News : Africanews

Zoe Saldaña embraces her creative calling at the Golden Globes

Monday, january 6, 2025

Culture • 9:23 AM

Two wildly audacious films — Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar epic “The Brutalist” and Jacques Audiard’s Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical “Emilia Perez” — won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-c

Dogs Canine Carnival in Lagos attracts dozens of pet owners

Tuesday, december 17, 2024

Culture • 11:11 AM

The dogs, some of which are in fancy dress, are blessed by a priest and the organisers hope to show the world that Nigeria is a nation that cherishes canines.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024

Ghana's Kente cloth recognized as UNESCO cultural heritage

Friday, december 13, 2024

Culture • 12:13 AM

This global recognition under the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights the cultural and historical significance of the vibrant, handwoven textile.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/

Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry

Monday, december 9, 2024

Culture • 1:12 PM

7 min

“I am Moroccan. I am gay. And I always have wanted to put the reality of Moroccan gays in cinema,” Taia said, introducing the film at a screening last week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024/1

Marrakech Film Festival: Moroccan artists honored

Wednesday, december 4, 2024

Culture • 8:50 AM

Currently underway in Morocco, the Marrakech International Film Festival provides many filmmakers with the chance to premiere their films and observe the reactions of cinema industry professionals.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><

First trailer of Bob Marley biopic 'One Love' unveiled

Tuesday, november 26, 2024

Culture • 10:30 AM

"Bob Marley: One Love" is set for release on January 12, 2024. It follows Robert Nesta Marley's career from his early days to becoming an icon in the 70's.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2023/07

History of Kongo Kingdom at Tunis' Dream City festival

Culture • 9:59 AM

45-minutes performance 'Missa Luba' revolves around an eponymous Congolese religious music genre, and the semi-fictional story of interactions between the Kongo Kingdom, the Kingdom of Portugal and the Vatican.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

Resurgent interest in art of calligraphy in Morocco

Culture • 9:58 AM

Since the Islamic conquest, Moroccan calligraphers relentlessly pursued their craft, despite scarcity of schools to teach the skill and a lack of raw materials. Thanks to efforts and innovation, Moroccan calligraphy is still developing.

Venice Film Festival: 'Io Capitano' tells dreadful journey to Europe of Senegalese migrants

Culture • 9:50 AM

The Belgian-Italian co-production stars Seydou Sarr and Moustapha Fall. It was filmed in Morocco, Italy and Senegal over 13 weeks, with a cast of non-professional actors.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.african

South Africa: Anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85

Monday, november 25, 2024

Culture • 8:24 AM

Breytenbach is best known for “Confessions of an Albino Terrorist", a book in which he recounts his conviction for treason under the Apartheid's infamous Terrorism Act and his seven years in prison.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"

Experience the pulse of contemporary art at WEKRE in Ouagadougou

Sunday, november 24, 2024

Culture • 3:22 PM

Ouagadougou, the vibrant capital of Burkina Faso, is buzzing with creativity as it hosts WEKRE, an open-air exhibition that brings contemporary art closer to the community. Meaning "emergence" in the Mooré language, WEKRE aims to make<div class="small-12

Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX'

Saturday, november 23, 2024

Culture • 2:40 PM

Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024/11/23/kendrick-lamar-surprises-with-new-album-gnx/?

US actress Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award

Thursday, november 21, 2024

Culture • 1:27 PM

Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne called Davis a “luminary," and expressed admiration for the actor's dedication to her craft and impact on the industry.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024/1

Denzel Washington and wife support son at premiere of 'The Piano Lesson'

Culture • 9:27 AM

The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson and tells the story of a family as the fight over the sale of an heirloom piano.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024/11/21/d

Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania

Sunday, november 17, 2024

Culture • 3:39 PM

Four months after a nationality row in her home country South Africa, Chidimma Adetshina became the first runner-up to Miss Denmark who was crowned Miss Universe 2024. Victoria Kjær Theilvig succeeds to Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Nicaragua.

