Joseph Shabalala would grow world famous for his music. But it is shaped by the spiritual aspects of his life as much as it is by the hardships of black life – and by his dreams.
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Africans rising Meet Ivorian student O’Plerou Grebet the creator of culturally relevant West African emojis
Over the past two years, Ivorian student O’Plerou Grebet has designed over 350 emojis that celebrate African culture, history and contemporary life. He incorporated all his emojis from his project into an app called ‘Zouzoukwa’, so that Africans can use emojis ‘that correspond to their realities’.
Africans rising Young Nigerian hyper-realistic artist, Kareem Waris Olamilekan wins International Art award
Famed 11 year-old Nigerian hyper-realist artist Kareem Waris Olamilekan triumphed over 2,723 international candidates to win Taiwan’s 22nd Fervent Global Love of Lives Award.
Politics and Society Is the AU becoming more efficient?
Despite a decision to streamline activities, the recent Niamey meeting had all the trappings of a regular summit.
Lifestyle South Africa’s city of Johannesburg holds first official black queer ball
South Africa has joined the fray of ball room culture; an originally American countercultural phenomenon rooted in necessity and defiance. In the late nineteenth century members of the underground LGBTQI+ community in large cities organized masquerade balls in direct defiance of laws and as a means to find community and belonging.
Africans rising The Funky Professor
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah caught up with Kobby Graham, a DJ, academic and writer popularly known as the Funky Professor.