Lupita Nyong’o, a Kenyan actress, has become the first black person to chair the Berlin International Film Festival jury. The annual film showcase, also known as the Berlinale, is one Read More..
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Kendrick Lamar concert in Kigali kicks off drive to put Africa on the global gig circuit
It has been two decades since Nelson Mandela hosted the first of a series of concerts to raise HIV awareness. The 46664– his prison number – shows featured global stars Read More..
Niger fashion designer wants to spread positive image of her country
It was all glitz and glamour at the Joburg Fashion Week, a celebration of pan-African couture featuring designers and fashion creatives from across the continent. Taking centre stage this year Read More..
Angélique Kidjo, Royal Albert Hall review — 40 years of music and activism celebrated
As Angélique Kidjo strode elegantly on to the stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall in a floor-skimming, gold-sequinned gown and African head wrap, she looked every inch the diva. “You Read More..
Not just another brick in the wall
Early in November 2023, a lineup of eleven local and three international artists spread across various parts of Cape Town to ‘make their mark to protect the oceans’. The edition Read More..
How Editi Effiong & Richard Mofe-Damijo made ‘The Black Book’ a global Netflix hit
Netflix says the action-thriller, starring Nollywood icon Richard Mofe-Damijo as Paul Edima, an avenging ex-security operative on the hunt for the murderers of his only child, ranked fourth globally amongst Read More..