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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...

Shishi Wanj
Jan 19, 20245 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....

The Floor Mag
Jan 15, 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...

Ore Abiona
Jan 11, 20244 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...

Ada Kalu
Jan 9, 20246 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...

The Floor Mag
Dec 21, 20233 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.
Kofi Addei
Dec 2, 20235 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...

Shishi Wanj
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...

Karen Chalamilla
Dec 1, 20237 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.

Tasnim Tayo
Nov 29, 20232 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...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Nov 24, 20231 min read


In Conversation: Amaka Okafor
The Floor Mag chats to Amaka Okafor who plays DS Hasan in Netflix's time bending drama, Bodies.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Nov 11, 20234 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...

The Floor Mag
Nov 9, 20235 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...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Nov 8, 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...

Andrea Nzeribe
Oct 31, 20232 min read


In Conversation With: Sydney Lowell
Sydney Lowell is becoming. “The poet knows the power of the word,” she says before adding, “it’s the spells we conjure that make up what...

Karen Chalamilla
Oct 30, 20237 min read


BFI's London Film Festival 23
Kofi Addei wraps up his favourites from this years BFI London Film Festival, including festival closer The Kitchen.
Kofi Addei
Oct 25, 20235 min read


In Conversation With: Thara Popoola
Poet and screenwriter Thara Popoola’s career has been a slow and steady climb. Poem after poem, then short after short, and more recently...

Karen Chalamilla
Oct 22, 20239 min read


In Conversation With: Tomi Oyemakinde
In Tomi Oyemakinde's The Changing Man fear is to be conquered as much as it is to be embraced. The novel follows a precocious and lonely...

Karen Chalamilla
Oct 17, 20239 min read


October's Shelf: Spooky Edition
This month's shelf is all about the scare factor. From a horror anthology edited by Jordan Peele to Toni Morrison's best known work.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Oct 7, 20235 min read


Red Pitch: Friendship, footie and funny moments
Through a Twix bar and a tropical juice box get a glimpse into Omz, Joey and Bilal’s worlds in Tyrell Willams's Red Pitch.
Kesewaa Browne
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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