African creatives are finding a new audience among the youth, who according to the latest Africa No Filter report have grown their proclivity for local content.
“Baking is my life. I always knew I would do something pastry related, so ending up where I am now is something I expected. The bakery is where I love to work.”
“I’ve listened to my songs. It’s not like I’m getting heartbroken left and right out here. I’m just a talented songwriter, and an excellent writer as well.”
The subject of today’s Man Like is popular food critic, @ChefOpeyemi. He tells us why he’s no longer interested in gender wars, how he deals with imposter syndrome and why he’s not really happy he made it this early in life.
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The regular dating pool is a mess and all the people in it are various levels of terrible. But that is nothing compared to the gutter that is dating creatives. If you need a reason why you shouldn’t date a creative, here are 10. 1. They are either overdressed or underdressed Or sometimes, a weird […]
Thanks to the internet, a host of careers that previously didn’t exist now do. From vlogging to digital influencing, to UX designing, and so much more in between, it seems there is an endless list of professions that didn’t exist when our parents were young that many young people have created for themselves and are […]
Seeing as we’re in the Digital Age, it is no surprise that more artists are embracing digital tools to explore their creative process. That is not to say the tradtional medium doesn’t still bang. On that note, if you’re a digital artist, we can bet our five fingers that you will identify with more than […]
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