The Gambian kora player discusses the tradition behind her instrument, The Gambia Academy and why music accounts for only a small part of the work she does.
BY Fareedat Taofeeq
From Venice to Ghana to Silicon Valley, Zoey Martinson’s debut film The Fisherman proves that African cinema can blend comedy, fantasy, and cultural depth—captivating global audiences and redefining genre expectations.
BY Fareedat Taofeeq
Malian filmmaker reflected on a lifetime of pushing African cinema towards its destined transformation just days before his passing.
BY Fareedat Taofeeq
Many folks will remember him as “Barker Haines,” the devious entrepreneur in Isidingo, South Africa’s soap opera (1998 – 2020). Beyond his infamous character on television, a close encounter with him is colorfully hilarious.
BY Suzy Bernstein
Gavin Hood revisits Oscar-winning “Tsotsi,” the late Presley Chweneyagae’s legacy, and how South African roots steer his globe-spanning career.
BY Suzy Bernstein
With a hop, skip and a jump, Connie Ferguson is constantly on the move, with barely enough hours in a day to wave her magic wand containing equal measures of love, compassion and respect.
BY Suzy Bernstein
South African film and television producer is best known as the creator and executive producer of multi-award winning soapie, “Generations.”
BY Suzy Bernstein
Onoshenuasi Nwabuikwu
Abioye Damilare Samson
Ikenna Churchill
Jamin Ohwovoriole