For centuries, Africa has produced melodious masterpieces cherished throughout the continent and beyond. Until recently, the major sources of entertainment available to indigenous African music lovers were Afrobeat, Afro-pop, hip-hop, Isicathamiya, highlife, R&B music, and so on. There has been a paradigm shift on the African music scene, however. The result is the rise of alternative music acts that are taking the......
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Skinny Girl in Transit is a Nigerian web series about a young woman’s quest to find peace, which in our society means a husband and a trimmer waistline. The strength of the series is its subversive take on society’s demands on women who do not fit the popular feminine ideal as it is often portrayed on television. Tiwa, a dark-skinned, plus size, single......
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African Fashion International (AFI) is excited to share with you the dates for the upcoming AFI...
Lawyer, model and activist Thando Hopa has made history by becoming the first woman living with...
A multitude of exciting creative works are currently being produced in Africa, with more and more...
The British Museum is to consider returning a group of “invisible” objects to Ethiopia. These are...
Maison Eric Kayser is here to make a case that simple is always better—whether you like...
From May 18 to 27, 2019, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will present the 2019 edition of...
The British Museum is to consider returning a group of “invisible” objects to Ethiopia. These are...
Maison Eric Kayser is here to make a case that simple is always better—whether you like...
The ninth edition of iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival took place at Freedom Park, Lagos Island,...
From July 19 to August 11, 2019, the Joburg Theatre will restage the internationally acclaimed musical Sarafina! on the...
The Young African Art Market (YAAM) live venue in Berlin, Germany, will host Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist...
The late Fela Kuti remains Nigeria’s most iconic musician, not only for pioneering afrobeat, which has...
