Folk Art Museum to opens new exhibition of South African telephone wire art
Muziwandile Sibongiseni Gigaba, who goes by Muzi Gigaba, doesn't remember telephone wire art being considered as art when he was growing up in Kwa Zulu Natal. Nor was it prominent. Unlike pottery, ...
Does Africa need to embrace AI to keep its music centre stage?
Fellow Nigerian Emmanuel Ogala, the boss of AI-powered company Josplay, definitely sees the opportunities for Africa. His ...
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“Spirit Keepers” Showcases Three Black Artists’ Vivid Invocations to Other Realms
The trio of artists use color and form to reach for a higher power ... saint’s aureola while First Vote features figures in ...
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Why Ghanaian singer King Promise and other African artists don’t want to be boxed into Afrobeats
Popularized in the 1970s, Afrobeat merged American jazz and funk with traditional ... other artists believe it robs them of their authenticity. At the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, South African ...
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How Accra Became One of Africa’s Most Vibrant Art Destinations
Despite this, many Ghanaian artists have found ways to tap into earlier artistic origins, retrieving their cultural identity and revitalizing traditional ... the level of South Africa or Nigeria ...
'I may not be human but I sing from my soul' - AI divides African musicians
Her Instagram account, where she makes this statement, has the tag line: "I may not be human but I sing from my soul" - and ...
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The Art of Painting and Sculpture through the eyes of Artist Million Berhane
Yet, this art form has not fully developed on the international ... of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), Seoul, ...