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The Desert That Carried Music, Not Silence
When you hear about the Sahara, what comes to mind?
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We usually think of it as a place, hardly habitable, with endless stretches of dunes separating one side of Africa from another. But at one time, over a...
Why do some lyrics refuse to translate?
Have you ever thought about it? Why do certain African songs feel weaker the moment someone translates them into English?
Take Congolese rumba. So much of its charm lives in Lingala, but not just any Lingala, a specific playful, half-impro...
The Genre that Hid a Revolution in Plain Sight
So we fell down a rabbit hole this week after a brief hiatus and landed on Chimurenga music from Zimbabwe, and we’ve got to tell you about it.
Do you know this man?
Pic Credit: This is Africa
This is Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo. He is als...
Celebrating Female Djembefolas
For centuries, the djembe has been held almost exclusively by men. Rooted in the Mandinka blacksmith caste, the Numu, and carried forward through griot lineages across Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Senegal, the drum was sacred, communal,...
Aláàrìnjó: The Yoruba Travelling Theatre
Aláàrìnjó, Yoruba traveling theater troupes, evolved from masquerade performances. Read more on how Aláàrìnjó, with its music, dance, and storytelling, shaped Yoruba culture and paved the way for modern theater and Nollywood.
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