Nigeria: Nigeria Signs Agreement With Germany for Repatriation of 1,130 Benin Bronzes
[This Day] The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday said that Nigeria had signed an agreement for the repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes from Berlin in Germany.
South Africa: Social Media Vigilantism Is Alive and Trending in South Africa
[ISS] Social media owners and law enforcement need to curb the abuse of cyberspace to incite violence.
Nigeria: Nigeria Signs Agreement With Germany for Repatriation of 1,130 Benin Bronzes – Lai Mohammed
[Vanguard] The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday said that Nigeria had signed an agreement for the repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes from Berlin in Germany.
Africa: ‘Stranger Things’ Shows How Conspiracy Theories Take Hold and Do Harm
[The Conversation Africa] Note: The following article contains spoilers about “Stranger Things.”
South Africa: Makhanda Arts Festival of Smiles Returns to Rise Like a Fragile Phoenix
[Daily Maverick] The National Arts Festival returned after a two-year break, and a new shoot of South African creativity is now breaking through the ground burnt by the pandemic.
South Africa: Tributes Pour in for Entertainers Tumi Tladi and Busi Lurayi
[allAfrica] Harare — As South Africans were coming to terms with the death of rapper Itumeleng George Tladi popularly known as Tumi Tladi, the death of yet another celebrity has shocked the country.
Kenya: No, Kenyan Musician Juliani Not Appointed As Azimio Election Coalition’s Entertainment Director
[Africa Check] Kenyan hip-hop artist Julius Owino, popularly known as Juliani, has been appointed as the Azimio la Umoja election coalition’s entertainment director, claim messages circulating on Facebook since early May 2022.
Nigeria: Keke Ogungbe Named Lead Judge of Naija Star Search Music Reality Show
[Premium Times] After successfully making a significant impact with his Kennis Music, AIT Jamz, and later Primetime Africa Jamz, Ogungbe is set to mould a new generation of Nigerian music acts.
Gambia: Gambian Musician Sana Singhateh Launches ‘One Million Trees’ Planting Initiative
[RFI] Sana Singhateh, known by his stage name as St Brikama Boyo, is one of the top selling recording artists in the Gambia. He has now turned his attention to mitigating the impact of climate change.
Gambia: Jazz Appreciation – the Cotton Club in New York With Cab Calloway
[The Point] The story of jazz cannot be complete without reference to the venue that served as the springboard to fame for Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, two of the most notable bandleaders of their time. The Cotton Club was the most famous of New Yo…