The African Imaginary
The African Imaginary, Robyn Alexander, Georgia BlackCelebrating creativity born and raised on the continent. We curate and produce across four areas: Podcast, Books, Festivals and Music.
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Book reviews: November 2026
Contemporary fiction (Diaspora)
Half Lives by Krystle Zara Appiah
R430 from The Book Lounge
Krystle Zara Appiah’s second novel, Half Lives, is set in Ghana and the USA in the 1960s and 1970s, and is a deeply moving story explorin...
Sue Nyathi: ‘Yes, I’m definitely a rebel, but with a cause’
It was a cold Monday in the middle of June, and I walked into the office of my day job curious about all the hubbub and excitement. A group of five or six of my colleagues were gathered around one of their desks, chatting about a new show t...
Episode 10: Sue Nyathi | The African Imaginary Podcast
In our tenth episode of The African Imaginary Podcast, host Khangi Khoza talks to Zimbabwean writer Sue Nyathi about writing ungovernable women, the gift of present fathers, and what’s next for the financial analyst turned storyteller inten...
Book reviews: October 2026
Contemporary fiction (Diaspora / Nigeria)
Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
R492 from Amazon
Francesca Ekwuyasi’s remarkable debut follows Kambirinachi and her twin daughters, Kehinde and Taiye, as they navigate the af...
M.anifest: ‘When you put hip-hop and African culture together, it’s explosive’
M.anifest. Photo by Gary van Wyk
When I spoke with M.anifest for the first time this past April for an interview, he blew past the usual internet pleasantries. There was no fumbling with the mute button or complaining about time zones, the...
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