Astronomical Tourism has Become Famous in Egypt
In a unique astronomical phenomenon, the sun illuminated six ancient temples on Tuesday in five provinces across Egypt, signalling the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Marking the first day of the summer on the ancient Egyptian calendar, the sun falls perpendicular to the sacred rooms in the temples of Ramses III and […]
Raising Awareness on Environmental Issues in Zimbabwe through Creativity
At the sight of used Flip-flops, fabrics, toothbrushes and computers, it will not be out of place for one to assume it is a refuse dump. On the contrary, it is an art centre located in the heart of Zimbabwe’s capital. Tashinga is one of the many Zimbabweans who visit this unique space to express […]
Fast Track to a Modern Senegal
Renowned Senegalese architect Fatiya Diene Mazza, who is founder of the firm ID+EA, has been instrumental in refreshing the infrastructure of her nation. Her latest project is the Gare de Diamniadio, an extensive domed station complex linking the centre of Senegal’s capital city, Dakar, with the new Blaise Diagne International Airport. In no way a […]
The Cape Verde Rapper with a Feminist Message
Indira Rocha is one of the hottest new acts from Cape Verde. A rapper and singer, she launched herself onto the music scene with her first single in 2020. Titled Gato Loja, this track was composed by her mentor, rapper Manolo. She started to explore the music industry when she first met Manolo eight years […]
French Gallerist Cecile Fakhoury on The Contemporary African Art Scene
Abidjan, Dakar and Paris: the Ivory Coast-based art gallery owner Cécile Fakhoury today runs three eponymous spaces in three different world capitals dedicated to artists from the African continent, defending the voices that she is passionate about. “Since 2012, in Abidjan, I have observed a constant evolution of the contemporary African art scene, even if […]
8 Queer-Owned African Fashion Brands to Check Out For Pride
In the last decade, there have been an emergent of fashion designers who aren’t just queer but have aligned their fashion vision with their identity, creating demystifying collections and criss-crossing their concepts and ideologies to represent the inscape of non-conformity, fluidity, queerness and androgyny, these designers never forget to tell stories that align with them, […]
