Rwanda: New Festival to Position Kigali As a Global Cultural Hub

[ad_1] From February 16 — 25, more than 200 artistes from 25 nations will convene in Kigali for the inaugural edition of 'Kigali Triennial Festival', a celebration of African arts and culture that aims to position the Rwandan capital as a global cultural hub. The Kigali Triennial, which will take place every three years, is jointly organized by the Ministry of Youth and Arts in collaboration with the City of Kigali and the Rwanda Arts Initiative. Under the theme "Where […]

February 13, 2024

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Angola: Carnival 2024 – Minister Recommends Preservation of Cultural Identity

[ad_1] Luanda — The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Filipe Zau, recommended to young people to preserve Angolan cultural identity without neglecting the component of modernity, taking into account globalization. According to the minister, this action can make the Carnival of Luanda attract the international community, which will be an asset to Angolan tourism. 'Every culture in itself has an attraction for tourism. Therefore, it is necessary to encourage these actions', said the government official who witnessed, this Sunday, the […]

February 13, 2024

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Nigeria: A Walk Amongst Writers and Odia, a Living Legend, By Owei Lakemfa

[ad_1] I drove to Mamman Vatsa Writers Village, Mpape, Abuja. It is a huge sprawling estate of multiple storey buildings, many under construction. It is easy to get lost in this maze that is the home of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA. Somebody from the hilly top pointed at a building in what may well be a valley. Outside the huge theatre, I found nobody. I was confident there were people inside. But it was like a void. Finally, […]

February 13, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Zimpraise Launches New Ensemble

[ad_1] Each time the multi-award-winning interdenominational choir ZimPraise drops its season series of music, the same questions resurface: What makes them tick? How does the group continue to be successful while it uses a new face on every album? A month before the choir released its new offering dubbed "ZimPraise Season 16" which is part of the 21 albums, they launched their new ensemble, and, business personalities have already endorsed and supported the group as they all agreed that good […]

February 13, 2024

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Southern Africa: SADC Endorses Liberation Museum

[ad_1] The Museum of African Liberation is vital for Southern Africa as it recognises and honours the founders of the region for their contribution to the establishment of the organisation and pursuit of regional integration, SADC has said. SADC, impressed by the ongoing project, is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of African Knowledge, which is spearheading the construction of the Museum. President Mnangagwa's special envoy, Ambassador Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, recently met the SADC secretariat in Botswana […]

February 12, 2024

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Nigeria: Drama, Not Comedy, Is Nollywood’s Leading Film Genre – Report

[ad_1] The best-performing films were determined by a ₦50 million gross and above in the cinemas. Drama was named Nollywood's leading genre in 2023 for dominating 45.5 per cent of the top 44 Nollywood films released at the box office. According to a report by film insights publication In Nollywood's The Industry Journal, the best-performing films were determined by a ₦50 million gross and above in the cinemas. Other indices include a top ten rank for over a week and […]

February 11, 2024

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Malawi: Soul Sundays Promoting Malawian Upcoming Artists

[ad_1] Malawi-based record label, Soulamp Entertainment, through its Soul Art-Reach initiative, will hold the second instalment of music and arts for upcoming artists dubbed Soul Sundays, scheduled for 25th February at The Shack in Lilongwe. The event will showcase the final winning applicants of the call out done by Soulamp Entertainment, according to Kananji Msaka, project manager of the Soul Art-Reach initiative. "Our first event had the right energy, the artists were ready to showcase themselves and the crowd soaked […]

February 11, 2024

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Tanzania: Afropop in Tanzania 2024 – Dar es Salaam

[ad_1] We're enjoying being back in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this time with a group of 24 intrepid Afroopop travelers for our music and culture visit to Tanzania and Zanzibar. Our first night of music featured a battle of Swahili rumba bands--Mlimani Park and Msondo Ngoma both 12- or so piece orchestras featuring multiple intertwining guitars, blaring trumpet and saxes, and killer, four-man vocal front lines. Both venues we visited were packed. And the locals would dance up to us […]

February 10, 2024

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Ghana’s Ashanti King Receives Looted Royal Artefacts From U.S. Museum

[ad_1] A California museum on Thursday returned seven royal artefacts to Ghana's traditional Ashanti king to commemorate his silver jubilee in the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during colonial times. The ceremony came as pressure grows for European and US museums and institutions to restore African artefacts stolen during the rule of former colonial powers Britain, France, Germany and Belgium. The Ghana royal treasures from the Fowler Museum, including a gold necklace, an ornamental chair and an elephant […]

February 10, 2024

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