App That Teaches Africa’s Two Most Spoken Languages

Super-popular app Duolingo already offers lessons for commonly spoken languages like French, Portuguese and Spanish, but users had been asking about another important language—and the company listened. Spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Comoros islands and in parts in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, Swahili is now available to learn via your phone. Zulu will be next and …

Design Indaba 2017: Musical Highlights

From total Kenyan creative Blinky Bill to the hip-hop improv troupe Freestyle Love Supreme, our favorite acts from this year's festival

The domino effect of each year of Design Indaba building upon the last is a welcome outcome indeed. Word is out among the creative elite and as we’ve noticed, it’s not just the roster of speakers that’s become increasingly stronger; the musicians performing at Nightscape this year were top level as well, and a few even bounced between the conference stage and the DJ booth. …

J.Views feat. Milosh: Don’t Pull Away

Brooklyn-based songwriter, producer and musician J.Views delivers a dual-force work of exceptional beauty with “Don’t Pull Away.” The track, featuring Milosh of Rhye, warms the soul with both beauty and loss. The video, starring transgender model Indya Moore, offers both an intimate portrait and a surprising LGBTQ+ love story. While the topics may appear delicate, the art here isn’t; rather, there’s true power in all …