W’ahu magazine, issue 1
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From Mag Culture’s website:
Born of the Ghanaian capital Accra, W’ahu exists for both those living and loving in Ghana, as well as international readers to which it offers a snapshot of the ‘unwavering creativity’ coming out of the nation’s ‘glamorous and resilient group.’ Of course, this phrasing was not chosen lightly; it’s a true and necessary placeholder ‘for the sake of keeping everyone out of trouble’. As W’ahu’s editors explain:
‘Even within Ghanaian society today, there are many groups who express themselves authentically that are not truly seen for who they are, and are discriminated against as a result. ... What we’re interested in is how the community views themselves through their own eyes when given a platform to do so. What do they want to say—and how do they want to be seen? […]Physically then, the magazine is slim with a bold blue cover hidden by a second, thin cardboard cover with an eye-shaped cut-out revealing only the title logo, a nod to the the rough translation of the Akan-language phrase w’ahu: ‘Have you seen?’ The rich blue of the cover runs like a vein throughout the magazine’s matt pages, with glossy paper reserved for its vibrant visuals composed of photography, collage, illustration, and photo essays.
Inside this first issue, you’ll find a fashion shoot between friends in the cliff-top village of Akuma; surreal and disembodied collage as a means of ‘pushing back against traditional representations of black femininity’ by Efia Serwah; an exploration of pre-colonial language and its relationship to identity; conversations with queer Ghanaian elders; and submissions from the local community on love, sex, and identity. […]
In short, W’ahu is a particularly important addition to our growing collection of queer magazines and one that will leave you with just a taste of what Ghana’s queer community has to offer.
The main fonts used for the magazine are Anybody and PoW Savon. The W’ahu logo is custom lettering.
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“No Man’s Land” appears to be lettering in a style similar to Antique Tuscan Condensed Shade, but with spurs.
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“Drama Queens” uses Oi!
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