Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble
Buskaid, a charitable trust established for the benefit of young string players in Diepkloof, Soweto, was founded in 1992 by…
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50 Years of Music with Mahmoud Ahmed
Ethiopia’s legendary musician Mahmoud Ahmed has been making music for the greater part of his life, and five decades later,…
The Displaced: a Performance Installation by Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey
Stories of migration are rooted deep in our traditional and political histories. Many aspects of our different cultures intertwine at…
Singer, Akon, Launches “Solar Academy” in Africa
Senegalese-American musician, Akon, on Tuesday launched a Solar Academy, aimed at giving African engineers and entrepreneurs the skills needed to…
Kenya Must Respect the Human Rights of Somali Refugees
In the wake of the Garissa University College shootings that left nearly 150 people dead, the Kenyan government has threatened…
Musician Pilato Arrested Over Song
Following questioning by police today, the Zambian musician Chama Fumba, who performs under the title of Pilato, was arrested and…