Showing posts with label Cameroon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cameroon. Show all posts
Friday, December 14, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
(( Written By: Staff Writer )) Introduce your child to beautiful illustrations and stories with lessons with the Mariétou series. Author Marie-Félicité Ebokéa and illustrator Clementine Sourdais penned the French children's books about Mariétou and her charmed life in a small neighborhood in Douala, Cameroon. Although these children's books are hard to find outside of France, they are well worth the search for any MIMI Mama looking for modern African stories in French.
À L'Eau Mariétou! finds the title character spending a day at the beach, learning how to swim ... that is, if she can overcome her fear of the water.
À L'Eau Mariétou! finds the title character spending a day at the beach, learning how to swim ... that is, if she can overcome her fear of the water.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Written By: MIM!—Melissa Nkonda’s debut album, Noveaux Horizons, is an homage to her Algerian and Cameroonian roots as heard through the genres of pop, soul, jazz, latin, and African rhythms. Although she primarily sings in French, Melissa infuses bits of English on singles such as Nouveaux Horizons, I Dance Alone, J’ai Fait Tout Ca Pour Vous (with British singer VV Brown), and Africa, there is something good for the soul for everyone on Melissa's album. Watch the video for the single, Nouveaux Horizons, below.
(Photo Credits: © Album Cover Art)
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Written By: MIM!—Today marks the release of Les Nubians highly anticipated album, Nu Revolution. Visit, www.lesnubians.com, for more information.
MIMI Related Links: New Wave Noir: Helene Faussart; New Wave Noir: Celia Faussart
(Photo Credits: © Delphine Diallo)
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Weekend Soul: Bake Cupcakes With Lolita's Cupcakes Standard Recipe By Cameroonian Sisters Angel Sylvester And Cynthia Anduhtabe
Category: Cameroon, Lifestyle
Written By: Lolita's Cupcakes—Below is our standard cupcake recipe and instructions to recreate 24 vanilla
cupcakes. Before you get started, confirm you have the following baking items handy: cupcake baking trays X 2 (12 each) | cupcake cases X 24 | mixing bowl | mixing equipment or whisk | measuring equipment | spatula | tablespoon | wooden spoon | sieve.
Once you have all your baking paraphernalia ready, you are now on your way to baking some delicious cupcakes!
The ingredients you’ll need are listed below.
- Flour, 400g
- Butter, 400g (we would use 350g)
- Caster sugar, 400g (we would use 300-350g)
- Eggs, 8 (we would use 6)
- Vanilla flavouring, 1-2 tablespoon
- Toppings (of your choice)
Once you have all the ingredients laid out in your baking area these are the next steps to take.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Written By: MIM!—One look at photographer Mario Epanya's stunning work (www.MarioEpanya.com), and you'll understand why we consider him the Bold And Beautiful of MIMI's Hot 21. We published excerpts from an interview with Mario in the magazine, now here's the rest of Mario's interview with MIMI.
MIMI: The love of my life is...
Mario Epanya: [The] love of my life is Jesus, because he's with me every second of my life to support me and [I am] really grateful for that.
MIMI: The living person I most admire is...
Mario Epanya: The living person i admire most is Nelson mandela for his fight for peace and human rights.
MIMI: I take fashion advice from...
Mario Epanya: I take fashion advice from the streets and from mother nature.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Written By: MIM!—After a brief holiday hiatus, MIMI's winter issue, Love Africa, Always, is now yours to read. Versatile rock 'n love singer Inna Modja graces five different covers of MIMI, photographed by highly coveted fashion photographer, Mario Epanya, who also served as Editor-at-Large for this special issue. As Editor-at-Large, Mario sought to celebrate MIMI reaching its 5-year publishing milestone last year by capturing the Soul.Substance.Style of African women in the 5 different covers of Inna that he photographed. The result: a reflection of MIMI and Mario's Love for Africa—Always.
(Photo Credits: © Mario Epanya)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Written By: Lola K.—Les Nubians are in a league of their own—carving out a name for themselves as the beautiful soul sisters with an artful mastery of bringing together jazz grooves, African beats, hip-hop melodies, and lyrics in both French and English to create a sublime sound that is uniquely their own. Their previous two acclaimed albums, Princesses Nubiennes and One Step Forward, charted impressively on the Billboard Top 200, each respectively the highest debut for a French language album in the past 20 years, and their last project, Echoes was hailed as “a musical expedition of poetry and song.” To achieve such critical and popular success in the modern musical landscape without confining one’s artistry to one-dimensional labels such as “soul” or “World” is remarkable, but then again, so are the sisters who have remained true to themselves and faithfully reflected their diversity in their music throughout their long-spanning career. Hèléne explains, “I think that being children of a mixed couple, definitely puts you in that mindset—you are the world, basically. You become a universal citizen. You can’t envisage life as this way or that way. We have a kind of global point of view. We don’t see color. We are color blind—a little bit. History then makes you root everything to a cause and so you understand the world and why, badly, that world has been organized and divided. But from the start, I believe that [we are] citizens of the world.” With conviction in her voice, Hèléne adds, “The universe is beautifully organized and I have faith. And that faith makes me celebrate life, love and cherish the world, and try to be a better human everyday.” Read the rest of the article in Talking About A Nü Revolution from MIMI's fall 2010 issue, New Wave Noir.
