Africa: Africa’s Creative and Cultural Industries in Need of Local Support
[Ethiopian Herald] Culture plays an important role in the life any society. It is one of the decisive features of a society without which it loses its completeness. Like politics, economy and social relations, culture is one of the basic features if an…
Africa: The US-Africa Axis in 2025 and Beyond
[Independent (Kampala)] What does Trump’s victory in America mean for relations between the US and Africa in general, and between America and Uganda in particular? Good question, and it’s one that has certainly been discussed at length over the course …
Africa: Sake-Making and Other National Treasures Make Latest Unesco Heritage List
[UN News] Intore dance in Rwanda, equestrian art in Portugal, Tomyum soup in Thailand, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding the making of sake in Japan, are among the latest practices and cultural expressions to be recognized by the UN Educational, …
Africa: Hard to Be Creative When the Burden of Survival Makes Creativity Feel Like a Luxury
[Daily Maverick] What does the landscape and climate for creative writing and freedom of expression look like in five different African countries today? What are some of the issues that affect writers?
Africa: Afropop Top Videos – 2024 Year End Special
[Afropop] Awesome videos have been coming at us fast and furious. Here’s a set of eleven to get you grooving through the holidays!
Africa: Africa’s Biggest Stars Set to Hit Ovo Arena Wembley for Afrobeats Legends Festival
[Vanguard] The First-Ever Afrobeats Legends Concert is Set to Bring Africa’s Biggest Stars to London, UK.
Africa: Nigerian Artists Display Ingenuity in Art Master Africa Competition
[Vanguard] As the Nigeria creative industry evolves, more extremely talented artists push their way into the art space with bold statements about the country’s impressive position in the global art scene.
Africa: Joy Dancer – Dance Documentary Shows the Power of Movement to Give a Voice to the Silenced
[The Conversation Africa] In 2018, when visiting the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, choreographer Gregory Maqoma came across the multimedia installation The African Choir 1891 Re-imagined (2017).
Africa: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi – Preserving the Cultural Heritage
[IPS] Stockholm, Sweden — More durable than bronze, higher than Pharaoh’s
Africa: Womex 2024 Wraps Up in Manchester, UK
[Afropop] The end of October brings autumn leaves, cooler weather, Halloween, and, of course, the Worldwide Music Expo (aka WOMEX). The floating convention takes place in a different city each year and this year it was held in Manchester, England. The …