Articles on Arts, Culture & Design
Stop! Breathe; Face Your Demons.
As creative artists, we frequently find ourselves in conditions where we've committed to too many duties and have to deal with the overwhelm that comes with it. Harnessing the culture…
The Politics of Hair
Image: Twitter Your hair is not just hair. Then what is it? You might wonder. Hair has always had a significance socially, culturally, and even religiously for hundreds of years…
If History Erases My Name, Will You Give Me A New One?
Image Source: Inside The Lives of Lesotho's Forgotten Phuthi People Native languages around the world are disappearing at a faster rate, today, than during any other point in history. Over…
Pre and Post untold Love Story of Arts and Politics
Behind two absolutely non-identical words, “ Arts and Politics “, there are actually two interconnected concepts that exert influence on each other . People tend to think of art separately…
Music Education as a Breakthrough in Rwanda
Music in Africa. Music and dance have played an essential role in people's ability to interact and celebrate occasions since the dawn of time, with various sounds announcing critical functions.…
Lost in between; The state of the Arts in Kenya.
Look at Kenya or look back at your own country for perspective. Now, take out the music, the theatres, the media, the literature, the books, the newspapers, the paintings, the…
Origin of the new year celebration among the N’zima community.
N'ZIMA King Background The N'zima are also called Apollonians, probably due to the fact that the English arrived on February 9, the day of Saint Appoline. Like all Akans, the…
How Australian Street Art saved the nation from Hunger and Climatic changes: A lesson to Rwanda’s Empty Streets and Tourism
Across Australia, painted silos are turning fading rural communities into open-air galleries and are bringing a great fortune from tourism. It all started in ; How did these particular paintings…
AFRIQUEERNACITY: Reimagining how we Write and Portray African queer stories
Can queerness be indigenised? Is homosexuality un-African? Image by Afriqueernacity: An unapologetic celebration of queer excellence with everything that locates us as an indigenised African queer community. “ Indigenizing my…
The Boloye: the dance of the Panther Man
Art is not only a representation. This is the definition that characterizes Greek art. African art is about life. It is a vital part of everyday life. Indeed, it…