As the global art world continues to wrestle with its colonial past, the region’s artists and cultural institutions are ...

Sculpture is another major form of traditional African art, with wood as its most popular medium. The Yoruba people of ...

After a highly successful first edition in Côte d’Ivoire that brought together over 5,000 participants, including artists, producers, managers, labels, promoters, institutions, donors, and media, the ...

Haitian-American priestess, Dr. Dòwòti Désir, has lauded Benin’s citizenship law for Afro-descendants, saying it is step in ...

Culture in Motion, a global projecttracing five years of the genre's evolution and the people propelling it forward.

Adwoa Wiafe, the Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer at MTN Ghana, will deliver the keynote address at the ...

Grove City College’s Pew Fine Arts Center Gallery will feature the work of an internationally acclaimed Nigerian artist. Art ...

Juliet Ukah, born and bred in Nigeria, is breaking barriers as a PFL Africa fighter, proving African women can thrive in ...

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Reviewed by Barbara W. Blackmun in African arts (Los Angeles) 21 (3), May 1988, pages 14-21. (N1.A258 AFA) Reviewed by Monni Adams in International journal of African historical studies (Boston) 22 (1 ...

If you’ve ever caught yourself singing along to a song in a language you don’t speak, welcome to the club. That’s the magic of music, especially African music. From Lagos to Dar es Salaam to Accra, ...