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Nigerian artist Eniwaye Oluwaseyi is showcasing deeply personal work across Paris and Luxembourg that celebrates cultural roots and belonging. His double exhibition "Buried roots up in the air" uses multi-layered compositions to explore memory and identity.
A powerful tribute in Paris celebrates the legacy of Chéri Chérin, a transformative figure in Congolese popular art who recently passed away. His vibrant, socially engaged paintings brought the voice of everyday Congolese people to galleries worldwide.
A Nigerian cybersecurity graduate who taught himself coding is protecting African artists from piracy with a Netflix-style platform built alongside his father. Knowvas gives authors and creators control over their digital work while ensuring they get paid fairly.
Paris has launched MansA, a vibrant cultural center celebrating Afro-descendant arts, stories, and excellence from across the diaspora. The space debuts with a bilingual magazine and aims to showcase African culture while France debates returning thousands of looted artifacts.
Three Nigerian filmmakers won cash prizes totaling $4,400 for documentary shorts filmed entirely on smartphones. The competition, part of Lagos's iREP Film Festival, trained 120 young creators in mobile storytelling while celebrating African arts and culture.
African music streaming platform Josplay just secured a major partnership with Sony Music Entertainment, bringing thousands of tracks from legendary African artists to listeners worldwide. The deal celebrates African music as "a world of music," not just a genre subset.
Nigerian musicians have pulled in over $105 million from Spotify in three years, but there's a fascinating twist in their streaming success story. As more Nigerians stream their homegrown artists, the money per stream is actually dropping, revealing how global streaming economics really work.
France's top diplomat in Nigeria is celebrating the country's rich cultural heritage, from museum masterpieces to warm hospitality. Marc Fonbaustier says Nigerians welcome foreigners not as threats, but as opportunities for connection.
A massive ceremonial drum looted in 1916 is finally going home to Ivory Coast, part of France's new push to return hundreds of stolen African artifacts. The three-meter drum will take center stage in a new museum in Abidjan.
A South African game studio just released Relooted, where players recover looted African artifacts from Western museums. The game celebrates African culture while sparking real conversations about returning stolen heritage.
A South African video game turns the tables on colonialism by letting players pull off heists to reclaim stolen African artifacts from museums and return them home. Every mission teaches real history while delivering satisfying gameplay.
Nana Asamoah's new single "GHANA" honors his country's heritage and unity through music. The song connects Ghanaians at home and across the diaspora with an uplifting message of hope and resilience.
South African singer Tyla just became the first artist ever to win her Grammy category twice, taking home her second award for "Push-to-Start." The 23-year-old's meteoric rise continues as she works on her sophomore album.
A new tech platform is solving a decades-old problem: African art disappearing into private collections without a trace. Atsur has already verified 6,000 artworks and is building the infrastructure to help African art appreciate in value like Western masterpieces.
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art just unveiled "Here," featuring nearly 60 works from 30 LGBTQ+ artists across Africa and its diasporas. It's the biggest exhibition of its kind ever, challenging stereotypes and celebrating joy, community, and centuries of diverse African identity.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York unveils "Ideas of Africa," showcasing how African photographers captured their continent's spirit during decolonization. The exhibition celebrates African artists taking control of their own narrative through powerful portraiture from the 1960s to today. #