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Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Various artists: Asili ya Mama review Tanzanian field recordings tell women's stories with an energetic trill

Women have historically and presently played a vital role in folk song collecting, as demonstrated by Tanzanian field recordings showcasing their cultural contributions.
Fashion & style
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Nigerian artisans preserve handwoven fabric amid rising global demand

Nigerian artisans resist mechanisation to preserve the authenticity of aso-oke, a handwoven fabric gaining global fashion recognition.
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

Choreographing Lagos: Dele Adeyemo on Dance, Cosmology, and Spatial Practices

Eshu's proverb tells both a story of reparation and of ancestrality by joyfully bending spacetime conventions and accessing subjects from the past with present actions.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

France returns sacred talking drum looted from Cote d'Ivoire over 100 years ago

After a long stay away from this land, it is returning to its own people and it is an honour for us and a relief to welcome it. This is the missing piece of the puzzle that is returning today. Receiving this sacred instrument is a relief, but it is also another form of connection with our ancestors who were very close to this instrument.
France politics
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Villages are burned, animals slaughtered. We have to let the world know what's happening': Tinariwen and Imarhan fight for Tuareg music

Tinariwen's new album Hoggar documents the violent displacement of Tuareg people in Mali caused by military clashes, Wagner mercenaries, and militant groups, using desert blues music to raise global awareness of atrocities ignored by politicians and journalists.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Rhythms that cross the borders of Africa

Oumy is a leading figure in contemporary Senegalese music. Her style, which blends hip-hop, African R&B and global pop, makes her one of the most exciting artists on the country's urban scene. Beyond her music career, she has also been involved in social projects within her community, participating in cultural festivals and campaigns related to the environment and equality.
Music production
Travel
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

36 Hours in Lagos, Nigeria: Things to Do and See

Lagos Island offers vibrant youth culture, thriving arts and nightlife, notable restaurants and venues, with Detty December and calmer early-year weather for sightseeing.
Arts
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Nigeria's Argungu Fishing Festival back after six years

The Argungu Fishing Festival resumed after six years, drawing about 40,000 participants despite insecurity, funding shortages, and extreme heat.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Death of Nigerian singer highlights crisis of preventable' snakebite fatalities

A lack of readily available antivenom contributed to the death of singer Ifunanya Nwangene after a snakebite in Abuja, highlighting Nigeria's treatment gaps.
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