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Mary Oluwa
Jun 30, 20242 min read
'Everything I Own' is masterful storytelling in a monologue.
'Everything I Own' is more than a monologue; it’s a vivid tapestry of the trials and triumphs of being Black in Northern England.

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Jun 29, 20244 min read
Left Right, and Around the World with Keys the Prince
Many artists come to a crossroad at some point during their career where two options are presented to them; continue to chase the dream,...


Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jun 27, 20244 min read
In Conversation: Faith Omole
From building a chosen family with the ‘We Are Lady Parts’ cast to being in the rehearsal room for her new production ‘My Father’s...


Nicolas-Tyrell Scott
Jun 25, 20245 min read
On Her Dopamine-Infused-Debut, Normani Finally Breaks Out
In her years following Fifth Harmony’s impending 2018 split — foreshadowed in original member Camila Cabello’s split a year or so prior —...

Karen Chalamilla
Jun 21, 20248 min read
Joshua Baraka is not afraid of his feelings
In ‘Jolene,’ the opening track in Joshua Baraka’s EP ‘Growing Pains,’ he yearns for an estranged lover; My darling Jolene/ Won’t you come...


Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Review: Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie TV adaptation is female-driven and proud!
Reviewing Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie in its Channel 4 TV adaptation starring Dionne Brown


Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jun 5, 20244 min read
In Conversation: DB Captures
Daniel Oluwatobi aka DB Captures unpacks his photography journey and music social club ThisChord with The Floor Mag.

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
May 31, 20245 min read
May Digital Cover: Gabzy
Meet Gabzy. Your favourite girl’s, favourite artist. From selling out Somerset House, to touring East Africa- Gabzy has taken his global...


Karen Chalamilla
May 25, 20247 min read
mau from nowhere Just Wants To Have Fun
mau from nowhere’s most recent drop, ‘Crooked,’ is a sexy, mid-tempo bop, dripping in self-assuredness as he playfully serenades his love...

Rahel Aklilu
May 22, 20247 min read
Young Ethiopians Find Freedom Through Skating
Addis Ababa, (or Finfinne) means ‘new flower’ and ‘fountain of hot mineral water’ in Amharic and Oromo respectively. The name is fitting,...


Habiba Katsha
May 22, 20243 min read
An Evening With 'Ballet Black' At The Barbican Theatre
I’ll never forget my first ballet class. I remember feeling prim and proper in my pink tutu and ballet shoes. I’ve always been fascinated...


Karen Chalamilla
May 21, 20241 min read
Ousmane Sembene and Thierno Faty Sow's 'Camp de Thiaroye' screened at the Cannes Film Festival
On Sunday 19th May, Camp de Thiaroye, a film written and directed by the father of African Cinema Ousmane Sembene in collaboration with...

The Floor Mag
May 17, 20245 min read
Best Books of 2024 So Far
The best books of the year so far, picked from our bookshelves of the month


Naila Aroni
May 8, 20245 min read
Why are African artists rejecting the 'Afrobeats' label?
In the past decade, Afrobeats has emerged as a cultural phenomenon, connecting Black people across the diaspora through its persistent...


Sabrina Fearon-Melville
May 2, 20241 min read
Aisha Bywaters wins second BAFTA for Three Little Birds Casting
Not as well covered as its counterparts, the BAFTA Craft Awards took place on Sunday 28 April. Celebrities you don’t often see gracing...

Karen Chalamilla
Apr 29, 202412 min read
April Digital Cover: Shaé Universe
In 2022 Shaé Universe dropped her first EP, Unorthodox, that ushered in a sound dubbed R’n’Drill. She refers to it as half of her at...


Ore Abiona
Apr 27, 20243 min read
Challengers: "backstabbing, scheming, smack-talking, dirty macking, adultery..."
"Luca Guadagnino has never been one to shy away from attempting to turn his audience on. " Ore unpacks Zendaya's latest role as Tashi Duncan


Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Apr 25, 20245 min read
April/May Theatre Reccs
From rival Brontes to trips to New York, there's a show for everyone as April ends and May begins.


Akachi Mbakwe
Apr 23, 20242 min read
Ones To Watch Vol. 11
Here are 5 up-and-coming artists you need to add to your playlist. Listen to the Ones To Watch playlist here. Sasha Keable - Hold Up...


Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Apr 16, 20244 min read
In conversation: Anastasia Osei-Kuffour
Anastasia Osei-Kuffour writer and director of Love Steps discusses the process of poetry to stage.
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