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...
Category : ARTS & CULTURE
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...
There Is An African Answer To Terror // Il y A Une Réponse Africaine A La Terreur
Namayanja Rose Nsereko Namayanja Rose Nsereko is a Ugandan lawyer, columnist, author, security sector manager and politician. She has been the Minister of Information and...
UN Security Council Urges Fight Against Nexus of Transnational Crime, Terrorism // Conseil De Sécurité Des Nations Unies Exhorte Lutte Contre Nexus De Criminalité Transnationale Organisée, Le Terrorisme
Transnational Organized Crime in Eastern Africa: A Threat Assessment. Credit: UNODC Amid a proliferation of well-funded and well-organized transnational criminal activities in Africa, the Middle...
I Speak With The Voice Of The Days After Tomorrow. Africa! – ‘Toyin Abiodun // Je Parle Avec La Voix Des Jours Après Demain. L’Afrique ! -Toyin Abiodun
Yesterday, on the strength of my play, “The Trials of Afonja” whose paperback is used here as my profile picture, I was announced Runner-Up in...
‘Selma’ named best film by African-American critics // « Selma » Nommé Meilleur Film Par La Critique Afro-Américaine
style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″ data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> Best breakout performance went to Tessa Thompson for her part as a college student activist in Dear White...
Kasbah Films Boards Irish Psychological Thriller ‘Morocco’ // Kasbah Films Conseils Irlandais Thriller Psychologique « Maroc »
Karim Debbagh’s Tangier-based Kasbah Films has boarded “Morocco,” a psychological thriller set against the blackdrop of the 2008 economic meltdown. Pic is written and directed...
‘Princess Ruka and the Bachelor Kings’ Hits World Stage: In Honour of Alfred Nobel // ‘Princesse Ruka et les Rois’ De Bachelor » Frappe La Scène Mondiale : En L’honneur d’Alfred Nobel
On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed the will that bequeathed the Nobel Prize, the highest honour attainable by any man on earth, to the...
Arts Collaborators Supporting Art Projects At COP 20 in Peru // Collaborateurs Arts, Soutenant Des Projets D’art A COP 20 Au Pérou
From 1 to 12 December 2014, Lima will host the Twentieth Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP...
Vancouver Gallery’s Sale Of Paintings From Liberia Will Benefit Ebola-stricken countries // Vente De La Galerie De Vancouver De Peintures Du Libéria Bénéficieront Des Pays Frappés Par Le Virus Ebola
Canadian artist Edward Epp painted a series of works while teaching there in the 1980s When artist Edward Epp first stepped foot in Liberia in...