Journal
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Thomas Talawa Prestø Sets the Stage on Africana Dance
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Long readWords by Ka Man MakEdited by Michael AdadePhotos by André Percey Katombe At the Oslo Afro Arts Festival, choreographer, lecturer, founder and artistic director of Tabanka African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble, Thomas Talawa Prestø sets the stage. Imbued in his lecture was a conscious effort to educate embedded colonial concepts in academia, philosophy…
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Oslo Afro Arts Festival 2021
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COVID-19 has brought the world to an almost standstill with a lot of uncertainty. A lot of people have lost their jobs and source of income, artists being one of the groups largely affected as they could no longer perform for their audiences. Social distance has had to be maintained. OAAF 2021 wants to offer…
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The 7th Oslo Afro Arts Festival in 2021 Launches – Hear from The Founder and Get Your Tickets
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Oslo Afro Arts FestivalIn collaboration with The Oslo Deskfor a journal series covering the festival Written by Ka Man Mak & Sawsen Khechab. OSLO (August 9, 2021) – The 7th edition of the Oslo Afro Arts Festival (OAAF) will be held from 26-29 August 2021 in different venues in Grønland, Oslo, where more than 20 nationalities…
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Let’s Dance! Meet OAAF Dancers Nasser Mhende, Thulani Maluleka, and Jomo Masai
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Nasser Mhende, Afro House dance instructor Zimbabwe professional dancer and singer songwriter, Nasser Mhende came to Norway in 2007 to study modern dance at Kunsthøgskolen in Oslo. He is currently running an artistic organisation called, ‘One Mic’, a collective of dancers and actors to create music events. During the Oslo Afro Arts Festival, Nasser and…
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Kenyan Hip-Hop Artist Octopizzo on the Power of Music and Entrepreneurship
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Henry Ohanga a.k.a. Octopizzo. Photo: Octopizzo Foundation Words by Sawsen KhechabInterviewed and edited by Ka Man Mak From his home in Nairobi, the rapper, entrepreneur, philanthropist and head of the Octopizzo Foundation that bears his name reflects on his journey, his foundation and the Refugeenius project. His internationally acclaimed music album, ‘Refugeenius’ produced with refugee…
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Refugee|ni|us Exhibition: Celebrating Artists from Refugee communities
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Refugee|ni|us Exhibition: Celebrating Artists from Refugee communities SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 OAAF2021 Words by Ka Man Mak For the past decade, the word ‘refugee’ conjures negative connotations of being a threat or victim of war. However, refugees are human beings just like anyone else who dream to thrive in life. A two-part Refugee|ni|us exhibition that was…
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A Guide to the Must-See Music Shows in 2023
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Until recently, the prevailing view assumed lorem ipsum was born as a nonsense text. “It’s not Latin, though it looks like it, and it actually says nothing,” Before & After magazine answered a curious reader, “Its ‘words’ loosely approximate the frequency with which letters occur in English, which is why at a glance it looks pretty real.” As Cicero would…