AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Botswana: Upic TV Has Potential to Grow Industry

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:05:35 GMT

[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- Members of the creative industry in Ngamiland have welcomed the BoFiNet Internet Protocol Television Service (IPTV) that was launched by President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi over the weekend.

Zimbabwe: Gunda Makes Waves in Region With New Album

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:41:52 GMT

[The Herald] Award -- winning gospel musician Lawrence Gunda has taken the region by storm, with some of his songs on his latest album "Yahweh We Praise" gunning for the top spot on gospel charts in other countries.

Kenya: Death of Festivals Dims Lamu Hope to Revive Ailing Tourism

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:20:58 GMT

[Nation] Maulid. Food and Expo. Art, yoga and kite festivals. These are just a few of a slew of art and culture experiences that Lamu County used to dish out to the world and which boosted its tourism profile.

Kenya: I Used to Be a Side Chick, I Dated Men for Money - Diana Marua

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:15:11 GMT

[Nairobi News] Gospel singer Kevin Bahati's wife, Diana Marua, has revealed that she used to date several men to get their money.

Kenya: Teen Socialite Shakila Releases Video Ahead of Wanyama Defamation Suit

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:34:34 GMT

[Nairobi News] Teen socialite Shakila has released a Gengetone music video titled Ndovu, in which she appears rapping, flaunting cash, arranging wads of notes on the table, and inside her chest.

Zimbabwe: Top Nigerian Producer for King 98's New Album

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:16:53 GMT

[263Chat] Rising hip-hop star King 98 has hit the ground running in preparation for his forthcoming album set for release in March next year.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Enduring Cultural Heritage

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:41:05 GMT

[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia's dramatic topography has, in some measure, influenced one of Africa's distinctive longstanding cultural traditions. It is dominated by a volcanically formed mountainous plateau known as the Ethiopian Highlands that reaches up to 4,600 meters above sea level. This formation is bisected by the Great Rift Valley, which extends from the Red Sea to the Danakil Depression, where humanity evolved and the earliest evidence of our ancestors have been discovered.

South Africa: Man of Letters Stephen Gray Dies At 78

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:20:43 GMT

[New Frame] Stephen Gray's literary legacy comprises novels, short stories, biography, poetry and journalism, written with incisiveness and wit.

Congo-Kinshasa: Chéri Samba, King of Kinshasa

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:18:24 GMT

[New Frame] The Congolese painter's work is part of the Kings of Kin exhibition at Galerie Magnin-A in Paris. In this interview, Chéri Samba talks of his beginnings and how art and politics are always connected.

Morocco: Marrakesh Local Artists Bring Back to Life Mythical Square of Jemaa FNA

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:07:58 GMT

[MAP] Marrakech -- Dozens of artists from the Jemaa Fna Square were invited, Saturday, to perform in this mythical place of Marrakesh.

Kenya: Emmy Kosgei On Her New Musical Sound and Marriage

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:06:46 GMT

[Nation] The sublime sound of a guitar wafts in the air, and then the saxophones blend in, followed seamlessly by drums and a mix of other instruments.

South Africa: Sport, Arts and Culture Congratulates New Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:48:15 GMT

[Govt of SA] The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture would like to congratulate 24 year old Shudufhadzo Musida on her reign as the new Miss South Africa.

South Africa: Langa Mavuso's Love, Loss and Return

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:08:01 GMT

[New Frame] Using sparse prose and his signature sounds, the musician's third project explores the transformative journey of working through grief to get to a place of healing.

South Africa: UCT's ICA Supports 34 Artists With New Online Fellowship

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:49:53 GMT

[UCT] The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) recently announced the inaugural cohort for its Online Fellowship Programme, which was created to help artists develop and realise their interdisciplinary artistic work online - particularly during the national lockdown.

Kenya: I Begged for Sh200 to Feed My Daughter, Actress Nyce Wanjeri Opens Up About Struggles ...

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:33:37 GMT

[Nairobi News] Former 'Auntie Boss' actress Nyce Wanjeri has revealed that the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic forced her to beg to feed her daughter.

Namibia: Art Gallery Boss Refuses to Explain Suspensions

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:16:49 GMT

[Namibian] The chief executive officer of the National Art Gallery of Namibia, Snobia Kaputu, has refused to explain why 10 employees had been suspended.

Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Mayor Leads Tributes for Popular Musician Cal Vin

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:05:52 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] Bulawayo mayor, Solomon Mguni has led tributes from the city council for late popular musician Mgcini Calvin Nhliziyo who was killed in a hit and run car accident Saturday night.

Namibia: Scientific Society to Host Book Launch of 'Good Morning, Namibia'

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:47:53 GMT

[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Scientific Society is inviting the public to the book launch of 'Good morning, Namibia' written by by Erika von Wietersheim, on 29 October at 19:00 at The Village.

Namibia: Unwrap - Kanibal Bows Out

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:13:03 GMT

[New Era] After an illustrious ten-year tenure as one of Namibia's very own music guru's, the golden child of Namibian Hip-Hop and Rnb, has decided to call it quits. He did this via his social media platform and shocked many of his fans about his seemingly abrupt decision to stop making music.

Namibia: Superstar Records Signs Their First Artist

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:28:32 GMT

[New Era] A new dawn has come for music label company by renowned artist Kalux as he signed his first act Latino.