Arts, Culture and Sport Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:25:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Arts, Culture and Sport Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/ 32 32 67616479 Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pianist-abdullah-ibrahim-crafted-a-magnificent-new-culture-for-south-africa/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pianist-abdullah-ibrahim-crafted-a-magnificent-new-culture-for-south-africa/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:25:36 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574152 He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pianist-abdullah-ibrahim-crafted-a-magnificent-new-culture-for-south-africa/feed/ 0 574152 Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa’s master pianist who was still touring the world at 90 https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/abdullah-ibrahim-south-africas-master-pianist-who-was-still-touring-the-world-at-90/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/abdullah-ibrahim-south-africas-master-pianist-who-was-still-touring-the-world-at-90/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:09:25 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574149 In his work Abdullah Ibrahim looked to the past to offer a vision of the future.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/abdullah-ibrahim-south-africas-master-pianist-who-was-still-touring-the-world-at-90/feed/ 0 574149 The FIFA 2026 World Cup and its complicity in a changing global World Order https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/the-fifa-2026-world-cup-and-its-complicity-in-a-changing-global-world-order/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/the-fifa-2026-world-cup-and-its-complicity-in-a-changing-global-world-order/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:48:19 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574142 Once a symbol of global unity, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has transformed into an awkward echo of Cold War politics. Driven by America’s unilateralism, Western neo-colonial narrative control, and hyper-corporatisation, the "beautiful game" is fractured by entry bans, travel restrictions, and systemic racism. While the optimism of sportsmanship fades into political theatre, fans are left to watch—and read between the lines.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/the-fifa-2026-world-cup-and-its-complicity-in-a-changing-global-world-order/feed/ 0 574142 World Cup 2026: the real story of the resilient African migrants reshaping global football https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/world-cup-2026-the-real-story-of-the-resilient-african-migrants-reshaping-global-football/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/world-cup-2026-the-real-story-of-the-resilient-african-migrants-reshaping-global-football/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:31:15 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574121 The World Cup is selling football as inclusive and diverse. It’s not so for the African players migrating to play overseas.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/world-cup-2026-the-real-story-of-the-resilient-african-migrants-reshaping-global-football/feed/ 0 574121 Africa at the World Cup: 10 teams, local coaches and tactical depth usher in a new era https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/africa-at-the-world-cup-10-teams-local-coaches-and-tactical-depth-usher-in-a-new-era/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/africa-at-the-world-cup-10-teams-local-coaches-and-tactical-depth-usher-in-a-new-era/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:02:07 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574092 Africa is finally ready to disrupt the global football status quo.

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