Bright outfits and dancing filled the streets of Ingwavuma, in South Africa's southeastern KwaZulu-Natal province on Saturday, as thousands of young zulu women gethered to take part in the annual Reed Dance ceremony.
READ MOREKenya’s quest to host an Africa Recording Academy headquarters received a boost Friday when the Recording Academy officials said plans to set the ball rolling on key milestones were underway and that Kenyan mentee artists would travel to the United States next month.
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
From bubbling sorghum porridge to village-reared chicken and ox-head stew, traditional food restaurants are booming in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo. Driven by health-conscious consumers and nostalgia for homegrown flavours, indigenous cuisine is making a strong comeback.
Under the theme “Our Identity is Culture,” the UMUKOZO Festival was recently held in Bujumbura. The country's renowned traditional drummers delivered powerful and synchronized performances on large royal drums.
As Ebola continues to spread across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, claiming more than 100 lives, two artists in the city of Bunia are turning to music as a weapon against the outbreak.
They say the government is increasingly attempting to shackle and control the profession.
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims continued Thursday to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Ghana’s parliament has approved one of Africa’s most restrictive anti-LGBTQ laws, reviving controversial legislation that imposes prison terms for same-sex relations and support for LGBTQ activities, despite strong criticism from human rights groups and international organisations.
Critics at Cannes have praised Clarissa for its nuanced storytelling and powerful performances, marking another milestone for the growing global influence of Nigerian cinema.
The Cannes Film Festival will open its 79th edition on the French Riviera on Tuesday, once again bringing global attention to one of the world’s most prestigious celebrations of cinema.
The French parliament on Thursday definitively adopted legislation to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.
The official selection of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival will showcase three African feature films, all part of the Un Certain Regard section.
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