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Odun Ifa Exhibition

Yoruba Gallery’s Odun Ifa 2024 exhibition showcased an eclectic mix of art from talented artists presenting the essence of Ifa / Orunmila in practice, belief, culture and lifestyle, including the Orisa’s associated with Ifa such as Orisa Ibeji and Orisa Esu in his multidimensional forms and energies.
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Emmanuel Olaleye-IFA OLOKUN
Emmanuel Olaleye-IFA OLOKUN
Watson Mere-SANGO BABA WA
Watson Mere-SANGO BABA WA
Akanni Kehinde- THE SAYER
Akanni Kehinde- THE SAYER

Africa: New Book On African Inequalities Challenges Policy Makers

3rd February 2025
[UCT] Scholars from an African research centre hosted by the University of Cape Town (UCT) are key contributors to a new book that aims to shape global discussions and discourses on Africa's inequality challenges. This multi-institution collaborative work was launched on a recent webinar.

Nigeria: 2025 Grammy Awards – Tems Wins Best African Music Performance

3rd February 2025
[This Day] For the first time, a Nigerian artist has won the Grammy for Best African Music Performance. Tems clinched the award in a category dominated by Nigerian artists, including Burna Boy and Asake. Her song 'Love Me Jeje' from her debut album 'Born in the Wild' stood out, making her the second-ever winner of this category, introduced just last year and first won by South African sensation Tyla.

Ghana: Ghana’s Unique Hand-Painted Movie Posters Blend Horror and Humour

3rd February 2025
[RFI] In Ghana, dozens of artists have made their mark creating hand-painted movie posters that blend exaggerated horror with slapstick comedy. This unique art form began in the 1980s during Ghana's mobile cinema boom, giving artists freedom to reimagine blockbuster films in their own style.

Nigeria: Nollywood Actor Asa Koko Is Dead

31st January 2025
[Premium Times] His career spanned over a decade, during which he featured in numerous Yoruba-language films, gaining recognition for his distinctive acting style and significant contributions to the industry.

Africa: Afropop Top Videos – January 2025: Salif Keita, Ramy Essam, Sofaz and More

31st January 2025
[Afropop] Welcome to 2025, a year when we're going to need musical diversion and engagement more than ever! Here are eight items to start off Afropop's video list for the year. You could argue that it's a tad pretentious for us to call our playlist "top" videos. After all, in our vast Afropop universe, hundreds of new videos come out every week, more than we can possibly keep track of or evaluate. But we can say that the videos on this growing playlist have moved us, and represent our multi-genre,

South Sudan: Emmanuel Jal and Bun Xaapa Release New Single ‘Chaak’

31st January 2025
[Afropop] Today, South Sudanese artist, author, and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal (new book My Life Is Art out now) teams up with South African producer Bun Xapa (named one of DJ Mag's artists to watch in 2025) to release a new collaborative single, "Chaak." The track is out now via Higher Ground.

Nigeria: Femi Pedro At 70 – Between Fate and Diligence

30th January 2025
[This Day] According to Edward Morgan Forster, English novelist, and short story writer, "failure and success seem to have been allotted to men by their stars. But they retain the power of wriggling, of fighting with their star or against it, and in the whole universe the only really interesting movement is this wriggle".
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