Read The New Issue Of MIMI Now, It's Unapologetically Modern.African.Female

Written By: MIM!—The latest issue of MIMI, featuring model turned singer Imany, has just been published, and it's Unapologetically Modern.African.Female.

Inside this issue, you can: get inspired to follow your dreams by up-and-coming director Sam Kessie's tell-all feature (In The Director's Seat), discover more about the natural hair movement in Kenya (Love, Peace, And Hair Grease), flip through VLISCO's latest look book (Dazzling Graphics), learn to appreciate your mother's quirks (10 Things I Like About My Nigerian Mother), reminisce through Bamako starting from the late forties (Seydou Keita: Vintage Mali), preview the hottest designer collections out of South Africa (Style Files: Jo'Burg Fashion Week), and find much, much more!

We're also thrilled to announce that we've teamed up with renowned publication Africa Renewal to bring you news and analysis on economic and development challenges facing the African continent. To find out more, read A New Scramble For Africa's Riches and Cyber Activism And North Africa's Revolutions, published in the Africana section of the magazine.

If you have any feedback about this issue, you can email MIMI at mimimagazineonline[ at ]gmail[ dot ]com or leave a comment here, on Twitter, or Facebook. Happy reading!

(Photo Credits: © Barron Claiborne)

New Music From Imany: The Shape Of A Broken Heart

Written By: MIM!—Following the release of her acclaimed EP Acoustic Sessions, Imany has now released her full length album, The Shape Of A Broken Heart. Take a look at her music video for You Will Never Know, the first single from the album, and to hear more from Imany's album, Shape Of A Broken Heart, visit www.imanymusic.com.

Imany "You Will Never Know" en acoustique sur Mange Disques from Romain Dufrene on Vimeo.

(Photo Credits: CD Cover Art / © Barron Claiborne)

MIMI Is Unapologetically.Modern.African.Female In Spring 2011

Written By: MIM!—The Spring 2011 issue of MIMI is slated to be released in May (Monday, May 9th to be exact), and we've got a lot in store for our Unapologetically. Modern. African. Female issue. Singer Imany (photographed by Barron Clairborne), graces the cover of the upcoming issue, which includes interviews with Ghanaian film director Sam Kessie, Nigerian entrepreneur Olabisi Waller (CEO of EC Cosmetics), and Kenyan fashion bloggers Nyachomba Kariuki and Mary Mogoi. Here's what else we have in store: a collection by collection look at Jo'Burg Fashion Week 2011 and style tips from Lola Faturoti.

But our biggest announcement is the renewal of the Africana section of the magazine, which we are undertaking with the help of leading UN publication, Africa Renewal. All the details will be revealed on May 9th on our Facebook page ... don't forget to follow us now for the most up-to-date information about MIMI.

(Photo Credits: © Barron Clairborne)

Listen To Imany's Acoustic Sessions

Written By: MIM!—Imany, who we featured in our summer 2010 issue, Sweet Somethings, in the article, Imany: From Paris With Love, has released her anticipated debut album, Acoustic Sessions (that's easily one of the most adorable CD covers that we've seen). Listen to Acoustic Sessions on Imany's MySpace Page, www.myspace.com/imanyeasy, and follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/imanymusic, and her official website, www.imanymusic.com, for the latest tour updates.

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(Photo Credits: © CD Cover Art)

Imany: From Paris With Love

Written By: Staff Writer—Though her roots can be traced back to the Comoros islands, Imany Mladjao was raised on a steady diet of folk, rock, and soul. Read Imany: From Paris With Love to find out more about the rising star of Paris' live music scene and to learn more about Imany, visit her MySpace Page.

(Photo Credits: © Magali Boyer)