WHO IS MULATU ASTATKE?
Mulatu Astatke is one of the most influential musicians in recent Ethiopian and African history. He …
Culture
TEMOTSI- AN ITSEKIRI HERITAGE
Surviving modernity and civilisation, Temotsi stands to be one of the most unique traditional weddings in Nigeria. Temotsi is viewed …
Symbolic new statue in Benin
Since the 8th of May an immense statue has been slowly unveiled behind the Palais de la Marina, close …
Nawal El Saadawi, ‘Egypt’s most radical woman’
Born in a village just outside Cairo in 1931 into a family of 9 children, one of the most outspoken …
‘MANSA MUSA: AFRICAN KING AND THE RICHEST MAN IN HISTORY’
WHO WAS MANSA MUSA?
Mansa Musa was king of the empire of Mali for 25 years in the early 1300s. …
Rumba Museum opens in Kinshasa
Following the death of the musician Papa Wemba, the Congolese government decided to purchase his main residence in Kinshasa, the …
NUBIANS, EGYPT’S MOST SIGNIFICANT MINORITY
INTRODUCTION
Nubians are one of the largest ethnic minorities in modern-day Egypt and Sudan. Their historical homeland of Nubia stretches …
African Union Holds Seminar on ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa’ Through Art
On the 13th of December 2021, the Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security of the African Union began …
RUNNING AS A CULTURE; THE STORY OF HELLAH SIDIBE
WHY RUN?
Running is a fantastic sport that can be done anytime, anywhere. Good for both body and soul, you …
CULTURAL CHANGES IN AFRICA’S FASHION WORLD
The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of any society are in constant flux. Nowadays, concerning the diversification of gender identities, …