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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Culture
16 September 2022
The Nyege Nyege Festival makes a stop in Paris
This summer, the East African electronic music festival Nyege Nyege was hosted at Le Point Fort d'Aubervilliers in Paris. A place blending cultures and art. The artists’ collective brings together contemporary creations inspired by traditional Africa.
Culture
14 September 2022
Adriana Bignagni-Lesca: the first Central African on the stage of the Opéra Garnier in Paris
Adriana Bignagni-Lesca, an opera singer of Gabonese origin, played Juno, Jupiter's wife, in Jean-Philippe Rameau's opera “Platée” this summer. She thrills us with her aspirations and story, a dream for many young Africans.
Culture
25 May 2022
Ancient African art influences contemporary art
Contemporary African art is becoming increasingly popular worldwide and exhibited in many galleries in Europe and the United States. A growing success, raising the question of the influence of ancient African art on contemporary artworks.
Culture
24 May 2022
Slaves No More
The fascinating story of the Maroons of French Guiana and Suriname is told through their applied and visual arts in the exhibition “Marronnage: L’Art de Briser ses Chaînes” at the Maison de l’Amérique Latine (through September 24, 2022) in Paris.
Culture
24 May 2022
Marie-Cécile Zinsou shares her passion for contemporary art
Marie-Cécile Zinsou, a Franco-Beninese artist shares her passion for contemporary art, has become a powerful voice on the topic between Europe and Africa. The Zinsou foundation has two missions: making contemporary art known within her native country and returning the relics of Abomey to where it belongs.
Culture
23 May 2022
Dahomey relics return to Benin
After being looted in 1892, the 26 art pieces from the former kingdom of Dahomey from the Royal Palace of Abomey are back in Benin. These art pieces restituted and returned by France in 2021 are now part of the "Art of Benin of yesterday and today" exhibition held at the Presidential Palace in Cotonou.
