REWIND to our chat with Daniel Mitchell, co-founder of Space Available in Bali, an eco-conscious and regenerative design company. Daniel's mission? To create a tangible impact by transforming plastic waste into beautiful, sustainable products. In this "In Convo" episode, Globetrotter’s Kennedy Ashinze sat down with Daniel to discuss Bali, building …

Jakarta's acclaimed Pantja Bar is raising a glass to its 5th anniversary. Fresh off its #27 ranking on Asia's 50 Best Bars list, the bar pays homage to the unsung heroes of mixology.In the latest episode of our "In Convo" original series, Pantja's co-founder Kabir Suharan sits down with Globetrotter Lab's founder Kennedy Ashinze and talks celebrati…

Other than being notable figures in the UK nightlife scene, DJs Shy One and Ruby Savage have little in common musically. “We’re both on the ends of the spectrum,” Savage describes. But you know what they say: opposites attract, much like magnets. Or, in this case, “Like tennis,” as Shy One says. “We complement each other as well. It's like a little…

Meet Eric Williams, the visionary behind the Silver Room, a cornerstone of Chicago's creative scene since 1997. The iconic space blends fashion, music, and art, serving as a boutique, gallery, and community hub. From his legendary Silver Room Sound System Block Parties to groundbreaking initiatives, Williams has curated events that ignited the city…

Meet Iretidayo "IZ" Zaccheaus, the force behind Africa’s biggest street fashion movement, Street Souk. From Lagos to the world, she's fueling a generation of creatives who are rewriting the rules. "The kids are hungry," she says about the continent's booming streetwear scene. As the next Sole DXB heats up, we revisit IZ’s chat with Globetrotters’s …

A Conversation with Rostarr Brooklyn meets Bali in the world of artist Romon Yang aka Rostarr! His art, like his travels, defies definition, drawing inspiration from every corner of the globe. A multidisciplinary artist in painting, abstract calligraphy, large-scale murals, and experimental filmmaking, amongst other things. In our latest In Convo s…

Earlier this year, Chicago artist, designer, and educator Norman Teague brought his powerful exhibition, "A Love Supreme," to the Elmhurst Art Museum . Inspired by John Coltrane's iconic album, the show explored the intersection of jazz improvisation and "unapologetic black aesthetics."In our exclusive interview in his studio on our last visit to C…

In celebrating her currently ongoing “Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, Globetrotter revisits our interview with author and journalist Vikki Tobak.Vikki wasn't just an observer of early hip-hop; she was part of the movement, from working nights at Nell’s nightclub where the Notor…

Fresh off his set at Klymax Discotheque in Potato Head Bali, Ron sits down with Globetrotter's Kennedy Ashinze for a wide-ranging conversation. They discuss: His passion for sound design and creating sonic experiences His groundbreaking Africa HiFi party in Chicago (produced with Sonia Hassan, featuring a young Virgil Abloh as his intern) His recen…

Globetrotter caught up with Copenhagen-based photographer Jamil GS during his trip to New Delhi, India. At the time, his "American Royalty" exhibit just made its Asian debut at the inaugural HGStreet festival. The exhibition featured a selection of iconic photos of hip-hop legends—Jay-Z, Outkast, Mary J. Blige, Chuck D, Diddy and many more— that Ja…

Globetrotter looks back at our conversation with the designer duo behind NorBlack NorWhite, an Indian fashion brand that recently celebrated its 10th year anniversary. On meeting the duo in their private studio in New Delhi, India a few years ago, Mriga Kapadiya and Amrit Kumar talked to Kennedy Ashinze about their transition back to India from Tor…

One of our last face to face interviews pre-travel restrictions, was with critically acclaimed Nigerian international singer, songwriter, guitar virtuoso, and Globetrotter feature alum Keziah Jones. ⠀ For this episode of In Transit, we talked to the ‘Blu Funk’ originator and reminisced on his early busking days on the streets of Camden in London, h…

Blackup Jakarta by Globetrotter lab. ⁣On Saturday, June 27th, Globetrotter Lab hosted a virtual conversation on the global state of black affairs and assembled some brilliant minds to share their perspectives on current happenings regarding the black lives matter protests, its history, cultural context, and why it's important for Asians, especially…

