Afrique+Chic

Musow: Société, Beauté et plus

2007-04-09T13:51:00.000-04:00

Si vous lisiez des Français, vous voudriez ce magazine: Musow - Le magazine des Femmes africaines. Ok that's enough French for me, it's been too long since I've flexed my french writing muscle, so please pardon my french. This online magazine out of Mali is a lifestyle magazine for African women. Naturally much of it's content is catered specifically to the Malian woman, but African women in

Afrique Netizen - The Southern African

2007-04-01T06:31:00.000-04:00

This website comes from the Bantu media team who from 2004, successfully ran ZimCanada, the online community for Zimbabweans in Canada. This new site covers, news and events for Southern Africans in Canada and the diaspora.

Ya Ma'Afrika

2007-03-26T16:50:00.000-04:00

Ya Ma’Afrika is a fictional drama show that fuses the lives of 4 African women living in Brooklyn, New York and highlights the cultural experiences, contradictions and challenges of Africans living in the West. In the show, Yetunde (Nigeria), Kui (Kenya), Chipo (Zimbabwe) and Welisane (Cameroon) are housemates from all corners of Africa with different backgrounds. The women confront issues

On Screen - 300

2007-03-19T12:55:00.000-04:00

The only black man who has a speaking role in Frank Miller's graphic interpretation of the Battle of Thermopylae - 300, is a Canadian based, British born actor of Ghanaian descent. What a tongues twisters, we africans are sometimes the best examples of global citizens! In any case, I saw this film, and the moment he came on screen I knew the guy na West African bobo. Initially like most

Evi -Edna Ogholi

2007-03-16T17:57:00.000-04:00

Happy BirthdayThe search for this song yesterday caused me to find the rest of her songs. I miss how Nigeria was in the 80's.JealousyGosh, I remember taunting my classmates in primary school with the chorus of this song, during those few times I had a new (toy/candy/item) that I knew they coveted.Look before you CrossI used to think that I knew that woman who was entering the molue in the first

Afrique Netizen - Museke

2007-03-15T14:42:00.000-04:00

When I was looking for lyrics for Evi-Edna Ogholi's Happy Birthday song, naturally I entered a search in Google. I got many hits, but one of the first links I got was from this site, www.museke.com Not only did this site have the lyrics for the song, but they also had the youtube video embeded and an audio sample available for me. I have to thank them for making me and my friends sound borderline

International Women's Day - The Liya Kebede Foundation

2007-03-08T08:13:00.000-05:00

Today is International Women's Day! I'm highlighting one great Afrique Chic who is doing something to help their fellow women.Liya KebedeRecently reappointed as a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, this famous model (face of Gucci and Estee Lauder in recent years) runs the Liya Kebede Foundation that is dedicated to mothers and children. The foundation is committed to

Nyakio

2007-02-16T17:59:00.000-05:00

If you've picked up an In Style magazine in the past year or so, no doubt you've already read the rave reviews about the Kenyan Coffee & Sugar Body Scrub (smells so yum.) I like Nyakio's Kamoche's story, a former worker bee in the entertainment industry, she decided to engage her passion after 9/11 and do what makes her happy. A self professed product junkie, she drew upon her rich Kenyan

On Screen - Daddy's Little Girls

2007-02-14T13:24:00.000-05:00

My future baby daddy once I meet him, has a lead role in Tyler Perry's new film that's being released in the US today, Daddy's Little Girls. The general gist is a woman finally finds love where she least expected it, with a man who actually loves and wants to care for his children. If, I see it this weekend (doubtful because I won't enjoy the crowded-talk back to the screen theaters), it will be

Happy V-Day!

2007-02-14T11:48:00.000-05:00

This is supposed to be my homemade Valentine's Day Card to y'all. Enjoy!

On Screen - Norbit

2007-02-09T14:01:00.000-05:00

I want to see this movie, Norbit. I know it will be ridicoulsy silly, but I deserve the laughs. Zimbabwean/British beauty Thandiwe Newton play's Kate, Norbit's love interest. My guess is that they end up together depsite various interferences from Rasputia his overbearing fiancee.Thandie Newton & Eddie Murphy @ Norbit Premiere in Los Angeles

E-MALE - Daniel Borga

2007-02-08T13:24:00.000-05:00

eh ehmm somebody get me info on him. He's ungoogleable, but I want to know everything! Thanks a bunch.

Lulu Preggers?

2007-02-06T13:53:00.000-05:00

It would seem like our favorite African model has been missing from the catwalk during Mercedes-Benz Fall 2007 New York Fashion Week, notably from the Luca Luca show, where everyone always expects to see her walk the runway. This just adds fuel to the fire that she is indeed preggers... ok so maybe I'm the only one who considers it a fire. Congrats to her!

