Uganda: French Embassy Invests in Uganda’s Creative Future
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — The Embassy of France in Uganda contributed Shs180 million to support young Ugandan content creators in the design and production of digital media.
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe-Born Leo Miyagee Lights Up Irish Hip Hop Scene
[New Zimbabwe] BELFAST-BASED Zimbabwe-born rising hip hop star Leo Miyagee is relishing the opportunity to showcase his talent to a wider audience after being recently selected to feature in the 2023 instalment of the prestigious Stendhal Festival in N…
South Africa: Zondo At Your Fingertips – New Book Offers an Accessible and Condensed Version of South Africa’s Ambitious Corruption Inquiry
[The Conversation Africa] Anti-corruption activist Paul Holden has done South Africa a great favour by summarising the work of the judicial commission that probed massive corruption under former president Jacob Zuma. No one except academics will read t…
Africa: Afropop Closeup Podcast Season 8 Begins July 4
[Afropop] As podcast subscribers and listeners know, the Afropop Closeup podcast series, hosted by individual producers, is a place where we go beyond the music into politics, religion, history and culture. It’s a wide open forum allowing producers to …
Nigeria: Nigerian Artistes Who Sold Out Concerts Abroad
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Kenya: Nairobi Turns Out in Thousands for the Inaugural Bob Collymore International Jazz Festival 2023
[Capital FM] Music is often described as the art of sound. It expresses the ideas and emotions of the musician in different forms. You end up feeling the emotion the musician is conveying. In the end, it brings us together and connects us together no m…
Rwanda: ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Icon Rusesabagina Says Prison Was ‘Hell’
[DW] Dissident Paul Rusesabagina thanked the US for its efforts to release him from prison earlier this year. His made new criticisms of the Rwandan government in a video to mark the 61st anniversary of Rwanda’s independence.
Ethiopia: Oroma Musican’s Widow Decries Lack of Justice For His Assassination Three Years Ago
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — The widow of artist Hachalu Hundessa who was assassinated on 29 June, 2020, Fantu Damisew said justice has not been served and she doesn’t know who killed him three years after his death. Fantu who is currently board cha…
Africa: Merqury Quaye – the Father of DJs in Africa
[Ghanaian Times] Merqury Quaye, a name that resonates throughout the African music industry, is widely hailed as the father of DJs in Africa. With his groundbreaking contributions and relentless efforts, he has revolutionized the DJing landscape across…
Kenya: Renowned Kenyan Poet Professor Micere Mugo Passes Away
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenya’s respected author and poet Professor Micere Githae Mugo is dead aged 80.