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This past weekend, Shoko Festival, Zimbabwe’s longest running urban culture festival, roared back into Harare and Chitungwiza, setting the capital...

In 2024, the worlds of football and fashion continued to collide like never before. With footballers not just dominating on...

African art is often deeply intertwined with the social, religious, and cultural practices of the communities that create it. It...

In a world where the conversation on reparations is gaining momentum, Allen Kwabena Frimpong and Tia Oso, both Open Society...

Launched in 2015, ‘Hear Word!’—the Nigerian playwright’s hit stage play chronicling Africa’s resilient women—is still speaking for the voiceless. Trigger...
One curiosity has remained intrinsic to the global rise of Afrobeats: How did this genre transcend geographical, cultural, and racial...
Africa’s top musicians are using fashion to cement themselves in global pop culture—meet the stylists behind the movement....

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They are bringing Kenya’s rich music to audiences around the world....
In December, there is no place like Lagos. From unforgettable cinema experiences to entertaining music concerts, beach parties, and cultural...
Traditional African fashion is experiencing a comeback, with traditional textiles finding new life in contemporary fashion....
African music is more than you think it is. Afrobeats and Amapiano aren't the only genres....