The Film and Publication Board (FPB) Appeal Tribunal has overturned the classification rating of 16 LS given to the film Inxeba – The Wound and gave it a rating of Read More..
Art & Film
Is Tanzania Going Too Far in Banning ‘Half Naked’ Photos?
Bikini photos and sexy dance videos might soon be a thing of the past if Tanzania’s government has its way. A number of artists have now been banned from posting Read More..
The Salooni: An Experiential Art Project Exploring the Politics Woven Through Black Hair
All photos by: Darlyne Komukama Salooni is a multidisciplinary art project exploring the politics woven through black hair. It presents “black hair practices as systems of knowledge through which culture Read More..
Keblack’s “Dream Seller”, More Than Just A Song
Music has the power to move us, heal us and inspire us. “Vendeurs de Rêves” (Dream Sellers) is a song by Cédric Mateta, a rapper of Congolese origin better known by his Read More..
Meet Sona Jobarteh, The First Female Professional Kora Player
Sona Jobarteh began learning to play the Kora at the age of four from her brother Tunde Jegede, and by her mid-teens she became a permanent member of her brother’s Read More..
Afreada X Africa Writes Presents: Tomorrow I’ll Be Twenty Competition
With acclaimed Congolese writer Alain Mabanckou joining Africa Writes on July 2nd, we’ve teamed up with AFREADA to run a short story writing competition with the chance to win £100! We are Read More..