I t is a truth universally acknowledged (well, at least in some corners of the internet) that if you see the famous “Umbrella ...

A visit to Accra offers a rich mix of small-town bungalow communities and sleek new high-rises, of exuberant dancing outdoors ...

The FM Festival is a vibrant meeting point celebrating the rich diversity and creativity of cross-border women artists in Europe. Founded by Lucía Ogdon, Michelle Felix, and Lucila Sol, we are young ...

African Women Founders Summit organised by SheFoundry Ltd, which aims to bring together visionaries from all 54 African countries, holds in Lagos from November 13-14, 2025, at Landmark Centre ...

In many African cultures, mask-wearing rituals ... require significant effort to stabilize during dances or rituals. This repeated action strengthens the forehead muscles over time, demonstrating ...

Image by gezafarkas via Depositphotos. The mating ritual of the praying mantis is infamous in the animal kingdom due to its precarious nature. During copulation, the female mantis often engages in ...

For the fifth time in her stellar career, Smith (nee Schoenmaker) has been named Swimming World African Female Swimmer of the Year. Smith earned her latest nod in unanimous fashion, and thanks to ...

By Zuzanna Lachendro Modern dance has always been political – both an artful form of revolt and a rejection of the status quo. By straying from the principles of classicism that favoured symmetry and ...

CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia officially opened the Sinulog 2025 Ritual Dance Showdown and Grand Parade on Sunday, January 19. This kicks off the series of ...

Post-mortem revealed "traumatic shock and acute pneumonia" as the causes of the death. A female African baboon has died at the Delhi Zoo, the third animal fatality at the facility in as many weeks ...

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, rituals, and spiritual fervour ... It’s a celebration of the spirit of the ...

It wasn't on purpose that Iris Rosa Santiago opened up a studio offering African diaspora dance genres in the historic Kennedy-King Neighborhood, but it's befitting of her journey. The Iris Rose ...