South Africa’s hidden jazz history is being restored album by album
It’s fitting that Johannesburg is among 12 cities featured in the 2023 Unesco International Jazz Day, themed “jazz journey around the world”
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In ‘Air,’ Michael Jordan’s silence speaks volumes about the marketing of Black athletes
Much has been made about Michael Jordan’s representation or lack thereof in “Air.”
From Nigeria to the world: Afrobeats is having a global moment
Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees.
100 years of pop music in Nigeria: what shaped four eras
A music recording in London in 1922 by Rev Josiah Ransome-Kuti (grandfather of music icon Fela Kuti) is regarded as the first formal effort at commercialising and “popularising” Nigerian music.
The Power of Black Excellence: Highlighting African and African American Achievements in Various Fields – Part 1
Black Americans have imprinted on the globe in multiple fields, including politics, entertainment, athletics, and science.
The Power of Black Excellence: Highlighting African and African American Achievements in Various Fields – Part 2
Black brilliance has had a wider influence, and it has played an essential part in shaping our society today.
How Senegal is decolonising its heritage and re-imagining an African future
Senegal’s reinterpretation of heritage sites enables it to overcome the legacies of the slave trade and colonialism.
Who invented Jollof rice? Senegal beats Ghana and Nigeria to the title
The authorship – and therefore origins – of jollof rice (called ceebu jën in Senegal according to the Wolof spelling) is the subject of a spicy debate between West African nations.
How Black people in the 19th century used photography as a tool for social change
To pose for a photograph became an empowering act for African Americans. It served as a way to counteract racist caricatures that distort facial features and mocked Black society.