Rwanda: Is Rwandan Hip-Hop Dead or Has It Evolved? What Industry Players Say
[New Times] When You Talk About Hip-Hop as a genre of music in Rwanda, the first thing that comes to mind is Tuff Gang, a group of young men who became prominent in the early 2000’s, bringing to the fore the likes of Jay Polly, Bull Dog, Fireman and ot…
Angola: Short Film Festival Pays Tribute to Director Abel Couto
[ANGOP] Luanda — Filmmaker and director Abel Couto will be honored at the 5th edition of the Kianda International Short Film Festival (FESC-KIANDA), taking place from 18 to 26 of this month in Luanda.
Rwanda: Rwandan Actor Ncuti Gatwa Named Among Top 100 Influential Africans
[New Times] Ncuti Gatwa has been named by The African Magazine among its annual listing of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023. The list celebrates the achievements and contributions of Africans from various fields and sectors, who have made a po…
Rwanda: Yvonne Kabarokore to Represent Rwanda at Miss Planet International
[New Times] Yvonne Kabarokore, popularly known on social media as Ivy, is set to represent Rwanda at the fourth edition of Miss Planet International Pageant to take place in Cambodia this year.
Angola: Angolan Artists Honored On National Culture Day
[ANGOP] Talatona — The handover of merit certificates to arts professionals, employees of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the presentation of the cultural project called “Mbanza Yetu – the country in the Iron Palace” marked the celebrations of…
Angola: Festikongo Second Edition Takes Place August This Year
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo — The 2nd edition of the Kongo International Cultural Festival (Festikongo) will take place in August this year, the governor of the province of Zaire, Adriano Mendes de Carvalho, announced on Friday in Mbanza Kongo.
Angola: Minister of Culture Highlights Ruy Mingas Contribution
[ANGOP] Luanda — The minister of Culture and Tourism, Filipe Zau, highlighted the contribution of Angolan nationalist Ruy Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas, who died this Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal, aged 84, due to illness.
Rwanda: Gospel Artiste Tonzi Launches Album ‘Respect’
[New Times] Clementine Uwitonze, popularly known as Tonzi, one of the pioneers of modern gospel music in Rwanda on January 4, launched her ninth album dubbed ‘Respect’ making her the Rwanda’s first praise and worship singer to have achieved such a rema…
Angola: Huambo Hosts First African Book Biennial
[ANGOP] Huambo — The province of Huambo hosts the first African Book Biennial from the 4th to the 16th of April this year, as a multifaceted cultural space, which aims to bring together writers from 54 countries on the continent.
Rwanda: Who Is Michael Tesfay, Ethiopian Techpreneur Engaged to Miss Rwanda 2020?
[New Times] Miss Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe’s engagement to Michael Tesfay has been making rounds of headlines since the lovebirds made it public on January 2.