Sudan: Wad Almakki _ the Icon of Sudanese Poetry
[SudaNow] Mohammed Almakki Ibrahim the great Sudanese poet and iconic figure of the Sudanese cultural scene was honored last June by Abdulkarim Cultural Center ( in Omdurman) for his achievements and contributions in the national literature.
Eritrea: Community Festival in UK
[Shabait] Asmara, 25 July 2022- Nineteenth annual festival of the Eritrean community in the UK was enthusiastically conducted on 23 and 24 July in London under the theme “Independent Choice-Backbone of Our Pride”.
Kenya: Experience Cost Me Medal in Oregon, World U20 Champ Wanyonyi Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi — World Under 20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi believes his inexperience at the senior level cost him a podium place at the World Championships in Oregon.
Nigeria: ‘Love, Damini,’ Burna Boy’s Latest Album Is the Highest Charting Nigerian Album in History
[This is Africa] African Giant Burna Boy is topping international charts with his latest album. The personal letter to his fans inspired by his life, is a fusion of sound, featuring popular musicians. The project has expectedly catapulted him and ‘Afro…
South Africa: Choreographer Explores Sacrifice in Spellbinding Show
[RFI] “The Sacrifice” by South African choreographer Dada Masilo is a fusion of contemporary dance and a ritual dance from Botswana, known as Tswana. Inspired by the innovative rhythms of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” she has brought together …
Liberia: Verolyn Vonleh Is Miss Liberia 2022
[New Dawn] Miss Verolyn Veseh Vonleh, a 21-year-old indigene of Rivercess County, South-Central Liberia, has been crowned Miss Liberia 2022.
South Africa: Ingrid Jonker Prize Winner Jacques Coetzee On Political Awakening, Blindness, Poetry and Music
[Daily Maverick] Coetzee has been writing poetry and singing since he was a child, spurred on by his mother’s readings to the family of action-driven narrative poems and by his two older sisters’ enthusiasm about reading to him. He has won the 2022 Ing…
Kenya: DJ Adrian Makes History – DJs Live 30,000 Feet Above Sea Level as Jambojet Turns 8
[Capital FM] When two awesome brands come together, magic happens. 8 years ago, Jambojet took their inaugural flights to 3 destinations marking the beginning of what has been and continues to be a beautiful journey. On the morning of April 1, 2014, the…
Nigeria: New Housemates Introduced in Bbnaija House
[Daily Trust] New housemates have been introduced in the ongoing season of Big Brother Naija Show.
Nigeria: Tems Featured On ‘Black Panther – Wakanda Forever’ Soundtrack
[Premium Times] Barely hours after she got songwriting credit on Beyonce’s soon-to-be-released album, ‘Renaissance’, Tems scored another big one.