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shame

In honor of Pride Month, Globetrotter's Fajar Zakhri pens a devastatingly beautiful, and convicting, verse.

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these fokn bois are out to get you

We're revisiting this piece on the Ghanaian hip-hop duo the Fokn Bois: they flex views on politics, religion, and sexuality with the kind of imaginative, Afro-centric, pidgin-based flair that floats between brilliance and absurdity.

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abiola a. olusola | emi

Abiola A. Olusola's debut collection is an offering of cultural juxtaposition.

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a little rebellion

In the face of injustice, Indonesia's 100 Persen Manusia film festival champions LGBTQ rights, one film at a time.

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decolonise fest | punk is ours

London's Decolonise Fest - a DIY festival by and for people of color - proves punk universal, and powerful.

roots & street

Rootsgear just dropped their second collection: the brand continues to honor Punjabi history and culture, mixing modern streetwear with nods to heritage textiles, images and motifs.

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medina dugger | chroma

An ode to photographer J.D Okhai Ojeikere.

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darkmatter | dealing with the breakup

The paradigm-shattering performance art duo have parted ways, but continue the fight.

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nadia rose | already iconic

The London rapper's assured persona and irresistibly fresh “Skwod” have her headed straight for icon status.

globetrotter weekend selects | africa

Globetrotter Weekend Selects scour continents for the brightest and most beautiful arts, culture, music and nightlife happenings. This week: Africa.

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cool and dandy

With the upcoming release of Shantrelle P. Lewis’s new book, Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style, we revisit this piece from 2015: Roger Noel reflects on heritage, history, and the political necessity of a well-dressed gentleman.

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art jog 2017 | fresh paradigms

Dea Karina shares her impressions of ART|JOG10, the annual art fair in terminally creative epicenter Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A decade in, the event has become a massive international draw, and one of the most important of its kind in Southeast Asia.

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art jog 2017 | curator bambang "toko" in conversation

Globetrotter sits down with ARTJOG10 curator Bambang "Toko" Witjaksono to chat about the creative-hub city Yogyakarta, demystifying artistic interpretation, and to clear up this year's curatorial theme, "Changing Perspective."

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play me | vol. 001 w/ bergas

Our monthly mix series welcomes a Globetrotter favorite.

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sek san | undesigning architecture

The nonconformist Malaysian architect Sek San wants to usher in a sea change in how the preservation of tradition and heritage in architecture in Kuala Lumpur - and elsewhere - are approached.

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libertad festival | ten years of no lords

Punks take over a tiny island in Indonesia for Libertad Festival. Wave after wave of blissful sun and surf matched with bullet belts, blast beats and lots of booze.

globetrotter social club | the precursor

Globetrotter Sound System takes over Goldstein: come through for good sounds. May 24th in Jakarta.

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studio one eighty nine | modern artisans

The socially conscious brand, founded by Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson, is making quiet but steady waves in the fashion world.

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