ARTS & CULTURE

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.

Liberia: Dr. Pailey Wins LSE Rising Star Impact Prize

[Liberian Observer] Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, renowned Liberian scholar-activist and author, has won The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) inaugural Rising Star Impact Prize for her groundbreaking book, Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa: The Political Economy of Belonging to Liberia.

Tanzania: Pemba to Host Second Kiswahili Cultural Festival

[Daily News] PEMBA Island is set to host the second edition of the Swahili Cultural Festival this August; a celebration aimed at preserving Kiswahili heritage and supporting President Hussein Mwinyi's vision to promote tourism on the Island.

Nigeria: 2Baba Unveils New Management Team to Redefine Legacy

[Vanguard] Legendary Nigerian musician Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has announced a major career shift with the unveiling of a new management team aimed at revitalising his brand and reinforcing his legacy across Africa's entertainment industry.

Zimbabwe: Preserving the Mbira Tradition of Zimbabwe’s Ndau Community

[Afropop] Music is Culture is an unusual organization, dedicated to preserving and nurturing at-risk cultures around the world. Among their projects is one focused on the Ndau ethnic group in southern Zimbabawe, and their music tradition, most notably the mbira dzaVaNdau, the lamellophone unique to this group. Afropop's Banning Eyre spoke with Zack Youcha of Music is Culture to learn more about this project. Here's their conversation.

Namibia: Jacky Pop Explores China’s Creative Industry

[Namibian] Namibian film-maker and actor Jackson Nghinamhito, known as Jacky Pop, recently returned from his first visit to China where he participated in the fourth China - Africa Economic and Trade Expo (Caete) held in Changsha.

Tanzania: Bebe Cool Breaks the Chains in Tanzania

[Nile Post] Ugandan music icon Bebe Cool landed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday night to kick off the Tanzanian leg of his Break The Chains album media tour, running from July 7 to 12.