Africa: Joe Boyd’s Epic Journey Through Global Music

[ad_1] Producer and writer Joe Boyd started out managing Americana acts in the '60s before moving to London where he went on to produce landmark albums for artists as diverse as Pink Floyd, The Incredible String Band, Toots and the Maytals and Nick Drake. The label he launched in 1979, Hannibal Records, was at the vanguard of the world music era and released a spectacular catalog of titles. His acclaimed 2008 memoir, White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, recounted […]

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Africa: Wretched of the Earth Has Been Translated Into South Africa’s Zulu Language – Why Frantz Fanon’s Revolutionary Book Still Matters

[ad_1] Frantz Fanon was an influential psychiatrist, Algerian revolutionary and pan-African thinker who was born on the Caribbean island of Martinique. His work - and particularly his final book The Wretched of the Earth (1961) - is still widely referenced to understand the fight against colonialism and also the postcolonial era in Africa. This global classic has already been translated into numerous languages - and is now available in South Africa's Zulu language as Izimpabanga Zomhlaba thanks to poet, short […]

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Africa: From Africa to the World – Broadening Fashion Horizons At the Brics+ Fashion Summit

[ad_1] The BRICS+ Fashion Summit will begin in Moscow on October 3, and it's about to become the main fashion industry event in developing regions, including the African continent. This year, more than 30 African countries are set to take part in this fashion forum for the world's fastest-growing economies. The BRICS alliance has expanded significantly this year, and it has become one of the main geopolitical forces in the world, including throughout the African continent. This year, Egypt, Ethiopia, […]

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East Africa: Ethiopia’s September – A Month of Celebrations, Cultural Pride

[ad_1] September is a month of profound cultural, spiritual, and social significance in Ethiopia, marked by vibrant festivals and celebrations that showcase the country's deep religious and cultural diversity. It comes following the rainy season of three months so that many feel delighted as the season changes to bright that represent hope. While many may be familiar with 'Enkutatash', the Ethiopian New Year, the month of September also features other major festivities such as 'Meskel', 'Demera', 'Irreechaa', and other New […]

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Ethiopia: Addis to Host Irreechaa With Warm Welcome

[ad_1] The Addis Ababa Culture, Art, and Tourism Bureau has announced that extensive preparations are underway to warmly welcome guests for the upcoming Irreechaa festival. Bureau Head Hirut Kassaw (PhD) briefed the media, stating that Addis Ababa is fully prepared to host visitors from Oromia State and other regions of the country for the festival. The celebrations will take place on October 5, 2024, at Hora Finfine in Addis Ababa, followed by a gathering on October 6, 2024, at Hora […]

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Ethiopia: ‘Irreechaa’ Cements Togetherness, Fraternity, Peace

[ad_1] In an increasingly interconnected world, the significance of preserving and promoting traditional practices and cultural heritages is crucial to learning about the past and understanding where we came from, reflecting a certain community's cultural values, preserving indigenous knowledge and wisdom and promoting a stronger sense of community as well. Cultural values also serve as the foundation to promote societal norms, nurture fraternity and peace among different groups and bind communities together. Sociologists emphasize that embracing cultural values plays a […]

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Ethiopia: Irreechaa for Fraternity, Solidarity

[ad_1] Irreechaa is one of the cultural values of the Oromo people's Gada system and it is a celebration of gratitude to the Creator. It celebrates the "widespread" subordination of man to his creator as a natural law. In other words, it celebrates the renewal of connection or bond with nature. It is not a religion by itself. It primarily promotes reconciliation, forgiveness, union, love, and peace among the nations and nationalities of Ethiopia. Irreechaa is held twice a year. […]

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Nigeria: Chimamanda Adichie Set to Release First Novel ‘Dream Count’ in 10 Years

[ad_1] In a departure from her recent work, a children's book titled Mama's Sleeping Scarf, 'Dream Count' delves into the profound emotions of love and heartbreak women endure, inviting readers to empathise with the characters. The highly anticipated 'Dream Count' is the first novel in a decade from the Nigerian-born and award-winning writer Chimamanda Adichie, set to be released next year. The novel will be released next year on 4 March 2025 and published in the UK º by 4th […]

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Nigeria: Group Donates 30 Desks, Exercise Books to Bauchi School

[ad_1] A Bauchi-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Kairos Initiative, has donated desks and other learning materials including books, pencils and cleaners to a primary school in Birshi Gandu, a community in Bauchi LGA of the state. Speaking during the donation, Executive Director of Kairos Initiative, Dr Moji Iheme, said the organization embarked on a need assessment and realised that the school was in dire need of the desks as there was none in the classrooms. Iheme explained, "We discovered that the […]

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