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South Africa: Eikenhof Pump Station Outage Adds to Johannesburg’s Water Woes – South African News Briefs – March 19, 2024

March 19, 2024 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

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Zimbabwe: Chivayo an Angel – Says Fantan After Wife, Mother Receive Cars On His Birthday

March 19, 2024 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[New Zimbabwe] FLAMBOYANT businessman Wicknell Chivayo Sunday gifted cars to Zimdancehall producer Dj Fantan’s wife and mother.

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Togo: Togoland – Germany’s First and Smallest African Colony

March 19, 2024 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[DW] Germany’s 30-year rule in Togoland seemed relatively peaceful compared to other German colonies, and Togoland was promoted as “a model colony.” But it was a self-serving myth for German colonial administrators.

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Africa: Moonshine Lights Up the Globe With Afro-House Extravaganzas

March 19, 2024 | Source: Afropop

[Afropop] Moonshine is a Montreal-based, Afro-house collective founded in 2014 by Juno-nominated musician Pierre Kwenders and his childhood friend Hervé “Coltan” Kalongo–both of Congolese decent. San Farafina, a Montrealer of Haitian and Filipino…

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Africa: How Beyoncé Reclaims Country Music’s Roots for Black Artists

March 18, 2024 | Source: Afropop

[Afropop] You have no doubt heard that global music diva and 32-time Grammy Award winner Beyoncé dropped a pair of hit country songs–“Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”–in her performance at the Super Bowl in February. Both songs will be feature…

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Nigeria: Mcaa Set for Her 6th Miniature Art Exhibition

March 15, 2024 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Vanguard] March 30 to April 14, 2024, has been fixed for the 6th Miniature exhibition scheduled to hold at the Arts Hotel in Lagos. This was disclosed recently by Patrons Modern and Contemporary African Arts (MCAA), a leading art advisory and dealersh…

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South Africa: Thabo Bester’s Attempt to Stop Showmax Documentary to be Heard by High Court

March 15, 2024 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[MultiChoice] MultiChoice confirms that the last-minute applications by Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magadumana to stop Showmax from airing the four-part documentary, “Tracking Thabo Bester” will be heard in the Johannesburg High Court on Friday 15 March …

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South Africa: Gauteng Hospitals Hemorrhage Millions in Negligence Claims – South African News Briefs – March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

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Egypt: Zakariah Ibrahim – 1952_2024

March 15, 2024 | Source: Afropop

[Afropop] On February 12, Egypt lost one of its greatest champions of traditional culture. Zakariah Ibrahim, director of the El Mastaba Center for the Preservation of Egyptian Folk Music, and founding leader of the traditional ensemble El Tanbura, pass…

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Gambia: 30 Banjul Youth Trained On Heritage Tour Guiding

March 14, 2024 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Foroyaa] The National Centre for Arts and Culture in collaboration with Banjul-Ostend Link, on Friday 8th March 2024 concluded a five-day training for 30 selected youth of Banjul on heritage tour guiding and skills on communication, at the Crab Island…

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