Arts/Culture
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New designers shine at Fashion Finest Africa’s Epic Show 2025
The city of Lagos, Nigeria, hosted the celebration of innovation, culture, and creativity as emerging designers from across Africa, Europe,…
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Angélique Kidjo now first Black African on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Beninese singer, global cultural icon, and five-time Grammy winner, Angélique Kidjo has been announced as the first Black African performer…
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Netherlands returns 119 stolen Nigerian artefacts after 120 years
After more than 120 years in foreign hands, a trove of 119 ancient sculptures stolen from the Kingdom of Benin…
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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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