Wubet - you bet!

2007-02-05T22:30:00.000-05:00

A while ago, I was having drinks at Moya while meeting up with some people, who were having an event there. They kept me waiting and I happened to leaf through an Ethiopian lifestyle magazine that was available for sale there, and came across an article about wubet. After I read about the line, I made sure to visit their website, and came across several items that are now on my birthday wish list

Afrique Netizens

2007-02-02T13:12:00.000-05:00

Since my mother decided to let us get that aol account in 1995 and I was first exposed to the internet, I've had the opportunity to view tons of websites. Some good, some horrible, some now defunct. They're also quite a number of African related sites online, that I tend to visit on a regular basis, for a variety of reasons. Today I'm featuring a site that often provides comic relief for me,

E-Male - Awaovieyi Agie

2007-02-02T11:01:00.000-05:00

You might remember this little known Canadian based actor from his small roles in the Four Brothers or even as Musa in Tears of the Sun a few years back (I have major beef with that movie but this is not the proper forum to air it... at least not while we're all admiring). He was last seen on Canadian television, playing the role of Azu Chidoka in the pilot for a show called Hotel Babylon.

Who is Blessing Odaise?

2007-02-01T09:24:00.000-05:00

I've been hearing that Prince Albert of Monaco has done it again, dating yet another African woman. Her name is Blessing Odaise, an Italian based model/singer. Take what you want from that...Below is this clip that's been on Youtube, the Prince is celebrating something with Blessing and she's giving an interview, can't say she reminds me of Grace Kelly in any way shape or form, though I'm sure

Happy New Year

2007-01-31T18:31:00.000-05:00

Ok so a whole month has passed, sue me! Actually don't do that, I can't lose money right now.I've been hearing from several sources that one of our favorite top models is preggers... I will find a picture of her with her growing bump before I start posting false gist.Ok so this dude isn't even african? Impossicant. I'm so glad this got emailed to me, I can now prove to someone that1. I wasn't

Easy Cuisine ?

2006-10-03T17:14:00.000-04:00

If you're anything like me, I'm sure that the idea of waking up first thing on a saturday morning to make sure that the stockfish you were soaking overnight is okay and might be ready for the soup you plan on making on later in day, is not your idea of great fun. Maybe, like me, you too silenty curse Stouffers and Healthy Choice for not having a jollof rice entree or chicken yassa in one of

messages from mommy

2006-09-27T15:26:00.000-04:00

This is from a show, Jocelyn Jee (of the the hidden camera show 3 Non Blondes and her own TV sketch show Little Miss Jocelyn show both on BBC) did in South Africa.

Are you bored?

2006-09-27T12:33:00.000-04:00

ok, for the record, DC is my favorite city, well most days it is. But one of the things I love about it, is that there is such a big African community that actually intermingles on a regular basis, it's not just the Liberians over there and the Ethiopians over there... well maybe there's a little bit of that, I digress. Well my point is, you can meet and interact with so many different young (and

Greetings...

2006-09-25T16:22:00.000-04:00

While I am a fan of the Mahogany cards put out by Hallmark, I always thought wanted to find a card made by someone from the continent. Not because of anything, just because I wanted it. A few weeks ago, I was in New York, for the Ugandan North American Association 18th Annual convention (don't ask why I was there, or why AIRTRAN LOST MY LUGGAGE AND LOOKED AT ME CROSS EYED WHEN I ASKED THEM TO

Random bits

2006-09-22T14:06:00.000-04:00

Ok so Carmen Ejogo has a new role, she's on NBC's new drama "Kidnapped." You should remember the half Nigerian, half Brit actress for her roles in "Lackawanna Blues", and as Coretta Scott King in "Boycott"ABSA Soweto Festival starts today and runs until September 25th in Kliptown, Soweto. This is the largest festival in Soweto and has a trade fair atmosphere. IBM is also sponsoring a career

E-MALE - Idris Elba

2006-09-22T13:09:00.001-04:00

I have been claiming him since the days he was Stringer Bell on HBO's crime-drama "The Wire" and he's the only reason I ever tuned in. Until this day, I can barely name any other character on that show. He was also a convincing Augustin in last year's "Sometimes in April" the HBO movie about the Rwandan genocide in 1994. They are also Idris sightings all over Atlanta these days (he was filming

Immigration stories

2006-09-18T13:01:00.000-04:00

I had a brief coversation about immigration with my sister this weekend, and it prompted me to post this "video." It's really just a series of photos set to music, the photos are different snapshots of Africans trying to migrate to Europe. These pictures aren't twenty or thirty years old either, these are fairly recent, so this is what people still go through trying to leave the continent.

