Tanzania: Samia Serengeti Music Festival – a Night of Fire, Rain and Pure Magic
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: IF there was ever a night where music danced with the soul of the land, it was at the Samia Serengeti Music Festival a show that lit up the plains with sound, lights and unforgettable energy.
Africa: All of Africa Today – April 25, 2025
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Rwanda: Rwanda to Launch Govt.-Backed Arts Council After Rsau Shutdown Over Mismanagement
[New Times] The Minister of Youth and Arts, Jean-Nepo Abdallah Utumatwishima, has confirmed that a legal framework is being explored to establish a national body for artists, following the recent dissolution of the Rwanda Society of Authors (RSAU).
Ethiopia: Holiday Experiences, Remembrance of Things Past
[Ethiopian Herald] For most of us, holidays give us the opportunity for a break from the daily grind and a moment to foster positive attitudes, depending on how long a given holiday lasts. The social, psychological, economic, and health benefits of hol…
Rwanda: Kwibuka – ’30 Years, 30 Stories’ Book Launch Set for April 30
[New Times] As Rwanda marks 31 years since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Imagine We Rwanda will launch a commemorative coffee table book dubbed 30 Years, 30 Stories on April 30 in Kigali.
Africa: Yinka Shonibare’s Debut African Solo Show Highlights Hybrid Nature of Identity
[RFI] Antananarivo — Renowned British-Nigerian visual artist Yinka Shonibare is celebrating his first solo exhibition on the African continent, at the age of 62 – an explosion of colour that raises questions of identity and challenges the way we see …
Rwanda: How ‘Camera Kids’ Are Telling Rwanda’s Post-Genocide Stories Through the Lens
[New Times] The exhibition, running from April 16-17, showcases images captured since the project’s inception, as well as photographs from new generations they have mentored.
Rwanda: Through the Eyes of Children Photo Exhibition Opens in Kigali
[New Times] Three Young Self — taught photographers and genocide survivors Jean Bizimana, Gadi Habumugisha and Mussa Uwitonze have organized a photo exhibition to showcase a personal look at Rwanda’s post-genocide journey through the eyes of its child…
Rwanda: Celebrities Who Were Granted Rwandan Nationality
[New Times] Rwanda has become more than just a rising destination for tourism and investment but a new home for several celebrities from regional to globally recognized figures who appear on big screens of Hollywood, European cinema, music stages and s…
Sudan: Alsarah & the Nubatones Forge a Tough Road From Sudan to America
[Afropop] Alsarah and the Nubatones are back after a five-year pause with their third album, Seasons of the Road, and it’s a knockout. Alsarah (born Sarah Mohamed Abunama-Elgad in Khartoum, Sudan) has lived in the United States since she was a child. S…