TAYO Fatunla: DECADES of Excellence in Cartoons
DECADES cover * TAYO Fatunla can be inextricably linked to a swan in terms of the ease, poise and beauty of his artwork. Those who are aware of the avian metaphor used would know that while the swan glides on water, its webbed feet are working overtime to produce the illusion of effortlessness. In order […]
TAYO’s Fatunla’s Ivory Coast Diary – AYA Books and Tourism
Via TAYO Fatunla *Marguerite Abouet – Concluding my diary of my trip to Ivory Coast, one cannot but mention the award-winning Marguerite Abouet author of the AYA book series AYA de Yopougon (Aya from Yopougon). Meeting her as part of cartoonists who were invited to the 6th Cocobulles Festival of cartoons in Abidjan, writer Marguerite […]
The Art of TAYO Fatunla in Grammy Winner BURNA BOY’s ‘YE’ Video | WATCH
[…] YeYe, Ye, Ye, Ye to his mega-hit song. The most recent was his performance at the London Stadium formerly called the Olympic stadium for the 2012 Olympics. TAYO Fatunla says that each time he hears the song in shops on television, on the radio, or Burna Boy himself singing it on stage, he thinks of […]
Cartoonist TAYO Fatunla Draws on History – 30 Years of OUR ROOTS
*If we have no history, we have no future – It is remarkable that OUR ROOTS, Black history sketches by Nigerian Comic artist and cartoonist TAYO Fatunla has been a cartoon column series in London’s The Voice newspaper for over 30 years where it began running weekly. The history of the Black race must be […]
TAYO Fatunla – Another Feather to His Cartooning Career
TAYO Fatunla – Professional Creative Cartoonist of the Year *The ARA Awards 2024 was truly another night to remember for delivering on a promise full of chillaxation, and inspirational speech by Prof. Grace Mbabazi on the theme AFRICA ARISE! and networking opportunities at the Hilton Hotel, Kensington, West London UK. The Building Blocks Initiative, […]
African American Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft’s Editorial Cartoon Workshop in Nigeria with Tayo Fatunla As Guest Facilitator
Barbara Brandon-Croft and TAYO Fatunla – Facilitators *PUNCH Media Foundation (PMF) with support from the U.S. Consulate, Lagos, held an Editorial Cartooning Workshop themed Sketch & Satire: The Art & Impact of Editorial Cartooning in Nigeria. This workshop was designed for experienced editorial cartoonists to elevate their craft, foster innovation, and build a vibrant community […]
TAYO Fatunla’s OUR ROOTS Goes Weekly in New York Amsterdam News
Comic artist TAYO Fatunla – OUR ROOTS creator *British- Nigerian comic artist and illustrator and Eurweb.com contributor, TAYO Fatunla creator of the award-winning OUR ROOTS, the illustrated Black history cartoon documentary, will now feature his educational feature in New York Amsterdam News newspaper on a weekly basis and its online editions. UK-based TAYO is an […]
TAYO Fatunla Exhibits the Documented 75 Years of Windrush Illustrations | LOOK!
The WINDRUSH story exhibition by TAYO Fatunla – Windrush Women *It’s nearing the celebration of Black History Month 2023 in the United Kingdom as October looms. Creative and Cartoon artist TAYO Fatunla has busied himself also commemorating 75 years of Windrush illustrations in Britain through his carefully selected people who one way and another helped […]
TAYO Fatunla’s WINDRUSH Story Project – The People That Helped Shape Britain
[…] were from the ‘Windrush’ generation, had been wrongly detained, deported, and denied legal rights. It was a political time bomb. WINDRUSH – People that shaped Britain by TAYO Fatunla The WINDRUSH story – Mona Baptiste There is the ‘Windrush’ generation who are those who arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1973. […]
TAYO Fatunla: A Mother and Her Comic Artist Son – An Appreciation of A Legacy
[…] myself in drawing cartoons, doing illustrations, designing greeting cards, drawing caricatures, studying human anatomy, learning the Business of Art, studying animation and more. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: TAYO Fatunla’s OUR ROOTS Goes Weekly in New York Amsterdam News OUR ROOTS – Marcellina Durojaiye Fatunla – 1934 – 2022 As I was heading to the plane […]
TAYO Fatunla: Camberwell Black History Walk Launched in London UK | PICs
[…] guide voiced by young actors from Theatre Peckham of which John Boyega is a patron. The map features the work of artist and “illustrious son of Camberwell,” Tayo Fatunla having had a long career working on projects and workshops in Camberwell and he has also worked as an Editorial cartoonist for the Pan African weekly, […]
Nigeria’s Currency Palaver/Crisis with 2023 Elections Looming – TAYO Fatunla Observes
[…] that is why Nigerian politicians turn to them for their support and votes. The role of women indeed, cannot be ruled out when it comes to nation-building. TAYO Fatunla TAYO Fatunla is an award-winning Nigerian Comic Artist, Editorial Cartoonist, Writer, and Illustrator is an artist of the African diaspora. He is a graduate of the […]
TAYO Fatunla: A Taste of Caribbean – The island of Trinidad Talks Cartoons
TAYO Fatunla’s cartoon *The National Animation Festival Animae Caribe weekend has just taken place in Trinidad and Trini Good Media hosted by Franka Philip on ZOOM brought together panelists to discuss political cartoons including discussing the Nigerian bloody protests in Lagos in October among other news stories and the US Presidential election. Zoom discussion […]
OUR ROOTS Virtual Cartoon Workshop – Courtesy Smithsonian Museum of African America Art
[…] based Smithsonian National Museum of African Art has shown interest in projecting this celebration to the US, around the UK and the rest of the world through TAYO Fatunla’s illustrated drawings documenting black history through the years. With this many will know of this celebration which began in the U.K. thirty years ago. OUR ROOTS, […]
TAYO Fatunla’s Diary – Rendezvous with Kenyan Cartoonists in Nairobi | PICs
Nairobi Kenya – Ozone, Maddo, GADO, TAYO Fatunla, Ray, Celeste Wamiru and Victor Ndula *It has been an exhilarating experience visiting Nairobi, Kenya in East Africa. Yes, President Barack Obama has his roots from there. I had flown in from Johannesburg, South Africa. The aim was to meet up with the prolific Kenya cartoonists. I […]
