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    The Return of Benin Bronzes Could Change How Young Nigerians Engage With History
    News
    08 April 2025

    The Return of Benin Bronzes Could Change How Young Nigerians Engage With History

    Art practitioners and curators believe these returns are especially important at a time when young Nigerians have few means of engaging with the country’s rich history.

    A still from ‘Neptune Frost.’
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    13 September 2024

    Seven Must-See Afrofuturist Films

    These films merge culture, technology and mythology, reimagining Black narratives and pushing the limits of the speculative on screen.

    South African singer Thandiswa Mazwai performs at globalFEST at Lincoln Center in New York City.
    Music
    16 January 2024

    Thandiswa Mazwai on Bringing Audiences Together Across the Diaspora

    OkayAfrica sits down with iconic singer Thandiswa Mazwai at this year’s globalFest to discuss her return to self, and her upcoming album Sankofa.

    Haile Gerima On the Need For African Filmmakers to Reflect on a Continent That 'Lost Its Mind'
    Film + TV
    04 October 2021

    Haile Gerima On the Need For African Filmmakers to Reflect on a Continent That 'Lost Its Mind'

    We speak to the legendary director about the re-release of Sankofa and the trials of producing African cinema.

    Vintage 'Africa' (pt.1): Representations of the Motherland & Otherlands
    Film + TV
    24 December 2012

    Vintage 'Africa' (pt.1): Representations of the Motherland & Otherlands

    How do old films from the black diaspora that focus on Africa, hold up today? Looking at Space Is the Place, Sankofa, and Coming to America. Part 1 of 4.

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