Celebrating the explosion of street art in Africa over thelast decade, this visually rich survey the first of its kind showcases the work of over 200 artists at the forefrontof the boom. Including twelve in-depth interviews withstreet artists active in Africa today as well as coverage ofthe continent's major street art projects, collectives andfestivals, it takes the reader on an introductory tour of themany African street art scenes, with a deeper focus onthe most prominent players in Kenya, Morocco, Senegal,South Africa and Tunisia.Contemplate the monumental project Murais daLeba in Angola, which saw 6,000 square metres of wallcovered by local graffiti and visual artists in the Serrada Leba mountain range. Learn more about the culturalinfluences and idiosyncrasies of individual street artscenes, and how they mesh with local communities, suchas eL Seed's project Perception': a huge multi-part muralstretching across more than fifty buildings in Cairo'sZaraeeb neighbourhood, revealing a message of hopeto its marginalized community in the artist's distinctive calligraffiti' style.Text commentaries elaborating on styles andprocesses, and social and cultural context, are pepperedthroughout the book, giving the reader further insight intoa wealth of striking contemporary visual cultures andhelping make this a must-have for street art fans andpractitioners.