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A long view sheds fresh light on the history of the Yoruba people in West Africa
A group of drummers playing traditional Yoruba drums. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Akinwumi Ogundiran, University of North Carolina…
Nigeria’s city of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ has survived and thrived for 1,000 years: here’s how
Men arrive for the celebrations for the Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife. Samuel Alabi/AFP via Getty Images Akinwumi Ogundiran, University of…
Sho Madjozi: the pop star using traditional culture to shape a fresh identity for young South Africans
South African rapper Sho Madjozi is a bold and colourful presence in pop culture, as famous for her catchy…
My parents are from two different African countries: study shows how this shapes identity
More than a third of migration in sub-Saharan Africa happens within the continent. This mixing of people means that some…
Opera in Cape Town: critics trace how a colonial art form was reinvented as African
Many people thought that classical opera in South Africa – regarded as a western, colonial art form that was…
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Girls in West Africa offered into sexual slavery as ‘wives of gods’
In certain communities in Benin, Togo and Ghana, young virgin girls are sent to atone for their family’s wrongdoing. Linda…
“Tomorrow is My Wedding”- Bride Cries Out as Her Mother Sends Her to Fetch Water, Video Trends
A TikTok user posted a video on the platform telling her fans of her impending wedding. The lady, on the…
Ubuntu offers lessons in how to treat people with disabilities – a study of Bomvana rituals
Research shows that people with disabilities have always been largely excluded and marginalised in societies across the world. Over…
Witchcraft in Ghana: help should come before accusations begin
A compound in Gambaga Witches Camp in the North East region of Ghana. Wikimedia Commons Witchcraft is generally…
El Anatsui review: the great Ghanaian sculptor is the talk of London
The international art world is celebrating the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui in London. On 9 October, a gigantic installation…