Ridley Scott brings "Gladiator" back to the big screens

Thursday, november 14, 2024

Culture • 7:44 PM

24 years after the original movie, Ridley Scott is bringing "Gladiator" back to the big screens<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024/11/14/ridley-scott-brings-gladiator-back-to-the-big-screens/?u

Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso

Tuesday, november 12, 2024

Culture • 12:42 AM

More than 150 African and European artists performed and over 4,500 theatre lovers were able to escape the country's grim reality, if just for a little while.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024

Germany exhibition aims to broaden understanding of Africa through art

Saturday, november 9, 2024

Culture • 12:12 AM

"The True Size of Africa" features 26 works that organisers say explore Africa, addressing its cultural history, intellectual traditions, and challenging stereotypes<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.c

15th edition of Biennale of contemporary African art opens in Dakar

Friday, november 8, 2024

Culture • 5:44 PM

The theme of the 2024 Dar-art is "Xàll wi" in Wolof which translates as "the wake". An invitation to Africans to reclaim their cultures and be open for reinvention in the face of global changes.

Algerian-French writer Kamel Daoud wins top French literary prize

Monday, november 4, 2024

Culture • 6:01 PM

The panel picked Daoud's novel 'Houris' which competed against 3 other books. The work centers around the character of Aube, a survivor of Algeria's civil war known as the 'Black Decade'.

US: Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with stars including MJ has died

Culture • 1:10 PM

Jones leaves a vast legacy that ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic "Thriller" album to writing prize-winning film and television scores.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024/11/04/u

Marrakech celebrates tradition in lively folklore festival

Wednesday, october 30, 2024

Culture • 5:54 PM

The 6th World Folklore Days drew more than 700 artists representing more than 30 troupes from 22 countries around the world. Performers from this year's guest of honor, Indonesia showed up in vibrantly colored costumes and gold headpieces, making their co

Animation dreams in Togo: Michel Ocelot inspires at the FIGA festival

Culture • 12:13 AM

Although challenges remain, animated film is moving toward a dynamic and promising future in Togo, driven by national creative potential. With increased support and proper structuring of the sector, the country could become a major player in animation.<di

Burkinabe playwright aims to break the silence about rape

Wednesday, october 23, 2024

Culture • 6:05 PM

Oliva Ouedraogo’s play “Queen” (known by its French name “Reine”) showed at the Acte Sept cultural centre in Bamako on 15 October.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024/10/23/burkinabe-playwright-

Granite art impresses tourists and residents at Laongo symposium, Burkina Faso

Tuesday, october 22, 2024

Culture • 3:07 PM

Artists have been making their mark at the 14th Granite Sculpture symposium in Laongo, Burkina Faso. Over the course of the summit, hundreds of sculptures have been crafted by creators from across the globe. The summit has turned Laongo into an attractive

"Project 2024": How Selma inspired BRELAND's latest work

Saturday, october 19, 2024

Culture • 2:39 PM

In recent years, BRELAND has experienced a remarkable journey. He travelled to Selma, Alabama, to connect with his roots in order to rejuvenate himself, following a similar visit made by his mother the previous year.

Museum at berth brings culture to Moroccan audiences

Friday, october 18, 2024

Culture • 2:13 PM

On a tour around the Mediterranean, a museum boat of artworks was moored at the Bouregreg quay for a week in October, bringing the festival to the Moroccan capital. The museum boat measures 47 meters in length, 18 meters in width, and features a 55-meter

Fans pay tribute to former One Direction star Liam Payne

Thursday, october 17, 2024

Culture • 8:13 PM

In 2015, the One Direction fever hit South Africa as the group performed there. According to a preliminary autopsy report, Payne died of “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage,” as the result of the fall from the balcony of a third-floor

'Balau': A rare Burkinabe-Congolese collaboration in Germany

Monday, october 14, 2024

Culture • 11:51 AM

The Münchner Kammerspiele municipal theater has invited Burkinabe choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly and Congolese writer Fiston Mwanza Mujila to collaborate on a show combining poetry and choreography. In 'Balau', Coulibaly and Mujila partner from shared

