Visitors to these sites had one particular religious ritual that may strike some as strange: they carved graffiti in important and sacred places.
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Arts and Culture Africa Positive launches Ubuntu Series animations
The Ubuntu Series is aimed at sensitising people of African descent about behaviours that disrupt the development of our countries.
Arts and Culture Nigerian-made animated series “Malika, Warrior Queen” ties in uniquely Nigerian stories
Roye Okupe, the co-founder and CEO of YouNeek Studios is contributing to Nigeria’s growing animation industry with his female superhero series, “Malika, Warrior Queen”. The story of Malika is inspired by Queen Amina of Zazzau (Zaria), the 15th century northern Nigerian ruler
Arts and Culture SADC to adopt Kiswahili as the fourth official language
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) recently agreed to adopt Kiswahili as the fourth official language. The decision was greeted with interest and it has been hailed as a progressive step. What are your thoughts?
Arts and Culture Destination Festivals: Tanzania’s Ongala Music Festival – “the festival of conscience”
The second annual Ongala Music Festival took place on August 23 to 25 in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The festival named after Tanzanian musician Remmy Ongala highlights musical talents and creative collaborations in East Africa.
Arts and Culture How a rural community hopes to retain spiritual life undermined by western ways
The Bomvana say the global development agenda has created division because it sees people as individuals rather than primarily as members of a collective.
Arts and Culture Kenya’s Wamlambez Wamnyonyez anthem and Nigeria’s Soapy and freedom of expression
Wamlambez and Soapy are two popular songs in Kenya and Nigeria respectively sang by millennial musicians. While this is good for freedom of expression, we question why this popularity and buy-in has not extended to political expression in the two countries.
Arts and Culture South African Actress Nomzamo Mbatha joins “Coming 2 America” cast
South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha has become the latest star to join the “Coming 2 America” cast, in the upcoming sequel to the 1988 comedy.
Arts and Culture Nigeria’s Frances Ogamba and South Africa’s Resoketswe Manenzhe win 2019 Writivism Prizes
Nigeria’s Frances Ogamba walked away with the 2019 Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Non-fiction for her story, “Valley of Memories,” while South Africa’s Resoketswe Manenzhe won the 2019 Writivism Short Story Prize for her story, “Maserumo”. We congratulate Frances Ogamba and Resoketswe Manenzhe.