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Africa: Body Positivity and Culture Take Center Stage This Africa Day

May 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[263Chat] Over 300-plus-size individuals are expected to gather at Spitzkop Leisure Centre on the outskirts of Harare to mark Africa Day in a unique and empowering celebration.

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South Africa: Benjamin Jephta – Born Colored, Not Born-Free

May 21, 2025 | Source: Afropop

[Afropop] Bassist and composer Benjamin Jephta was “born-free” in 1992 in South Africa, in the post-apartheid era, and grew up in the “colored township” of Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town. The exploration of these terms – “born-free” and “colored” – beca…

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Africa: Agatchu’s Global African Pop

May 21, 2025 | Source: Afropop

[Afropop] Chris Hamiwest–a.k.a. Agatchu–is rising fast in the world of global African music. He’s a versatile beat-maker and a smooth vocalist whose songs are making waves with fans and critics alike. His current track, “Maradona,” produced with AZNV…

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Liberia: Kpelleh-Speaking Liberians Launch National Cultural Association in Gbarnga

May 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Liberian Investigator] Gbarnga, Bong County — In a spirited display of unity and cultural pride, hundreds of Kpelleh and Kpelleh-speaking Liberians gathered Saturday at the Gbarnga City Hall to launch the National Association of the Kpelleh and Kpell…

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West Africa: Liberia Film Awards Reveals Nominees for 2025 Edition

May 21, 2025 | Source: Liberian Observer

[Liberian Observer] On Friday, May 16, at the Sierra Leonean Embassy in Monrovia, the nominees for the 4th Annual Journey Home Film Festival and Liberia Film Awards were unveiled, marking a significant moment for three motion pictures — “Fantasy”, “Th…

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Nigeria: A New Song At Nimasa

May 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[This Day] Workers of the agency express delight at a fresh air of incentives. Vincent Obia writes

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Nigeria: Kano Censorship Board Suspends Streaming, Airing of 22 Hausa Film Series

May 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Vanguard] Kano — The Kano State Censorship Board has suspended the streaming or airing of 22 Hausa Film Series for violating the Board’s guidelines, which require all films to be censored before public release.

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Nigeria: Govt Rescues Actress Jumoke George’s Trafficked Daughter From Mali

May 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Premium Times] “My first child, Adeola, has been missing. I’ve been looking for her for the past four years. Any small amount of money I made from working was spent on searching for her.”

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Nigeria: Why Nigeria Must Promote Local Languages, Culture – Soyinka

May 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Vanguard] Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has stressed the need to promote Nigeria’s local languages and culture in order to drive national development.

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South Africa: Condolences for Family of MP Mnganga-Gcabashe

May 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has expressed condolences to the family of Member of Parliament, Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe, who passed away on Saturday.

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