On Screen - At the Toronto Film Festival

2006-09-15T16:56:00.000-04:00

The reason I even brought up The Last King of Scotland, was because it has two screenings at the Toronto International film Festival this week. There are quite a few other films of African origin, with African stories or are otherwise related to Africa; that are being screened up there in Toronto this week. Here are some:Abeni - often compared to 2005's "Tsosti", this is a movie about childhood

On Screen - Last King of Scotland

2006-09-15T16:27:00.000-04:00

As if we didn't know that Idi Amin was a brutal "leader," there's a movie that's making its rounds on the festivals circuit, about how horrible he indeed was. This story is told from the perspective of a young bright-eyed scottish doctor, who came to Uganda on a medical mission and ended up Amin's personal physician. The innocent doctor was somehow oblivious to the atrocities going on around him

E-MALE - Mmmmm

2006-09-14T16:21:00.000-04:00

I asked a friend if it was a sin to love him immediately, but the chick was too busy being greedy,trying to figure out if he lived in her city and how she would meet him first, to answer me (heffa!!!) If you're a GH fan, you might recognize this South African piece of pure chocolate fineness. Actually is he really chocolate? milk chocolatety, or toasted walnuts even... he's still yummy looking.

Causes

2006-09-14T11:02:00.000-04:00

There are several things that hurt my heart when it comes to Africa, the continent that is blessed with so many resources, yet due to mismanagement, greed, corruption and all sorts of social ills that retard what could be the greastest region in the world. The end result of all of this is people living in substandard conditions. Now I know people create NGOs and non profits to further their

Afrique chics @ Olympus fashion week

2006-09-12T19:24:00.000-04:00

Oluchi in her husband's show yesterday (looking tired hun)Alek in Baby Phat (i wonder if she does Pilates...)Nnenna (first African ANTM contestant)@ Imitation of Christ Show, still rocking the baldie I see, cute!There were a few more afrique chics in the show, even though designers didnt seem to show then love...All photos courtesy of someone else (Getty Images et. al)

She seems to have a thing for colors

2006-09-12T19:05:00.000-04:00

Today is the release date for Chimamanda Adichie's sophmore novel "Half of a Yellow Sun" , well at least it is on amazon. Top 5 reasons why am I excited? 5. I read her first novel, Purple Hibiscus in one day4. She's a real story teller, each word weaving you into the story, you become a character in the book3. There's drama, murder, even adultery. This book will sell like hotcake2. I am loving

Some music I'm feeling right now

2006-09-12T18:05:00.000-04:00

SOMI! Pretty eyes right? Who else has heard her music? I was sent a link to her website a while back, and though she's based in New York, I keep getting emails of her tour dates. It's all good though, I like to be "in the know" If you must box her into one genre of music, the jazz would be it, but you can create other categories for her, neo-afri-jazz comes to mind, but you pick one for

The Rocks

2006-09-11T13:52:00.000-04:00

Okay as some of you already know Olympus Fashion Week 2007 kicked off this past Friday (9/8/06) and while I was looking for pictures of my favorite afrique chic models, I found pictures of Chris Aire's show.I know y'all know who that is right?The Iceman, Mr. Bling? Well now that that 419 operative Jacob the Jeweler is facing jail time, you might hear more about him in next summers rap hit. Our

Curvy girls rock

2006-09-07T14:21:00.000-04:00

Browsing on the web last night (okay myspace again) and saw this posted in someone's guestbook/signature space. So I clicked. I cam across Aissata page. She is from Sao Tome & Principe, a former model who is is very artistically inclined, she draws, created t shirts with her unique artwork, designs china and so much more. I saw this cartoon, and smiled. And proceeded to forward the link to my

Ok so some of you have seen this...

2006-09-06T18:08:00.000-04:00

Get this video and more at MySpace.comOk so I "borrowed" from myspace today (I never said my content would be 100% original, please expect tons of borrowing), and I'm sure this has made its rounds on the internet. This is a Kenyan television advertisement for a condom. I love this ad for several reasons. 1. It's actually kinda sexy2. My african people are looking so good (save the few split ends

Allow me to introduce myself

2006-09-06T17:57:00.000-04:00

Hello.I am very new to this whole blogging thing, so pardon my french. The only reason, I am starting this blog because everyone keeps telling me " Chic you need to have a blog" So after realizing how viral blogs can be I decided to start my own. I don't divulge my secrets to my friends that I see face to face, so rest assured you will not be reading the juicy tidbits of my life, rather you'll