In the heart of Tema, Ghana, a young Patrick Amofa discovered a fascination that would shape his destiny – the artistry of timekeeping. Each Christmas, his mother, Adwoa Serwaa, would Read More..
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Julie Mehretu Breaks Her Own World Record For Highest Sale of an African Artwork
Julie Mehretu has done it again. The Ethiopian artist has broken the record for an African artwork at auction. On Wednesday, at Sotheby’s Now Evening Auction in New York, her Read More..
13 Women From Africa Top World’s Most Influential List
The BBC has released its annual 100 Women list, celebrating extraordinary women from around the world who are shaping the future. More than a dozen African women have made the list, each making a Read More..
Angélique Kidjo, Royal Albert Hall review — 40 years of music and activism celebrated
As Angélique Kidjo strode elegantly on to the stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall in a floor-skimming, gold-sequinned gown and African head wrap, she looked every inch the diva. “You Read More..
Not just another brick in the wall
Early in November 2023, a lineup of eleven local and three international artists spread across various parts of Cape Town to ‘make their mark to protect the oceans’. The edition Read More..
How Editi Effiong & Richard Mofe-Damijo made ‘The Black Book’ a global Netflix hit
Netflix says the action-thriller, starring Nollywood icon Richard Mofe-Damijo as Paul Edima, an avenging ex-security operative on the hunt for the murderers of his only child, ranked fourth globally amongst Read More..