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Angélique Kidjo performs at the Melkweg concert hall in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Photograph by Frans Schellekens/ Redferns)
AFRICA
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Angélique Kidjo puts Africa at the centre

Her latest project, Mother Nature, continues a musical trajectory that reflects on Africa’s history, the world’s perceptions of the continent and its influence on music everywhere

  • Lloyd Gedye
9 min read
Manu Dibango, alto saxophone, performs on October 31st 1994 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Frans Schellekens/ Redferns)
BEYONCE
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The Cameroonian rhythm that set the world on fire

How Manu Dibango’s hit became the most sampled African song in history

  • Refiloe Seiboko
1 min read
South Sudan’s international airport has implemented more rigorous health screenings after the World Health Organisation declared the novel coronavirus a global health emergency on January 30, 2020. (Alex McBride/AFP)
AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about the coronavirus

There is still a great deal that’s not known about SARS-CoV-2. This limited scientific information has contributed to a slew of myths and misconceptions. Some claims being made…

  • Neelaveni Padayachee
  • Lisa Claire du Toit
6 min read
Manu Dibango, alto saxophone, performs on October 31st 1994 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Frans Schellekens/ Redferns)
ELECTRIC AFRICA

Time travelling with Manu Dibango

Cameroonian songwriter, saxophonist and all-round musician, Manu Dibango has been here for centuries, and he ain’t goin’ away any time soon

  • Kangsen Feka Wakai
4 min read