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November 01, 2019
On African Culture and Misappropriation

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Everard Read London presents a solo exhibition of new works by Cape Town-based artist, Andrzej Urbanski, known for his meticulous, hard-edged abstraction. Urbanski’s work appears to be the result of an automated process; the precision of its execution gives the initial impression that the works could only have been created by a robotic or digital tool. The artist’s interest in creating this illusion is rooted in......
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Today, Ndebele artist and national icon Dr Esther Mahlangu affectionately named Mam Esther celebrates her 85th birthday. She will launch her largest solo exhibition on 19 November to commemorate the occasion. Titled Esther Mahlangu 85, the exhibition, curated by Ruzy Rusike, launches online on 11 November and at The Melrose Gallery on the evening of 19 November, running until 20 December 2020. It will......
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FASHION

Architecture, Architecture & Design, Design, Fashion, Lifestyle, Luxury, News, Travel
Lexus in Collaboration with Tosin Oshinowo and Chrissa Amuah Present a Collection of Headpieces Celebrating Innovation through Design and Craftsmanship
Last Thursday, Lexus unveiled the widely celebrated collaboration between leading Lagos-based architect and designer Tosin Oshinowo,...

Fashion, Interview, Lifestyle, Luxury
Mansa Couture: Redefining the African Woman
Sene-Gambian fashion house Mansa Couture boasts of an array of beautifully crafted feminine designs deeply resonating...

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Aimas: Celebrating Individuality through Fashion
Lagos-based Tayo Shonekan deviated from a career in engineering to establish herself as a leading fashion...

CULTURE & TRAVEL

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Archaeologists Discover a Temple to an Ancient Queen and 50 Stunning Sarcophagi in an Egyptian Necropolis
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed more than 50 sarcophagi and an ancient funerary temple at the Saqqara necropolis, just...

Architecture, Architecture & Design, Art, Culture & Travel
Palais de Lomé: Sonia Lawson on Reinventing and Transforming the Forbidden
Once a symbol of power under the colonial regimes of Germany and France, the former Palais...

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First look at David Adjaye’s Planned Museum for Benin City
The British Museum and Ghanaian-born London architect David Adjaye are working with Nigerian organisations to lay...

Architecture, Architecture & Design, Design, Fashion, Lifestyle, Luxury, News, Travel
Lexus in Collaboration with Tosin Oshinowo and Chrissa Amuah Present a Collection of Headpieces Celebrating Innovation through Design and Craftsmanship
Last Thursday, Lexus unveiled the widely celebrated collaboration between leading Lagos-based architect and designer Tosin Oshinowo,...

Culture & Travel, News, Travel
Archaeologists Discover a Temple to an Ancient Queen and 50 Stunning Sarcophagi in an Egyptian Necropolis
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed more than 50 sarcophagi and an ancient funerary temple at the Saqqara necropolis, just...

Architecture, Architecture & Design, Art, Culture & Travel, News, Travel
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Tools in Gabon that May Rewrite Our Understanding of Humankind’s History in Central Africa
Archaeologists have dated stone tools from Lopé National Park in Gabon to 620,000 to 850,000 years...
MUSIC

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Mory Kanté: African Music Star Dies Aged 70
Mory Kanté (March 29, 1950 – May 22, 2020) was an acclaimed Guinean vocalist and player...

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DAP The Contract: Everybody Falls in the Summer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, and growing up in a musical family, Dolapo Akinkugbe (DAP) started playing...

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Hennessy Artistry Marks 10th Anniversary Concert in Grand Style
Over the past decade, Hennessy has been a key driver in promoting music, discovering new talent...