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#ENDSARS: 10 Nigerian Protest Songs in Remembrance of The Fight Against Injustice

On October 20 2020, the #ENDSARS protests in Nigeria ended with the Lekki Toll Massacre. Music, from artists like Dwin, the Stoic, Burna Boy, and Ajebo Hustlers, became a powerful tool for solidarity and demanding justice.

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Mayowa Oyewale

ArchiveAfrica Is Building Africa's First Crowdfunded Cultural Archive

Kofi Iddrisu's ArchiveAfrica grew from a personal Instagram project to a 200,000-follower platform. Now he's raising funds to build a physical African museum in Accra to safeguard Africa’s cultural heritage.

news

Maïmouna Elle is Romanticizing African Countries, One Instagram Post at a Time

The Senegalese videographer believes more African countries deserve to be seen in a glowing light.

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The 10 Best African Poems of All Time

These are the lines that have woken imaginations and stirred souls across the continent and beyond.

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Mayowa Oyewale

8 Essential Queer African Podcasts

Podcasts offer a space for intimate conversations to happen, and a place for people to connect where they may not have had a chance to before. We spotlight some of the African podcasts that have become known for creating a safe, welcoming community.

arts culture

Mayowa Oyewale