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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

Nigeria: Why Meta Is in Trouble in Nigeria and What This Means for Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp Users

23rd May 2025
[The Conversation Africa] Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was recently hit with three fines totalling more than US$290 million in Nigeria. The fines were imposed by Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Nigerian Data Protection Commission and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria. Meta was accused of invasive practices against data subjects and consumers in Nigeria. The company denied the allegations and has challenged the fines in court.

Africa: The Caine Prize for African Writing Announces ‘Best of Caine’ Award

22nd May 2025
[The Caine Prize] The Caine Prize for African Writing marks 25 years of honouring outstanding African writers who go on to make a profound impact on the literary world. Since its inception in 2000, the Prize has recognised (via its shortlist, winners, annual award and £10,000 prize purse) over 120 talented authors. We are immensely proud at the Prize to have been champions of these writers, in addition to the works of many more contemporary award-winning African authors.

Rwanda: Is Victor Rukotana’s Music Underrated?

22nd May 2025
[New Times] Musician Victor Rukotana was one of the ever present local artistes of his generation who would consistently drop modern music before transitioning to Gakondo genre some few years back.

South Africa: Benjamin Jephta – Born Colored, Not Born-Free

21st May 2025
[Afropop] Bassist and composer Benjamin Jephta was "born-free" in 1992 in South Africa, in the post-apartheid era, and grew up in the "colored township" of Mitchell's Plain in Cape Town. The exploration of these terms - "born-free" and "colored" - became the focus and title of his 2023 album, Born Colored, Not Born-Free. As he has described it: "The compositions draws musically from traditional South African styles such as the Ghoema/Cape Jazz and Marabi music as well as modern African music idioms such as Gqom (a

Africa: Agatchu’s Global African Pop

21st May 2025
[Afropop] Chris Hamiwest--a.k.a. Agatchu--is rising fast in the world of global African music. He's a versatile beat-maker and a smooth vocalist whose songs are making waves with fans and critics alike. His current track, "Maradona," produced with AZNVR, has clocked over 660,000 YouTube hits in its first month. Afropop's Banning Eyre reached Agatchu just before a Trace TV event in Paris, where the artist lives to hear his story. It's a story with global reach, reflecting Agatchu's Angolan, Congolese and Nigerian

Liberia: Kpelleh-Speaking Liberians Launch National Cultural Association in Gbarnga

21st May 2025
[Liberian Investigator] Gbarnga, Bong County -- In a spirited display of unity and cultural pride, hundreds of Kpelleh and Kpelleh-speaking Liberians gathered Saturday at the Gbarnga City Hall to launch the National Association of the Kpelleh and Kpelleh-Speaking People. The gathering marked a significant step toward strengthening solidarity, preserving cultural identity and fostering national development.

West Africa: Liberia Film Awards Reveals Nominees for 2025 Edition

21st May 2025
[Liberian Observer] On Friday, May 16, at the Sierra Leonean Embassy in Monrovia, the nominees for the 4th Annual Journey Home Film Festival and Liberia Film Awards were unveiled, marking a significant moment for three motion pictures -- "Fantasy", "The Good Husband", and "The Turn Coat."
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