The Aka Pygmies living in the south-west region of the Central African Republic have developed a distinctive vocal musical tradition, which involves a complex type of contrapuntal polyphony based on ...

How does the term 'Renaissance' distort the narrative of African liberation? Gillian Schutte sounds the call for ...

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Animbola Owoade, has stressed the need for the propagation of African culture and tradition, saying culture and tradition are the bearings of every human action and aspiration.

The Power of Our Heritage The African oral tradition has always been more than mere entertainment. As noted by renowned scholar Chinua Achebe in his seminal work “Things Fall Apart,” our ...

Their challenge is to uncover evidence of the first migrations: who initiated them and how these ancient ancestors spread from this East African cradle to the rest of the continent. Rwandan oral ...

It offers a lens for understanding the complexities of African gender systems, female agency and social structures. Tradition rooted in kinship and social stability Using a combination of oral ...

Explore the transformative power of West African wellness practices that nourish your body, mind, and soul, inspired by centuries of tradition.

Siphokazi Jonas is a South African poet, playwright and actor ... and I really wanted to bring the energy of oral literature and storytelling to the text. The adventure of intsomi in particular ...

It blends African languages with English ... Helena Gullah elders and singers to help preserve the oral tradition that is Gullah music. The "Lowcountry" album, released in 2023 and featured ...