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In the Ghanaian fishing town of Apam, a single ancient tree carries centuries of unwritten history. Known as Santseo, it was reportedly planted in the 13th century by Nana Asumbia, a royal and spiritual leader who guided her people westward from the Akwamu Kingdom, using tree saplings as signs of ....
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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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The Jamaica Book Festival is turning the page on a new chapter of Afro-Caribbean collaboration, aiming to strengthen literary ties between Africa and the Caribbean. The recent exchange in Kingston brought together writers, publishers, and cultural leaders for readings and workshops rooted in shared histories of ancestry and colonial experience. While the two regions often […]
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