London

"In the British Museum, you find lots of things about our history that you wouldn’t find in Senegal. Which is crazy."

British Museum

"There is a Senegalese pop-up that happens once a month, called Little Baobab. It's run by a friend called Khadim. They collaborate with a Senegalese artist called Abdoulaye Samb."

Little Baobab

"I walked around watching people jumping in the canal, they were drunk. Lots of tattoos. I could do that for days, watching people like that."

Camden Town

"It has a certain particularity where you can go there and easily feel like you're not in Europe anymore. You're somewhere in Lagos."

Moonshine Lounge

Born in Mauritania, raised in Senegal, and having lived in France, the US, and the UK, Alassane Sy’s ongoing global journey has shaped his keen sensibility. His creativity has taken him across continents, from acting in New York in the acclaimed 2011 picture ‘Restless City’, to directing his shorts ‘Fallou’ and ‘Marabout’ in Dakar and founding Africa–focused media brand Nataal in London. In everything he does, Alassane looks to dig deeper into and celebrate West African history and culture, as well as bring people together.

Founder of African-focused media brand Nataal, Alassane Sy is a pioneering voice sharing the continent’s diverse creativity from his home in London.

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