Africa
Club Sanaa are crowdfunding to train a new generation of Tanzanian photographers
Lenses change lives — Club Sanaa are working with Msamariakids Centre for Street Children in Moshi to empower marginalised young people through photography.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Alex Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin collaborate to explore Congo’s hidden depths
Magnum photographers align visions — Alex Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin immersed themselves in Congolese society to come away with a multilayered portrait that will shift perceptions of the troubled land.
Written by: Gemma Padley
Niger’s Tal National are masters of the music grind
Things That Inspire Me — From slinging their CDs at the roadside to performing two gigs at once, Niger’s Tal National could teach other musicians a thing to two about hustling.
Written by: Alex King
Is South Africa experiencing a new creative revolution?
Art and expression post-Apartheid — Documentary Shield and Spear reveals the limits to freedom of expression in South Africa today and introduces the "Rainbow Generation" driving an exciting new wave of creativity.
Written by: Alex King
Meet Tuareg rebel rockers Terakaft
Lost in translation — Their story has been called the most compelling in music and “the most rock ‘n’ roll of them all.” But for Tinariwen, who formed in a rebel training camp run by Muammar Gaddafi – and their offshoot Terakaft – rock ’n’ roll doesn’t mean women, sex and drugs. It means using guitars not guns to fight for a brighter future.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
Reflections on Nigeria’s historic presidential election
from documentary photographer Jason Andrew — Fears of Boko Haram, vote rigging and political violence couldn’t stop Nigerians from voting for the country’s first democratic transfer of power.
Written by: Alex King
How does an African former child soldier adjust to life in London?
SIXTEEN. A British Feature Film — Sixteen features British actor Roger Jean Nsengiyumva whose Rwandan past is testament to what can happen when you persevere against all odds.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Terakaft announce new album and live date
Desert rock pioneers — Tuareg rebel rockers Terakaft share behind-the-scenes video for new album Alone.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Is Zambia Africa's new skate hotspot?
Zambian skating is blowing up — Elijah Zgambo may be responsible for the evolution of skateboarding in Zambia, but it was dodging skinheads as a black skater in Russia where he first discovered his passion.
Written by: Alex King
Virunga captures a fierce battle over the world’s last mountain gorillas
Ex-snowboarder nominated for best documentary Oscar — Deep in the Congo, filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel met a community willing to risk their lives for another species.
Written by: Alex King
