Author: Ewang Johnson
“If you put a positive message to a beat, everybody will listen to it.” That’s of the mottos of influential bassist Reggie Washington, who has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his love for music, and his wish to pass its delights on to the rest of the planet. Washington, who is in the middle of a tour of European countries, says that he plays music “from the heart” and that it’s medicine to the world. He played a key role in the modern jazz revolution of the 1980s and 1990s, touring and recording with the best. He is also co-founder…
On April 23 in frames of the World Book and Copyright Day Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mariana Betsa took part in the Drahomán Prize Award Ceremony held in Kyiv at the “Sense” bookstore. The winner of the Drahomán Prize for translators from Ukrainian into world languages for 2024 is Finnish interpreter Eero […] Source link
The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris has gathered more than 400 works by David Hockney for a hugely ambitious retrospective spanning seven decades of the British artist’s career. “David Hockney, 25” opens Wednesday and runs until August 31, 2025. Source link
The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent two separate messages of congratulations to the President of Sierra Leone and the King of the Kingdom of Netherlands on the occasions marking those nations’ Independence and National Day Anniversaries, respectively. Coincidentally, these great nations celebrate this very important Day […] Source link
The translator who has translated into French the latest collection of poems by the late US civil rights icon Maya Angelou has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the pressure of getting it right. Santiago Artozqui has just finished translating her collection entitled “I shall not be moved” in English and “Rien ne me fera plier” in French. He told us that Angelou “had a voice, had something to say and knew how to say it”. He spoke to us in Perspective. Source link
Assigned by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, arrived today in the Italian capital Rome to represent Algeria at Pope Francis’s funeral, scheduled for Saturday at St. Peter’s Square. The Pope’s funeral is expected to see the participation […] Source link
The Netlix series “Adolescence” has become a touchstone in recent weeks for a global conversation about the complicated journey of teenage boys navigating toxic masculinity online. Shows and documentaries have many parents worried about just what their kids are doing in the digital sphere. We speak to Digital Parenting Coach Elizabeth Milovidov to help parents understand when and how to show dramas like “Adolescence” to their children. Source link
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed Africa’s united demand for equitable representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s exclusion as “a profound historical injustice.” He made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the Retreat of Permanent Representatives of C-10 Member States in Addis Ababa and New York. As Coordinator of the C-10, President Bio underscored the urgency of reform and Africa’s growing influence in global peace and security governance. “This Retreat is not merely administrative,” he told delegates. “It is a moment of reflection, unity, and renewed commitment to a cause that is not only…
The science fiction genre cannot come into existence until scientific and technological progress has reached a certain point. While we can tell stories of hoverboards, teleporters, and shrink rays without those things actually existing, some things do need to be technologically possible before we can even imagine them. Electricity, at a minimum, seems crucial, and it may be the case that other technological inventions are just as necessary.But what about the fantasy genre? No modern inventions are needed to imagine elves, giants, incantations, and portals to other worlds. Even so, I’m convinced that fantasy is just as much a distinctively…
She’s the reluctant icon of generations of street artists: photojournalist Martha Cooper became a cult figure after her 1984 book “Subway Art” inspired creative souls around the world. She’s now teamed up with renowned stencil artist Logan Hicks to revisit some of her images and give them a new, more painterly aspect. Cooper and Hicks join us in the studio to talk about the transformation of murals, tags and graffiti in recent years, as the ninth Urban Art Fair opens its doors in Paris. We also chat about meeting with a tattoo master in the Japan of the 1970s and how…