Artists: Adriana Carvalho, Alissa Christine, Katie Flood, Kevin Foltz, Cory Foote, Rosa Naday Garmendia, Franklin Sinanan, Lauren Swartzbaugh, VILTE and David Zalben. So much is...
The peanut-dusted lamb kebabs called suya from northern Nigeria, available at Brooklyn’s Buka In the late ’80s, the typical Senegalese immigrant was a guy...
To every African, festivals hold a special place in everyday life. They are occasions for re-union, remembrance and merry-making. Festivals are also occasions of mixed...
Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (born 15 October 1938) is the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and custodian to the throne of its historic empire. Lamidi’s father, the Alaafin...
Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (born 15 October 1938) is the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and custodian to the throne of its historic empire. Lamidi’s father, the Alaafin...
Myths and misconceptions about Africa are commonplace in the West. On a recent episode of the American tv reality series, “Amazing Race”, one of the...
Valerie Trierweiler, ex-partner of French PresidentFrancois Hollande, settles some scores in a new book detailing their relationship. In “Thank You For This Moment,” released...
Valerie Trierweiler, ex-partner of French PresidentFrancois Hollande, settles some scores in a new book detailing their relationship. In “Thank You For This Moment,” released...
The Venice Film Festival is bringing 11 days of red-carpet premieres, innovative movies and Hollywood glamour to the Italian city. Here’s what has been catching...
Area and surrounding counties were selected after each submitted a 250-word essay detailing why they should be included in the media bootcamp. The participants were...
The tree that launched a thousand books.Reuters/Ed Harris Last week, Africa Is a Country, a blog that documents and skewers Western misconceptions of Africa, ran a fascinating...
Cape Town – The crime thriller Nommer 37debuts at the kykNet Silwerskerm Festival on Friday 29 August. Irishaad Ally, best known for his role in Four...
Getty Images The Oscar organization will conduct 16 investigations to decide what merits further consideration. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected...
Fela was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria into an upper-middle-class family. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a feminist activist in the anti-colonial movement; his father, Reverend...
Fela was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria into an upper-middle-class family. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a feminist activist in the anti-colonial movement; his father, Reverend...
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that food insecurity continues to deepen in South Sudan as funding for life-saving assistance dwindles....