Tuesday 21 April 2026
Art
Art
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In her music, Fadwa Farid turns pain into rhythm and memory into resistance.
Her songs insist that art belongs to the people and that peace remains its deepest calling.…
In her music, Fadwa Farid turns pain into rhythm and memory into resistance.
Her songs insist that art belongs to the people and that peace remains its deepest calling.…
Culture
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A dispatch from Benin City tells the unfinished story of the Museum of West African Art.…
A dispatch from Benin City tells the unfinished story of the Museum of West African Art.…
Art
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From “Maryaneey” to “Lamataabtaan,” Ilkacase Qays remakes the Somali love song into anthems of pride and power — celebrating Somali woman not as silent muses, but as confident, radiant, and gloriously self-assured.…
From “Maryaneey” to “Lamataabtaan,” Ilkacase Qays remakes the Somali love song into anthems of pride and power — celebrating Somali woman not as silent muses, but as confident, radiant, and gloriously self-assured.…
Interviews
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A Somali physician and self-taught artist details how his medical studies ignited a profound passion for visual art, leading him to transform scientific knowledge into vibrant canvases that celebrate memory, identity, and the strength of women.…
A Somali physician and self-taught artist details how his medical studies ignited a profound passion for visual art, leading him to transform scientific knowledge into vibrant canvases that celebrate memory, identity, and the strength of women.…
Art
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From Addis Ababa to the underground music scene in Kampala, Dj Houdini reflects on how she carved a home in the rhythm of sound, each beat becoming a step toward belonging - connecting past, present, and self. …
From Addis Ababa to the underground music scene in Kampala, Dj Houdini reflects on how she carved a home in the rhythm of sound, each beat becoming a step toward belonging - connecting past, present, and self. …
Culture
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Sudanese artist Mohamed Adam, known as Wd Abu, takes us on a powerful journey of how he transformed his rich musical heritage into a border-defying project that champions coexistence and resists war.…
Sudanese artist Mohamed Adam, known as Wd Abu, takes us on a powerful journey of how he transformed his rich musical heritage into a border-defying project that champions coexistence and resists war.…
Art
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Najax Harun’s paintings confront silence, selfhood and the male gaze — reshaping Somali art from the inside out. …
Najax Harun’s paintings confront silence, selfhood and the male gaze — reshaping Somali art from the inside out. …
Interviews
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Co-director of the London-based Numbi arts and founder of the Somali Museam in the same city, artist and curator Kinsi Abdulleh talks about her journey in both the arts and cultural preservation. …
Co-director of the London-based Numbi arts and founder of the Somali Museam in the same city, artist and curator Kinsi Abdulleh talks about her journey in both the arts and cultural preservation. …
Art
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In the heart of Hargeisa, Somaliland’s music scene is pulsing with new energy, as iconic voices return and fresh talents emerge. From patriotic anthems to political ballads, a cultural revival is reshaping the nation’s soundscape. …
In the heart of Hargeisa, Somaliland’s music scene is pulsing with new energy, as iconic voices return and fresh talents emerge. From patriotic anthems to political ballads, a cultural revival is reshaping the nation’s soundscape. …
Art
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A legendary voice of Eritrea’s Tigre-speaking people, Idris Wed Amir turned heartbreak and hardship into lyrical brilliance — shaping a cultural legacy that endures to this day. …
A legendary voice of Eritrea’s Tigre-speaking people, Idris Wed Amir turned heartbreak and hardship into lyrical brilliance — shaping a cultural legacy that endures to this day. …
