Long-list for the Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature announced the long-list of 11 drawn from 173 books, for the 2019 edition of the prize over a month ago. All 11 long-listed authors are in the running for winning the cash prize of $100,000 (₦36,200, ...
Africa’s Young Literary Stars
African literature in recent times has been breaking new grounds in international markets, like the United States, where historically it has been overlooked. Writers like Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Adichie, etc. have led the race in getting African literat ...
11 African Storytellers you should know
An integral aspect of changing stereotypes, storytelling is an inherent way of life for Africans. Everybody has a tale to tell and everybody tells it in different ways. As Gcina Mhlophe points out: Stories are our friends, our counsellors and our teach ...
African Literary Magazines
We present to you, African Literary Magazines, the directory you've been searching for. A needed haven for writers, artistes and creative people of African descent, African Literary Magazines provides you information about literary organizations that cate ...
Otobong Nkanga wins 8th Yanghyun Art Prize
Otobong Nkanga, a Nigerian, has become the first African to win the Korean Yanghyun Foundation Artist Award. The award was presented in Seoul, Korea. She will receive 100 million won ($86,300) and an opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at any chosen mus ...
Nadia Sasso Explores Too African to be American, Too American to be African
"Am I?" follows women of West African descent in order to document their unique stories on identity development and the tensions experienced between their West African and American cultural experiences. It is written, produced, and directed Nadia Sasso, a ...
Listing of Select African and Afro-Diasporan Art Exhibitions Worldwide
Dynamic Africa provides a and-picked list of African and Afro-Diasporan art events happening around the world on its Tumblr page that is updated weekly. Dynamic Africa is a Pan-African Cultural blog with a contemporary focus. With a team of contributors b ...
Ava DuVernay distributes Ayanda South African coming of age drama in the US
Ava DuVernay, Selma director, and her distribution company, ARRAY, will be releasing Ayanda, a South African coming of age drama in the US, specifically theaters in Los Angeles and New York. Directed by Sara Blecher, Ayanda, tells the story of a young ...
Africa Doesn’t Need (Dumb) Volunteers: Who Wants To Be A Volunteer?
Rusty Radiator, the group who brought you the hilarious Radi-Aid (Africa For Norway) and Let's Save Africa - Gone Wrong videos, on November 7 uploaded its new video on YouTube. In the video, titled Who Wants To Be A Volunteer?, we meet Lily, a volunteer w ...
Why sub-Saharian Africa has little historical buildings and monuments
When tourists visit sub-Saharan Africa, they often wonder “Why there are no historical buildings or monuments?” The reason is simple. Europeans have destroyed most of them. We only have left drawings and descriptions by travelers who have visited the pla ...