Arts Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/arts/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:08:53 +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 Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/arts/ 32 32 67616479 Zimbabwe’s public historian Pathisa Nyathi has died – he restored the erased history of the Ndebele people https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/zimbabwes-public-historian-pathisa-nyathi-has-died-he-restored-the-erased-history-of-the-ndebele-people/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/zimbabwes-public-historian-pathisa-nyathi-has-died-he-restored-the-erased-history-of-the-ndebele-people/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:08:53 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573649 A public figure who appeared often on TV and radio, Pathisa Nyathi celebrated the history and culture of Zimbabwe’s marginalised Ndebele people.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/zimbabwes-public-historian-pathisa-nyathi-has-died-he-restored-the-erased-history-of-the-ndebele-people/feed/ 0 573649 Stolen Asante artefacts from British and V&A Museums return to Ghana https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/stolen-asante-artefacts-from-british-and-va-museums-return-to-ghana/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/stolen-asante-artefacts-from-british-and-va-museums-return-to-ghana/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:14:22 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573453 The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana's Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century in a loan deal.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/stolen-asante-artefacts-from-british-and-va-museums-return-to-ghana/feed/ 0 573453 Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost? https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/grammy-awards-africa-finally-has-its-own-category-but-at-what-cost/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/grammy-awards-africa-finally-has-its-own-category-but-at-what-cost/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:51:18 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573423 African artists with major US industry support have the advantage - now more than ever.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/grammy-awards-africa-finally-has-its-own-category-but-at-what-cost/feed/ 0 573423 Ghana’s looted Asante gold comes home (for now) – Asante ruler’s advisor tells us about the deal https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/ghanas-looted-asante-gold-comes-home-for-now-asante-rulers-advisor-tells-us-about-the-deal/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/ghanas-looted-asante-gold-comes-home-for-now-asante-rulers-advisor-tells-us-about-the-deal/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:45:26 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573388 A loan deal for the Asante artefacts offers an opportunity for these objects to return home.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/ghanas-looted-asante-gold-comes-home-for-now-asante-rulers-advisor-tells-us-about-the-deal/feed/ 0 573388 Ghetto Kids: what’s behind the moves of the Ugandan dance troupe that stormed the world https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/ghetto-kids-whats-behind-the-moves-of-the-ugandan-dance-troupe-that-stormed-the-world/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/ghetto-kids-whats-behind-the-moves-of-the-ugandan-dance-troupe-that-stormed-the-world/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:12:14 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=572941 The Ugandan orphans stole headlines after performing on Britain’s Got Talent - but have been an internet sensation for years.

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