For nearly two decades, Artcolony Gallery has been at the forefront of promoting contemporary African art, providing a ...

Tributes have been paid to Willy Mignon, an era-defining Beninese musician who died at the age of 39. The artist passed away hours after having a seizure, his sister Christel told the BBC, adding that ...

Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the ...

Celebrating Black History Month, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, Joe Nuxhall Way, ...

Today ’s Black travelers can look to South America to find connections with African culture. Salvador, the capital city of ...

The Nigeria’s rich cultural legacy would take the centre stage at the Kings and Queens of Africa: Forms and Figures of Power exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, slated for January 28 through 30, 2025.

An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly ...

Earlier this month, the second edition of the annual Vodun Days celebration in Ouidah, Benin. The three-day festival, which took place on January 9, 10 and 11, celebrated Beninese art, culture and ...

Exceptional World Bank Group-African Development Bank Collaboration to Connect 300 million People to Electricity by 2030 Dar es Salaam Energy Summit to Chart Pathways for Energy Transformation ...

Zimbabwean art historian Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti travelled by road to five southern African countries – Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia – in pursuit ...

For example, in a Nollywood epic set in ancient Benin, the art director would ensure that the architecture, artefacts, and clothing reflect the culture and era authentically. Overseeing ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: On Monday, 31-year-old Ange Gnacadja rests on cotton harvested in Soclogbo, Benin. Earthquakes in the north of ...