ARTS & CULTURE

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.

Ethiopia: Foreign Languages As Knowledge, Breadwinners for Youngsters

[Ethiopian Herald] The young man whose name I withhold in this story, is probably in his late twenties, tall, handsome with curly hair that he had made in Rasta dreads that fall down his neck. The day I met him, he was walking to the local market with an elderly Chinese woman who was carrying a big straw bag for shopping. This particular vegetable market at the centre of this budding town of Dukem daily accommodates Chinese customers who came there for their daily shopping sprees. Those are the workers from the Eastern

Zimbabwe: Nutty O, Saintfloew, Shasha for Unplugged

[The Herald] The heart of Harare is set to reverberate with various beats as the Unplugged: Coca-Cola Food Festival returns for its grand finale tomorrow at the First Capital Bank Sports Club in Harare.

Rwanda: The Ben Announces New Year Concert in Kigali

[New Times] Rwanda's R&B musician Benjamin Mugisha, commonly known as The Ben, has announced he is staging a concert during which he looks forward to not only celebrating the New Year with his fans but also present to them his new album.

Nigeria: Netflix Denies Withdrawal From Nigerian Market

[Leadership] Despite reports from three publications suggesting Netflix is exiting the Nigerian market, the global streaming giant has firmly denied these claims, insisting it will continue to invest in Nigerian content.