Visions of Visionaries

It’s not every day that you get to meet pioneering musicians, but that’s exactly what happened to us when we sat down with Show Dem Camp (SDC) in their hometown, Lagos . It won’t be an exaggeration to say that the rap duo is responsible in defining the music industry in Nigeria today. The Nigeria-born members Ghost (Olumide Ayeni) & Tec (Wale Davies) have dome that by embracing and popularizin...

 When Globetrotter met Nigerian illustrator and graphic designer Lemi Ghariokwu in Lagos, he described his legendary collaboration with the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti as “preordained.”    Lemi’s fateful journey into becoming the creator of dozens of Fela’s iconic album covers began with a chance meeting. The two hit it off right away, and it isn’t hard to see why; to Globetrotter, he...

Globetrotter met director Reema Sengupta from India during the course of Asia Africa Film Festival (AAFF), which was held on April 24-28, 2019 at Silver Screen, Jakarta. Following the screening of her short film "Counterfeit Kunkoo" at the second day of AAFF, Reema talked more about the film at the Director's Q&A session, where she revealed that the movie, which follows a divorced Indian woman...

We last saw Natasha Diggs at G360 Live in Jakarta in August 2018, but earlier in March, she visited the New Delhi to perform at HG Street, the country’s first ever premium street and sneaker culture festival. While she was there, she also had the chance to meet up with the city’s creative community such as the founders of fashion label NORBLACK NORWHITE as well as sit down for an interview with Gl...

Laduma Ngxokolo started Maxhosa in 2011. Six years later, with lines for men and women, his creations are stocked all over the world: Cape Town, Johannesburg, London, Tokyo, Amsterdam.  The inspiration for the brand came from Laduma’s own cultural tradition - from a desire to make high quality, beautiful knitwear for Xhosa initiates, who give away all their belongings before a coming of age i...

It seems that fashion designer Ji Won Choi has been anywhere and everywhere. She was born in Seoul, raised in the midwest USA, and educated in New York City and Paris. In November 2018, she once again embarked on a journey, this time to Lagos, Nigeria, where she was scheduled to show her eponymous brand’s latest collection at this year’s GTB Fashion Weekend.   One of the winners at the Parson...

Samuel Bazawule turned Blitz the Ambassador after he touched down on American shores after 18 years in Ghana. The mixing of cultural waters woke him up, and he now takes up all tools at his disposal. “We cannot underestimate any of the channels we have available to us,” he stresses, “We must fire on all cylinders.” Instead of allowing non-Africans to shape identity and understanding, he calls for...

on their 1 year anniversary, we caught up with Indonesia's Museum Macan's director Mr. Aaron Seeto who shared the journey so far, their past and current exhibitions plus new things to come. Website: www.globetrottermag.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/globetrotterlab Facebook: www.facebook.com/globetrotterlab

Globetrotter revisits our conversation with world-famous Chef Will Goldfarb at his restaurant, Room 4 Dessert in Bali, Indonesia. In the podcast, the chef, who has been dubbed the Thom Yorke of pastry by Eater.com, shares about his decision to open the restaurant and move with his family in a country so far away from his home in New York.  Website: www.globetrottermag.com Instagram: www.insta...

Join Globetrotter as we take a sneak-peek inside Manual Jakarta's office and sit down for a conversation with Hadi Ismanto. Hadi founded Manual Jakarta as an independent lifestyle publication that uncovers the latest happenings in Jakarta with a focus on food, fashion, arts and culture. At Manual Jakarta, Hadi and his team are all about discovering and rediscovering the city, exploring every corne...

Globetrotter met up with Abrima Erwiah, the co-founder of Studio 189 in Lagos, Nigeria. Together with actress Rosario Dawson, Abrima Erwiah founded Studio 189, a fashion enterprise based in Ghana and United States. For its efforts to promote African fashion, Studio 189 has been awarded the top honors at the CFDA + Lexus Fashion Initiative 2.0. Website: http://www.globetrottermag.com Instagram: htt...

Globetrotter takes a look back at our visit to Miliki, where we sat down for an exclusive chat with the founder, Patrick Koshoni. Located on Victoria Island, Lagos, Miliki is built for the quiet enjoyment of those seeking alternative forms of leisure. It’s a strictly private, members-only club, though sometimes open to the public for special events. With Nigerian art and culture proudly displayed,...

Globetrotter sat down with Abderrahmane Trabsini during his visit to G360 Live, our first ever creative convergence, which was held on August 17-19, 2018 in Jakarta. Abderrahmane Trabsini is one of the founders of Amsterdam-based fashion label Daily Paper. Inspired by Abderrahmane and his fellow co-founders' African heritage and passion for contemporary fashion, Daily Paper has grown into a well-r...

Yassine Saidi - Head of Puma Select on his recent trip to Jakarta for G360 Summit 2018 discusses the intersection between sports, music and fashion in conversation with Globetrotter Lab