Angola: Third edition of International Jazz Festival ends

Sunday, october 13, 2024

Culture • 3:26 PM

ANGOJAZZ's third edition which ended Sunday (Oct. 13) paid tribute to local music critic and jazz savvy Jeronimo Belo. Luanda's Palacio de Ferro was not only turned into a scene but a teaching hub, to the delight of the festival’s artistic Director. A foc

‘Emily in Paris’ in Rome doesn’t make sense' - French President Macron

Friday, october 11, 2024

Culture • 9:24 AM

"We will ask them to remain in Paris."

Mental health patients in Mali find their voice through theater

Thursday, october 10, 2024

Culture • 3:46 PM

Koteba is a traditional form of theater practiced by Mali's largest ethnic group, the Bambara. It mixes acting, singing and dancing and is usually performed in villages as an outlet to work through problems and an open space for satire. Now psychiatrists

Next Met Gala theme and celebrity chairs revealed

Culture • 2:50 PM

The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum launch an exhibit examining Black style over the centuries.

Rabat named World Book Capital for 2026

Tuesday, october 8, 2024

Culture • 5:13 PM

Home to the third largest international book and publishing fair in Africa, Rabat will kick off the year of celebrations on 23 April 2026, on World Book and Copyright Day.

50th American Music Awards: A night of iconic performances

Monday, october 7, 2024

Culture • 12:35 AM

Performances spanned genres and generations during the American Music Awards 50th anniversary special which aired Sunday on CBS.

Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA goes classical with new album

Wednesday, october 2, 2024

Culture • 7:22 PM

RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional classical album he calls “A Ballet Through Mud.”

John Amos, Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84

Culture • 10:26 AM

Born John Allen Amos Jr. on Dec. 27, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Colorado State University with a sociology degree and played on the school’s football team. It's eventually in acting that he found his way.

Yemeni café becomes sanctuary for migrants, intellectuals

Culture • 6:00 AM

In the capital Sana'a, the Madhash café stands out for its signature tea. Madhash has replaced other cultural hubs that were shut down by war.Today, it is a melting pot of cultures and ideas where intellectual discourse happens

Madagascar's model ship builders make country's crafstmanship shine

Monday, september 30, 2024

Culture • 2:48 PM

Kylie Minogue, Prince Albert of Monaco, and the Spanish royal family are all customers according to the company, and Pope Francis was gifted a model by Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina.

Gaz Mawete shines at La Cigale and announces new projects

Culture • 8:49 AM

Congolese music star Gaz Mawete recently electrified the stage at La Cigale in Paris with a sold-out performance that solidified his place as one of Africa’s most dynamic musical talents.

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Meskel, the feast of the Cross, as they pray for peace

Friday, september 27, 2024

Culture • 11:34 AM

Thousands of Ethiopians were gathered on Addis Ababa's Meskel square Thursday (Sep. 26). The festival celebrates the cross upon which Jesus was crucified, according to the church beliefs, and its recovery by Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine.

Casablanca presents vibrant street wear collection

Culture • 10:56 AM

Casablanca showcased a youthful, vibrant streetwear collection Thursday, on a runway complete with vintage cars.

Love as a choice rooted in mutual respect in new US drama 'She Taught Love'

Thursday, september 26, 2024

Culture • 2:38 PM

Lead actors Darrell Britt-Gibson and Arsema Thomas underscore the film’s message of love and connection, not as a means of rescue but as a choice rooted in mutual respect and growth.

Marley Brothers make father's legacy live on with first tour in two decades

Tuesday, september 24, 2024

Culture • 11:06 AM

The reggae giant's footsteps are being filled by his five sons — Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian — during the Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour. It's the first time the siblings have performed together on tour in two decades.

Lebron James premieres in Netflix series

Culture • 10:49 AM

Lebron James, Domantas Sabonis, Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards are pulling back the curtain and bringing audiences behind the scenes for the 2023-2024 NBA season.

