Image Source The Recording Academy, responsible for the prestigious GRAMMY Awards, is extending its support to music creators worldwide. Collaborating with Ministries of Culture and key stakeholders in the Middle East and Read More..
Art & Culture
Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa’s master pianist is going on a world tour at 90
Abdullah Ibrahim is the finest jazz pianist-composer that South Africa has ever produced – even in such a jazz-rich country. He is the country’s equivalent of the US jazz star Read More..
Museum honouring Libyan artist Ali Gana’s memory finally opens in Tripoli
Image Source A seemingly ordinary villa in the heart of Tripoli holds a lifetime of works by the late Libyan artist Ali Gana, whose family has turned his house into Read More..
Culture club
Image Source The third instalment of Thebe Magugu’s annual Heritage capsule collection – a vibrant tribute to South Africa – explores the concept of ‘lobola’ across different cultures including Zulu, Read More..
American music icon Stevie Wonder arrives in Ghana, receives citizenship
Image Source Legendary American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder has taken the Oath of Allegiance and received his Certificate of Citizenship, officially becoming a Ghanaian citizen. The ceremony, which took place at Read More..
Mali: Residents re-plaster Great Mosque of Djenne to save heritage site
Image Source The annual re-plastering of Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne was held on Sunday, an important step in maintaining the integrity of the world’s largest mud-brick building which has Read More..