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Africa Express Share New Track WHERE WILL THIS LEAD US TO? Featuring Moonchild Sanell Photo Africa Express Share New Track WHERE WILL THIS LEAD US TO? Featuring Moonchild Sanelly
by Tori Hartshorn - June 26, 2019

'Where Will This Lead Us To?' is the fourth track taken from Africa Express' forthcoming studio album EGOLI....


Apollo Theater and World Music Institute Present AFRICA NOW! Photo Apollo Theater and World Music Institute Present AFRICA NOW!
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2019

The Apollo Theater in partnership with World Music Institute presents the 7th annual AFRICA NOW!, hosted by Young Prince with sounds by DJ mOma. This year's lineup features African Dancehall & Afrobeat stars:...


John Boyega to Produce South African Crime-Thriller Photo John Boyega to Produce South African Crime-Thriller
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 15, 2019

John Boyega is set to executive produce God Is Good, a South African crime-thriller, according to Deadline. Producers are describing the film as in the vein of Prisoners and City Of God. Boyega is also launching a record label, UpperRoom Records, to oversee the film's soundtrack....


Apple Music Launches Africa Now Radio Hosted By Cuppy Photo Apple Music Launches Africa Now Radio Hosted By Cuppy
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 28, 2020

Apple Music today announced its new show Africa Now Radio with Cuppy, host of the show and Nigerian-born DJ and curator....


New Theatre Production Company Launches in South Africa Photo New Theatre Production Company Launches in South Africa
by Stephi Wild - November 04, 2020

Actress, writer and publicist Julie-Anne McDowell Hegarty has teamed up with former Managing Director of The Fugard Theatre and renowned producer and lighting designer Daniel Galloway to launch a new production company, HOW NOW BROWN COW....


Dance Umbrella Africa 2019 Re-launches at the South African State Theatre Photo Dance Umbrella Africa 2019 Re-launches at the South African State Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 20, 2019

The eagerly anticipated re-launch of Dance Umbrella Africa 2019 from 31 March to 7 April at the South African State Theatre will feature South Africa and the world's most prolific dancers and choreographers including Lulu Mlangeni, Sonia Radebe and Julia Burnham, Phumlani Nyanga, Dirk Badenhorst, Ge...


3 FUNNY GUYS AND A PACK OF CARDS Comes to The Drama Factory Photo 3 FUNNY GUYS AND A PACK OF CARDS Comes to The Drama Factory
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2019

Three of South Africa's most loved comedy magicians perform together for their debut show, '3 Funny Guys & A Pack Of Cards', a show filled with visual illusions, jaw-dropping sleight-of-hand magic and packed with belly laughter....


FORM Dance Projects Presents PASSING IT ON Photo FORM Dance Projects Presents PASSING IT ON
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2019

From 6th to 8th June, FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres will present Passing It On, a sensational double bill embodying movement shifts influenced by voices from the past to the present, looking back and forward....


DanceAfrica Miami to Present RISE ABOVE in August Photo DanceAfrica Miami to Present RISE ABOVE in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 22, 2022

Delou Africa continues to enrich and empower the community through their annual DanceAfrica Miami showcase, which kicks off on August 5 through August 7 at the Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens. ...


Principal Dancer Siphesihle November Dances with Cape Town City Ballet as a Guest Art Photo Principal Dancer Siphesihle November Dances with Cape Town City Ballet as a Guest Artist in ROMEO AND JULIET
by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2022

Principal Dancer Siphesihle November has been invited to appear as a Guest Artist with Cape Town City Ballet, in South Africa, on August 25, 2022....


See Chicago Dance Announces Two Programs Expanding Opportunities for Dance Writers Photo See Chicago Dance Announces Two Programs Expanding Opportunities for Dance Writers
by A.A. Cristi - July 20, 2021

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's leading nonprofit service organization, and its Executive Director Julia Mayer, announce two programs to expand opportunities for dance writers. ...


Art Institute of Chicago Presents New Exhibition 'The People Shall Govern!' Photo Art Institute of Chicago Presents New Exhibition 'The People Shall Govern!'
by Sarah Hookey - March 19, 2019

Formed in 1979, Medu Art Ensemble organized a front of cultural and artistic resistance to South Africa's apartheid policy of racial discrimination. Medu means 'roots' in the Sepedi language. As their name suggests, the collective operated underground, drawing exiled South African and international ...


Spirit Of Africa Presents Virtual One-Day Festival Streamed Live From Senegal Photo Spirit Of Africa Presents Virtual One-Day Festival Streamed Live From Senegal
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2022

​​​​​​​Seattle Center Festál continues with Spirit of Africa, a unique one-day virtual event streamed live from La Mer à Table in Dakar, Senegal, produced in partnership with Thione Diop and Inspired Child. The festival takes place on Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m. and is available on Facebook and YouTu...


