Music, book and film reviews from the last 3 months
Sweet, rich in properties, and relatively easy to grow. A fruit from Latin America that has found a new home in Africa. Very adaptable. Its consumption is also an indicator of good health. Papaya is one of the most cultivated and consumed exotic fruits in the world. It grows on characteristic single-stem plants between three…
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So Kono, “in the room”, the latest effort by 75-year-old Salif Keita. Nine acoustic songs to take stock of a career that has seen much of local music and a unique singer who doesn’t disdain politics and the new course of the military. It’s hard to stop composing and singing new songs, especially when you’re…
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Lessons, strategies, and curiosities. What we know about the giraffe, the tallest animal in the world… with a big heart. It is an icon of Africa, known for its long neck, its unmistakable spotted coat, and its elegant bearing. But the giraffe is an animal with other exceptional characteristics that never cease to amaze. Too…
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The Pökot are a Nilotic people. They live in Western Kenya, in the West Pokot and Baringo districts, and Uganda, in the Karamoja region. We look at the Parpara ceremony, a rite that every Pokot woman must perform before giving birth to her first child. It is a long rite that lasts all night. It…
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Inspired by his Tuareg origins. Bombino is considered one of the best living blues guitarists. We met him in Madrid during one of his tours. “The best place to create and listen to music is in the desert. It is there that you live a unique experience. You have the feeling that when you hold…
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The feast of Santa Vera Cruz marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new life cycle. It is considered the fertility feast for the regeneration of human and animal life. According to oral narratives, the festival was anciently celebrated on a stone bearing the sign of a cross, a symbol of…
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Video makers, sculptors, painters and creative Sudanese have taken part in the civil society protests of recent years, but after the outbreak of the conflict they had to leave. In Nairobi they have enriched an active and supportive community of artists. We met some of them at the Kuona Artists Collective. Yassir Ali Mohammed is…
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With an investment of billions of euros, the new administrative capital of Egypt is one of the main projects of President Al Sisi. Its development will lead to the disappearance of the City of the Dead, an emblem of Cairo. An uncomfortable silence. You can’t hear the noise of cars stirring up dust or the…
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Rather than talking about the religion of the Pokot, an ethnic group living in West Pokot and Baringo counties in Kenya, it is better to talk about the specifics of the Pokot’s ‘religious sensibility’ and how it manifests itself. The sensibility is one of the Pokot traditional religiosities, which has changed due to the influence…
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Respect for elders is a core value in the African culture. It comes from the mentality which values the past more than the future. Some people call it a mythical mentality that looks towards the past more than towards the future. In this mentality, things that happened in the past are held in high esteem.…
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The plant is a cornerstone in traditional medicine across tropical Africa, revered for its myriad therapeutic properties. It is well integrated into the fabric of human life, healing, preserving cultural heritage and maintaining ecological harmony. Flueggea virosa, known for its dioecious nature, presents itself as a multi-stemmed shrub or occasionally as a spreading tree, reaching…
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In the northern tip of Colombia and Venezuela, an indigenous ethnic group has survived, proud of its artisanal tradition. From one stitch to another, this is the textile culture of the desert. According to the myths and traditions of the women of the Wayúu community, settled in the Colombian department of La Guajira, on the…
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Nigerian ecofeminist Adenike Titilope Oladosu is the founder of I Lead Climate Action, an initiative aimed at empowering women and youth to combat climate change.…
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Once upon a time, the crocodile was king of the animals. He was holding court one day. He sat majestically on his throne as he received…
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Coming from five continents, 270 young people belonging to the Comboni Youth Movement gathered in Rome (24th July – 4th August 2025) to celebrate the Jubilee.…
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