Halle Berry stars in Never Let Go, a horror film which takes on theme of generational trauma

Wednesday, september 18, 2024

Culture • 3:56 PM

Academy award winner Halle Berry says she drew on her experiences as a mother in her latest role in Never Let Go, a horror film which tackles the theme of generational trauma. Although she has had a wide-ranging career, this marks the first time the actre

MPR Set to Return to the Stage in Paris, Amplifying Their Call for Peace and Social Justice

Culture • 3:05 PM

As their fanbase grows, so does their influence. The group’s followers recognize the importance of keeping these issues in the public eye. “Someone has to keep hammering on about this war because if everyone stays quiet, it will keep going,” said one fan

Tito Jackson, iconic member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70

Monday, september 16, 2024

Culture • 8:26 AM

5 min

Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved and iconic pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.

Morocco's unique cave dwellings attract tourist

Saturday, september 14, 2024

Culture • 2:25 PM

"These caves were formed by the valleys, which made a group of people settle here, and the criteria that encouraged them to settle, first the height, as the town is located in the mountains, in addition to the abundance of water and fertile soil," he says

Tyla wins best afrobeats, Swift encourages voting, and more highlights from the 40th VMAs

Thursday, september 12, 2024

Culture • 10:33 AM

Later in the evening, Flavor Flav had the honor of presenting gymnast Jordan Chiles with a special award, rounding out a night filled with unforgettable performances and meaningful moments at the 40th VMAs held at the UBS Arena.

Brandy Norwood stars in new horror movie 'The Front Room'

Sunday, september 8, 2024

Culture • 3:12 PM

"The Front Room" follows Belinda and Norman whose lives are thrown into disarray when the man's mother moves in.

Cuba: Afro-descendant women and men showcase the beauty of their hair

Culture • 1:17 PM

Afro hair in all its beauty. Cuba's capital recently hosted the island's first Afro beauty-aesthetics convention. The trend that can be observed around the world is gaining traction in the Caribbean nation.

French-Senegalese rapper S. Pri Noir talks about his roots

Tuesday, september 3, 2024

Culture • 8:42 PM

Born Malick Mendosa and of Senegalese heritage, the journey of S. Pri Noir started in 2008. He steadily grew in popularity to become the first French rapper to be the face of luxury brand Yves Saint Laurent.

South African beauty queen crowned Miss Nigeria after nationality row

Monday, september 2, 2024

Culture • 11:16 AM

The 23-year-old law student celebrated her victory on Saturday, stating that the title represents a call for unity.

Togo: Guin people mark new year with Sacred Stone ceremony

Friday, august 30, 2024

Culture • 2:29 PM

The annual event takes place between late August and early September in Glidji, south-east Togo. The Guin people migrated from Ghana in the late XVIIth century.

'1992' producer Snoop Dogg attends premiere, honors late Ray Liotta

Wednesday, august 28, 2024

Culture • 3:42 PM

"1992" is executive produced by Snoop Dogg's Death Row Pictures and set during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Gibson stars as a young father determined to rebuild his life and relationship with his son. The two end up colliding with another father-son team i

Global girl group KATSEYE born out of K-Pop artist development techniques

Saturday, august 24, 2024

Culture • 12:19 AM

Comprising of six talented members from across the world, their journey began with fierce competition. Their remarkable rise to fame and sisterhood can be seen in the Netflix docuseries "Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE."

Meet the designer behind some of the outfits at this year's Notting Hill Carnival

Wednesday, august 21, 2024

Culture • 4:53 PM

Chesska Robinson is busy at work all year round creating colourful outfits for London's Notting Hill Carnival. Her looks are worn by members of 'mas bands', which are groups who compete to be named the best in the festival's masquerade section.

A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda

Monday, august 12, 2024

Culture • 11:15 AM

7 min

The tribal initiation of boys into adulthood has long been controversial in African countries such as South Africa, where incidents of botched, deadly circumcisions among Xhosa-speaking people have inspired campaigns for safe clinical circumcision.