Win a pair of tickets to Afrotropolis Wanderland!

Want to win a pair of tickets to Afrotropolis Wanderland taking place on February 4, 2012? If so, take part in our contest for your chance to win! Be sure to read the contest rules carefully and good luck!

Return to Afrotropolis….February 2012

The Face of Afrotropolis Wanderland

In April of 2011, Afrotropolis made its debut in Toronto.  The creative idea of  Toronto fashion designer Chinedu Ukabam of Chinedesign, it featured “live mannequins” displaying the collection in a gallery setting. Afrotropolis was well received by the fashion/arts community, the media and the blogsphere. For all those that have been requesting a sequel, we have some great news! We are pleased to announce that the second installment to this series is currently in the works!  Afrotropolis Wanderland will debut in February 2012, sponsored by TD as a part of their Then and Now festival in celebration of Black History Month (CBC Radio and Television are the media partners).  Unlike the first, which was composed entirely of Chinedu’s designs, the second installment will be a collaborative effort with other creative minds from the worlds of visual arts, fashion and film to create a universe that commemorates different periods in Black history and celebrates the achievements and cultural beacons of people of African origin.

Toronto Reacts to Fela!

The opening night of Fela! this past Tuesday was phenomenal. Despite the fact that we have all seen the show on Broadway, their Toronto debut was still fresh enough to warrant a possible third viewing. Don’t just take our word for it, check out what other Torontonians had to say:

Extra dates have been added to the BAND50 promo code so they are now good up till Thursday November 3. You can’t get better than $50 for Orchestra seats! Check the flyer for more details.

Reflections: On the Music of Tracy Chapman

For our first entry in “Reflections”, Joana Woods reminisces on a transcendent encounter with the voice of Tracy Chapman while travelling across Malawi. If you’d like to write something for this section, use the “Submit” tab above. Please read the instructions before hitting send.

One evening, along an non-discret dirt track in a southern region of warm Malawi, I drove to the soul that is Tracy Chapman. Naturally, the star song was “Fast Car” and with the lyrics “I had a feeling that I belonged, And I had a feeling I could be someone”- the resonance with my life at that time was huge. 

We Mourn the Passing of Dr. Wangari Maathai

Dr. Wangari Maathai

We at SUPAFRIK, along with all of you, mourn the loss of our mother, our fearless environmentalist, our incorruptible politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and unapologetic activist Dr. Wangari Maathai who passed away at the age of 71 after a quiet bout with cancer. Often described as one of the strongest and most nuanced critics of the economic policies promoted by  Britain, the World Bank, and the west Dr. Wangari Maathai’s tireless advocacy and autobiography Unbowed  ushered the work of the Green Belt Movement into global consciousnesses.Persistent that this was not a movement that was her own Dr. Maathai stood along side thousands of rural Kenyan women as a part of a movement that resisted the influence of environmental degradation on the lives of women in her community and throughout Kenya. Dr. Maathai started with with one tree and one tree became many. She started with a few women and they became a movement. Unbowed reflected Dr. Maathai’s unwavering integrity and dedication. She was dedicated to communities and  the ground, air, water, and plant life  that all communities live on. She recognized that air, water, and soil are as political as parliament and asked us to march for the right to enjoy them in their purest and most equitable state.  She vehemently opposed privatization and challenged the world to recognize the importance of a full and thriving natural environment.