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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...

Karen Chalamilla
Jun 21, 20248 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 12, 20242 min read


In Conversation: DB Captures
Daniel Oluwatobi aka DB Captures unpacks his photography journey and music social club ThisChord with The Floor Mag.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jun 5, 20244 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...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
May 31, 20245 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...

Karen Chalamilla
May 25, 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,...

Rahel Aklilu
May 22, 20247 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...

Habiba Katsha
May 22, 20243 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...

Karen Chalamilla
May 21, 20241 min read


Best Books of 2024 So Far
The best books of the year so far, picked from our bookshelves of the month

The Floor Mag
May 17, 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...

Naila Aroni
May 8, 20245 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...
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
May 2, 20241 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...

Karen Chalamilla
Apr 29, 202412 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

Ore Abiona
Apr 27, 20243 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.
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Apr 25, 20245 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...
Akachi Mbakwe
Apr 23, 20242 min read


In conversation: Anastasia Osei-Kuffour
Anastasia Osei-Kuffour writer and director of Love Steps discusses the process of poetry to stage.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Apr 16, 20244 min read


Here are seven exhibits you can visit with your National Art Pass.
With spring finally here, we’re getting out and about and you can too with a National Art Pass.

The Floor Mag
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Banel and Adama: The best love story of the year is a Black film you haven’t even heard of.
Ayan Artan delves deep into the Senegalese directorial debut 'Banel and Adama' by Ramata-Toulaye Sy.
Ayan Artan
Apr 11, 20244 min read


April's Bookshelf
The spotlight is on the short story for this month's bookshelf, with 3 out of the 8 picks being compilations that span across genres and...

The Floor Mag
Apr 11, 20246 min read


The Beautiful Game: Sheyi Cole chats football, music and superheroes.
We sat down with Sheyi Cole – who plays the hilarious and endearing Jason in new Netflix film, The Beautiful Game.
Moyo Abiona
Apr 9, 20246 min read
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