The same way you’d change your skincare routine as the weather turns a little chilly is the exact same way that your hair regimen needs an adjustment or two as it gets colder. Despite the…
Posts tagged afro
3 Tips on how to grow an afro
by Lumka Nofemele for All4Women Are you a big fan of the afro? This week Lumka teaches you how to grow a ‘fro. As my collection of wigs will attest, I am a huge fan…
Trailblazing Afro-dance DJs Buraka hit pause in new era
A decade after Buraka Som Sistema’s first release, the DJ collective finds itself in a drastically changed musical landscape, with artists everywhere able to upload music instantly online, and the group has decided to call…
Afro Hair: Guide to achieving the perfect Wash-and-Go Look
By Anne Mungai Afro Hair is often a challenge in care and styling. Most women who prefer to go natural favour the Wash-and-Go hairstyle. The look requires minimum maintenance, is convenient and importantly, no…
#ListeningTo: Renowned South African Afro-soul singer Simphiwe Dana
With three albums to her name – Zandisile, The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street and Kulture Noir – the Afro-soul singer is not only seen as one of South Africa’s most important artists,…
Return to African (hair) roots in Ivory Coast
Remember the afro, the natural hairstyle forever synonymous with the “black is beautiful” movement championed by African-Americans in the 1960s? A group in Ivory Coast is trying to persuade black women to turn the page…