A Conversation With Adaeze Akabogu: Vulnerability, South Kilburn & Love.
I first met Adaeze at the Olive Morris Ceremony in 2024. That is where I first saw the documentary film ‘Lagos, Peckham, Repeat’. I immediately fell in love with her film-making style. This film explores the blackness of Peckham, specifically Nigerian culture's presence within this area. Adaeze, is a young artist from South Kilburn of Nigerian Igbo descent. Her work explores vulnerability, faith and love. In this world full of apathy and nihlism her work combats any form of
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Are women allowed to grieve?: 'On becoming a Guniea Fowl'
Still from On becoming a Guniea Fowl (2024) A Guinea Fowl is a domesticated bird from Africa that is raised for its meat, eggs and feathers. In the same way women play this role in their famamlies. Girls from a young age are conditioned to serve the men around them. From their fathers to religious leaders to the men they soon must marry. Like a Guniea fowl their bodies are used without regard to their true desires in life. It seems strange to compare the two but in actuality
Nov 174 min read
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A Conversation with kendrafilmz: Photographic World Building, Music Lover & Self Assurance
It’s around 2pm and I (Elisha) have walked through the maze that is Canary Wharf to get to ‘Black Coffee’ and have a conversation with kendrafilmz. As I wait, I get a terrible lychee drink to show the people who work there that I do plan on staying a while. Not long after, Kendra walks in, with her signature green braids and winged liner smiling and greeting me with a warm hug. At this moment I knew it was going to be a great conversation. kendrafilmz, is a young black photo
Oct 2417 min read
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What is 'real' Culture?
Photo from Notting Hill Carnival Ishmael Reed and Boots Riley on the Document journal discuss ‘the art of cultural agitation’. In this interview, in regards to Hip Hop turning 50 Boots Riley suggests that this campaign was marketing and not culture. Popular media has a way of propelling blackness as something anyone can participate and buy into. Hip Hop turning 50 is an example of this. It made it look as though it meant something to everyone. However, this historical event i
Oct 137 min read
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A Conversation with Zacchia: Heritage, Great Taste & Art-Making
Selfie of Zacchia Zacchia, aka ‘Moorephotos’ is a multidisciplinary artist from London. Having ties in both Jamaica and Guyana, her...
Sep 2117 min read
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Examining the relationship between Colonialism and Architecture: By ways of the Portuguese
Written by Elisha Kiala Photo by Eric Lafforgue Some time ago I was at Tia’s house, visiting her and my younger cousins. Growing up, to...
Aug 153 min read
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A Conversation with Asisa Kadiri: Debut Novel, Nigerian Mythology & What makes a good horror film?
Selfie of Asisa Kadiri It’s 5pm now and me and Asisa agreed to meet up in a small cafe in the middle of New Cross. One of my favourite...
Aug 117 min read
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