Nigeria indie films seek acclaim in Nollywood’s shadow
Lagos – In an abandoned print works in a scruffy but bohemian Lagos neighbourhood, an improvised cinema has opened,... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Benin’s famed Voodoo festival draws back Afro-descendants
Ouidah – Every year in Benin, locals celebrate a festival in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
At least 7 dead, 29 hurt as car smashes into Nigerian carnival
Port Harcourt – Seven people were killed and more than two dozen injured when a car ploughed into a... Read more
28 Dec, 2022
Tuareg festival revives dreams of tourism in troubled Niger
Iferouane – Dishes of spit-roasted lamb were served and the sound of electric guitars echoed across the pink Saharan... Read more
10 Dec, 2022
Uganda lifts ban on ‘immoral’ music festival
Kampala – Uganda said on Monday it would allow a popular music festival to go ahead this month, reversing... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Uganda bans ‘immoral’ festival linked to sex, drugs, LGBTQ
Kampala – Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday slapped a ban on a popular music festival, the second time that authorities have... Read more
7 Sep, 2022
‘So much joy’: Brazil holds first carnival since Covid
Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro’s carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
