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Our Favorite Afropop Songs and Albums of 2025 So Far
For this month’s ‘Made in Africa’ column, we list the music from across the African diaspora we’re taking into the summer ...
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As Africa’s literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong’o joins the ancestors
On May 28, 2025, an African literary iroko fell. Ngugi wa Thiong’o departed the earth at 87 years old and joined the realm of the ancestors.Born James Ngugi in 1938, he rejected his birth name in 1977 ...
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The Story Behind the Ballad Rick Derringer Co-Wrote with Patti Smith on His 1973 Debut ‘All American Boy’
"We were kind of immersed in that whole world of poetry and art, and Steve [Paul] encouraged us to write together." ...
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan literary giant who fought colonialism, dies at 87
The Kenyan author championed local African languages and was imprisoned for his work. His name was often mentioned in ...
Tributes to acclaimed African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who has died at 87
In a bookstore in Kenya’s capital, the proprietor arranged a shelf exclusively carrying books by Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa ...
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WHAT'S HAPPENING: Neoga Days, Garden Ramble, community band concert and more
The day begins with a 50-clay trap shoot at McKillip Farm in Lerna, followed by lunch at Meadowview Golf Course in Mattoon ...
Five things you should know about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, one of Africa’s greatest writers of all time
One of Africa’s most celebrated authors Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o has passed away. The Kenyan writer and academic was 87 years old. Having published his first novel – Weep Not Child – in 1964, Ngũgĩ pursued a ...