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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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After a strong 5th edition in London and a sold-out debut in Accra, Gina Obeng is shaping a new vision...

Baaba Maal, Salif Keita, and Youssou N’Dour belong to a rare lineage of musicians whose voices have not only shaped...

There are artists, and then there are monuments. Baaba Maal belongs to the latter. His musical legacy is etched in...

Often called “the Golden Voice of Africa”, Salif Keita has become a bridge between tradition and evolution, blending Manding heritage...