Its not often one gets to meet inspirational young talent. This i have found in the form of Osaze Osanyande a young Nigerian t-shirt designer and an acclaimed artist inspired by 21st century interpretations of African art. I was privileged to talk to the young lady about her new collection and what inspires [...]

Posté le vendredi 9 novembre à 7h11

If you’ve been to any Nigerian event this summer, there’s one thing every event has had in common, from weddings to parties to carnivals. Its the song of the year “Yahooze” If you haven’t heard it then I invite you to take a listen to the original and the remix There are 2 schools of thought on what [...]

Posté le jeudi 30 août à 14h06

If you haven’t heard of Blak Jesus by now then its obvious you’ve been living under the rock. But seriously, If you’ve got your ears on the Nigerian Music scene especially in the States you will no doubt have heard of lyrically acclaimed man of the moment Blak Jesus giving us a fusion of yoruba [...]

Posté le jeudi 16 août à 22h31

In the ever so competitive world of modeling, Africa’s very own Noella Coursaris speaks to “Afriville The Blog” on Africa, web apps and philanthropy. To introduce her no one does it better than Frederic N’sienie Noella Coursaris began her journey on the soil of the Congo where a Congolese mother and Cyprus father brought her into this [...]

Posté le lundi 13 août à 17h05

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Posté le dimanche 12 août à 16h42

Over 500 years ago some not so smart Africans were sold stories that they would be sent to Europe and America for a better life. Some went on by their own free will others were taken by force. The story has been told too many times of what became of those that left. 500 years [...]

Posté le vendredi 10 août à 13h39

Not quite August yet but its about time I found time to blog on whats in mind. In the month of August we’ll be covering a bunch of topics relating to The African Dream. For some its a dream thats glamorous, like starting a fashion label, or launching a magazine, for others a dream thats [...]

Posté le samedi 28 juillet à 20h54

After 18 months of running what used to be call Caramellounge.com but now rightly named Afriville.com. Its about time we start putting our thoughts right here on our own domain. In the past we’ve had a couple of blogger accounts which didnt quite take off simply because we just didnt have the energy and appetite [...]

Posté le lundi 16 juillet à 18h40