Teni, Ruger, and More to Headline Just Energy Transition Concert in Cape Town Photo Teni, Ruger, and More to Headline Just Energy Transition Concert in Cape Town
by Blair Ingenthron - September 11, 2022

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced the artist lineup for its Just Energy Transition Concert – set to take place this year on 17 October at the Cabo Beach Club in Cape Town. The concert will officially be headlined by Teni; Ruger; Focalistic; Chike; DJ Dollar; Kings of the Weekend; Sphect...


Dancer Thami Tshabala Tributes Activist Simon Tseko Nkoli Photo Dancer Thami Tshabala Tributes Activist Simon Tseko Nkoli
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2019

The late anti-apartheid, gay rights, and HIV and AIDS activist Simon Tseko Nkoli's memory will be celebrated in dance with a solo piece, SIMON performed by award winning Dancer and Choreographer Thami Tshabalala from 15th to 19th May 2019 at the South African State Theatre....


Rory Johnston Releases New Romantic Adventure Novel THE LAST RHINO WAR Photo Rory Johnston Releases New Romantic Adventure Novel THE LAST RHINO WAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 28, 2021

Author Rory Johnston has announced the release of his romantic adventure novel, The Last Rhino War. This book is a must read for anyone concerned about conservation in Africa....


Luvvie Ajayi And Yvonne Orji Announced As New Headliners For The Apollo Theater's Afr Photo Luvvie Ajayi And Yvonne Orji Announced As New Headliners For The Apollo Theater's Africa Now! Festival
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2019

The Apollo Theater will present Luvvie Ajayi, New York Times best-selling author and Yvonne Orji of HBO's Emmy nominated series Insecure in Jesus and Jollof Live on Saturday, April 13 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Africa Now! Festival, presented in partnership with World Music Institute. The mainstage...


Teni, Ruger, and More to Headline Just Energy Transition Concert in Cape Town Photo Teni, Ruger, and More to Headline Just Energy Transition Concert in Cape Town
by Blair Ingenthron - September 11, 2022

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced the artist lineup for its Just Energy Transition Concert – set to take place this year on 17 October at the Cabo Beach Club in Cape Town. The concert will officially be headlined by Teni; Ruger; Focalistic; Chike; DJ Dollar; Kings of the Weekend; Sphect...


Eve, Talib Kweli Added to Africa Utopia at Southbank Centre Lineup Photo Eve, Talib Kweli Added to Africa Utopia at Southbank Centre Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 02, 2019

The likes of Eve, Talib Kweli, Akala and Laura Mvula have been added to various events at Southbank Centre's seventh Africa Utopia Festival, presented in collaboration with Indaba X....


Luvvie Ajayi And Yvonne Orji Announced As New Headliners For The Apollo Theater's Afr Photo Luvvie Ajayi And Yvonne Orji Announced As New Headliners For The Apollo Theater's Africa Now! Festival
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2019

The Apollo Theater will present Luvvie Ajayi, New York Times best-selling author and Yvonne Orji of HBO's Emmy nominated series Insecure in Jesus and Jollof Live on Saturday, April 13 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Africa Now! Festival, presented in partnership with World Music Institute. The mainstage...


DanceAfrica Miami Set For August Photo DanceAfrica Miami Set For August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2021

Miami will be graced with South Florida's Cultural Art Destination Festival Dance Africa Miami hosted by the 12th Annual African Diaspora Dance and Drum Festival of Florida (A.D.D.D.F.F.), August 6, 2021, through August 8, 2021, at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. ...


DanceAfrica Miami Set For August Photo DanceAfrica Miami Set For August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2021

Miami will be graced with South Florida's Cultural Art Destination Festival Dance Africa Miami hosted by the 12th Annual African Diaspora Dance and Drum Festival of Florida (A.D.D.D.F.F.), August 6, 2021, through August 8, 2021, at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. ...


Art +Culture At Art Africa Miami In Historic Overtown Photo Art +Culture At Art Africa Miami In Historic Overtown
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 06, 2019

Culture is a space where we can introduce ideas, attack emotions, change values, and find inspiration. In 2011 Architect and Art Africa Miami Founder Neil Hall, AIA purposefully established the inaugural Art Africa Miami to showcase engaging and thought-provoking art that served as a continuum of th...


D J McCran Tells the Tale of the Most Haunted House in London Photo D J McCran Tells the Tale of the Most Haunted House in London
by Robert Diamond - February 07, 2019

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Young Paris, Patoranking, Seyi Shay And Buffalo Souljah Set To Headline The Apollo Th Photo Young Paris, Patoranking, Seyi Shay And Buffalo Souljah Set To Headline The Apollo Theater's Annual Africa Now! Concert Weekend
by Julie Musbach - February 20, 2019

The Apollo Theater, in partnership with World Music Institute, presents African dancehall artists Patoranking (Nigeria), Seyi Shay (Nigeria), Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe), and Afrobeat sensation Kaleta & Super Yamba Band (Benin/Nigeria) as part of AFRICA NOW! hosted by Young Prince and music by DJ mOm...






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