Dress The Part: Africa Is The Future

((  Written By:  Staff Writer ))  We couldn't agree more with the message behind Nicolas Premier and Patrick Ayamam's statement tees:  Africa Is The Future.  Created with the goal of sparking discussion about the continent, the growth of the brand has been deliberately crafted to bear the Africa Is The Future logo on products that can be worn, like the statement tees, as well as sweatshirts, bags, and buttons.  To support Africa Is The Future, visit www.AfricaIsTheFuture.com.

You may also enjoy these articles from MIMI Magazine:  (( 1 ))  Wear Africa On Your Sleeve: Blazers; Wear Africa On Your Sleeve: 50s Dresses,  (( 2 )) Wear Africa On Your Sleeve: Fall Coats.

((  Photo Credits:  Africa Is The Future  ))

Yvonne Chaka Chaka Campaigns Against Malaria On "A Journey Of African Women"

The Motherland Tour - A Journey of African Women with Yvonne Chaka Chaka trailer from Malaria No More UK on Vimeo.

Man We Love: Abd Al Malik

Written By: MIMI—With his new album, Château Rouge, out today, it only seemed fitting that we post a video by Abd Al Malik to remind ourselves why we're big fans of his in the first place. Here's the video for Gilles Écoute Un Disque De Rap Et Fond En Larmes, from his album Dante.

Abd Al Malik - Gilles from Marc Gurung on Vimeo.

Zap Mama Releases A Video For The Beautiful Song Drifting Featuring G-Love

Written By: Nani Hapa—Marie Daulne's voice was created to sing Drifting. J'adore the track, which Marie recently released a music video for. Watch the beautiful video, which was directed by Marie herself.

Zap Mama featuring G. Love - Drifting from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Drifting is a track on Zap Mama's latest album, Recreation. Read MIMI's interview with Marie from 2005 in Portrait Of An African Queen.

Africa Is The Future, So Thinks Nneka

Written By: Nani Hapa—With a slogan like AFRICA IS THE FUTURE, it is no surprise that the t-shirts and hoodies created by Nicolas Premier have caught the attention of the likes of Nneka.

Visit www.AFRICAISTHEFUTURE.com for more information.

(Photo Credits: Nneka)

Zap Mama's "Hello To Mama" Music Video

Written By: MIM!—Because we ♥ Marie Daulne and think that Zap Mama's music is the perfect companion to an easy Sunday, here's their latest video Hello To Mama, from their album, Recreation.

Zap Mama | Hello To Mama (Music Video) from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

For more information about Zap Mama, visit www.zapmama.be.

Noella Coursaris In Italian Vanity Fair

The women that we chose to feature in MIMI are women who are beautiful both on the inside and out. Model Noella Coursaris is no exception; she is one of two women to grace the cover of MIMI twice (Teiko Dornor is the other woman to hold that special place in MIMI's history).

When we first interviewed Noella, we were thrilled to learn that she was planning on starting her own foundation to help educate young girls (Shooting Star: Noella Coursaris). When we interviewed Noella a second time, we were filled with joy to learn that Noella met her goals, and indeed started The Georges Malaika Foundation (Empowering Girls Through Education). Now, Italian Vanity Fair has taken notice of Noella's outer and inner beauty and featuring her in their magazine.

Get the latest information about Noella Coursaris's work to educate young girls by following her on Twitter: twitter.com/GeorgesMalaika and visit the Georges Malaika official webiste: www.gmalaikaf.org.

Zap Mama's ReCreation

Zap Mama, multicultural musical entity led by Afropean vocalist and songwriter Marie Daulne, is sending everyone on vacation, and the first and only item on the itinerary is ReCreation, released worldwide on May 26. The album offers everything the title suggests–a time to make a break, to renew, and to play. “That moment when you are relaxing and enjoying yourself,” says Daulne, “is the perfect moment to create a new person within yourself–to heal yourself and let go of all the negative aspects of your life. In those times when you relax, you recreate yourself.”

Zap Mama’s previous album, Supermoon (2007), was crafted with an undercurrent of sadness at the death of a close friend shortly before recording began, but ReCreation represents a new day–a happier one that bears a closer resemblance to the original brilliance of Zap Mama, and reflects the optimism of a new political and social climate around the world. “Sadness is a part of life,” Daulne acknowledges, “but this new record is about the joy that comes with being reborn. Even if you can’t go on a holiday, you can listen to this album and feel renewed. This is how I want people to feel.”

Hit the play button. Make a change. Re-experience the positive vibrations at the heart and root of Zap Mama’s original vision. Enjoy some ReCreation, Zap Mama's latest album.

(Photo Credits: ReCreation Album Photo By Jurgen Rogiers)