Arts/Culture
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Women take centre stage at 26th Gnaoua and World Music Festival
The 26th edition of the Gnaoua and World Music Festival was held in Essaouira, Morocco, with its traditional parade through…
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Pre-colonial Zambian writing system revises African history
Photo: Mulenga Kapwepwe looks at one of 20 pristine leather cloaks in the Swedish archive collected during an expedition between…
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Book Review — Adinkra Wisdom by Rosemond Sarpong Owens
The book “Adinkra Wisdom from Our African Ancestors” by Rosemond Sarpong Owens presents an illuminating and personal journey into the…
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Ghana Party in the Park festival schedules 20th anniversary
Ghana Party in the Park (GPITP), one of the biggest African outdoor events in Europe will mark its 20th anniversary with a…
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How Titi Ogufere and Jomo Tariku are reclaiming African creativity
Nigerian Titi Ogufere, and Kenyan-born Ethiopian Jomo Tariku, are redefining global design by weaving African heritage into contemporary innovation. In…
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a revolutionary of African literature, dies at 87
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a revolutionary voice of African literature, has died at age 87 in the United States after a…
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Morocco’s Rabat turns open-air gallery at Jidar street art festival
A burst of creativity lit up Rabat as towering walls across the Moroccan capital were transformed into bold, colourful murals…
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Cameroonian artist Shiri Achu shares her journey with Oral Ofori
Shiri Achu is a multiple award-winning Cameroonian visual artist and painter that has captivated international audiences with her vibrant paintings…
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Koyo Kouoh, renowned curator and African art advocate, dies at 57
Koyo Kouoh, a renowned curator and outspoken advocate for African artists, has died at 57 in a hospital in Basel,…
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Asantehene honours Amma Prempeh’s promo of Ghanaian heritage
The King of Asante Kingdom (Asantehene) in Ghana, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II honoured his granddaughter, BBC journalist and filmmaker, Amma…
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