Cuban men and women who embrace their Afro-descended heritage and hair. La Habanna hosted on late August the island’s first Afro beauty-aesthetics convention. The trend that has been taking place Read More..
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In ‘Record Found Here,’ Lanaire Aderemi unearths Nigeria’s history of female resistance
The 2024 documentary Record Found Here opens with narration, against the image of the sun setting over the Abeokuta landscape. Filmmaker Lanaire Aderemi’s voice tells the audience about her grandmother’s Read More..
AfDB tops 2024 global aid transparency rankings for the second year
Image Source The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) sovereign portfolio has been acclaimed as the most transparent in the 2024 Aid Transparency Index, released by the global advocacy group for aid Read More..
Africa Day: 10 music masterpieces as continent marks 61st anniversary on May 25
Image Source Africa Day, which is marked on May 25th is the anniversary of the formation of the Organisation of African Union, the precursor to the Africa Union, in 1963. Read More..
Grammy Extends Reach to Africa
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..
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..