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The African music industry is at a crossroads, balancing the commercial potential of AI with the irreplaceable soul of human performance. When Nigerian singer Fave’s voice was used without permission in a viral AI-generated track, she swiftly released her own remix, a move seen as a masterclass in reclaiming creative control. The episode highlights a […]
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The New York African Film Festival is back for its 33rd edition, bringing over 100 films from Africa and its diaspora to screens across New York in May—and this year’s lineup is turning heads. The opening film, Promised Sky, stars Aïssa Maïga and explores the lives of three Ivorian migrants in Tunisia. Perhaps the most […]
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The air in Pretoria is thin, the sun is high, and the track at the Tuks Stadium is officially the center of the sporting universe today. The Simbine Classic 2026 has arrived, and with it, a 100-meter showdown that has track and field aficionados across the globe refreshing their feeds in anticipation. It is the […]
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For years, the story of Trevor Noah was one of “local boy makes good and leaves.” But today, the narrative has shifted dramatically. Noah’s announcement of “South Africa’s Festival of Comedy” has dominated the cultural conversation, trending with a fervor usually reserved for World Cup victories. This isn’t just another stand-up tour; it is a […]
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A new musical drama, The Road Home, is bringing the powerful story of South African icons Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela to the big screen, with Cynthia Erivo, Thabo Rametsi, and Guy Pearce leading the cast. Set against apartheid-era tensions, the film explores the complex fallout when Paul Simon’s Graceland tour, organized in collaboration with […]
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When war shattered Khartoum in April 2023, Sudanese band Aswat Almadina was mid-session in a recording studio, surrounded by guitars and keyboards. Within months, its members were scattered across Cairo, Jeddah, and beyond—displaced by a conflict that has since killed over 150,000 people. Yet the music never stopped. The band continued collaborating remotely, sending files […]
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In northern Nigeria, where Shariah law governs public morality and books have been burned for indecency, a new generation of women writers has found an ingenious workaround: WhatsApp. Serializing explicit Hausa-language erotica in women-only groups, authors like Fauziyya Tasiu Umar—known online as Oum Hairan—have built thriving audiences on WhatsApp. While critics argue the content challenges […]
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When a Nigerian archivist shared scanned copies of over 200 titles from the African Writers Series on X, it ignited a fierce debate about piracy, access, and who really owns African literature. Critics call it intellectual property theft, arguing that such actions undermine authors’ rights and discourage publishers. Meanwhile, supporters say that piracy fills a […]
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Despite its rich history and cultural significance, African cinema continues to struggle with one persistent problem: Africans themselves rarely get to watch it. The reason isn’t indifference; it is infrastructure. From French colonial companies COMACICO and SECMA controlling every theater and distribution line in Francophone Africa, to the Laval Decree banning Africans from filming without […]
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The traditional classical canon is getting a vibrant, long-overdue makeover thanks to a new wave of African virtuosos. Nigerian pianist Rebeca Omordia has spent eight years building Wigmore Hall’s African Concert Series, introducing London audiences to composers and instruments such as Nigeria’s ọjà flute and Kenya’s nyatiti lute, rarely heard on prestigious stages. There is […]
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