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In this personal essay, the author of “My Sister, the Serial Killer” explores the vulnerable journey of reclaiming her heritage. Learning Yoruba alongside her 18-month-old daughter becomes both an intimate family ritual and a reckoning with cultural loss for a writer who understands the language but cannot speak it fluently. Raised between ....
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The Zambezi River’s history mirrors southern Africa’s long story of migration, trade, and power struggles. The river flows through six countries and was a vital corridor for commerce long before European arrival, later drawing Portuguese traders chasing gold and imagined silver riches. Over centuries, Afro-Portuguese settlements, local river communities, and competing empires shaped life along its banks, […]
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Divine Egypt, brings ancient Egyptian deities to life, showcasing about 210 works, including pieces never before seen in the US. From Hathor, the nurturing cow goddess of love and kingship, to Ra, depicted as an otter-mongoose hybrid, the exhibit proves that Egyptians viewed these likenesses not as mere symbols […]
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Nigeria’s new Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), opening on November 11, was set to showcase the returned Benin bronzes, looted by British forces in 1897. Instead, visitors will see clay replicas created by contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare, as the repatriated original bronzes remain off public display. This surprising situation stems from a complex restitution process where […]
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Nigerian collector Kayode Adegbola has turned his fascination with Yorùbá ère ìbejì—intricate wooden twin carvings—into the Ìbejì Project, a global effort to revive and celebrate this unique cultural tradition. The Yorùbá, who have one of the world’s highest twin birth rates, view twins as bearers of spiritual blessing. And if one passes away, a figure is lovingly […]
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The Dream City biennale, now in its tenth edition, has once again transformed the historic medina of Tunis into a living, breathing canvas for contemporary art. For two decades, the festival—organized by L’Art Rue—has turned everyday streets, homes, and courtyards into vibrant performance spaces. This year’s event spotlights women’s voices in art, featuring works like “Laaroussa,” […]
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During the UN General Assembly, New York’s Africa Center hosted a powerful gathering celebrating the dynamic link between Africa and its global diaspora. The centerpiece was a private screening of “Amazing Grace: YorubaWorlds,” an immersive film by Haitian-American director Raynald Leconte that traces Yorùbá cultural influence across the Americas and beyond. The event, which featured remarks from […]
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