5th Solo exhibition [which has now opened at the  What If The World   gallery in Woodstock, Cape Town]. 
 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:16:35 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EW: The action and adventures of Kenyan history in a comic]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1094/EW-The-action-and-adventures-of-Kenyan-history-in-a-comic]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[   
 
Excited by the lives, stories, action and adventures in Kenyan history but frustrated about the way this history is taught - dry, academic, drained of all excitement - it was a only a matter of time before Chief Nyamweya's frustration, coupled with his private passion for comics and animation, particularly *Japanese Anime, led to the lightbulb moment that is now &quot;EW&quot;, a fortnightly-updated web comic that kicked off on the 1st of September with Issue #1  &quot;Welcome to the City.&quot;  
 
 Click on &quot;Read More&quot; for links and synopsis  
 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:22:06 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Smarteez: Soweto's fashionistas]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/897/Smarteez-Sowetos-fashionistas]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Smarteez at United Colors of  Benetton 's It's My Time global casting competition.     The Smarteez are a street fashion "tribe" started by  Soweto -fresh style pioneers Sibu Sithole and Kepi Mngomezulu.     Good to see the "movement" still going strong since  Nontsikelelo "Lolo" Veleko  documented it a few years ago in her  Eye of the Beholder  series. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The man behind Fela Kuti's album art]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/767/The-man-behind-Fela-Kutis-album-art]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[ 
	             
	 
	Lemi Ghariokwu, aka the inventor of Lagos Afro Pop Art, the man who used a mix of collage, painting and illustration, to create narratives that echoed and elaborated on the politically and socially charged sentiment of Fela&rsquo;s music.  ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[“Make fufu, not war!” in the Summer Sale]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/1074/Make-fufu-not-war-in-the-Summer-Sale]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[  
Quite a few Afrocentric t-shirt designs out there, but when one launches with the line &quot;It's always summer in Africa&quot; you know you&rsquo;re in for something a little different. 
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So we particularly dig the ones from Kayobi Clothing, stylish, modern and with a nice balance of fun, humour and social-consciousness.  Make Fufu Not War!  Perfect. Our favourite, with  &quot;The real weapons of mass destruction&quot;  a close second.  (More after the break)  
 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:33:19 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Miss Teen Harare: Could she ever be white?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/976/Miss-Teen-Harare-Could-she-ever-be-white]]></link>
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A political minefield: What would have happened if the white contestant had won? Would that even have been allowed to happen? Hmm, food for thought, eh? 
 
Miss Teen Harare finals took place over the weekend and the winner, eighteen year-old Liezelle Jenkins - see below (who even beat out MNET Face of Africa finalist  Rosanna Hall ) -&nbsp; is now through to the Miss Teen  Zimbabwe  finals, where the stake is a new car, $1,000 USD and a trip to the States to take part in  Miss Teen World . 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 14:59:31 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Football-fashion 2010, Ghana]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/969/Footballfashion-2010-Ghana]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[   On a football-mad continent,  Ghanaians  stand head and shoulders above everyone else. Nigerian fans? South African fans? Pfft! Lightweights. So it&rsquo;s not entirely surprising to see this football-inspired fashion collection from a Ghanaian fashion house   MAKSI clothing     ( Facebook ) . 
 
Come on,  Black Stars ! 
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 Vid posted by  anjalinayar  
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 15:13:03 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fashion: The Dope t-shirt brand]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/903/Fashion-The-Dope-tshirt-brand]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[   Dope Firm sounds all right. Determinant of People&rsquo;s Effort Future International Revolution Movement? Er, bit of a mouthful and not so dope. Nonetheless, good effort these  Dar es Salaam  buddies. They&rsquo;re &ldquo;only&rdquo; t-shirts, but touch a nerve with the right symbols and the next thing you know you&rsquo;ve created the right associations to sustain a brand. And then it&rsquo;s no longer just about t-shirts. 
 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:02:21 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Top 10 Faces of Africa - Who would you nominate?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.thisisafrica.me/art-fashion/detail/854/Top-10-Faces-of-Africa--Who-would-you-nominate]]></link>
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Will it be Thembi, or Rozanna from Zimbabwe, or Tholakele from Tanzania, or one of the other aspiring models who&rsquo;ve now made it to the  FINAL 10   will for the Face of Africa? 
 
Live from Lagos at 19.00 CAT tomorrow, 6th Feb. (on M-Net), one of the ten will win a modelling contract from O Model Africa, $50,000 USD in cash from M-Net, skincare products for 12 months from Iman Cosmetics and a trip to New York, courtesy of Arise Magazine, to participate in New York Fashion Week.  
 
Who would you nominate? 
 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:28:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[[Dis]connect: The sound of Lagos]]></title>
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Simple yet hypnotic. You could have this running on a loop for hours. 
 
Shot by  Emeka Ogboh , cultural activist and new media artist (sound, video and photography). 
 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:53:21 +0100</pubDate>
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