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Art, music and culture from Bushwick and Hudson, threaded through the diaspora in New York, Paris, London, Abidjan, Dakar and Istanbul. Written in the first person, by someone who goes out.

Issue one: Friday, November 27

What is in an issue

Six to seven minutes on a standard issue, nine to ten when a Senegal chapter leads. When a section has nothing worth your time, it is simply left out.

L'EscaleThe stopoverWhere I was this fortnight and what set the tone.
Le RegardArtist of the fortnightOne work, large, rights cleared and credited. What it does and why it matters.
Sur les mursExhibits and openingsBrooklyn and Hudson, one line each, one clause on why.
Ce soirThe showOne show written up properly, then the runners.
Now PlayingOn repeatThe monthly playlist, with a note on what shaped it.
Book ClubThe threadThe diaspora read: one article, and why it is worth the click.
Le MenuWhat I cookedOne recipe and one real plate.
SénégalThe Senegal yearTwelve chapters, monthly, November 2026 through October 2027.

Sankofa · Reclaim the past

The Senegal year

Once a month, the second issue of the month leads with a chapter from Senegal, alongside the monthly playlist.

Chapter one sends on Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving, with the first capsule drop. Chapter twelve lands in October 2027.

Bring a friend, earn a seat

Every subscriber gets a referral link. The rewards lead somewhere physical, and some of the rooms do not exist yet. When they open, the list will already be made.

  1. 1 The playlist, 48 hours early

    Each month's Now Playing before it ships to everyone.

  2. 3 The Hudson list

    My standing recommendations up the river, updated every quarter.

  3. 5 The guest list

    For the first L'Escale DJ set, whenever it happens.

  4. 10 The first gallery night

    An invitation, plus one piece from the limited first-edition run.

Adinkrahene · Greatness, charisma, leadership

After you subscribe

RIGHT AWAYThe welcomeWhat L'Escale is, when it arrives, and the latest issue in full.
DAY 3The art threadThe strongest Le Regard features so far, and how artists can send work.
DAY 7The room threadA show, a Hudson note, the current playlist, and your referral link.

The archive

Read past issues

Opens with issue one

Every issue stays readable online after it sends, by date, with the art and music filed into their own sections.