Da Vinci painting seized at Swiss bank // Da Vinci Peignant Saisis A La Banque Suisse
Rome – A hugely valuable painting believed to be the work of Leonardo da Vinci has been seized from a Swiss bank on the orders...
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Oscar-Nominated ‘Timbuktu’ SHows The Terrors of Life Under Islamist Extremism // Nominé Aux Oscar « Timbuktu » Montre Les Terreurs De La Vie Sous Islamiste Extremis
On January 15, the same day that the Academy nominated Mauritanian film Timbuktu for Best Foreign Language Film, satellite photos emerged of the devastation wrought...
The Best of 57th Grammy Awards in Photos and Winners // Le Meilleur De La 57e Cérémonie Des Grammy Awards En Photos Et Gagnants
Here is a partial list of winners of the 57th annual Grammy Awards, presented òn Sunday at the Staples...
South African Anti-Apartheid Writer Andre Brink Dies Aged 79 // Écrivain De Lutte Contre L’apartheid Sud-Africain Qu’andre Brink Meurt De 79 Ans
Celebrated South African writer and outspoken apartheid critic Andre Brink, author of the novel “A Dry White Season”, has died, his university said. He was...
Ingenious African Arts with Tayo Olayode // Ingénieux Arts Africains Avec Tayo Adoum
New 2015. medium. twisted electric cable. bronze/copper. aluminum and gold wash. flight ...
Slipping Into Darkness in South Africa // Se Glisser Dans Les Ténèbres En Afrique Du Sud
Photo In “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” in Princeton, Atandwa Kani, left, plays both Styles and Buntu. Mncedisi Shabangu, right, portrays Sizwe Banzi. CreditRuphin Coudyzer...
The wrenching, Oscar-nominated “Timbuktu” depicts Mali under jihadist rule — but it’s far more than an issue drama ANDREW O’HEHIR “Timbuktu”: A timely African film...
Children’s Struggles For Education Focus of Award-Winning Film Screened At UN // Luttes Pour Enfants Pour Focus L’éducation Projeté à ONU De Film Primé
A scene of two young boys running from the film ‘On the Way to School.’ Credit: Distrib Films US An encounter with three Kenyan children...
Book review: Africa’s Moment ; by Pete Ondeng //
By: REVIEWED MARTIN BISHOP Moment is a book that challenges popular thinking about Africa and presents a refreshing optimism about her future. But...
Kenyan Makes a Name in US Film Industry // Kenyan Fait un Nom Aux États-Unis Industrie De Film
By KEVIN J. KELLEY A Kenyan filmmaker is causing a stir in the US with her controversial documentary about tensions between African-Americans and Africans living...
Finding one’s identity in the beauty of spoken word // Rouver Son Identité Dans La Beauté Des Créations Orales
By Douglas D. Sebamala “The origin of Laura is the Laurel tree; a symbol of honour and victory in ancient Rome. I would like to interpret...
ZVAC UNVEILS ZAMBIA’S LONGEST PAINTING // ZVAC DÉVOILE LA PEINTURE PLUS LONGUE DE LA ZAMBIE
The Zambia Visual Arts Council (ZVAC) has unveiled Zambia’s longest painting which was done by more than 2,000 pupils drawn from various schools countrywide. The...
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not — Oh, Hi, Dad In ‘Salvation Army,’ Growing Up Gay in Morocco // Ll M’aime, il Ne Me N’aime pas — Oh, Salut, Papa Dans « Armée Du Salut, » Growing Up Gay Au Maroc
By BEN KENIGSBERGJAN. Said Mrini, left, and Amine Ennaji in “Salvation Army.” CreditStrand Releasing For a film rooted in a personal story, “Salvation Army” feels...
African-American art exhibit to debut // Exposition D’art Afro-américain A ses débuts
William Westhoven, @WWesthoven Morris Arts and Art in the Atrium are offering a free public reception on Friday in Morristown for the opening of what...
Okey Ndibe’s First Novel, ‘Arrows of Rain,’ Finds Glints of Humanity Amid The Corruption And Ruin of Post-colonial Africa //
Arrows of Rain By Okey Ndibe Soho Press, 304 pp., $16 A year ago, when I reviewed Okey Ndibe’s fiercely ironic “Foreign Gods, Inc.,”...
Around the world in 153 concerts … Joining The dots From Africa to Ireland to America to Scotland // Tour Du Monde En 153 Concerts… Joignant Les Points De L’Afrique En Irlande Pour L’Amérique En Écosse
When Celtic Connections was created 21 years ago it was intended simply to plug a January gap in the calendar. Konono No 1, above, will...
South Africa’s High Crime Rate Inspires Novelist // Taux de criminalité Elevé De L’Afrique Du Sud Inspire Le Romancier
Angela Makholwa. (AP) Novelist Angela Makholwa’s fascination with South Africa’s violent crime has made her one of the country’s most popular writers. Using sharply drawn...
Chuckzmore Chukz Elegants of African Arts And Painting // Chuckzmore Carole Elégance Des Arts Africains et De La Peinture
Chuck’s contemporary art scene is characterised by a myriad of remarkable genere which is symbolic to this generation, and a fast-becoming a symbol for todays...
Naming a Child in Exile // Nommer Un Enfant En Exil
The language by which we call our ancestors Lose their mythical meaning to the winds of exile, Baptizing an African child in America indoors,...
DUALA (DOUALA) PEOPLE: ONE OF THE CAMEROONIAN COASTAL ETHNIC GROUP TO HAVE EARLY CONTACT WITH EUROPEANS // PEUPLE DUALA (DOUALA): UNE DE L’ETHNIE CÔTIÈRE CAMEROUNAIS D’AVOIR LES PREMIERS CONTACTS AVEC LES EUROPÉENS
The Duala (or Douala) are expert trading, skillful fishery and agriculturalist Bantu-speaking ethnolinguistic group of the forest region of southern Cameroon living on the estuary of...