Noni Jabavu was a pioneering South African writer – a new book shows how relevant she still is Noni Jabavu was the first black South African woman to publish memoirs and one of the first African women to pursue a literary career abroad. Author Athambile Masola Lecturer, University of Cape […]
Gloria Bosman was more than a South African jazz vocalist, she was a guiding light She had just launched a new album, Live, her first in a dozen years, and was on the eve of a promotional tour. Author Gwen Ansell Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University […]
Traditional wrestling in Senegal – much more than a sport, it keeps culture alive Traditional wrestling plays an important role in much of Senegalese society and is one of the country’s national sports. Author Ousmane Ba chercheur, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar Traditional wrestling plays an important role […]
Libianca – the 22-year-old Cameroonian who won over America At 21, she wowed the judges on The Voice talent show in the US, and it was a shock to many, as well as to Libianca herself, that she did not win DJ Edu Presenter of This Is Africa on BBC […]
Pretty Yende, a South African opera star with a voice that shatters glass ceilings Hailing from eMkhondo (Piet Retief) in Mpumalanga, a rural province in the east of South Africa, Yende has often told the story of how the Flower Duet from the opera Lakmé in a British Airways TV advert converted […]
Salman Rushdie’s Victory City review: a storyteller at the height of his powers Victory City is an epic chronicle of the rise and fall of Vijayanagar (the capital city of the historic southern Indian Vijayanagara empire), which acquires the name “Bisnaga” through ill-fated attempts at pronunciation by a Portuguese traveller. […]
Set in Nigeria, award-winning book tells of hatred, prejudice and, above all, hope Buki Papillon didn’t write her award-winning debut novel in one fell swoop. She stopped and started “An Ordinary Wonder” for years, tossing out 70% of it at one point. Anne Kniggendorf Buki Papillon didn’t write her […]
Tems wins as Burna Boy loses Grammy Awards Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has set a new record for Nigerian music at the 65th edition of the prestigious grammy awards 2023. By Aliyu Abdulkareem Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has set a new record […]
The Somali funk spirit that has overcome anarchy and exile Somali music is distinctive – it has the rich sound of the oud, other stringed instruments, drums and empowering lyrics that come from the country’s oral story-telling tradition and love of poetry. In our series of letters from African journalists, […]
Addis Ababa Holding Cultural Festival Aimed at Promoting Diversity in Unity Speaking during the launching ceremony, Mayor Adanech Abebie said inhabitants of the city should develop and use multi-culturalism for job creation and economic benefits. cul© Provided by Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) Addis Ababa Holding Cultural Festival Aimed at […]
