Africa: Womex 2025 – Field Report
[Afropop] It’s October, which means while many people around the globe are trying to decide what costume to wear for Halloween, we were busy trying to decide which showcases to see at the 31st edition of the Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX). This year’s co…
Africa: All of Africa Today – November 3, 2025
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Africa: Audio Review – Guitari Baro, Acoustic Africa Extraordinaire!
[Afropop] Guitari Baro is a striking new instrumental trio from Mali and Guinea that made their debut at the 2025 Dakar Music Expo — and immediately became a sensation. The group features guitarists Gaoussou Kouyaté and Kerfala Diabaté along…
Africa: Cast and International Guest Artist Announced for Cape Ballet Africa’s Production of Maina Gielgud’s Giselle At the Baxter
[Daily Maverick] With the countdown on to the premiere of Maina Gielgud’s Giselle at The Baxter, Cape Ballet Africa has announced the principal cast and international guest artist for the performances this November.
Africa: G20 Called to Support Creative Industries
[SAnews.gov.za] The African Union (AU) has called on the Group of Twenty (G20) members to support inclusive financing frameworks for the cultural and creative industries.
Africa: Coding Meets Culture At Forum Création Africa
[This Day] For three electrifying days, Lagos was transformed into a global hub of innovation, art, and imagination as creators, thinkers, and technologists from across Africa and Europe converged for the second edition of Forum Création Africa.
Africa: Paris Fair Celebrates Modern African Artists Reinventing Traditional Crafts
[RFI] Often disregarded in the world of fine arts, traditional crafts are at the heart of this year’s Also Known as Africa (AKAA) art fair in Paris. For its tenth edition, the celebration of contemporary African creation is blurring distinctions betwee…
Africa: Obama Joins Voices Immortalising Fela Kuti in New Podcast Series
[Premium Times] The podcast delves into the Afrobeat icon’s revolutionary spirit and enduring legacy.
Africa: How Ananse Is Stitching Africa’s Fashion Dreams Into Global Reality
[This Day] In Lagos, Africa’s bustling fashion capital, a new kind of creative revolution just launched. The Ananse Centre for Design is not just another training hub, it is a bold experiment in transforming African creativity into a global enterprise,…
Africa: New York City’s World Music Institute Celebrates 40 Years!
[Afropop] If you’ve ever seen a life-changing concert of music from a far-flung place around the globe in New York City, there’s a good chance it was produced by the World Music Institute. On Thursday, October 16, WMI celebrated 40 years of tireless wo…