Sudan: Hana Baba’s Folktales From Sudan
[Afropop] Hana Baba is the award-winning host of the radio show Crosscurrents and podcast The Stoop. With decades of experience in the journalism industry, Hana has solidified herself as a pillar in the African media community. Based in California but …
Tanzania: The Cost of Conservation–How Tanzania Is Erasing the Maasai Identity
[IPS] The removal of tens of thousands of Maasai from Ngorongoro to Msomera is part of a disturbing global trend known as “fortress conservation,” where Indigenous people are cast as threats to biodiversity rather than its protectors.
Rwanda: I Am Hip Hop Festival 2025 Will Be Even Better–Organisers
[New Times] Organisers of the ‘I Am Hip Hop Festival’ (IAHHF) 2025 have promised to deliver an even more explosive celebration of hip-hop culture, building on the success of last year’s maiden edition.
Kenya: ‘Help! My Work Has Been Pirated!’ How Creatives Can Protect Their Content
[Capital FM] <strong> — The creations of our minds–songs, scripts, films, brand names, and so on–hold immense economic and cultural value. To fully realize that value, protecting these creations is crucial. If a creator fails to secu…
Rwanda: How Jan Vansina Distorted Rwanda’s History to Serve Colonial Interests
[New Times] When you read Jan Vansina’s books on Rwanda–such as Antecedents to Modern Rwanda: The Nyiginya Kingdom and Le Rwanda Ancien: Le Royaume Nyiginya–you are left wondering why he exerted so much effort to distort Rwanda’s pre-colonial history.
Rwanda: Ncuti Gatwa’s Final Doctor Who Season Scores Critics’ Choice Nomination
[New Times] The Critics Choice Association has announced the nominees for the fifth annual Critics Choice Super Awards, which honor the most popular and fan-driven genres in film and television, including superhero, science fiction and fantasy, horror,…
Rwanda: Rwandan Rapper Shizzo Pops the Question to Tessy in Glamorous Dubai Proposal
[New Times] Rwandan American rapper Shizzo Afropapi is officially off the market after getting engaged to pop culture journalist Yvonne Kayitesi, widely known as Tessy, a former host of Isango na Muzika.
Rwanda: Rwandan Reggae Artiste Natty Dread Dies At 56 After Cancer Battle
[New Times] Rwandan reggae icon Raphael Mitali, better known by his stage name Natty Dread, died on the morning of June 14 at the age of 56 following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.
Tanzania: Tanzania Seeks Spiritual Entertainment in Gospel Music Awards
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — Gospel music artists in Tanzania have been encouraged to embrace and actively engage in creating gospel songs, citing their positive impact on society, particularly through messages of hope, comfort, and spiritual entertai…
Rwanda: Rumaga On Performing With Mariya Yohana – ‘Three Generations United for Liberation Through Music’
[New Times] Bruce Melodie, Butera Knowles, Samora Machel SMS, Tonzi, Tom Close, and Junior Rumaga will take the stage at a special pre-Liberation Day concert celebrating the legacy of veteran singer Mariya Yohana.