Africa: Eco Fashion Week Africa Joins UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Eco Fashion Week Africa (EFWA) has officially joined the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network, spotlighting Africa’s growing leadership in sustainable fashion.
Africa: Salif Keita Goes Acoustic With So Kono
[Afropop] When we spoke with Salif Keita before the Pandemic, he told us, not for the first time, that he was ready to retire from recording and performing. Not long afterwards, he released what he said would be his last album, Un Autre Blanc. His urge…
Africa: Humans Lived in African Rainforests 150,000 Years Ago, Far Earlier Than Believed – New Research
[The Conversation Africa] Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don’t yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that grasslands and savannahs …
Africa: Yinka Shonibare’s Debut African Solo Show Highlights Hybrid Nature of Identity
[RFI] Antananarivo — Renowned British-Nigerian visual artist Yinka Shonibare is celebrating his first solo exhibition on the African continent, at the age of 62 – an explosion of colour that raises questions of identity and challenges the way we see …
Africa: Tdendana – Music As Journalism
[Afropop] At this year’s Babel Music Expo, a world music conference and festival held in Marseille in March, attendees were treated to the evening concerts as well as daytime showcases from emerging artists. One of these was sponsored by Villes des Mus…
Africa: The Reason Behind the Increasing Popularity of Online Live Dealer Casinos
[InfoWire] In recent years, online live dealer casinos have become increasingly popular amongst online gamblers. Live dealer games provide an authentic casino experience from the comfort of your own home, with real human dealers managing games in real …
Africa: Field Report – Babel Music Expo 2025
[Afropop] Marseille is the oldest city in France, founded in 600 BC, and is today the third largest city in the country. Situated on the south coast along the Mediterranean Sea, this port city, like all port cities, has welcomed travelers for centuries…
Africa: ‘Racism Requires Ignorance’ – How Art and Culture Can Help End Racial Discrimination
[UN News] Despite significant progress over the years, the fight against racism and racial discrimination remains as urgent as ever.
Africa: ‘Paris Noir’ Exhibition Showcases Work Made in French Capital By Black Artists
[RFI] The ‘Paris Noir’ exhibition at the Pompidou Centre brings together works by African, American, Caribbean and Afro-descendant artists who lived and worked in Paris between the 1950s and the end of the 1990s.
Africa: African Safaris and Colonial Nightmares – a Visit to Artist Roger Ballen’s Latest Show
[The Conversation Africa] Born in the US, Roger Ballen, the internationally renowned photographer, has lived in South Africa since the 1970s.