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Wednesday, 16 October 2019

African

African(s) may refer to:

Anything from or pertaining to Africa:

African people, people who live in Africa or trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa
- Ethnic groups of Africa
African cuisine
African culture
African languages
African music

African people, people who live in Africa or trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa

Ethnic groups of Africa

Ethnic groups of Africa

African grey parrot, an Old World parrot

Books and radio

The African (short story), autobiographical story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio

The Africans (radio program)

Music

"African" a song by Peter Tosh from his 1977 album Equal Rights (album)

The Africans (band)

Publishing

African Business, a monthly magazine covering business events across Africa

African Communist, a political magazine published in Johannesburg

African Film (magazine), Nigerian weekly magazine

Latest News for: African artists

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Nigerian painting fetches Â£1.1 million after Google search

Modern Ghana 16 Oct 2019

A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the African Mona Lisa sold at auction in London on Tuesday for � 1.1 million after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance ... The family were unaware of the significance of the painting or the importance of the artist, until a chance googling of the signat ......

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Nigerian painting fetches 1.1m after Google search

News24 16 Oct 2019

A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the "African Mona Lisa" sold at auction in London on Tuesday for £1.1m after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance ... ....

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Nigerian painting fetches £1.1 million after Google search

The News International 15 Oct 2019

A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the "African Mona Lisa" sold at auction in London on Tuesday for £1.1 million after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance ... A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the "African ......

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Queen Latifah Wins Award from Harvard for Contributions to Black History, Culture

The Washington Informer 15 Oct 2019

The medal, first awarded in 2000, will be presented by Harvard’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, according to CBS News ... “Recipients have included scholars, artists, writers, journalists, philanthropists, and public servants whose work has bolstered the field of African and African American studies .”....

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Black Coffee makes guest appearance on 'The Daily Show' with Trevor Noah

Independent online (SA) 15 Oct 2019

Noah said many African musicians aspire to create music like Americans or Europeans ... In the final part of the interview, the "Your Eyes" hitmaker mentioned that Africa has a unique voice and that he wanted to bring that voice to a global stage by collaborating with big artists such as Usher while keeping his African sound....

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Downtown Greenway hosts artist visits for Freedom Cornerstone commission

News & Record 15 Oct 2019

GREENSBORO — Four artist teams have been selected as finalists in the search for one to create the fourth and final cornerstone on the Downtown Greenway ... The artists and schedule. ... Bailey is a contemporary American artist noted for mixed-media, paint and sculpture works that explore African-American history....

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Hank Willis Thomas’ Unflinchingly Honest Art Embarks on a Museum Tour

New York Observer 15 Oct 2019

Amongst the most recognized African American artists in the world, Thomas first gained recognition in the early aughts for his work melding the language of photography and advertising to create messages critical of the exploitation of the black body in sports ... “In order to do anything, you have to have hope,” the artist told me....

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Bernardine Evaristo becomes first black woman to win a Booker; all you need to know ...

Indian Express 15 Oct 2019

The Booker Prize winners for the year 2019 are Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo ... Advertising ... She has been a vocal advocate of the need for diversity and inclusion of artists of any colour. She also initiated the Brunel University African Poetry Prize that is aimed at “development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa” ... ....

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‘We have to make art accessible to first time buyers, seasoned collectors’

Business Day Online 14 Oct 2019

Since then, it has expanded to Nigeria and has been promoting Nigerian and African art and connecting artists to the global art market ... Impart is a platform designed to promote African art, and the artists, as well as, to raise the value of African art ... The more we show people African artists and art, the more we will get the exposure that we need....

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Queen Latifah to be honored by Harvard for her contributions to black culture

The Hill 14 Oct 2019

Du Bois Medal, the university’s highest honor in the field of African and African American studies, for her contributions to black culture ... "Recipients have included scholars, artists, writers, journalists, philanthropists, and public servants whose work has bolstered the field of African and African American studies," it added....

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How Sho Madjozi Landed a Viral Hit, Thanks to John Cena

Billboard 14 Oct 2019

In August, Missy Elliott retweeted a video of a South African artist rapping about wrestler John Cena with the comment “SUPA” and a fire emoji ... Madjozi has always said her opinion is the one that matters most; she doesn't care much for what others think, but she does care about how she represents for other Africans....

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Sycamore Hill Gateway Plaza intends to unite community

Reflector 14 Oct 2019

Howard spoke at ECU's Main Campus Student Center as a crowd of close to 100 people turned out to learn more about her artistic vision and goals for the $2 million project. In the 1960s, what is now the Town Common was an African-American community that dated back to the mid-19th century....

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Fatboy Slim pays homage to Greta Thunberg’s UN speech

Inquirer 13 Oct 2019

The 56-year-old artist played the mash-up, made by South African electronic artist David Scott, at a show in Gateshead, England last ......