10 artists to watch at this year’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London
1-54 is the first and only international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora.
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Jeune Afrique’s incredible journey told by the man who created it
The founder of IC Publications, Afif Ben Yedder, reviews “J’assume”, the memoirs of his mentor, Béchir Ben Yahmed, legendary publisher of Jeune Afrique.
The healing power of art
The arts are the outstanding conveyor of a society’s cultural beliefs, practices, attitudes and values. Amandine Ndikumasabo considers how can we use them to heal.
AfroLandTV: promoting pan-African film and TV content across the globe
Adaora Oramah looks at how a new pan-African streaming platform aims to disrupt the political economy of the film industry in Africa and beyond
Manu Dibango – Last of the great African musical icons
The death of saxophonist Manu Dibango was sad news for music lovers across the world. In what was probably his last major interview, he spoke to New African magazine
Ethiopia rocks to electronic music despite political storms
The arrival of EDM in Addis Ababa coincides with political developments are generating both hopes and fears