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The man who taught Fela Kuti a thing or two has been all but erased from formal music history. He deserves much better treatment in death.
He played every venue that mattered, a global face of Afrobeat. Orlando Julius embodied the groove.
Online rage towards white communities and privileged classes can be read as fatigue with the postcolonial state.
Statistics on religious affiliation in Africa are often questionable - partly because of religion’s link to ethnicity and politics.
Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest house music star.
Public trust and confidence in the police is a concern in many parts of the world. How can Nigeria get it right?
His major work The Quiet Violence of Dreams is about a young man undergoing a mental breakdown, something that the novelist also experienced.
Hountondji both disrupted and shaped ideas on African philosophy. He is a grandfather of today’s decolonial movement.
Magema Fuze’s book was a radical act of publishing. It contained histories of chiefdoms and kingdoms - from the Zulu to the Ngcobo.
Opportunities for social mobility, rather than simply economic incentives, have generated emigration from China to countries like Ghana.
The unity between Zimbabwe’s two main ethnic groups is so fragile that even an inspirational street mural can expose it.
His rhythmic sounds connected with the diaspora and his collaborations with stars like Drake and Beyoncé elevated his name.
Of a record nine nominees, seven are from West Africa. The global rise of Afrobeats music owes its soul to Nigeria’s iconic star Fela Kuti.
Afrobeats emerged when West African pop music became cool. It has been boosted by the diaspora, big name collaborations and American culture.
Ghanaian footballers chased migration to the US after the removal of Nkrumah as president.
The study found most use Tinder casually because they’re bored, playing with the app like a kind of smartphone game - even though many use it to find true love.
Opening these libraries up promises to re-balance the continent’s place in world history when it comes to its intellectual life.
Many of the artefacts Ethiopia is famous for are found in Tigray. Their continued destruction could lead to irreversible culture shock and social collapse.
Protecting the continent’s historical artefacts requires political will from governments – and a reawakening of cultural conscience among Africans.
Synik’s new album continues to shape identity and consciousness in a country with limited freedom of speech.
Palm oil is one of the 21st century’s most contentious agricultural commodities, but its relationship with humans goes back thousands of years.
Kéré shows how architecture can build better futures by embracing communities to help catalyse progress.
The entire transport sector in Kenya is extremely chaotic and in need of urgent policy and legal interventions.
Africa, home to the largest number of French speakers, plays a key role in the present and future of the French language.