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In South Africa, the traditional high school dance has evolved into a spectacular “mini Met Gala” known as the matric ball. From Bridgerton-worthy gowns and classic car entrances to horse-drawn carriages, these events are larger-than-life productions. Photographer Alice Mann spent five years documenting the events in her new book, The ....
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In Cairo, the holy month of Ramadan doesn’t quiet the music—it amplifies it. Rooted in the Sufi belief that sound can bring humans closer to the divine, the city’s sonic landscape swells with everything from traditional madeh processions (to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad) to spontaneous rooftop performances. This year, events like Hader Farghaly’s Gharam brought […]
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In a crumbling building in Brazzaville, thousands of deteriorating tape reels hold an irreplaceable record of central African history—and a small group of volunteers is racing against time to save them. Since 2019, filmmaker Hassim Tall Boukambou and fellow archivists have been cleaning, cataloguing, and preserving footage from Tele Congo, the first television channel to […]
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South African street style recently took center stage in France as MaXhosa Africa unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2026 collection, complete with a shocking runway moment: spilled custard. To the uninitiated, it looked like a mess, but for South Africans, it was a high-fashion nod to Skhothane culture. Popularized in the early 2010s, the movement, associated with […]
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More than a century after it was seized by colonial authorities, the sacred Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum has returned to Côte d’Ivoire from France, marking a milestone in cultural restitution. Confiscated in 1916 and kept for decades at the Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac Museum, the four-meter drum held deep cultural significance for the Ebrié people, who […]
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A remarkable architectural project in the UAE is bringing African vernacular building traditions to the Arabian desert. Sharjah Bridi Park, designed by Urko Sánchez Architects within the Al Bridi Reserve, features a series of thatched-roof pavilions inspired by traditional African building typologies—rounded volumes, conical profiles, and sweeping rooflines that appear almost sculpted from the earth […]
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As Cape Town rolls into Jazz Week in March 2026, a new rhythm takes over the Inner City. Jazz In The City 2026 reimagines what a jazz festival can be — deconstructing the traditional format and turning a six–block stretch of Bree Street into a one-night, walkable jazz circuit. Brought to you by Heineken, powered by FNB Speedpoint […]
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