Yaa Addae

It is 1940s Paris and the neighborhood of Montparnasse is bustling with serendipitous meet-ups and conversations between artists that will seed movements yet to come. Some will be more remembered than others – specifically the white European male painters. But Beauford Delaney, Wilfredo Lam, and Gérard Sekoto were just a few of the Black artists who shaped the cultural landscape of this time.

In the essay “Moments of of A Shared History, African Artists in Paris 1944–1968,” art historian Maur...

Frieze Week in London may have finished for another year, but there is still time to catch many brilliant, recently opened exhibitions across the city. This Critic’s Guide has been written by the eight participants in the inaugural Frieze New Writers programme – a free-to-attend four-week course for aspiring art writers led by Frieze’s editorial team. This initiative is part of Frieze’s wider commitment to amplifying diverse voices within the art world and is supported by our membership schem...

Limbo Accra started in autumn 2018, initially as a spatial art platform, in direct response to my experiences here in Accra. As a child, like many people of the diaspora, I travelled back and forth to Ghana to visit family. Later, I returned to Accra to conduct research for my postgraduate thesis, which explored the urban development and economy of West African cities. In the process of doing so, I noticed that there was a plethora of uncompleted property developments littering the city.
I wa...

Profile of Author Akwaeke Emezi

Essay Contributor: The Frame Game, Four Photographers Get Under The Skin of Modern Ghana

Description: Nataal’s third print issue sees our global community of contributors explore what ‘beauty’ means to them. Whether it’s an attitude, a point of view, a sense of inner confidence, an expression of identity, or simply the power that comes with a slick of red lipstick, beauty can be experienced in myriad ways. And we’re here for all of that.

I didn’t expect one of the highlights of my Accra nightlife to consist of dancing to throwback R&B jams until the early hours of the morning in the former home of modernist architect Kenneth Scott. But last December I experienced a new side of my hometown through ARCHITECTURE IS A PARTY.
In the conversation “Architecture in Black Life: Talking Space with LaVerne Wells-Bowie,” published in 1995, bell hooks and Wells-Bowie discuss Black cultural connections to space and architecture as a cultur...

duendita is an Afro-Latinx musician from Queens, New York, who boasts an experimental, soulful sound. AMAKA caught up with her right before she went on tour, discussing community, sound healing, heartbreak, and more.

We speak to the British-Ghanaian chef about their latest cookbook centering accessibility in the kitchen.

I speak to the vocalist and DJ behind the immersive sonic experience, The Ascension.

In commemoration of the one-year anniversary of Nigeria’s Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, this audio documentary-style episode unpacks the legacy of the #EndSars protests and what it means for the future of youth organising.

Credits:

Scripted, Researched, and Hosted by Yaa Addae (Me)


Produced by Kamilla Baiden @kamillahrose

Research Support by Ntombizikhona Valela


Script Editing by Ivie Ani @ivie.ani

Graphics by Design Quietly

@design_quietly

Commissioned essay on Nigerian artist Ameh Egwuh for his exhibition catalogue at Rele Gallery, Lagos, 2021.

Press Release announcing Yaa's coverage of Portugal Fashion Week as a junior staff writer.

October, also known as ‘art month’ in London, is finally here. Marked by art fairs such as Frieze, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, as well as a revolving door of exhibition openings at institutions across the country. In recognition of the month, I speak to Oyinkansola Dada, founder of the semi-digital Dada Gallery, and one of the youngest gallerists to exhibit at 1-54 and Christie’s.

I speak to Sambe, the only Senegalese woman to compete in the World Surf League, and her coach Rhonda ahead of her qualifiers for the 2021 Olympics.

For our first instalment of the Portugal Fashion Week series, we spoke to four main runway designers to get a clearer idea on the ins and outs of the African fashion landscape.