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The Floor Mag
Feb 7, 20242 min read
The Floor Mag's January Watchlist
January came hot and heavy with theatrical releases! Here's some of the team's media picks.
Tito Mogaji
Feb 1, 20244 min read
Olivia Smart: Black Stroke | Netflix Documentary Talent Fund
Tito began learning how to swim last year. In conversation with filmmaker Olivia Smart, Tito discusses how Olivia made her 2023 Netflix...
Kesewaa Browne
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Black Cake: "We can be leads and plot drivers"
Charmaine Wilkerson's best-seller Black Cake's screen adaptation is a look at Jamaican representation and family in all its forms.
Tseliso Monaheng
Jan 31, 20247 min read
Women in South African Jazz
Zoë Modiga is a special talent. A vocalist, songwriter, outstanding performer and all-rounded entertainer, she began her ascendance onto...
Ope Oduwole
Jan 28, 20243 min read
4 Takeaways From 'The Kitchen'
Daniel Kaluuya's directorial debut When Complex asked Daniel Kaluuya about his directorial debut, the Get Out actor spoke about the magic...
The Floor Mag
Jan 26, 20243 min read
Ones To Watch Vol.8
Our first edition of the Ones To Watch playlist of 2024 is here with 10 standout artists we're on the look out for! CTRL - Mysie Raised...
Shishi Wanj
Jan 19, 20245 min read
Kenya's Netflix Original VOLUME Doesn’t Hit All the Right Notes
Following the success of duology ‘Disconnect’, director Tosh Gitonga is back with the critically acclaimed Netflix original music drama...
The Floor Mag
Jan 15, 20244 min read
January's Bookshelf
Our first bookshelf of 2024! Kickstart your year right by adding one, some or all of these 8 incredible releases to your reading list....
Ore Abiona
Jan 11, 20244 min read
How To Survive January With The Cinema
If it is possible to have a favourite bill, then my favourite to pay for is my Odeon Limitless subscription. I take joy in the relatively...
Ada Kalu
Jan 9, 20246 min read
Reimagining Education: Recognising Horror and Art in Nigeria as Archives of Culture and Learning
In October 2022, Nikyatu Jusu’s debut feature film, Nanny premiered at the 66th London Film Festival. Telling the story of Aisha, a...
The Floor Mag
Dec 21, 20233 min read
12 Best Books of 2023
It's been a great year for literature. From stellar debuts, and follow-ups that undoubtedly beat the sophomore slump, to affecting poetry...
Kofi Addei
Dec 2, 20235 min read
BAFTA Breakthrough 23: Adjani Salmon
The BAFTA Breakthrough 2023 is here! We spoke to cohort member Adjani Salmon on his comedy series Dreaming Whilst Black.
Shishi Wanj
Dec 1, 20237 min read
The Inevitable Rise of Kenyan R&B
The last five years or so have seen a resurrection in R&B after a global demise in the early 2010s. Artists including H.E.R, Summer...
Karen Chalamilla
Dec 1, 20237 min read
In Conversation With Joeboy: On The Pop-star's Journey To Global Domination
At the beginning of November, Joeboy released Only God Can Save Me, a track he describes as a channel to express the loneliness and...
Tasnim Tayo
Nov 29, 20232 min read
A Literary Extravaganza: Reviewing The Black British Book Festival
Literature writer, Tasnim Tayo reports on attending the Black British Book Festival in October 2023.
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Ones To Watch Vol.7
Our weekly Ones To Watch playlist featuring music from up-and-coming artists we think you should add to your playlist! Click here to...
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Nov 11, 20234 min read
In Conversation: Amaka Okafor
The Floor Mag chats to Amaka Okafor who plays DS Hasan in Netflix's time bending drama, Bodies.
The Floor Mag
Nov 9, 20235 min read
November's Bookshelf
How To Say Babylon By Safiya Sinclair Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair’s father, a volatile reggae musician and militant...
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Words We Write Fest 23: Golda Rosheuvel
Founded by friends Leonie Annor-Owiredu and Hannah Lee, Words We Write Festival entered its third year with special guest, Golda...
Andrea Nzeribe
Oct 31, 20232 min read
4 Black Owned Vinyl Stores You Need To Visit
Whether you're an avid vinyl buyer, just starting off your collection, or simply a music lover, here are 4 black owned sonic havens you...
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