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: Bureau to Commemorate Historic Victory

[Ethiopian Herald] -The Illubabur Zone Culture and Tourism Bureau has announced preparations to celebrate the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Sambé, in line with Ethiopian Patriots Day, which will take place this Monday.

Nigeria: The Visible and the Invisible

[This Day] A few weeks ago, I watched a teenage girl--a student at Pan-Atlantic University--standing silently before a sculpture by Chris Afuba in our museum, the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art.

Nigeria: Tewa Moda Unveils First Book in Lagos

[This Day] Inside the library at Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi Lagos was bubbly with wholesome conversations and banter last weekend as Tewa Moda unveils her first book titled 'Fragments of Glass and Time.' The fictional prose is built on episodic plot structure capturing a crime story revolving around a female protagonist, Chinwe and a male antagonist, Olu.

Liberia: Aware International School Celebrates Cultural Festival

[Liberian Observer] Students at Aware International School System, an Indian-run institution located on the GSA Road in Paynesville, on Saturday, April 26, celebrated their Annual Cultural Festival, bringing together children of different nationalities who displayed their cultures.

Ethiopia: Rising Star – Esmail Abdella, a Young Artist Redefining Creativity

[Ethiopian Herald] The Lemma Guya Foundation Bole Branch recently buzzed with excitement as it hosted the grand opening of an art exhibition featuring the captivating works of young and emerging artist Esmail Abdella. The event attracted a diverse crowd, including renowned artists, budding talents, and government officials, all coming together to celebrate the vibrant world of art.

Zimbabwe: Analogue Africa – ‘Roots Rocking Zimbabwe’ Album Review – Delving Deep Into the World of Zimbabwean Rock

[New Zimbabwe] A vast and ever-diversifying continent, Africa has produced an unimaginable wealth of groundbreaking, inventive, and far too often overlooked music that has since spread throughout the world. Playing host to thousands of distinct sounds and subgenres, the niche and grassroots nature of many of these African music scenes often means that it is easy for them to be lost to obscurity, particularly for listeners hailing from outside the continent. However, this fact also means that the record stores of Africa

Africa: Afropop Top Videos – 5-1-25 Yemi Alade, Dub Inc and More!

[Afropop] Today we highlight six new Afropop Top Videos for April. You'll find some new faces--WhyDee and ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba--alongside old friends Yemi Alade, DUB Inc., and Madalitso Band from Malawi. We kick off with a name to watch in Senegalese music, Cheikh Ibra Fam.

Africa: Jazzahead Spotlights African Jazz and More

[Afropop] One of the Brother Grimm's fairy tales is about four domestic animals - a dog, donkey, cat, and rooster - who are past their prime and are being mistreated by their master and decide to split and head to the town of Bremen, Germany, to become street musicians. While they never achieve that goal, on their way to Bremen they scare off some robbers squatting in a home and then move in themselves to live happily ever after. And while, again, they never actually get to Bremen, the town has embraced the tale of