Traditional African music reborn
In Ghana, traditional music still has its place with contemporary groups. Using traditional rhythms with a contemporary repertoire. Meet the Twerammpon Traditionals band.
Culture
11 May 2022
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8 September 2023
The revival of Ndop, a traditional Cameroonian textile
In Cameroon, Ndop was a textile traditionally reserved for kings and nobles. In recent times, its value has been eroded by cheap imitations. The association "Let's save the Ndop " encourages young people to work with qualified craftsmen to restore the Ndop to its rightful place as a sacred textile and preserve African traditions.
Culture
29 August 2023
Rabby Slo, founder of AfroTchink
Rabby Slo is a Beninese singer, songwriter, performer, producer and entrepreneur who has returned to his native country after 20 years in the United States to reclaim the Beninese music scene. AfroTchink is a style inspired by Benin's traditional rhythms and originates in Tchinkounmè.
Culture
23 June 2023
Serge Noukoué, Executive Director and co-founder of NollywoodWeek
Serge Noukoué is a Franco-Beninois, executive director and co-founder of the NollywoodWeek festival, which has become a reference point for Nigerian cinema in France and Europe. He is a cinema and media cultural attaché at the French Embassy in Kenya. Thanks to his commitment and vision, he is essential in promoting Nigerian cinema and creating lasting links between the African and French film industries. Passionate about African cinema, he has set the goal of changing the image of the seventh art on the continent, giving pride of place to the Nigerian film industry, renowned for its high productivity.
Culture
21 June 2023
Nollywood: the passion of Nigerian cinema in Paris
Originating in Lagos in the early '90s, Nollywood has evolved into the world's 2nd largest film industry, producing nearly 2,500 films annually. It has emerged as a major economic force in Africa, with its influence reaching far and wide. This year, the Nollywood 10th Anniversary celebration took place in Paris, entering a new era of cinematographic excellence. Over the past fifteen years, Nollywood has experienced a remarkable rise in quality, with increased resources, better production values, and exceptional performances.
Culture
9 June 2023
Interview with Mabinuori Kayodé Idowu in Paris at the Fela Kuti exhibition
Mabinuori Kayode Idowu, a close friend and manager of Fela Kuti at the start of his career, tells us about the exhibition based on his as-yet-unpublished book, "Fela Phenomenal Legacy". It is currently on show at the Philharmonie de Paris and retraces the musician's artistic life. In this interview, Mabinuori Kayode Idowu talks about Afro-music, the birth of Afro-beat, colonialism in Africa, the 'Gentleman' album and its cover, the famous Shrine club in Lagos, the Republic of Kalakuta and France as a host country.
Culture
28 April 2023
Samuel Nja Kwa, jazz captured in images
Samuel Nja Kwa is a unique French journalist and photographer of Cameroonian origin. In this interview, he talks about his latest publications, "Africa is music" and "Jazz on my Mind", which focus on his photographic and human encounters with music. From his childhood in France and his apprenticeship in photography to his discovery of jazz in Cameroon, he has never stopped pursuing musicians on all continents.
