This review is the first in a series of followups from Sana Goyal’s African Literary Calendar published last fall. Stay tuned for more reviews of this season’s new arrivals in the coming weeks. “You” are the protagonist of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s… Read More ›
This week is an exciting week in Birmingham, UK, for those interested in African Studies scholarship! SCOLMA Annual Conference Things come together?: Literary archives from, in and for Africa Monday, 10 September 2018 University of Birmingham The day’s programme and… Read More ›
Tyburn Gallery is pleased to present INTERSECTION, a group exhibition including works by southern African artists Gabriel Choto (born in Harare, Zimbabwe), Gabrielle Kruger (born in Cape Town) and Neo Matloga (born in Limpopo province, South Africa). This summer, the group show… Read More ›
AiW are gearing up for Edinburgh International Books Festival – beginning tomorrow Aug 11 – and this year’s series of books events on the theme of freedom, through which the Festival “calls upon its authors, participants and audiences to consider… Read More ›
Focus Africa Music Festival 2018 Rich Mix, Main Space Bethnal Green, London Saturday 2nd June 7pm-1am After selling out last year, Focus Africa Music Festival is back to offer something totally different. Focus Africa Music Festival is one of the newest… Read More ›
AiW Guest: Joanna Skelt This month, Joanna Skelt continues our deep dive into Eight New Generation African Poets with a review of Blessing Musariri’s Mitu’s Spice Tour. With a title evocative of a culinary travelogue, dreamcatcher-esque cover iconography and powerful series… Read More ›
AiW Guest: Rashi Rohatgi Best “New” African Poets 2015 Anthology Anthologie Des Meilleures “Nouveaux” Poètes Africains 2015 Antologia Dos Melhores “Novos” Poetas Africanos 2015 “We couldn’t give poets topics because we are not Africa. We didn’t want to determine what Africa… Read More ›
Africa in Words Guest Lucy McCann writes: For the 20th anniversary of the first democratic elections in South Africa on the 27th April a website has been launched recording the history of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Britain. Funded by the Amiel… Read More ›
Spotted around the web: short stories, novels and debate. Bakwa magazine: Why does the West ignore intellectual property when Africa is concerned? What does the New York Times really know about music in Africa? Can hip-hop save an artist’s life?, Fashion:… Read More ›
