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June 25, 2020
Arthur Jafa’s ‘Love Is the Message’ Will Stream for 48 Hours in Museums Across the World
Fifteen art institutions will simultaneously livestream Arthur Jafa’s poignant video work, Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death (2016) over the course of 48 hours beginning on 26 June to audiences around the world. The effort is spearheaded by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which jointly acquired the work in 2018. Thirteen other museums that own editions of......
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Mory Kanté (March 29, 1950 – May 22, 2020) was an acclaimed Guinean vocalist and player of the kora harp. He was best known internationally for his 1987 hit song Yé ké yé ké, which scored number-one in Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, and Spain. The album ‘Akwaba Beach’, was the best-selling African record of its time. Kanté died in hospital on Friday in......
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FASHION

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

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Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago
From 29 February to May 10, 2020, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) will present Seeing Chicago...

Art, Design, Fashion, Lifestyle
In Conversation with Claire Idera
Claire Idera is a creative entrepreneur dedicated to the development of art and design in Africa....

CULTURE & TRAVEL

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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...

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Mam Esther Turns 85 Today
Today, Ndebele artist and national icon Dr Esther Mahlangu affectionately named Mam Esther celebrates her 85th...

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Cameroonian Curator Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung Awarded Berlin’s Highest State Award
The Berlin Senate has conferred its highest award The Order of Merit of Berlin to Bonaventure...

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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...

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Historic Tunisian Items Withdrawn from Paris Auction after Heritage Body Claims Works Left Country Illegally
A Paris-based auction house has withdrawn more than 100 historic Tunisian items from an online sale...

Lifestyle, Travel
7 Tourist Attractions in Angola
Angola, the largest country in Africa, leaves tourists in awe with its abundant attractions and scenic...
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...