Nigerian writer Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeke is up for two Hugo Awards at the 80th World Science Fiction Convention. He is also scheduled to read and speak at the premier SF convention. Ekpeki’s U.S visa finally got approved after a long struggle.
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Arts, Culture and Sport Haacaaluu Hundeesaa: sublime Ethiopian singer who inspired Oromo struggle protesters
His songs about the rights of the Oromo people in Ethiopia lifted the spirits of a downtrodden people and his death shook the nation.
Arts, Culture and Sport Long Read | Musaemura Zimunya and Marshall Munhumumwe: How two cousins artistically defined Zimbabwean independence — Interview
Musaemura Zimunya and Marshall Munhumumwe’s culturally immersive and nationally minded writing and music have a foundational place in the Zimbabwean canon. The cousins not only found success in the early years of independence but also set the tone for others with distinctively Zimbabwean art. Zimunya remembers his great cousin, who died in 2001, in this wide-ranging interview with Onai Mushava.
Arts, Culture and Sport Hadraawi: the most famed poet in Somalia, the land of the poets
Poet, soldier and critic of postcolonial elites, Hadraawi was the greatest poet of his generation.
Arts, Culture and Sport Lunch with cricket legend Sir Gary Sobers: ‘It’s like meeting Nelson Mandela’
Cricket is a game of numbers, statistics, different styles and spectator preferences. Naturally opinion is split among lovers of the game over who is the better, or best, in the different aspects of the game. A legendary all-rounder from the West Indies is a favourite of many in both stats and entertainment value in the intriguing debate over who is the greatest cricketer of all time. Six admirers were over the moon recently after spending time with Sir Gary Sobers.
Arts, Culture and Sport Zimbabwean study challenges the idea that women are inherently close to nature
Women’s relationship to the environment is shaped by their social position.
Arts, Culture and Sport Is the English Premier League close to its first African head coach?
African footballers have made the English Premier League the global spectacle that it is today. A galaxy of Africans have served several clubs in top European leagues with distinction. Despite the unquestionable talent and technical expertise, former African stars and coaches from the continent don’t seem to have the trust of European clubs to run the show from the touchline.
Arts, Culture and Sport Sexual violence in South Africa: where are the male victims?
Activists and scholars must rethink their neglect of male victims if South Africa is to better understand and resist sexual violence.
Arts, Culture and Sport South African reedman Linda Sikhakhane’s new album is a revelation
Zulu spirituality and the legacy of the ancestors, personal and musical, are the concerns of the saxophonist and composer.