Amani Bin Shikhan

Group profile on the team behind Air Afrique and Bottega Veneta’s Abdel El Tayeb

Cover story on poet turned singer-songwriter, Mustafa, for DAZED's Spring 2022 issue.

Profile on Torontonian (and South African!) singer-songwriter, Zaki Ibrahim.

Whether you call them removable fronts, golds, caps or grills, one thing is true: without the Plein family, gold teeth would have a very different reputation. To celebrate the release of forthcoming biography Mouth Full of Golds, Amani Bin Shikhan speaks to the family about their glittering history.

Black Light is a column by Governor General Award-winning writer Amanda Parris that spotlights, champions and challenges art and popular culture that is created by Black people and/or centres Black people. While Amanda is away on maternity leave, a different writer will be featured in a guest edition of the column each month. This month's edition is an essay by writer Amani Bin Shikhan.

On his latest album, Abel Tesfaye sparks nostalgia while still managing to sound weird and futuristic.

Worked as a story and interview researcher/writer on seasons 2-4 of the Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning Netflix documentary series.

Up-and-coming artist talks inspiration and process with Amani Bin Shikhan.

After two years of recalibration, the budding Bramptonian singer is ready to re-introduce himself.

Review of Megan Thee Stallion's "Fever".

UK R&B singer NAO opens up about the first song she ever wrote and what influenced her latest album with Amani Bin Shikhan.

Interview with writer and novelist Akwaeke Emezi on writing, visibility, and process for my Healthline series, Life Balms.

How a collective’s weekly open mic events have become a lifeline for Montreal’s creative Black community.

In a city that’s been on a steady international climb for years, artistry is morphing and blooming. We shine a light on the new 'new' wave of MCs, producers and songwriters threatening the charts.

It is consensus that the G.O.O.D. Music-signee deserves more, but what Taylor does with what she has is truly something worthy of marvel.