Glam Africa: The Revolutionary Edition (2019)
2019 has been a special year for so many reasons, and Glam Africa is bringing the year - and the decade - to a close with our most ambitious edition ever: The Revolutionary Edition. In this edition, the reality TV phenomenon is front-and-centre, with Love Island star Ovie Soko joining us for his first ever cover shoot, as well as a fashion cover featuring Big Brother Naija and Dancing on Ice stars, power couple Mike and Perri Edwards. To pull off this one-of-a-kind issue, we said sayonara to our in-house editorial team (temporarily) and enlisted a diverse group of talented, young content creators for our first ever ‘digital takeover’, which sees online personalities including bloggers, presenters and YouTubers adapting their digital expertise for print media. Very few publications can boast such a diverse range of content, and whatever it is you're looking for, GA has got you covered. We might as well have called this ‘The Egalitarian Issue’, because there really is something for everyone.
2019 has been a special year for so many reasons, and Glam Africa is bringing the year - and the decade - to a close with our most ambitious edition ever: The Revolutionary Edition. In this edition, the reality TV phenomenon is front-and-centre, with Love Island star Ovie Soko joining us for his first ever cover shoot, as well as a fashion cover featuring Big Brother Naija and Dancing on Ice stars, power couple Mike and Perri Edwards. To pull off this one-of-a-kind issue, we said sayonara to our in-house editorial team (temporarily) and enlisted a diverse group of talented, young content creators for our first ever ‘digital takeover’, which sees online personalities including bloggers, presenters and YouTubers adapting their digital expertise for print media. Very few publications can boast such a diverse range of content, and whatever it is you're looking for, GA has got you covered. We might as well have called this ‘The Egalitarian Issue’, because there really is something for everyone.
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Tyler Perry, Building our own table
Most famous for creating and portraying the
hilarious grandma character, Madea, that has
become an 11-movie blockbuster franchise
(with a sitcom and cartoon in the ranks too),
Tyler Perry is also revered for pushing the
boundaries of black storytelling. Tyler Perry
recently unveiled his own 330-acre studio,
which is set to change the film industry as it
stands, and will be opening up to writers,
directors and actors of colour. It will also
include a shelter for homeless/displaced LGBT
youth.
Jaden Smith, Saving the world one
bottle at a time
Stormzy, Influencing change for the
diaspora
From the tender age of 12, child actor and
music prodigy Jaden Smith wanted to do
something about the pollution in the ocean so
he started working on a solution.
Five years later, in 2015 Jaden launched a new
bottled water company that sells responsibly
sourced water packaged in 1005 recyclable
plant-derived cartons. His company has grown
so much since then, officially launching in the
UK in 2018. In September 2019, Just Goods
was valued at a whopping $100 million.
Still on his musical rise, British-Ghanaian artist
Stormzy first came onto our radar with his
2015 single 'Shut Up'. Since then he has
broken international barriers and has gained
a loyal fanbase of millions across the world.
Stormzy voice, however, goes far beyond his
music, and he often uses his influence to speak
on sociopolitical issues in the UK. A stern
advocate for the improvement of conditions for
minority groups and cultures, Stormzy famously
called out former-Prime Minister, Theresa May,
for her inaction following the Grenfell Tower
fire. Stormzy was named one of the '100
Most Influential People on the Left’ in 2017 by
conservative commentator Iain Dale. In 2018
he launched Merky Books, his own imprint
under publishing house Penguin, which has
already released worthy contributions to the
world of literature and diverse voices with
releases such as Taking Up Space and That
Reminds Me.
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