Author: Ewang Johnson

To mark the France-Brazil 2025 season, which takes place in France from April to September, and the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, FRANCE 24’s cultural magazine arts24 brings you a three-part series exploring how Brazil’s creative forces are shaping national identity and driving social change through music, film and fashion. Presented by Eve Jackson, the series begins in vibrant Rio de Janeiro, where viewers are transported to the heart of Brazil’s legendary Carnival. “The sound of a nation” delves into the rich tapestry of Brazilian music – from traditional samba to contemporary funk – revealing how these…

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Alamy(Credit: Alamy)Seventy years old this year, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s film about two women plotting murder is a masterclass in macabre dread – and inspired Hitchcock’s classic among others.Famous for writing the novel Psycho (1959), the basis for the influential 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, author Robert Bloch understood the horror genre more than most. So when you read that he called a film his “favourite horror of all time”, as he did in an interview with French magazine L’Ecran Fantastique, you have to take that appraisal seriously. The film referred to by Bloch wasn’t the adaptation of his…

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By: Yasmine Ahmed | Director, United KingdomBy: Laetitia Bader | Director, Horn of AfricaPhoto: Sudanese refugees get off a truck loaded with families arriving at a transit centre for refugees in Renk, South Sudan, on February 13, 2024. © 2024 LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty ImagesAs the UK convenes an international gathering on Sudan today, the stakes couldn’t be higher for civilians there. It is essential for the conference to deliver concrete actions designed to stop unfolding atrocities in Darfur and rally high-level support for protecting civilians.As you read this, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which are fighting the Sudanese Armed…

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Animal Triste are a six-piece from Rouen who have just released their third studio album “Jéricho”, which blends dark themes, swirling guitars and emotive build-ups. Perhaps contributing to the Anglophone feel of this new record are collaborations with musicians Alain Johannes (PJ Harvey, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys) and Peter Hayes (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club). Yannick the singer popped by FRANCE 24 to discuss the album and its show-stopping cover with Marjorie Hache. They also look at new releases by Garbage, Julian Baker & Torres and Tunde Adebimpe. Source link

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Getty ImagesBritain in the 1960s was captivated by the daring of the Great Train Robbery, and the sheer scale of the money stolen. But when the accused men stood trial in April 1964, the judge was determined to send a message that such crimes would not be tolerated. Fourteen years later, several of the convicts talked to the BBC.On 16 April 1964, Robert Welch was one of the 12 men found guilty of a notorious heist in Aylesbury Crown Court. Fourteen years later, in 1978, he was on the BBC’s documentary and current affairs programme, Man Alive, and recalled seeing…

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Building on its successes since launching in 2024, Standard Bank’s support programme for emerging entrepreneurs, is coming to Mpumalanga on Wednesday, 16 April 2025 at Emnotweni Casino, Nelspruit.In 2024 the bank launched support programmes for emerging entrepreneurs in Soweto (Gauteng), Umlazi (Kwa-Zulu Natal) and Khayelitsha (Western Cape) and achieved huge success. Hundreds of entrepreneurs participated, enabling them to form meaningful partnerships with local business forums also in attendance. These connections laid the foundation for long-term collaboration and growth. This underscores the support programme’s impact in addressing the challenges faced by SMEs, some of which include limited access to financial literacy,…

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For businesspeople in Africa in need of hubs for business information and facilitation, there is finally an answer: the Afreximbank Africa Trade Centres (AATC). Afreximbank plans to build nine such hubs across Africa and the Caribbean. Beyond providing business information and facilitating trade and investment, these centres will also serve as platforms for real-time digital engagements for people in different parts of the continent. “The Abuja AATC is the first of several AATCs being developed across Africa and the Caribbean,”  said Benedict Oramah, president of Afreximbank, while opening the event in Abuja. “With these, we expect to create a sizeable network…

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Fabio Lovino/ HBORight from the start, season three of Mike White’s Thailand-set one percenter drama was beset by criticism and debate – where will the series go from here?Within seconds of the highly anticipated final episode of The White Lotus’s season three ending on Sunday evening, the reactions and reviews for the 83-min closer were in. The viewers might as well have been talking about two different shows. “This was the best season finale so far in The White Lotus universe,” one person on X commented, while another agreed: “That episode was a work of art.” However, others felt “the…

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MOONGA K., the genre-defying artist known for his electrifying sound and fearless storytelling, is back with a powerful new single, “hold on!” The track is the first glimpse into his highly anticipated country-inspired EP, OUTLAW, marking an exhilarating new chapter in his artistic evolution.Official music video here: Blending elements of funk, soul, and Americana-infused country, “hold on!” is a choir-driven anthem of resilience, echoing MOONGA K.’s commitment to breaking musical boundaries. The single was announced with a visually striking teaser filmed at a horse ranch, setting the stage for a project that redefines the cowboy aesthetic through a queer African lens.“hold on!” encapsulates the spirit of OUTLAW—a narrative that follows…

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