Tinashe Mushakavanhu, University of the Witwatersrand After being disenchanted with his work as a detective inspector in Rhodesia’s British South Africa Police, Derek Huggins quit his…
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The tune of today’s African literature may still be dictated by the finances of the West
Gnawa culture, a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in music, African rituals and Sufi traditions, has been added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.…
The legacy of Islamic Cairo’s most famous son Naguib Mahfouz lives on in its winding lanes more than three decades after he became the only Arab…
Makaho faced years of discrimination and discouragement before a wealthy fan decided to fund a recording session in 2016
“Africa is one of the fastest-growing markets in the art world today, and Nigeria is equal on the top with South Africa,”
“Africa is my essence. #Africa is my identity…Africa is life. Africa is the vibe, the energy. Africa, the core of our existence.” -RezThaPoet…What does #AfricaFirst mean to you?
“#AfricaFirst is a culture. #AfricaFirst is a people with a history, with an old civilisation that reigns forever, eternally.” -Efe Paul Azino
In this short piece, Efe Paul Azino tells the tales of #Africa from earliest civilisations to today’s giant strides.
In Tonkolili and Port Loko, a new type of ritual is emerging in which girls are initiated by the Sowei, but are not “cut”
Museum staff knew the bones were something special – they just didn’t know what exactly.