Author: Ewang Johnson
Like humans, chimpanzees drum rhythmically – and two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa even have their own signature styles, according to a study published Friday in Current Biology. The findings lend new weight to the theory that the essentials of music were present before our evolutionary split from chimpanzees 6 million years ago. Source link
Alina PyazokOne of the most controversial entries in the Eurovision song contest is Espresso Macchiato by Estonia’s Tommy Cash. It mocks Italian stereotypes, and there have been calls to ban it.The track by Estonian rapper and singer Tommy Cash is the country’s entry into the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place next week. When its inclusion in the competition was announced, some reacted with bemusement, and others with outrage, especially in Italy, due to the way Cash seems to mock the country with his faux-operatic, broken Italian accent and deployment of Italian stereotypes. “I love anything trashy,” Cash tells the…
Zambia has taken a major step to safeguard its food security and regional agricultural trade following the commissioning of a refurbished and fully equipped Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) laboratory at Nakonde One Stop Border Post (OSBP). The newly rehabilitated plant health lab on the border with Tanzania, will accelerate the screening of maize imports and safeguard national food supplies following what is touted as the country’s worst drought in four decades (in 2023/2024). The drought severely impacted maize production and left nearly half the population at risk of food insecurity, adversely affected 84 of its 116 districts across several provinces,…
Finding some Christian element in such things… equips us to contribute something meaningful to a conversation with others that goes beyond scolding.For a show dripping with irony, The White Lotus, whose third season has now excitingly concluded, has sincere points to make. Some of these points are hidden behind graphic imagery, sensitive subject matter, and “adult situations,” while remaining nonetheless profound. I have never been one to advocate for why a Christian can or should watch morally ambiguous media, nor have I been one to dictate when not to view it. The value I see in finding some Christian element…
She is a music legend whose voice and presence have shaped generations beyond the African continent. Beninese-French singer Angélique Kidjo is a multi-Grammy award winner but also a fierce advocate for education, culture and freedom. This year, she was one of the “Guests of Honour” at Abidjan’s Festival of Urban Music in Ivory Coast, where she shared the stage with emerging artists in Africa. On the sidelines of the festival, Kidjo sat down with our music editor Fatimata Wane. In this special interview, they discuss Kidjo’s passion for music and working with the next generation to come. Source link
Ligne RosetSpace-age style is skyrocketing in pop culture – in celebrities’ homes, at global design fairs and even in blockbuster films. We look back at the stunning retro-futuristic origins of 2025’s biggest interiors aesthetic, and ask, why now?From aerodynamic cars to voluminous moonscape-style seating, popular culture and design is going cosmic. Some architects, designers, film-makers and galleries are looking, if not to Star Wars’ “galaxy far, far away”, then at least beyond the Earth’s atmosphere for their inspiration.Mattia Tonelli/ ParadisoterrestreThe futuristic interiors of the 1960s coincided with the space race – now the aesthetic is popular again (Credit: Mattia Tonelli/…
On the occasion of its 25th year, the Gates Foundation today made a new commitment to accelerate its mission to help all people live healthy, productive lives by spending $200 billion over the next 20 years. The decision marks a major acceleration in the foundation’s work and sets a new date of 2045 to sunset its operations. The historic announcement, which represents the largest philanthropic commitment in modern history, was shared in a post by foundation Chair Bill Gates. “There are too many urgent problems to solve for me to hold onto resources that could be used to help people. That is…
The international community must stop the flow of weapons to the parties in Sudan’s war, says former UN under-secretary-general Mongi Hamad. The Sudanese crisis, or rather the tragedy of a geographically strategic country, corroborates the idea that external interventions can destroy a state in a matter of weeks, displace populations, cause all kinds of abuses, massacres, rapes, and popular retribution, as well as unbearable human tragedies such as the famine cruelly spreading among millions of refugees. The civil war, which has lasted for more than two years amid a kind of shameless indifference, must urgently challenge us. The fighting between the…
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Cameroonian musician James BKS. He’s gone from producing beats for some of the biggest stars like Snoop Dogg and will.i.am, to carving out a name for himself as a performer. Music is in his blood, with his father being the late Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango, and James has continued his legacy by embracing his African musical roots. He’s back with the EP “See Us Rise”, a deeply personal and introspective record. Source link
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)In 1956, Royal Navy Commander “Buster” Crabb disappeared in murky circumstances during a visit to the UK by Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev. In 2006, the BBC’s Michael Buchanan read the newly declassified files that detailed Crabb’s unofficial secret mission – and how the government tried to cover it up.It was on 9 May 1956, 69 years ago this week, that UK Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden finally succumbed to press pressure and international embarrassment, and ordered an enquiry into the mysterious disappearance of Royal Navy diver Commander Lionel “Buster” Crabb.The decorated frogman had vanished during a goodwill…