A lecturer of Postcolonial Literature, Department of English, Languages and Cultures, Mount Royal University, Alberta, Canada, Dr Ademola Adesola, speaks with BIODUN BUSARI on the state of things in ...

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JOHANNESBURG, April 7 — They are often disparaged as ugly, sly and cruel scavengers but for South African artist Hannelie Coetzee, hyenas are symbols of female power and the normalisation of queerness ...

Educating consumers about sustainable fashion choices is a key part of the mission for many African textile artists. Through workshops, exhibitions, and social media platforms, they raise ...

In a powerful testament to Africa’s booming musical influence, Spotify has announced that it paid out an impressive $59 million in royalties to artists from Nigeria and South Africa in 2024 alone — ...

And while Africa represents only a small part of its offering, interest in African artists has ballooned, buoyed in part by internationally recognised acts like South African singer Tyla and ...

Spotify’s royalties to Nigerian and South African artists reached $59 million in 2024 as global demand for Afrobeats skyrocketed. Audio streaming giant Spotify royalty payments to artistes from ...

Royalties paid to Nigerian artists more than doubled compared to the previous year, soaring to M58 billion (approximately $37.8 million), while South African artists generated 400 million Rand ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Audio streaming giant Spotify's royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa - its two biggest African markets - spiked to around $59 million last year as ...