Buzz: Pop'Africana

[Ajak Deng in Issue 2 of Pop'Africana]

Blogosphere has buzzed non-stop about the rising phenomenon that is Pop'Africana since the beginning of the year -- and rightly so. If you've flipped through the pages of Pop'Africana, seen one of their electric editorials, or even stumbled on their blog, what you'll find in a fresh and refreshing voice unlike any other. Africa isn't one thing, or one place, neither can it truly be summed up in one sentence. However, Pop'Africana comes quite close to summing up the beauty that exists on the continent and Diaspora with content and images that capture Africa's uniqueness and diversity. We can't wait for the day Pop'Africana is stocked on every stand and placed on every coffee table everywhere. World domination, Pop'Africana-style? Yes, please.

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Catch up on select Pop'Africana buzz:

• Vogue.it interviews Oroma Elewa, Editor-in-chief of Pop'Africana [Video. Text. Vogue Italia]
• Internet abuzz over African high-fashion magazine [Independent]
• In Which We Actually Get Excited About A Fashion Magazine [Jezebel]
• Pop'Africana [Sundance Channel]
• The African diaspora's style mag launches its second issue [Cool Hunting]
• Of Another Fashion + Pop'Africana [Pour Porter]
• Spotlight on: Pop'Africana [Models.com]

Amazing, no?

XO

*EDIT* DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, YOU CAN STILL PRE-ORDER ISSUE 2 UNTIL FEB. 11, 2011 HERE. DON'T MISS OUT!

Cover Girl: Ajak Deng//Pop'Africana, Yr 1, Issue 2

Pop'Africana is truly a priceless experience & we eagerly await the debut of the latest edition [above] featuring Ajak Deng as cover girl/muse. Dare we say -- there isn't quite any publication out there that does it like Pop'Africana and in a world where we readily copy, paste, and poach, Pop'Africana is a distinctly refreshing voice that must be cherished and celebrated.

Stay connected -- http://twitter.com/POPAFRICANA

See past covers here.

XO

Spotlight: Pop'Africana Spring/Summer 2010

It has been a busy couple of months for Team Pop'Africana, creating and crafting a magazine that has already raised the bar. The Spring/Summer 2010 edition of Pop'Africana features the stunning Jamaican model Gaye McDonald on the cover, with contributions from several of Africa's finest and most promising artists and "fashion's freshest faces", culminating in a visually stimulating compendium. Be sure to buy your copy online here or at these locations.

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Past covers of Pop'Africana are too stunning not to be shared again! Enjoy:

And read past posts here.

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CONNECT WITH POP'AFRICANA:

Website [New and improved!!]

Editor's Blog

Facebook

Twitter

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XO

fyi: pop africana issue 2 OUT NOW!

the 2nd issue of pop'africana is OUT NOW! check it out here. as always, strong, catchy images and fabulous editorials. we appreciate the visual tour of africa's delights and peculiarities and we wish pop'africana's team continued success in getting the word out!

xo

source: pop'africana blog

looking forward/event: pop'africana reloaded

"This friday, peek into the visual heaven called Pop'Africana. POP'AFRICANA is the pioneering voice redirecting, continental thinking and global opinion of the African. A robust and educative guide, re-introducing, re-defining and inspiring all aspects of Art Africano. Serving as more than a cultural report, our all-inclusive perspective aims to educate the globe on African ideas of beauty and style --> http://www.popafricana.com"

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we're SUPER excited :-) mark your calendars, people! all you have to do is log on to popafricana.com on friday! it's that simple! keep up with pop'africana here and find out more about the first edition of pop'africana here.

xo

spotlight: POPAFRICANA

[on the cover: eligha ojok, 19, with love from sudan]

it's finally here, people! we've been waiting and anticipating and following oroma elewa's blog for ages, waiting for the announcement and it looks like we're good to go :) POP'AFRICANA is a fabulous new magazine unlike anything we've ever seen out of africa - lots and lots of vibrant bursts of color, art, fashion, features, photography...OH MY. if this is the new face of africa, we're certainly stupendously proud to be african and part of the movement. commendable work, oroma + team :-)

take a look inside the magazine here ESPECIALLY if you're 'alternative minded, stylish, cool, talented, and open minded' ;)

p.s. we're super humbled to have received a shout out here. thank YOU :)