Written By: MIM!—Fresh off the presses, MIMI's fall issue, New Wave Noir, is yours to read. Ever-stylish sisters Célia and Hélène Faussart of Les Nubians grace the cover of this issue, photographed by one of our favorite photographers, Delphine Diallo. Here's what to expect, as reflected in the Editor's Letter:African fashion has undergone nothing less than a revolution and we have assembled a rather impressive wardrobe. Indeed, you need only read the pages of this issue of MIMI to see how African fashion has been transformed in countless ways—aesthetically, in terms of its identity, and also behind the scenes where a wide range of independent designers have emerged. The result is a fresh, new Afro-urban aesthetic that truly reflects the flavor of the continent: New Wave Noir.
We still have one more issue for the year, which is our Special Anniversary Issue with Editor-at-Large Mario Epanya. Invite your friends to follow us on Facebook to be part of this special issue, as well as to be eligible for special MIMI giveaways!
(Photo Credits: © Delphine Diallo)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Written By: Mazuba Kapambwe—We wish we could fly ourselves to London this Saturday October 16th for Camer Couture's fashion show but for those of you lucky afronista's, this is an event you don't want to miss.
After the success of their first show last year which showcased design labels Kirette Couture, Anggy Haif, Bot I Lam and others, Camer Couture has organized an even bigger event with more designers, more press, and more VIP guests including English Premier league stars like Enoh Eyong, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Sebastien Bassong, Marcus Mokake and George Elokobi. Guests will see collections by Cameroonian labels and Africa Fashion Week NY designers Cote Minou and Kirette Couture as well as Kosibah who is famous for their gorgeous wedding dresses. Other designers slated to walk the Camer Couture runway are Alain Martial Tapoplo, Eki Orleans, Deenola.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
MIMI Magazine's 5 Year Anniversary Issue With Editor-At-Large Mario Epanya Is Slated For Release On 1.11.2010
Category: About MIMI, Cameroon
... so save the date MIMI-istas and follow MIMI on Facebook for the most up-to-date information about MIMI.(Photo Credits: iStockPhoto / CENTURIA)
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Dear MIMI-istas,
I am writing to ask you to please contribute to the development of research about African women's experiences in the Diaspora by taking some time from your day to participate in the Threads Of Our Fabric survey. Started by Sharon Asonganyi, MPH, Threads Of Our Fabric is a project that seeks to collect data about the mental and psychological issues affecting African women and girls, with the goal of developing meaningful mental health programs tailored to African women. Here is what Sharon shared with me about the project:
As you may already know, not much exists when it comes to information or research about the African woman's experience particularly in the Diaspora. Threads of our Fabric is an endeavor that is quite dear to my heart. I have spent exactly half of my life in Cameroon and the other half in the U.S. Throughout my stay in America, there has been a constant struggle to assimilate cultural and social values from both worlds as they shape my life experience and identity. Threads Of Our Fabric was born out of a desire to collect stories and live experiences from African women and give an honest presentation of the influence of society and culture on the sense of “self” and how it permeates different areas of their lives.My vision is for empowered, mentally healthy women with less inner “self” turmoil that are liberated to become all that they aspire to be and hold true to Sankofa–it is never late to go back and take hold of purpose and destiny in one’s life or support other African sisters nurture or reclaim theirs. Your input would be priceless in informing the presentation of this project and its use in developing programs for African women and girls.
Take the Threads Of Our Fabric survey by visiting the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/NPVKVRR, and thank you in advance for making a difference.
Keep shining,
Lola K.
Editor-in-Chief MIMI Magazine
(Photo Credits: © iStockPhoto/ OOxOO) (Model Used Solely For Illustrative Purposes)
Monday, September 6, 2010
Write For MIMI Magazine's Upcoming Issue With Editor-At-Large Mario Epanya At The Helm Of MIMI
Category: About MIMI, Cameroon
Written By: MIM!—Fresh off the heels of our summer 2010 issue, Sweet Somethings, we are working on the final issue of the year, which is slated for publication this fall. MIMI has teamed up with the visionary Cameroonian photographer Mario Epanya, who will serve as Editor-at-Large for the final issue of the year, and bring his bold and beautiful ideas to life in the pages of MIMI. Get a sneak peak of what Mario has in store by visiting his blog: marioepanyaphotgraphy.blogspot.com. If you would like to be a part of this groundbreaking issue of MIMI, you can, by submitting an article for the Style, Lifestyle, Heart & Soul, Mambo, or Africana sections of the magazine.
MIMI accepts submissions from writers of all levels and across subject matter; take a look at our recently published summer 2010 issue to read articles from guest writers such as Minna Salami (Ten Essential Tips For Natural Hair and How To Love Yourself), Nana Bonsu (Cut! Censoring Sex In Ghanaian Movies), Suzanne Brume (Your Body Is A Temple), Princess Goosby (Relationship Advice: Giving It Good), Jacqueline Kibacha (The Road Less Travelled), Geraldine Amakihe (My Hair Story) and Kemi Ebun (Excuse Me Jay-Z, I Don't Apologize For Liking Fufu).
Be a part of the voice of this generation's African women, and email your submissions to mimimagazineonline[at]gmail.com.
(Photo Credits: cc-stock / iStockPhoto)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Written By: Staff Writer—Célia Faussart was born in France to a Cameroonian mother and a French father. Her love for music began as a young girl growing up in Chad. At age 15, she began singing professionally with her older sister Hélène in France, later forming the internationally renowned Grammy-nominated singing duo Les Nubians. The band has intrigued audiences for more than a decade with their inventive and glamorous “Afropean” style. Read more about this woman of Soul.Substance.Style.
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