It’s not every day that you get to meet pioneering musicians, but that’s exactly what happened to us when we sat down with Show Dem Camp (SDC) in their hometown, Lagos. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that the rap duo is responsible in defining the music industry in Nigeria today. The Nigeria-born members Ghost (Olumide Ayeni) & Tec (Wale Davies…

When Globetrotter met Nigerian illustrator and graphic designer Lemi Ghariokwu in Lagos, he described his legendary collaboration with the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti as “preordained.” Lemi’s fateful journey into becoming the creator of dozens of Fela’s iconic album covers began with a chance meeting. The two hit it off right away, and it isn’t hard …

Globetrotter met director Reema Sengupta from India during the course of Asia Africa Film Festival (AAFF), which was held on April 24-28, 2019 at Silver Screen, Jakarta. Following the screening of her short film "Counterfeit Kunkoo" at the second day of AAFF, Reema talked more about the film at the Director's Q&A session, where she revealed that th…

We last saw Natasha Diggs at G360 Live in Jakarta in August 2018, but earlier in March, she visited the New Delhi to perform at HG Street, the country’s first ever premium street and sneaker culture festival. While she was there, she also had the chance to meet up with the city’s creative community such as the founders of fashion label NORBLACK NOR…

Laduma Ngxokolo started Maxhosa in 2011. Six years later, with lines for men and women, his creations are stocked all over the world: Cape Town, Johannesburg, London, Tokyo, Amsterdam. The inspiration for the brand came from Laduma’s own cultural tradition - from a desire to make high quality, beautiful knitwear for Xhosa initiates, who give away a…

It seems that fashion designer Ji Won Choi has been anywhere and everywhere. She was born in Seoul, raised in the midwest USA, and educated in New York City and Paris. In November 2018, she once again embarked on a journey, this time to Lagos, Nigeria, where she was scheduled to show her eponymous brand’s latest collection at this year’s GTB Fashio…

Samuel Bazawule turned Blitz the Ambassador after he touched down on American shores after 18 years in Ghana. The mixing of cultural waters woke him up, and he now takes up all tools at his disposal. “We cannot underestimate any of the channels we have available to us,” he stresses, “We must fire on all cylinders.” Instead of allowing non-Africans …

on their 1 year anniversary, we caught up with Indonesia's Museum Macan's director Mr. Aaron Seeto who shared the journey so far, their past and current exhibitions plus new things to come. Website: www.globetrottermag.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/globetrotterlab Facebook: www.facebook.com/globetrotterlab…

Globetrotter revisits our conversation with world-famous Chef Will Goldfarb at his restaurant, Room 4 Dessert in Bali, Indonesia. In the podcast, the chef, who has been dubbed the Thom Yorke of pastry by Eater.com, shares about his decision to open the restaurant and move with his family in a country so far away from his home in New York. Website: …

Join Globetrotter as we take a sneak-peek inside Manual Jakarta's office and sit down for a conversation with Hadi Ismanto.Hadi founded Manual Jakarta as an independent lifestyle publication that uncovers the latest happenings in Jakarta with a focus on food, fashion, arts and culture. At Manual Jakarta, Hadi and his team are all about discovering …

Globetrotter met up with Abrima Erwiah, the co-founder of Studio 189 in Lagos, Nigeria.Together with actress Rosario Dawson, Abrima Erwiah founded Studio 189, a fashion enterprise based in Ghana and United States. For its efforts to promote African fashion, Studio 189 has been awarded the top honors at the CFDA + Lexus Fashion Initiative 2.0.Websit…

Globetrotter takes a look back at our visit to Miliki, where we sat down for an exclusive chat with the founder, Patrick Koshoni.Located on Victoria Island, Lagos, Miliki is built for the quiet enjoyment of those seeking alternative forms of leisure. It’s a strictly private, members-only club, though sometimes open to the public for special events.…

Globetrotter sat down with Abderrahmane Trabsini during his visit to G360 Live, our first ever creative convergence, which was held on August 17-19, 2018 in Jakarta. Abderrahmane Trabsini is one of the founders of Amsterdam-based fashion label Daily Paper. Inspired by Abderrahmane and his fellow co-founders' African heritage and passion for contemp…

Yassine Saidi - Head of Puma Select on his recent trip to Jakarta for G360 Summit 2018 discusses the intersection between sports, music and fashion in conversation with Globetrotter Lab