Akuko Magazine

A repository for African+African Diaspora creativity | literature, art, music, film, critical thought, cultural critique, philosophy| Curated by Adéṣewà Adéṣína

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-strike a deep chord in our readers and reflect our theme of African history and culture. #akukofam share wide and read with the homies. We cannot wait to see all your reactions, comments and questions. Don't forget, take pictures of your copy and tag us😉
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And we are live!!! The #akukocollective is ecstatic to announce our inaugural issue is finally live on our website. Head over to the website, download the first edition of Akuko Literary Magazine. This issue has been a year in the making, we hope these stories

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Watch this space tomorrow for our announcement!! We can't wait to show you what we have been working on!

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🔲Madness and Mourning🔲 - What is madness?

⁠We hope these excerpts help spark questions, offer companionship and provide succor.

What role does grief and madness plays in triggering madness? You can find more behind these snippets in issue 01!⁠

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Akuko grooves our dedicated bi- monthly playlist to get you through the humdrum of work. Our playlist has cult favourites and unexpected finds to save on your playlists. You can listen to our playlist here: https://t.co/areZyXJakj

#AkukoGrooves #Akukomag #Soundtrackofourlives

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Senegalese novelist + feminist Mariama Bâ from her novel So long a letter; published in 1989

#Akukocollective #Akukocrows #mariamaba #blackpoets"#blackpoets

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Our CULTR maker for the month is Kunlé Adeyemi, the founder of NLÉ, an architecture, design and urbanism practice focused on developing cities.

2nd Image: Black Rhino Academy
3rd Image: Lagos Water Communities Project
4th Image: Eco Park
All credit to https://t.co/OhbVmSxOq1

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New month, New reels! We are switching up our reels this month by sharing websites where independent Black filmmakers can submit their films and avid fans of Black cinema can rent and watch films.

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Welcome to our "On our radar" series where we spotlight a fast-rising Black musical artist who we believe the #akukofam should be buzzing about. This week we turn our radar to a South-African artist Mnqobi Yazo. Check out his album "Impi" here: https://t.co/QVDxXN7rrx

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Credits
Image 1 - Cheima fezzani
Image 2 - Hn Khaoula
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💡Do you know💡 the Tunisian myth of Bou Saadiya that tells the story of this father, whose daughter, Saadiya, was allegedly kidnapped and sold as a slave.

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this ritual, initially born in the melting pot of cultures within Black Africa, has be incorporated into the local Islam. To read more about the figure of Bou Saadiya and the Stambali cult read this article: https://t.co/Y10mrrEkGD

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🔲Migration and Dispossession🔲

⁠We hope these excerpts make you feel seen, offer companionship and provide succor.

How has movement and dispossession shaped your family's legacy? You can find more behind these snippets in issue 01!⁠⠀

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Akuko grooves our dedicated bi- monthly playlist to get you through the humdrum of work. Our playlist has cult favourites, new cuts and unexpected finds. You can listen to our playlist here: https://t.co/iWqvROyKoL

#AkukoGrooves #Akukomag #Soundtrackofourlives

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American poet, author, and teacher, Gwendolyn Brooks from her poetry collections In the Mecca; poem published in 1968

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Image 2 Source: Brooklyn Museum, Licensed under : https://t.co/8HTMPnpPLy

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💡Do you know💡 that the Yorùbá people of south-western Nigeria, Togo and Benin have a fascinating post-death practice where after the death of a twin (Ibeji) , a twin statuette, symbolically representing the departed twin, also acts as a companion and solace to the living twin.

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to join them. This practice is also believed to give the mother time to mourn and grieve her dead child. Read more about it here - https://t.co/K8kUKArL1m

Image 1. Source: Wendy Kaveney, Licensed Under: https://t.co/8DAV21k9XP