Changing the narrative on Africa.
The thatch throws a soft, familiar shadow. A woven fence creaks in the salty wind. Inside a cleared yard in Kilifi, twelve drummers set skins into place like clockmakers fitting gears, a pair of elders sits cross legged on the grass and sunlight angles through palm fronds onto a scattering of wooden shakers and carved flutes.
While most film executives chase deals in big cities, film enthusiast Peter Pages Bwire is betting on the Kenyan countryside. Through Kitale Film Week and the Kitale Film Institute, he’s building a model where creative industries drive urban transformation and power a grassroots movement for African storytelling and education.
Africa’s growing push for the restitution of its looted treasures has found a crucial ally at the helm of the world’s leading cultural body.
In 2011, two years after graduating with a degree in fashion from Tshwane University of Technology, Gugulethu Quwe was struggling to find a space for herself in South Africa’s fashion industry, so she took time out.
The East African country is repackaging and rebranding its wildlife, cultural heritage and urban landscapes to boost tourism.
First came the film, now comes the series as Nigerian animated films pioneer returns with a nail-biting sci-fi epic that challenges what it means to
Wad Abbo, a Sudanese singer living in Nairobi for his safety, has curated a life for himself that revolves around peace activism through storytelling. He
Body painting is a niche art, to say the least. The 100,000 subscribers and millions of views on his Youtube channel suggest that Mawuli Awuku
An African icon, Esther Mahlangu has ensured that the traditions of her culture are recognised worldwide. Now she is passing her knowledge on to new
Africa’s fashion heritage is increasingly becoming a high-value export as designers secure trade deals at global fashion events and build supply chains. Bonface Orucho, bird