Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84.

Several groups of artists gathered this Wednesday in Dakar to paint a mural and denounce the violence between the armed group M23 and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Goma.

Her family is originally from Senegal, where her father still lives ... “Roxie is an amazing student, engineer, artist, community member, and peer mentor,” said Pam Dickrell, the associate ...

Jeff Kravitz//Getty Images To put this in layman’s terms, an artist needs to leave a lasting impact on the music industry during a year when they are eligible to be nominated. Think: a sudden ...

The Layene brotherhood, while smaller than Senegal’s other Sufi orders such as the Mouride or Tijan, has gained attention for its distinctive beliefs, including the claim that their founder was ...

On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Radio France International (RFI) revealed the names of the 10 finalists for the Prix découvertes RFI 2025, which has been showcasing new musical talents from the African ...

Amid news of his death, learn more about the life of the Atlanta native and music artist. Though a cause of death has not been released, a source allegedly told The New York Post on January 24 ...

The Los Angeles woman is painting watercolour images for people — free of charge — of their homes that were destroyed in the recent fires. And she's not alone. "It's immortalizing something ...

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Another Atlanta legend is gone. DJ Unk, most known for snap-era songs like “2 Step” and “Walk It Out,” died on Friday, according to a Facebook post from his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt.