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Odun Ifa Exhibition

Yoruba Gallery’s Odun Ifa 2024 exhibition showcased an eclectic mix of art from talented artists presenting the essence of Ifa / Orunmila in practice, belief, culture and lifestyle, including the Orisa’s associated with Ifa such as Orisa Ibeji and Orisa Esu in his multidimensional forms and energies.
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Emmanuel Olaleye-IFA OLOKUN
Emmanuel Olaleye-IFA OLOKUN
Watson Mere-SANGO BABA WA
Watson Mere-SANGO BABA WA
Akanni Kehinde- THE SAYER
Akanni Kehinde- THE SAYER

Liberia: CIC Drops New Album Titled ‘Local Champion’

18th July 2025
[Liberian Observer] Local Champion is the highly anticipated body of work from Liberia's biggest musical export, Cralorboi CIC -- a decade-defining album that marks 10 years of an unmatched career in the Liberian music industry.

Nigeria: Chimamanda’s Lagos Homecoming Wasn’t Just a Book Launch, It Was a Cultural Moment

18th July 2025
[The Conversation Africa] When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi's latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a major event in African literature. The internationally celebrated Nigerian writer had not published a novel in the past 12 years, and her long-awaited return stirred both anticipation and speculation. In the post-COVID context in which the book comes, so much has changed in the world.

Africa: Miss World, Miss Africa in Tanzania to Champion Preterm Baby

18th July 2025
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Miss World, Sacha Ata, and Miss Africa, Hasset Dereje, together with Tanzanian fashion designer Mustafa Hassanali, visited the neonatal ward at Mwananyamala Hospital in Dar es Salaam, in partnership with the Doris Mollel Foundation.

Namibia: Open Call – Et Cetera Invites Artists to Submit Work

17th July 2025
[Namibian] Et Cetera, the Windhoek-based gallery at the Old Brewery, is calling on visual artists to submit work for its monthly exhibitions. The open call, run by the Namibian Arts Association, aims to spotlight emerging artists and give creatives from all backgrounds a chance to showcase their work.

Southern Africa: How Zimbabwe Became the Home of African Guitar Music

16th July 2025
[New Zimbabwe] Chimuerenga means 'uprising', not in a metaphorical sense either. It's a Shona word that loosely translates into "revolutionary struggle". It has been adapted into the word commonly used whenever people protest and start pushing back against the political structures keeping them oppressed. In the culture of Zimbabwe, this is a word that, sadly, is deployed a lot. So much so that it's developed a second meaning, describing the genre of music that came from Zimbabwe in the mid-1960s.

Rwanda: Which Are Rwanda’s Top Songs Trending in Kigali?

16th July 2025
[New Times] The Rwandan music scene continues to thrive with a number of songs that are making charts and becoming the talk of the town. Not only are these trending songs club bangers, they are constant vibes in the streets and radio stations' requests.

Eritrea: Dancing Through Time – the Cultural Legacy of the Afardancing Afar

16th July 2025
[Shabait] Before the invention of writing, communities across the world preserved their histories through oral traditions, music, and dance -- languages used by people to communicate with one another and with nature itself. In every beat of a drum and every sway of a dancer's body lies a story--one that echoes across generations. Cultural dances and songs are not merely forms of entertainment; they are living expressions of identity, memory, and resilience. In Eritrea, a country of remarkable ethnic diversity and
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