Culture

Nigeria: Twixt is a Simple Love Song – Fountain

[Leadership]

Chikodi Kingsley Nkwocha aka Fountain is one of Nigeria’s fastest growing artistes. A graduate of Theatre Arts and Communications from the University of Jos has worked with lots of talented artistes, movi…

Zimbabwe: An Ode to the Late System Tazvida

[Zimbabwe Standard]

The year 1989 will for a long time be fondly remembered by many music lovers in Zimbabwe as “the year of the Khiama Boys”.

Zimbabwe: Jamaican Artist, Jah Mason Heads for the Country

[Zimbabwe Standard]

Jamaican musicians’ great trek to Zimbabwe continues following an announcement Jah Mason is heading for Harare over the Easter holiday.

Zimbabwe: Move Over Sandy, Here Come the Red Angels Display Headline in Gere

[Zimbabwe Standard]

A new fad has hit Harare pole dancing and strip-tease and pundits reckon Harare is well on its way to matching the sleaze and sloth of Las Vegas and other western cities infamous for X-rated entert…

Angola: Lwini Fund Official Happy With Show Put Up By Chinese Disabled Artists

[ANGOP]
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The vice chairwoman of the Lwini Foundation, Joana Lina, last Sunday here said the group of Chinese disabled artists put up an excellent show for Angolan public, especially for the children, at the Bel…

Angola: Theatre Group Performs Play On Luanda’s Citizens

[ANGOP]
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A play dubbed “Colchão” which portray the daily life of Luanda’s citizens will be displayed on February 21, at the LAASP association centre, in this city.

Liberia: Several Children Participate in Embassy Arts Competition

[Heritage]

The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt on Saturday, February 4, 2012 held its Arts Competition at the Samuel Kanyan Doe (SKD) Sports Complex in Paynesville, outside Monrovia. Addressing journalists after…

Namibia: Museum Revives Lost Culture

[New Era]
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The Damara women who are inhabitants of the Living Museum in Kunene say they do not have a problem with being bare-breasted as they are simply trying to showcase a “lost” culture.

Nigeria: Nollywood Celebreties

[Leadership]

From the death of John Okafor’s son, Oge Okoyer’s controversial confession and the humane deeds of Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde, up-date on Mr. Ibu’s son’s death and Oge Okoye’s reasons for not acting nude in t…

Nigeria: Jazz Alive – Echoes From Jo’burg Relieves Joy of Jazz

[Leadership]

Music is one of a country’s uniquely distinctive features and nowhere in South Africa is the jazz industry’s vivacious cultural and lifestyle influence and ethnic energy more evident than in the Newtown P…