South Africa: Major League DJs Ink Recording Deal With Atlantic Records
[New Zimbabwe] Amapiano duo Major League DJs have signed a major global record deal with Atlantic Records.
Tanzania: Clashes of Heritage, Sustainability and Survival in Zanzibar
[Daily Maverick] Alexandra Willis visited Zanzibar with a Brenthurst delegation and shared some findings on the country’s development plans.
Africa: The History of Africa Is Central to the Story of the Modern World – Africa Needs to Write Itself Back Into History
[Daily Maverick] The term ‘scramble for Africa’ is commonplace, but the unacknowledged reality is that what created the ‘Atlantic world’ was the scramble for Africans.
Ghana: Topside Brass Band Entertains Underprivileged Schools
[Ghanaian Times] The United States’ (US) Naval Forces Europe and Africa’s Topside Brass Band on Monday entertained children of underprivileged schools at Jamestown in Accra.
Kenya: Duale to Spill the Beans on Kenyatta’s Scheme Against Ruto in a New Book
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Former National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has vowed to reveal President Uhuru Kenyatta’s plan to stop Deputy President William Ruto’s ascension to the climax of political power in a soon-to-be-released memoir.
Africa: Burkina Faso Architect Francis Kere Becomes First African to Win Pritzker Prize
[allAfrica] Cape Town — Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere has become the first African to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious honour, in its more than 40-year history.
Burkina Faso: Diebedo Francis Kere Receives the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize
[Pritzker Prize] Diébédo Francis Kéré, architect, educator and social activist, has been selected as the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award that is regard…
Nigeria: I Am Better Than Wizkid, Burnaboy, Davido, Others – Blackface
[Daily Trust] Veteran Nigerian singer, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo popularly known as Blackface has proclaimed that he is better than Nigerian multiple award-winning artistes, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Olamide, Davido, among others.
Zimbabwe: Jah Prayzah in Energetic Performance
[The Herald] Seasoned musician Jah Prayzah managed to put up an energetic and great performance at the Expo 2020 Dubai Millenium ampitheatre in front of hundreds.
Rwanda: New Book Chronicles Resilience of Rwandan Women in Coffee Industry
[New Times] Denise Uwera, a Rwandan author and photographer, has published “Strong Women behind a Strong Coffee,” a coffee table book of photos that tells the experiences of 25 women who play important roles in the coffee industry.