In our next issue we present a 12 page feature on the street artists of Kinshasa, documented by photographer Kris Annecouke. The resourceful artists use the trash which is inundating their area to make costumes of protest and awareness on social issues like climate change, COVID, Ebola, and the increasing wealth gap. Using flip flops, syringes, water bottles and more, these artists and performers are making important statements with the very items they are affected by.


First slide: photographer @krispannecoucke with Shaka’s ‘Matshozi 6 jours’ or
"6 days of tears", made of bloodstained dolls.

As a child, Shaka Fumu Kabaka was witness to the atrocities that took place during the six-day war between Ugandan and Rwandan forces in his hometown of Kisangani in June 2000.

"It wasn't even our war, but a war between two
foreign armies"The fighting left more than 1,000 dead and many injured in this town in the north of Democratic Republic of Congo.
"I lost loved ones," says Kabaka. @kabakamene

Gioli & Assia:thank you all for watching our new Diesis Live “A White Awakening” 🤍

Creative shadow art ✍️ Favorite 1-10?