Rwanda: Kagame, Idris Elba Discuss Elevation of Creative Arts in Rwanda
[New Times] Renowned British actor and musician, Idris Elba met with President Paul Kagame on September 1, and discussed several opportunities for partnerships in developing the creative arts industry in Rwanda.
Uganda: PM Nabbanja Kwepichas With Gravity Omutujju’s Mother As Live Cow Dances On Stage
[Nile Post] Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja was recently seen on stage in Nakasongola singing Gravity Omutujju’s ( Gereson Wabuyi) okwepicha song, many would not have told it was a rehearsal from the big day at Lugogo Cricket Oval.
Senegal: Filmmaker Pays Homage to Roots in Tragic Tale of Love
[RFI] With her first feature film “Banel & Adama”, Franco-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy has chosen to shine a light on Fulani culture. She brings a feminist voice to the story of a young married couple faced with the weight of family tradi…
Africa: Cathartic Rhythms for West African Band Born in ‘Black London’
[RFI] African-infused London-based jazz band the Balimaya Project is a tour-de-force of sound fusion and energy. The 13-piece band is coming to Paris before a headline show in London in October. RFI caught up with them at the Womad festival in late July.
Ghana: Kofi Ansah Left Ghana to Become a World Famous Fashion Designer – How His Return Home Boosted the Industry
[The Conversation Africa] In the 1950s and 1960s, young Africans were assisted financially by their governments to study in western countries in the hope they would return to contribute to nation building. Individuals who qualified abroad and returned …
Rwanda: Idris Elba Shares Message After Visit in Rwanda
[New Times] Renowned British actor and musician, Idris Elba shared with the world about his second visit and experience in Rwanda via his social media.
Rwanda: ‘Black Panther’ Star Danai Gurira Pays Tribute to Chadwick Boseman in Rwanda
[New Times] Danai Gurira paid a touching tribute to her friend and castmate Chadwick Boseman on the third anniversary of his death during the 19th gorilla naming ceremony, Kwita Izina, celebrating the new 23 baby gorillas born in the past year, which t…
South Africa: Sylvia Mdunyelwa, One of South Africa’s Great Jazz Vocalists, Kept Music Traditions Alive
[The Conversation Africa] If Miriam Makeba is hailed as the South African vocalist of her generation who brilliantly embraced (and actually shaped) global music sounds, and Sathima Bea Benjamin as the experimenter who entranced the modern jazz scene in…
South Africa: Winnie and Mandela Biography – a Masterful Tale of South Africa’s Troubled, Iconic Power Couple
[The Conversation Africa] A new book on South African liberation struggle icons Nelson and Winnie Mandela is a masterful biography of the pair. It’s a work of scholarship involving an immense body of primary and secondary research, written with flair a…
Rwanda: Ariel Wayz, Bull Dog, Bwiza Among Artistes to Perform at Kwita Izina Ceremony
[New Times] Renowned Rwandan female artistes Ariel Wayz and Bwiza, Tuff Gangs’ Bulldog and Riderman are among the artistes set to perform at the gorilla naming ceremony, locally known as Kwita Izina, scheduled for Friday, September 1.