About the Black History Lifestyle AwardsThe Black History and Lifestyle Awards ceremony honors and commemorates the struggles, sacrifices, and extraordinary acts of service made by individuals from the African diaspora throughout history and in modern times. The weeklong awards ceremony celebrates Black Excellence across industries by honoring leaders in the sports, healthcare, political, and tech…
Category: Culture
ACMÂ Inspires Creativity
Mary Nnah The Africa Creative Market (ACM) 2022, held recently in Lagos was a mind-shifting and awe-inspiring experience for the African creative industry. With the inaugural creative event in Lagos, the biggest commercial hub of Africa’s creative industry launched, the market kicked off with an exclusive breakfast meeting at the Lagos Continental Hotel, the Honorary Consul of Namibia to Nigeria, Mr. Justin Chuma Anosike, staff of the Namibian embassy in…
Meet Ooni of Ife’s five new Oloris (PHOTOS)
The dandy monarch, who turned 48 last Saturday, has married five Oloris in one month, an unrivaled feat so far in Nigeria. By Ovwe Medeme That the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ọjájá II), is the most talked about monarch in Nigeria at the moment is never in doubt. Since 6 September, when he married his first…
Succession battle festers as S.Africa's Zulu king fetes young women
Zama LUTHULI South Africa’s new Zulu king on Saturday celebrated thousands of young women at a colorful traditional rite of womanhood, defying a row over the legitimacy of the royal succession. At a stadium nestled between mountains in Nongoma town, the birthplace of South Africa’s ethnic Zulu group, bare-breasted young women ululated and cheered as…
Nigeria: Photography, arts and design exhibition in Lagos
A photography exhibition in Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, has been held to mark World Photography Day, an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. Called the Photography, Arts and Design Exhibition (PADE), this 3-day exhibition is providing a platform for creatives in the art world to showcase…
Adoption of foreign cultures, traditions and religions is at the base of the destruction of many African countries.
The declaration was made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at the opening of the sixth edition of the Edinburgh International Cultural Summit in Edinburgh, Scotland. He said that if the African continent had been left alone with its culture, tradition and religion, it would have developed better and at its…
Thousands Fete South Africa's New Zulu King
Nongoma, South Africa — Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa Saturday to witness the crowning of a new king in the country’s richest and most influential traditional monarchy. Misuzulu Zulu, 47, ascended to the throne once held by his late father, Goodwill Zwelithini, during traditional ceremonies that were partially…
A golden milestone
Cape Town’s beloved Irma Stern Museum celebrates its semicentennial with a line-up of exhibitions, events and talks. Once the home of one of South Africa’s most famous artists, Irma Stern’s Rosebank property was bequeathed to UCT and opened up as a museum in July 1972. The house has been perfectly preserved just as Irma herself…
Mother of mankind
MaXhosa Africa presents a new collection inspired by the late rapper and ‘muse’ Riky Rick Award-winning South African fashion brand MaXhosa has paid tribute to the late rapper Rikhado ‘Riky Rick’ Makhado, who sadly took his own life in Johannesburg in February 2022. The brand’s Alkebulan collection was inspired by Makhado, who was known for…
The Handmade's Tale
Honouring the beauty of the handmade. The beauty and tactility of the handmade is singular. The Design Indaba Emerging Creatives featured here might express their creative visions broadly and via different disciplines, but they all harness the skill of handicraft, and its inimitable effect. Clement Maenetja Clement Maenetja’s current body of work, Memories, is an…
100 Beautiful Baskets
A curated exhibition that celebrates African weavers Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is the place to be to celebrate the festive season – its Joy from Africa to the World project, which kicked off two years ago, reimagines Christmas on the African continent by showcasing local, sustainable craft, design and art. For 2021, Platform Creative –…
Objects of Desire: Colourful, lively, easy on the eye
Moonlit and fabulous Beautifully embellished clutch bags are the ultimate rogue, always in vogue. The moon as a symbol of eternity and immortality is the accessory that never goes out of style. This reissue on the classic Judith Leiber crescent moon clutch is inspired by Mexican-style pottery finished off with a tassel trim. Available at…
Petal Maps makes remote sightseeing a reality (plus 5 top African destinations to visit starting August)
Remote sightseeing has never been this easier, all thanks to Huawei’s Petal Maps, which makes ‘traveling in real time’ a reality for local and international travelers looking to explore the world and their surrounds any given time or season – without even having to set foot outside. Below are 5 top African destinations to visit…