By Sashko 13 Oct 2010 @ 8:49 am |

Here is a little flavor for your day from a band that goes by the name of Fool’s Gold. For all you peops that haven’t yet been exposed to this colorful LA ensemble, the diverse 12 person group is composed of an array of some very talented and unique musicians including a Ghana trained percussion leader (Orpheo McCord), an Argentine pop-star(Erica Garcia), as well as several members from other Read the full story
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africa,
Fool's Gold,
LA,
Micachu and the Shapes,
remix,
song of the day,
Surprise HotelBy Cyril Foiret 27 May 2010 @ 10:22 am |

Here is the beautiful work of American photographer Jehad Nga, his Turkana series, are portraits of Kenyan local tribes in a purpose-built, darkened off hut, so that the viewer is confronted with the individuals and is not distracted by the dire surroundings… The exhibition is on at Read the full story
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africa,
Bonni Benrubi Gallery,
fine art photography,
Jehad Nga,
Jehad Nga Trukana,
Kenyan Tribe,
PHOTOGRAPHYBy Cyril Foiret 14 Dec 2009 @ 10:08 am |

I just stumbled upon this stunning editorial called Tribal photographed by Herring & Herring, the styling and makeup are just sumptuous !

Herring & Herring is a collaboration between Dimitri Scheblanov (Russia/USA) and Jesper Carlsen (Denmark/USA), focusing on fashion photography and art direction. The team’s approch is based upon concept rather than a singular style…
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africa,
african style,
african trend,
ethnic trend,
Herring & Herring,
Herring & Herring Photography,
TribalBy Cyril Foiret 08 Aug 2009 @ 7:13 am |

The photographic works of Pieter Hugo have been around the web for a little while now, and I thought we reviewed them before, but apparently not. So in case you have never seen them, here is a small selection of the unbelievable photographs from Nollywood and The Hyena & Other Men series. Hugo shot these in Africa, during a ‘Documentary Trip’. Read the full story
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africa,
Nollywood,
Nollywood Serie,
Pieter Hugo,
Pieter Hugo Photography,
reporatge photography,
The Hyena & other Men