The Wodaabe or Bororoare people are proud traditionally nomadic cattle-herders and traders from a small subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group who are scattered across the sub-Saharan Sahelian steppe in Niger, West Africa
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Arts and Culture Does writing in African Languages have a future?
Despite the fact that the more known African writers write in English, French and other non-indigenous languages, TIA’s Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire argues that there is proof that writing in indigenous languages on the continent has a bright future
Arts and Culture Teresa Meka: Capturing the change
African photography is on the rise. Following decades of photographic misrepresentation by observers from outside the continent, African photographers are now showing the world what they see through their lenses. This Is Africa spotlights Ghanaian photographer Teresa Meka
Arts and Culture The quiet rise of heavy metal in Algeria
Unlike elsewhere on the continent where heavy metal and hard rock music are beginning to sprout, large parts of North Africa have enjoyed the styling of distorted guitars and pounding drums for decades. Even though Algeria has seen its share of political and social upheaval, and a well publicised civil war over the years, this has not deterred many from picking up electric guitars and lending their voices to the heavy metal world.
Arts and Culture Unity: African artists against xenophobia
Seven artists from different parts of Africa have come together to release a track aimed at encouraging peace and unity in Africa amid xenophobia attacks in Durban, South Africa.
Arts and Culture Oyinda – The Devil’s Gonna Keep Me
Nigerian-born UK-based singer-songwriter-producer Oyinda has released monochrome visuals for her track ‘The Devil’s Gonna Keep Me’
Arts and Culture TIA writers longlisted for SA arts festival short fiction award
We at TIA are proud of 3 of our colleagues who have been longlisted for South Africa’s National Arts Festival’s Short Sharp Stories Awards for short fiction
Arts and Culture Short Story Day Africa’s Rachel Zadok: Ours is a global platform for African stories
As part of the Made in Africa II series, TIA’s Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire spoke to Short Story Day Africa founder Rachel Zadok about what informs their strategy for promoting African literature and what that strategy is
Arts and Culture Parrésia’s Richard Ali: We are publishing African powerful literary voices
You remember that Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s The Whispering Trees and Chika Unigwe’s NightDancer, two of the writers and books featured in the first part of these series are published by Parrésia? We talk to the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Richard Ali about the origins, achievements and prospects of their publishing business