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Wednesday, 21 August 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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Editorial: A special place on Michigan Street

The Buffalo News 21 Aug 2019

While it is encouraging to see that the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor finally obtained its artistic archway under which people can enter the historic district, we hope that it also signals the activation of cultural tourism in the area....

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Slush: L.A. Jail Fail, Stopping Gun Violence in Schools, Goodbye to The Griffin and Cafe ...

LA Weekly 21 Aug 2019

In this week’s Slush column, we take an aggregated, informative, link-filled look at L.A. news and culture — what people are talking about, balking about, posting on social media and IRL (in real L.A. life). Jail Fail ... County Board of Supervisors on August 13 ... Embattled L.A ... By mid-century, it was hosting concerts by Latin and African American artists ... ....

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Afropunk Joburg adds Burna Boy and Sjava to line-up

Independent online (SA) 20 Aug 2019

For the third South African installment, the festival announced Solange, Miguel and Goldlink as headlining acts, supported by the likes of Masego, Sho Madjozi, Nao and many more artists ... This will ensure music lovers get a full experience of the festival without worrying about rain or the harsh African summer heat....

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Inspired by Fela, Nigeria's Burna Boy blazes trail in the US

This is Money 20 Aug 2019

With a direct line to African musical royalty, it might seem serendipitous that Burna Boy was hand-picked to participate in the soundtrack for a film that happened to be set in his home continent ... The Gift" album was released, Burna Boy dropped his fourth album "African Giant."...

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6 must-see music acts at Afropunk

AM New York 20 Aug 2019

Over the years, it has widened its lens to African American artists creating all genres of music — rock alongside hip-hop alongside jazz alongside electronic. If the festival has traditionally been about spotlighting a wide range of music, 2019’s lineup also celebrates African American artists who themselves are working across genres....

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Lake Zurich Theatre Festival celebrates 40 years

Swissinfo 20 Aug 2019

Artists and performers from around the ... Renowned South African William Kentridge is among the many international artists coming here to the Landiwiese, the name of the park on the shore of Lake Zurich....

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Wizkid Becomes First African to Hit 8 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners

All Africa 20 Aug 2019

Afropop star, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has become the first African artiste to hit eight million listeners on Spotify's monthly streams .......

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Sunday concert to secure Queen Street posters

Kinston Free Press 20 Aug 2019

Lessette Kornegay once walked down Queen Street to look at her own portrait and others of African-American musicians and artists on storefront windows.The local gospel singer can only see her reflection now after 24 of the 35 portraits either faced storm damage or vandalism ... ....

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'The death penalty would've been better': Australian mother who was tricked into becoming a drug mule by a South African lothario opens up on her six years inside a squalid Cambodian jail

This is Money 20 Aug 2019

A woman who was tricked into becoming a drug mule by an African scam artist has opened up about the squalid conditions of the Cambodian jail she spent six years in. Single mother-of-two Yoshe Taylor, 47, from Brisbane, was duped by her online African boyfriend into trying to bring two kilograms of heroin back to Australia from Cambodia....

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World première in Birmingham Royal Ballet autumn season

British Theatre Guide 20 Aug 2019

Featuring a score by Scottish composer Tom Harrold, the world première opens the mixed bill before Ballet Black takes to the stage to perform Cathy Marston’s The Suit, inspired by Can Themba’s South African fable. Cassa Pancho MBE, founder and artistic director of Ballet Black, ......

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30 Years On - Remembering Bill Ainslie, a Great South African Artist Who Died Too Soon

All Africa 19 Aug 2019

Bill Ainslie's teaching operations, latterly through the Johannesburg Art Foundation, became a model for ANC planners in exile (as well as black artists in New York) of the value of establishing centres to which a wide spectrum of people should have access .......

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Azawala Art gallery presents "The Deliverance of Womban: The sacred passage to self" by Oya Arts.

Pressat 19 Aug 2019

Commencing with an opening event on Saturday 9th November from 7.30 pm, there will be music, spoken word and a Q & A session with the artist ... The gallery hosts a vibrant collection of African artefacts and a collection of art and crafts from UK based artists but not always from a Black background....

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Caiphus Semenya deserves SA's highest honours

Independent online (SA) 18 Aug 2019

The 80 years include 30 years in exile, in the US where prominent South African artists such as Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, and Jonas Gwangwa were exiled during the apartheid period ... He has also worked with and composed for a broad range of jazz and pop artists, including Lou ......