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
18 January 2023
In Canada, a museum dedicated to Africa
The Afromusée is a cultural space guaranteeing knowledge of the history of Africa and its diaspora in Montreal, Quebec. It opened its doors for the first time on 24 February 2022. This space aims to enhance the testimonies of Africans and to fight against discrimination and racism against Africans in Canada.
Culture
18 November 2022
The Scientific Francophone week organised by the AUF in Cairo, Egypt
At this event, some 40 ministers of higher education and 100 students from 50 French-speaking countries gathered to discuss artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. The first Congress of the French-speaking Student Youth took place, providing an opportunity to participate in the creation of 180 student clubs. Our team was pleased to meet Marina Eyang Mve, a young Gabonese PhD student in economics in Libreville. She is the leader of a student club and aims to raise awareness of environmental issues among young people.
Culture
10 November 2022
Annick Kamgang, Cameroonian and Guadeloupean artivist
Annick Kamgang is a committed illustrator who documents the society that surrounds her through her ironic and caricatured drawings, both in the press and in literature. More commonly known as Kam, her drawings are inspired by her childhood in Cameroon and the political movements of the 1980s. Her best-known work, "Lucha", illustrates a group of Congolese youth committed to human rights.
Culture
9 November 2022
Joëlle Epée Mandingue, a comic book legend in Conakry
The Cameroonian Comic book artist who hides behind the pseudonym Elyon's is considered among the best pens in the field. Joëlle Epée Mandingue is the co-organiser of the travelling event Kubuni, which exhibits the best comics from Africa, aiming to share the continent's richness. Author, cartoonist and co-organiser of events... 8 years after the publication of her first book, Elyon's is now involved in the organisation of the prestigious African comic book festival Bilili BD.
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.
