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FESPACO 2027: Togo named guest of honour for a 30th edition focused on homegrown development
Togo takes the spotlight in Ouagadougou, as FESPACO prepares its 30th edition and asks how African cinema can help drive…
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: Comoros: Three Festivals in Two Weeks, Then Nothing? The Debate on Leisure Reopens
The Comorian summer moved to the rhythm of three festivals in a fortnight. The local press is now asking the awkward question: what remains of this…
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Joy of Jazz 2026: Angélique Kidjo headlines Johannesburg festival
For two nights, Sandton belonged to African jazz. Angélique Kidjo's voice, Kamasi Washington's saxophone and a moving tribute to Hugh…
Culture
Moses Matovu, the voice of Afrigo Band, falls silent in Kampala
He was on his way to dawn prayers when his life was cut short. At 77, Moses Matovu, the soul…
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Koffi Olomidé’s Long Goodbye to Quartier Latin
The King of Tchatcho is getting ready to leave the stage. According to people close to him, Koffi Olomidé will…
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Dak’Art 2026: Dakar Biennale unveils its 75 artists and bets on the art of repair
Dak'Art has revealed the 75 artists who will show in Dakar this November, from Senegal to Sudan to Suriname. This…
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Heritage Day: South Africa celebrates its cultural mosaic, far from Zulu country
South Africa is on holiday today, and it is celebrating its many cultures. Heritage Day moves to the small town…
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Algeria: Sid Ahmed Agoumi, the Deep Voice of Stage and Screen, Dies at 86
Sid Ahmed Agoumi, the deep-voiced Algerian actor of "Z" and "Les Hors-la-loi," has died at 86. Over six decades he…
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Cairo Opera Opens Its Season by Singing Omar Khairat’s Legacy
When Cairo Opera needed to open a new season, it didn't reach for the untested, it reached for memory. Ali…
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Nairobi Becomes the Capital of a Memory the World Tried to Bury
What happens when a festival decides its subject is silence itself? In Nairobi this September, the answer takes the shape…
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Madagascar: How Cultural Roots Are Becoming a Springboard for Artists
In Madagascar, culture is no longer just a heritage to be preserved. Increasingly, it is becoming the very engine behind…
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In Beni, literature as an act of resistance against North Kivu’s insecurity
In a town where armed groups still dictate daily life, writing becomes an act of courage. On September 11 and…
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Russia’s expanding network of cultural centers in Africa draws scrutiny
Eight new Russian Houses are set to open across Africa, from Senegal to Kenya, as Moscow deepens its cultural footprint…
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Sacred stone ceremony signals a year of peace for Togo’s Guin people
On the shores of Lake Togo, a centuries-old tradition unfolded as the Guin people awaited the emergence of their 363rd…
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Madagascar: King Toera Finally Comes Home, 128 Years Later
More than a century after French colonial troops beheaded him in battle, the skull believed to belong to King Toera…
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From Dakar to Abidjan, West African Rap Conquers Stages Around the World
A Parisian venue holding 6,000 people, sold out within weeks. A French music ceremony opening its stage to an Ivorian…
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At Dassa-Zoumé, the Arigbo Grotto Draws the Faithful Around a Theme of Solidarity
Dassa-Zoumé, a town in central Benin, has been living to the rhythm of its greatest spiritual gathering since Friday. The…
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Douarnenez Film Festival gives voice to Morocco’s many faces
Since August 15, the small port town of Douarnenez, in Brittany’s Finistère region, has been living to the rhythm of…
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DR Congo, La Sape takes center stage at the sixth DRC Fashion Week in Kinshasa
Sapeurs and fashion designers from Kinshasa and Brazzaville came together for the sixth DRC Fashion Week, turning a Kinshasa gallery…
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Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese singer was honored on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a recognition that crowns more than four decades of international career.
Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of…
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Angélique Kidjo Makes History on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Beninese Delegation by Her Side
Born in Cotonou, the singer left Benin in 1983 to settle in Paris, fleeing what she describes as the oppression…
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Benin: Oro Cult Festivities Kick Off Across Several Communes in the Plateau Department
The sacred forests of Benin's Plateau department have come alive as the annual Oro cult festivities officially launched this Sunday…
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Benin: In Savalou, the 2026 Yam Festival Brings the Mahi Kingdom Together Around Ancestors and Harvest
What sets this festival apart is its ability to bring together communities that might otherwise seem worlds apart. Local authorities…
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Three states, one day: a rare cluster of executions in the U.S.
With its cobbled lanes and whitewashed facades overlooking ancient Carthage, Sidi Bou Said was hardly a hidden gem. Now it…
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Indonesia: Wildfires Continue to Ravage Several Provinces as Tens of Thousands of Firefighters Mobilize
Wildfires are spreading across Indonesia, forcing the closure of Mount Bromo's national park and the deployment of nearly 48,000 firefighters,…
Culture
Angélique Kidjo Set to Be Immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Angélique Kidjo is set to become the first Black African artist honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of…
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Burkina Faso Bans 18 Cultural and Festive Events Deemed Contrary to Public Morals
Burkina Faso's Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism announced on Friday, August 7th, 2026, that eighteen cultural and recreational…
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Cotonou Comes Alive as Chante et Danse Avec l’Amazone Returns
Since August 8th, 2026, and running through September 12th, the Amazone Esplanade in Cotonou has come alive each evening with…
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Guinea asks France to return the skulls of its anti-colonial resistance fighters
Bokar Biro was the last almamy of Fouta-Djalon. Defeated at the battle of Pétel-Djiga, he was captured, killed and beheaded…
Culture
The Chocolate Islands: How São Tomé and Príncipe Is Turning Culture Into Its Next Big Story
On a pair of volcanic islands in the Gulf of Guinea, actors in elaborate costumes are still performing a 500-year-old…