Somalia
Francis Bebey: pygmy narrator and audio guide
Francis Bebeya introduces African music to the whole world. In 2001, the African pioneer in world music died prematurely. During…
music
Southern-Africa
TikTok pays South African artists
In South Africa, the social community TikTok has signed a partnership with the establishments liable for accumulating copyright. The settlement…
Southern-Africa
of artists occupy the National Arts Council
For almost two months, artists have occupied the National Arts Council in Johannesburg. This institution would distribute EUR 17 million…
West-Africa
Congolese rumba, timeless? – RFI music
A new stage threatens the already rich history of Congolese rumba: within a few months, Unesco will examine the file…
West-Africa
Music: “Djourou”, the strings of Ballaké Sissoko
Ballaké Sissoko is back with Djourou, his new album on the No Format label. We find the kora master surrounded…
East-Africa
Madagascar: loss of life of the well-known violinist Sammy Rabenirainy from
Madagascar loses a great artist and a radio pioneer. Wednesday morning in Antananarivo, Sammy Rabenirainy died in hospital as a…
West-Africa
Wasis Diop: “Thione Seck was an actual artist
It’s the disappearance of a legend of Senegalese music: singer and lyricist Thione Seck, 66 years old. He started his…
West-Africa
Hamed Bakayoko “was Minister of Culture
Hamed Bakayoko, died on Wednesday, March 10, at the age of 56 years. Popular prime minister with several lives and…
West-Africa
Senegalese rappers mobilize and create
While several days of demonstrations and violence have left at least 5 official deaths and 11, according to the Senegalese…
West-Africa
the desperation of cultural actors in the face of the Covid-19 crisis
In the context of an upturn in the Covid-19 cases, the authorities have once again closed performance halls and banned…
West-Africa
Africolor highlights “Sékou Touré, the president who said no”
Guinea was the first French-speaking country to gain independence in 1958 … and it is only natural with this country…
