Author: Ewang Johnson
When life takes an unexpected turn, resilience often becomes our greatest ally. For Ida Chibweza, that truth came into sharp focus when, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, her plans for the future were suddenly rewritten by three words no one ever wants to hear: “You have cancer.”At the time, Ida was approaching 40, thriving in a demanding career, and looking forward to marriage and family. But a small lump in her right breast would soon change everything — leading her on a journey that tested, transformed, and ultimately revealed her inner strength.A diagnosis that changed everything“I didn’t think much of…
Queen Rima is a Guinean artist with a passion for urban music and the rhythms of her country. She was born and raised in Conakry, where she began dancing at an early age, performing in Guinean venues before making a name for herself on the international scene. Winner of the RFI Découverte Award 2025, Queen Rima is the second Guinean female artist to win this award and the third singer from her country after songwriter Sia Tolno in 2011 and Soul Bang’s in 2016, the king of soul and R&B. Queen Rima’s career path is that of an ambitious and…
Celebrated soul musician D’Angelo has died at the age of 51 after battling pancreatic cancer, several US media outlets reported Tuesday. Source link
It’s perhaps a double-edged sword that the monstrous success of Hollywood’s incarnations (notably James Whale’s 1931 film starring Boris Karloff as the creature) in many ways secured the story’s longevity but somewhat obscured Shelley’s version of it. “Frankenstein [the film] created the definitive movie image of the mad scientist, and in the process launched a thousand imitations,” Frayling writes. “It fused a domesticated form of Expressionism, overacting, an irreverent adaptation of an acknowledged classic, European actors and visualisers – and the American carnival tradition – to create an American genre. It began to look as though Hollywood had actually invented…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 13 October 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Young entrepreneurs are the key to transforming economies on the African continent. Where some only see challenges, they view an untapped canvas for innovation and, should they be equipped with the right knowledge, network and skills, they can reshape our communities for the better. With the 2025 Entrepreneurship Education in Africa Summit now concluded, Anzisha announced that applications for its 2026 Fellowship will open on 7 October. The Fellowship backs Africa’s youngest founders with venture-building support, coaching and a continent-wide peer community to help them build their leadership skills, scale their businesses and…
The ARED association, founded in Senegal, has been awarded the prestigious Yidan Prize for its innovative methods of learning in multiple languages. Mamadou Amadou Ly, head of the organisation Associates in Research and Education for Development (ARED), has become the first African to receive the 2025 Yidan Prize for Education Development, one of the most prestigious international awards in this sector. According to the Yidan Prize Foundation, the Senegalese national is being honoured ‘for his contribution to removing barriers to basic education in West and Central Africa’. Under his leadership, ARED has developed bilingual education models using national languages, which…
When you hit rock bottom, you discover its one perk: there’s nothing left to be afraid of. From the vantage point of that valley, life and death may seem a matter of indifference. It is with recovery that fear returns. Clawing your way out of the valley teaches you just how easy it is to slip back in.“I thank God every day… But I know the things He gives me He can take away.”It is on this precarious point that Benson Boone’s song, “Beautiful Things,” places us. This may be the song that skyrocketed Boone to international fame—by some counts…
On today’s music show on Arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with two talented French musicians. Scott Tixier, a six-time Grammy-winning violinist, composer, and professor, has collaborated with some of the world’s biggest artists, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Beyoncé, Hans Zimmer, and Jon Batiste. His new solo album, “Bonfire”, offers a bold, innovative take on jazz improvisation. Célia Kameni, one of France’s most exciting singers, draws inspiration from a wide range of artists, from Nina Simone to Björk. Recently, she won one of France’s most prestigious jazz awards for her intimate and beautiful EP “Meduse” (or Medusa in English). Source…
Scorsese’s father kept his nose clean, but often had to intervene to save his brother, the film-maker’s uncle, Joe “The Bug” Scorsese, the other inspiration for Johnny Boy. I thought I knew Scorsese’s story well, but I had never heard about Joe the Bug. Along the way, Scorsese adds surprising details about how his boyhood still affects his art. His asthma kept him indoors, looking out from an upper floor window onto the street. “That’s why I like high-angle shots,” he says.The documentary offers a reminder that his career has had more ups and downs than most people might think,…
Continuing Its Mission To Support and Connect Emerging Women in Music The Leading Vibe Initiative (LVI), founded by two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, producer, and songwriter Tems, in partnership with Hennessy, has successfully concluded its Kenya edition on September 29 at The Social House, Nairobi.Following its inaugural program in Lagos in August, this edition brought together a dynamic group of 20 emerging female artists, songwriters, and producers across Kenya for a day to connect and learn from each other and experts across the music industry. The program featured curated sessions on songwriting, production, and the business of music, alongside hands-on workshops and…