On a drizzly January afternoon, Fungai Marima welcomes Rootencial to her art studio in London’s majestic Old Manor Park Library. One of the UK’s first free public libraries when it opened in 1905, it remained a hub of intellectual exploration for east Londoners for more than a century until it closed in 2011. Fortunately, the …
When Muna Lobé started developing her creative consulting firm, she drew upon her deep passion for the arts and her roots in Ghana, Cameroon and the West Indies. Her identity is at the heart of AYA Consulting, which works directly with artists and art institutions to showcase the work of African, Caribbean and Afro-descendant creatives. “Travel …
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Rootencial is delighted to introduce Angela Nzambi, a writer native of Lía, a town in the district of Bata – Equatorial Guinea, who also works with refugees, and whose writings are inspired by personal and professional stories. Who is Angela Nzambi? I don’t know how to answer to the question of ‘who I am’. To …
Rootencial is delighted to introduce Justin Kasereka, an emerging Congolese artist and illustrator from the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and creator of our Africa Roots T-shirt illustration. A student of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa, Justin’s academic training only adds to his remarkable artistic talent. Today, through his …
[vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-sec-secdstory” el_id=”storyshadow1″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3598″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” el_class=”sec-story-img”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] From listener to storyteller: Justo Bolekia Boleká Justo Bolekia Boleká was born in 1954 in Equatorial Guinea, but has lived in Spain for more than 40 years. We asked Justo about his work as a professor at the University of Salamanca, discussing his career and …
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Success requires sacrifice, work, excitement and love. And if one does not have all these values, it is impossible to get anywhere. Tomás Mañana Hernández, also known as Tomy G , is a composer and singer of feel black in the reggae group Mediterranean Roots. He was born in Valencia, son of a Valencian mother …
Our interviewee, Zesar Mba Sa, is better known by his stage name: Zesario MC! Zesar, a songwriter and rapper, hails from Evinayong but was born and raised in the city of Móstoles in Madrid. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a Master’s in Innovation, combining his artistic skills and professional capacities working in …
Rootencial is delighted to introduce Primo José Meñan, now also known by his artistic pseudonym Afriquito, who reflects on some of the experiences that have helped define his new passion – theater. His story, full of reflection and inspiration, demonstrates that, despite the challenges and difficulties, it’s never too late to change the course of your …
Rootencial is delighted to introduce Recaredo Silebó Boturu, otherwise known as ‘Boturu.’ He is the director of the Bocamandja theatre group, which has become the greatest exponent of Equatorial Guinean theatre, drawing upon different types of art including poetry and drama. Born in the town of Baresó, located 24 kilometers from Malabo, the capital of …
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