Nana Ocran http://www.nanaocran.com Words sewn with an African thread Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:16:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Art of Storytelling http://www.nanaocran.com/2012/02/02/the-art-of-storytelling/ http://www.nanaocran.com/2012/02/02/the-art-of-storytelling/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:07:11 +0000 Nana Ocran http://www.nanaocran.com/?p=109 Once defined and disseminated almost solely by Western critics, global perceptions of African art are experiencing an exciting shift. Three Lagos-based curators helping to lead the charge. Read the feature here…

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The Jazzhole music and book store in Ikoyi, Lagos is a one-stop, Afro-diasporic, lyrical treasure trove. The full feature was published in Wings Magazine…Read the full feature here…

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