A good few weeks ago we were invited to see Thabo and the Real Deal who were opening the AVERY*Sunshine show at the famous Band on the Wall... definitely a night to remember with a room oozing w...
Last week we were invited to the re-launch of Toulou Organics in the lovely surroundings of the Society Bar and Restaurant in Blackfriars. I must say we were really looking forward to this event, hav...
I can still remember the threats from my parents as they had reached the end of their tether and declared next time you do that, Im putting you on a plane and sending you back to your grandma. The th...
Blackgirlflow meets Jali at the London celebration of International Francophone Day. Listen to what he has to say about his easy listening-style music:Like Jali on Facebook and like him on twitterfol...
What does it mean to do business in Africa? Surely doing business is doing business whether in Africa, South America, the Middle East...? WRONG!Survival of the fittest is part of human nature and str...
A play by Lydia Besong (Cameroonian playwrite and community activist)As Africa struggles to juggle solutions to its endless problems, the pursuit of building strong institutions and maintaining good ...
My intentions were to write a serious, slightly witty and thoughtful post about my thoughts on the fashion at the Met Gala. Sadly my plans were thwarted when I decided to ask the opinions o...
On the 7th of April every year, Rwandans all over the world take a moment to remember what essentially changed the face of Rwanda...Although far from home, a group of Rwandan students did not fo...
As you all know, team BGF loves to find out whats new in fashion and just a few weeks ago we interviewed Bolaji Onaolapo, Creative Director of the clothes label Niiffe.We met her by chance ...
If you follow us on twitter, you’ll know we’ve been tweeting about Kayosoul for a while now and eagerly anticipating the release of his debut EP ‘My Name is Kayosoul’. Well it’s finally here and we’r...
Disclaimer: let’s just call this a rant and rants are not always coherent...as you were :)As a fashion observer, over the last year or so I have had a topic on my mind. To be honest I didn’t want to ...
Last summer Blackgirlflow attended the allaboutgoodmusic event in Manchester where we got to see some really great people perform live, including Daley, Shakka, Tony As and AKS. Ever since we’ve been...
A few weeks ago I purchased some products from Mahogany Naturals UK. I’ve been on the search for a deep conditioning treatment for a while now, so I decided to get the Rhassoul Cocoa & Honey Deep...
African Fashion Week London is back and its going to be bigger and better. Last year they had 50 designers and over 4,000 visitors. Blackgirlflow was there and we had a great time seeing new and very...
Candle ceremony held in Kigali 3 years agoOn the 7th of April 2012, we remembered the thousands of lives that were lost during the genocide; the wiping out of an ethnic group that started long before...
A piece by Ife AdedejiCheryl Cole on the cover of Stylist MagazineSourceI’m a fan of columns, wouldn’t mind having one of my own, but has anyone else noticed that sometimes the voices of these h...
A piece by Yinka Okello For the past couple of weeks I have been trying to find time to write this article. Ive frantically been trying to find time to sit at ...
A piece by Jessica Chivinge“African feminism should not stereotype African women as ‘problems to be solved’, but should portray them as people who are capable of setting their own priorities and agen...
"Help one another, is a part in the religion of sisterhood"Louisa May AlcottA few nights ago Diane Von Furstenberg hosted her annual Awards gala, the aim of which is to provide recipients wit...
As we all know, one of the various effects of civil unrest/conflict is that it leaves many homeless and obligated to flee their homes in the hopes of finding security and start life anew. Many refuge...
Women4Africa is an organisation based in the UK, which is running the first ever award of its kind, honouring African women both here in the UK and internationally. According to their website the aim...
We deliberately started of the month of March with a quote by a man (Thomas Sankara - see post here) to make a very important point in this post and to celebrate International Womens Day - Empowermen...
A piece by Jeannette YameogoHere we are once more, this day has come again : the8th of March. A day to remember how hard women fought for theirrights to be acknowledged, a day to also remember t...
A piece by Ife AdedejiWhen Black Girl Flow asked me to write about my inspiration for IWD (International Womens Day) I initially said, I have none. What I meant was that I had never picked...
Wangari Maathai Day - 3rd MarchWangari Muta Maathai 1940-2011On the 25th of September 2011 the world lost one of Africas finest, Dr. Wangari Maathai. Not only was she an inspiration on her continent ...
Thomas Sankara"I CAN HEAR THE ROAR OF WOMENS SILENCE" T. SankaraWe thought we would kick off the month of March with a quote (above) by one of Africas fallen heroes, Burkina Fasos Thomas...
Some of you may know that Blackgirlflow has embarked on a special project with a close friend Cynthia Butare. Cynthia is a Media student and had to produce a documentary as part of her course. Seen a...
In2008, I left Geneva, where I was born and raised, to start a new life inSheffield. I did not know anyone there, no family, no friend, no acquaintance,NO ONE ! Fresh starts are good … indeed … ...
As we round up FroStoppin February we wanted to do some final giveaways! We have discussed the history of afro textured hair, went back to the basics of taking care of your hair, gave you an idea of ...
I want to preface this by saying I used to be camera shy, so pictures of me are few and far between, so my apologise :)on my 20th birthday with my relaxed hairI wish I had an amazing story to tell yo...
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