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Founder ALASSANE SY Co-founder & Creative Director SARA HEMMING Co-founder & Editorial Director HELEN JENNINGS

RADICAL WAVE

CORSAIR KINGDOM by Mous Lamrabat

Design Director BENJAMIN JOHNSTON AT STUDIO JOHNSTON

Senior Art Director LAUREN BARRETT

Designer TIM WAN Operations Manager AMY BARKER

Associate Editors MIRIAM BOUTEBA ANANDA PELLERIN

Sub Editor EVE MARLEAU

Assistants BOLA MARTIN EDWIN BOADU ISABELA LIMA PRECIOUS OPARA XANTHE SOMERS

Shoot Production BAKER KENT BEANSTALK CAT CRAWFORD CLM GENERATION X PROXY PROD Events Art Director CONOR CRONIN

Print & Reprographics Manager STEVE SAVIGEAR

Typeface Design HAAKON SPENCER & MATTHEW FENTON AT BRITISH STANDARD TYPE

RADICAL WAVE

LOVE BUZZ by Nadine Ijewere & Cyndia Harvey

WRITERS Alexander Aplerku, Adjoa Armah, Alix-Rose Cowie, Benewaah Boateng, Bianca Ama Manu, Catherine E. McKinley, Debbie Shasanya, Emmanuel Anu-Onu Balogun, Emma Gilhooly, Julie Bonzon, Katie de Klee, Leanne Tlhagoane, Mahoro Seward, Mazzi Odu, Mireille Harper, Samantha Small, Ngartia, Sarah Ben Romdane, Stéphane Gaboué, Valeria Costa-Kostritsky, Xuman.

PHOTOGRAPHERS Adama Jalloh, Akinola Davies Jr, Alex Franco, Alice Mann, Almass Badat, Alun [be], Angie Lopez, Anita Ng, Annelise Phillips, Ben Beagent, Beni Masiala, Nuits Balneaires, Danny Kasirye, Christina Ebenezer, Chris Rinke, Clare Shilland, Daniel Obasi, Ed Reeve, Elizabeth Wirija, Hanane El Ouardani, Ibrahem Hasan, James Wang, Jamie Morgan, Jermaine Francis, Jesse Vos, Junior Jimenez, Kristin-Lee Moolman, Lakin Ogunbanwo, Lebohang Kganye, Luca Khouri, Lucie Rox, Maganga Mwagogo, Marianna Sanvito, Matt Kay, Maurice Ascani, Maya-Ines Touam, Mous Lamrabat, Musa N. Nxumalo, Nadine Ijewere, Nick van Tiem, Noma Osula, Noncedo Gxekwa, Nonzuzo Gxekwa, Nuits Balneaires, Ofoe Amegavie, Olga de la Iglesia, Oumayma B. Tanfous, Peter Irungu, Petrovsky & Ramone, Sharif Hamza, Sipho Gongxeka, Stephen Tayo, Saul Nash, Rhea Dillon, Rudi Geyser, Ruth Ossai, Teknari, Tshepiso Mazibuko, Tyler Mitchell, Virgine Khateeb, Wathek Allal, Yasmine Hatimi. STYLISTS Bevan Agyemang, Bryan Emry, Cynthia Lawrence-John, Deborah Bloemen, Gavin Mikey Collins, Hanna Kelifa, Harris Elliott, Jessica Willis, Jide Ali, Karlie Shelley, KK Obi, Lisa Lapauw, Marika Ella Ames, Naomi Miller, Nathan Klein, Ola Ebiti, Saranne Woodcroft, Suze Kuit.

HAIR STYLISTS, MAKE-UP ARTISTS, MODELS, CASTING AGENTS, SET DESIGNERS, PRODUCERS, ASSISTANTS Abbas Mwambakale, Abdoulaye Ka, Adelisa Mangcu, Afi Emily Attipoe, Ajak Deng, Alice Andrews, Ama Quashie, Amber Pinkerton, Andile and Mzwandile, Andrew Moores, Anelisa Mangcu, Anne Sophie, Ariel Oulai, Arnaud Kablan, Ashley Herson, Ashley Smith, Asma Al-Aloosi, Aweng, Ayo Fagboyegum, Ayo Hasani, Aza Mhlana, Babs, Bari Khalique, Bea Sweat, Becky Akinyode, Berlin Williams, Biba, Billie McKenzie, Bos Nooji, Breana Carson, Carolyn Gallyer, Casey Redlinghys, Chantal Amati, Cheikh, Chester Martinez, Chinedu Okoli, Chloe Rosolek, Coco Anetor-Sokei, Courtney Hickson, Courtney Perkins, Cyndia Harvey, Darius, Dennis Okwera, Eddy Liu, Edward Lampley, Elibeidy Dani, Emma Thorn, Emily Carr, Eniola Abiora, Fatima Kouame, Fola Abatan, Funmbi Ogunbanwo, Frankelen, Frankie Daniela, Gabi Besevic-Simpson, Gideon Mustapha, Gonca Akkel, Grace Ahn, Hamed Maiye, Happiness Okon, Helena, Honey, Ivelisse Rosado, Jairo, James Gilbert, James T Emmanuel, John K Emmanuel, James Ukpai, Jean, Jeffrey, Joani Johnson, Joie Duke-Ryan, John Seabrooke, John Vial, Jonny, Jordan, Joseph, Julia Asaro, Kadeem Rodgers, Katty, Kennedy Clarke, Keona, Kiela Annie, Kimberly Davidson, Kimberly Patterson, Kite Chuang, Koshin, Laura Bruton, Lauraine Bailey, Lee Kotze, Leah, Lauretta, Lauretta Orji, Lina Sabry, Liz Daxauer, Lizzie Arneson, Lucas Wilson, Lucy Burt, Lucy Sanderson, Luke, Magueye, Marc Alexandre, Matthew Hawkes, Megan Jordan, Michelle Moolman, Mike O’Gorman, Min Sandhu, Nadine Willis, Nathan, Nicole Sumanasekera, Niki Vos, Nisaa Pouncey, Nyakor Riam, Oke Tobiola, Olivier Attia, Olabisi Olaniyan, Olamide Ogundele, Olasunkanmi Abayomi, Pal Berdal, Parvane Barret, Patrice, Pelumi Ogunde, Precious Mbatha, Raph Métamorphose, Ratax & Damien, Rebecca Williams, Rhiannon Powell, Samir, Samuel Ayeloja, Sandra Falase, Sarah Nguyen, Sethu, Shaden, Sharmaarke Ali Aden, Sheldon Shepherd, Shen Williams-Cohen, Shivs Arnold, Sophia, Sosa Yande, Souad, Stanley, Stefano Ortega, Sutchay, Sydfalls, Sylvia McMillan, Temidayo Sanusi, Tommy, Widad Hassan, Yanice, Yann Soumé, Yasmine Sabri, Yoshi Miyazaki, Zara Nelson.

THANK YOU Amina Sarr, AWCA Lagos, British Council, Charlene Prempeh, Design Indaba, Dudu Sarr, Ethan Miller at IMG, Farida Hamak, Francis Kokoroko, Glenn Max, Jarri Van der Haegen, Jefferson Hack, Jessica Murphy, Jimmy Moffat, Juliana Kasumi, Kione Grandison, LED Model Management, Liska Yealland, Maria McCloy, Maria Tkachenko, Monique Kawecki, Oluwaseye Olusa, Olya Kuryshchuk, Peter Jennings, Remi Ajani, Richard Hinzel, Stephen Davies, The Africa Center, Thu Nyugen, Toast PR, Tonia Arapovic. PRINTING Approach Print Ltd, Leicester

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