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Wole Soyinka university theatre fosters new talent in Nigeria and beyond

Jul 7, 2026

At the University of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, the Wole Soyinka Theatre stands out as a true breeding ground for talent. For decades, it has trained artists who have shaped theatre, film, and culture in Nigeria and beyond.

Ceuzany, Cape Verde's golden voice with volcanic emotion

Jul 7, 2026

Barefoot, arms raised and teeming with emotion, Ceuzany belts out the signature track from her latest album, a song dedicated to the fight against domestic violence, in a powerful voice that sends shivers through the Cape Verde bar

Hard-currency shortage threatens Tunisia’s summer festivals

Jul 7, 2026

Tunisia’s summer festival season is under threat after organizers said they could no longer obtain the foreign currency needed to pay international performers,raising the prospect of last-minut

Bruce Lee becomes first Chinese American honoured with state day

Jul 7, 2026

California will honour martial arts legend Bruce Lee with an annual day of recognition after Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation making May 17 Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American in the state's history.

Artisanal potters in Benin are preserving their heritage

Jul 7, 2026

Women in Sè, a village in south-western Benin that is celebrated as the country’s pottery capital, carry on their family traditions.

Dallas artist unveils mural paying tribute to Argentina and Lionel Messi

Jun 23, 2026

José May, known as 'Joe Skilz' spent a week in heat and rain painting the picture on a wall in the city's Deep Ellum district.

Morocco’s Fossil Sites Yield World-Class Discoveries — and Suffer Irreversible Looting

Jun 23, 2026

Abderrazak El Albani,a Marrakech-born geologist and professor at the University of Poitiers,has published a book recounting the journey that began with a 2010 paper in Nature — a paper that unsettle

South African artists lose gigs across Africa amid xenophobia tensions

Jun 21, 2026

South Africa has admitted that growing accusations of xenophobia are beginning to hurt its economy, with local artists and businesses facing setbacks in other African countries.

Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa’s World-Renowned Jazz Maestro, Dies at 91

Jun 21, 2026

Legendary South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim has died at 91, leaving behind a remarkable musical legacy shaped by exile, resistance and cultural identity. Discovered by Duke Ellington, his compositions became synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement and global jazz.

Kinshasa priest engages DR Congo youth with rap music

Jun 21, 2026

Clad in his black cassock and energised by the frenetic beat, Jean-Pierre Mongambi, Kinshasa's "rapping priest", roamed underprivileged districts using rap to bring the gospel to the city's youth.

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