In pictures: “Mangbetu” by Congolese painter Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga
Congolese artist Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga investigates the influence of globalization on African identities and the anxieties of contemporary African urbanism…
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“Perception”: An Artistic Expression by Way of a Giant Mural Across 50 Buildings in Cairo
Tunisian-French artist eL Seed spray paints a message in Arabic “calligraffiti” across 50 buildings in the neighborhood of Manshiyat Nasr…
“They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian music in exile” in Theatres in the U.S.
Director Johanna Schwartz’s film “They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian music in exile”, documenting musicians in Mali in…
8 Projects Asserting Contemporary African Art’s Equal Standing to Unfold at The Armory Show
The Armory Show will highlight eight special projects as part of its invitational “Focus: African Perspectives” section this year, according…
The Dual Lives of Cape Town’s Congolese Dandies
It’s a particularly grim August afternoon in Parow, a dilapidated industrial suburb north of Cape Town. The usually busy streets…
Listen To “Djula Dance” By Rising Senegalese Producer Ibaaku
Senegalese producer Ibaaku’s “Djula Dance” is a prime example of Afrofuturism as it stands today: an eclectic, electronic opus to…