Video content from BLKNOW — documentaries, interviews, and visual stories covering Africa’s rise and the global Black community.
Audu Maikori built Chocolate City into the only record label from its generation that survived, and this interview explains exactly why everyone else collapsed. But the bigger story isn’t survival. It’s ownership. Maikori breaks down the intellectual property crisis quietly bleeding African artists dry, why Nigerian music is generating billions of streams while American corporations.
Muammar Gaddafi was killed on October 20, 2011. NATO warplanes provided air cover. A mob dragged him through the streets of Sirte and filmed it. Across Africa, people watched the footage on their phones. Many celebrated. Julie Gichuru was watching too. She didn’t celebrate. She wasn’t sure what to feel, and that uncertainty, she says,.
Have you ever felt that organised religion isn’t resonating like they used to? Are you part of a generation that questions, demands transparency, and seeks genuine connection over blind belief? If so, you’re not alone. The landscape of spirituality is shifting dramatically, driven by the powerful voices of Gen Z and Gen Alpha. At the.
