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Adama Ndiaye On Creating Dakar Fashion Week And Celebrating Senegal's Creative Talent
The founder details the road to creating the yearly celebration of creatives based in Senegal; this year 22 designers including herself...
Jan 164 min read


In Dakar, Style Is a Lived Experience
Why Senegal’s capital is South African photographer Trevor Stuurman’s favorite African city to visit. Photo: Trevor Stuurman By Arati...
Dec 9, 20245 min read


Coming for Selfies, Staying for Art: Dakar’s Biennale Draws Young Crowd
Encouraged by Senegal’s new president, teenagers and young adults, with social media tools in hand, have thronged an art exhibition that...
Dec 5, 20246 min read


An Insider's Guide to Discovering Dakar, Senegal, as a Solo Black Woman
From the tasties places to eat to the chicest spots to lay your head, Vivienne Dovi sets out to explore all that Senegal's capital,...
Aug 6, 20244 min read


Here's How A Fashion Editor Spent A Week In Senegal
Shelcy Joseph details her weeklong adventure in the “Land of Teraanga.” By Shelcy Joseph Visiting West Africa felt like a special...
Jun 7, 20246 min read


Seeing Photography as an African Art Form
Giulia Paoletti surveys the development of Senegalese photography along with more than a century of shattering historic events. By Sarah...
Feb 21, 20243 min read


6 Must-try Experiences in Senegal
Whether it was the bustling city of Dakar or its remote villages, Senegal offers a plethora of exhilarating activities. by Tsoku Maela...
Jun 12, 20233 min read

Discover Dakar: from African Art to Rooftop Hangouts and Hidden Culinary Gems
In Dakar, colonial style meets modernity, and a new city is emerging. Wallpaper* contributor Emeline Nsingi Nkosi takes us on a tour of...
Mar 16, 20234 min read

Dakar is reclaiming its place as the cultural capital of Africa
Flush with success from investing in sports and the arts, Senegal’s cultural capital seems to know no bounds. by bird story agency On...
Jan 19, 20235 min read


Travel Content Creator Dev Walker Shares Her Favorite Places To Visit
Dakar’s reputation as a regional fashion hub has persuaded brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss to expand to the capital of the West...
Jun 21, 20223 min read


Fast Track to a Modern Senegal
Renowned Senegalese architect Fatiya Diene Mazza, who is founder of the firm ID+EA, has been instrumental in refreshing the...
Jun 13, 20222 min read

Why Senegal Is on Global Fashion’s Radar
Dakar’s reputation as a regional fashion hub has persuaded brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss to expand to the capital of the West...
May 22, 20229 min read

A New Wave of Creatives Is Transforming Dakar, Senegal’s Capital City
From artist Papi Wata to designer Aboubakarim Ndaw, a cohort of makers and visionaries are writing the city’s next chapter. by Jakiya...
May 10, 20228 min read

10 Times African Influencer Spirited Pursuit Made Us Fall In Love With Senegal
African influencer Spirited Pursuit or Lee Litumbe and her fashionable, West-African chic vibes, has made us fall in love with countries...
Apr 22, 20222 min read


How To Spend A Perfect Sunday on Gorée Island, Senegal
Île de Gorée or Gorée island has been an island destination known for its heart, its slowness and its history. Many of your faves have...
Mar 21, 20222 min read

Tented love: how Senegal created a spectacular new African architecture
After independence in 1960, the country cast off western influences and forged a new African style full of triangular forms,...
Jan 13, 20226 min read

Painting a bigger picture: Senegal’s pioneering ‘first lady’ of graffiti
Artist, poet and singer, Dieynaba Sidibé, AKA Zeinixx, has made her way to the top of the country’s male-dominated hip-hop scene and...
Jan 10, 20225 min read

Top 20 Most Popular Senegalese Foods & Dishes
Senegal is a country located in East Africa with a population of 17 million. It is a country rich in art and culture but also, and above...
Oct 21, 20217 min read

From A Hotel Housekeeper In The US To Owning A Luxury Hotel In Dakar, Senegal
In 2017, Senegalese entrepreneur Souadou Niang opened Palms Luxury Boutique Hotel in Dakar, Senegal. However, behind this amazing...
Sep 16, 20213 min read
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