Africa

Bir Tawil- the land no country wants to claim

Bir Tawil: the land no country wants to claim

An incredible oddity.

Dec 17, 2024

The funk albums funded by Colonel Gaddafi

The funk albums funded by Colonel Gaddafi

Spreading the word.

Dec 3, 2024

Rokia Traoré- the godmother of Malian blues

Rokia Traoré: the godmother of Malian blues

Capturing the soul of a nation.

Nov 16, 2024

'Africa Addio'- the racist shockumentary that was allegedly staged

‘Africa Addio’: the racist shockumentary that was allegedly staged

A complicated legacy…

Nov 16, 2024

The weird and wonderful world of Ghanaian movie posters

The weird and wonderful world of Ghanaian movie posters

A whole new world.

Emily Ruuskanen

Nov 14, 2024

Exposing the neocolonial spectre- How Djibril Diop Mambéty transformed African cinema

Exposing the neocolonial spectre: How Djibril Diop Mambéty transformed African cinema

A pioneer.

Emily Ruuskanen

Oct 14, 2024

Mounira Mitchala- the 'Sweet Panther' of Chad

Mounira Mitchala: the ‘Sweet Panther’ of Chad

A powerful story.

Sep 26, 2024

Camara Production- How selling nuts established Mali’s defining record label

Camara Production: How selling nuts established Mali’s defining record label

A label of vital importance.

Sep 4, 2024

Congresswoman Malinda Jackson Parker- Liberia's leading outsider musician

Congresswoman Malinda Jackson Parker: Liberia’s leading outsider musician

An eccentric artist.

Dale Maplethorpe

Aug 31, 2024

The Songstress of Wassoulou - how Oumou Sangaré transformed African music

The Songstress of Wassoulou: how Oumou Sangaré transformed African music

An essential figure…

Aug 27, 2024

Lêkê- the Ivory Coast's musical sandal

Lêkê: the Ivory Coast’s musical sandal

A cultural phenomenon.

Aug 22, 2024

Tété-Michel Kpomassie- the first African in Greenland

Tété-Michel Kpomassie: the first African in Greenland

A long journey.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 10, 2024