African and Caribbean Arts and Culture

[The Herald]STAR FM DJ Munyaradzi Mlimo - popularly known as DJ Munya a- has been arrested on allegations of kidnapping and killing a man he suspected of engaging in an extra-marital affair with his wife. (AllAfrica)

[Premium Times]It is three days today before the remains of foremost novelist, Chinua Achebe, arrives Nigeria for a five-day burial rite that would culminate in his interment on Thursday, May 23, at his family compound in Ogidi, Anambra State. (AllAfrica)

[The Point]A renowned Gambian writer, Dr Seedy Drammeh, has published a new book which highlights the achievements of the APRC government. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]MISS Tabata contestants are expected to visit Mikumi National Park, the fourth largest in the country, on Sunday. (AllAfrica)

[New Times]SAFEGUARDING culture and investing in creative arts is critical to sustain development, the Minister for Sports and Culture, Protais Mitali has, said. (AllAfrica)

[New Times]LAST Friday Rwanda joined the rest of the world to mark the International Museums Day, a day largely linked to the preservation of cultural heritage. (AllAfrica)

[ThinkAfricaPress]The new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the jet-setting, cross-national Afropolitan experience, but not as a story of triumph. (AllAfrica)

[Zambia Reports]Suspected state agents have broken into the house of singer Pilato and made away with two laptops, a video camera and his wife's mobile phone in what sources say is an attempt to implicate him in unspecified criminal offences for releasing a hit song titled Bufi (lies) which has put President Michael Sata and his government under immense pressure. (AllAfrica)

[Shabait]Asmara -Reports indicate that Administrative areas in the Central region have made ample preparations for carnival shows in connection with Independence Day observances. The Area administrations further pointed out that such opportunities are good opportunity for popularizing national values. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]Kenya will be among the countries honoured during this year's International Cannes Film Festival in France. The festival one of the world's most prestigious and publicised film events kicked off Wednesday and will run till May 26. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]Dynamic full of energy with a keen eye for beauty, Subira Wahure has taken on the fashion industry in the country by storm with a penchant for promoting the African touch in her creations. (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard]America's music superstar, Shawn Carter, a.k.a, Jay Z will be storming Nigeria as part of his African tour come October, this year. (AllAfrica)

[New Vision]Some say DJ Aludah is the best in Uganda. He does not disagree. He spoke to Hope Namanya (AllAfrica)

[The Star]After calls by Mombasa residents and tourists to clean up Mombasa, a section of Mombasa music artistes will do that today. In an initiative dubbed Mji Wetu Wajibu Wetu, the clean-up drive will target the filthy areas such as Marikiti Market, Mwembe Tayari, Majengo and some parts of Mombasa CBD including Likoni. (AllAfrica)

[New Vision]She is only 18, a Senior Six leaver with dreams of becoming a lawyer. But that will all have to wait a little longer because Anita Kyarimpa from Kabale was declared winner of the 2013 Miss Uganda Western Regional finals held at the Big Fun Centre in Mbarara on Saturday night. (AllAfrica)

[This Day]Skales has, despite all odds, plodded on in the talent-glutted music scene. He is young, smart, sincere, cocky but still humble and ready to hustle till he makes it to the big time. (AllAfrica)

[This Day]The sixth European Film Festival, held from May 1 to 14, offered the movie-going public a break from the otherwise Hollywood-centric cinema in the country. This year featured 27 films from 19 countries of the European Union. The selections from the first week come from 13 countries and most appear to have been chosen, mainly, for their crowd pleasing value. And what genre of film pleases the majority if not comedy? If, as Clint Eastwood famously said, "Emotions do not need translation," chances are a hilar (AllAfrica)

[New Vision]The 2013 fashion trend so far, from various runways, has been less glitz, ruffles, and no sequins. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The national director of museums, Am?rico Kunonoca, last Saturday in Luanda considered satisfactory the degree of functioning of national museums, having into account the role they play in conveying values and knowledge about the country's historical cultural reality. (AllAfrica)

[This Day]Last Monday's ArtHouse auction turned out to be one of the most successful held by the auction house, Okechukwu Uwaezuoke reports (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Icolo E Bengo -The Agostinho Neto cultural centre, in Catete locality, Luanda's Icolo e Bengo Municipality, last Saturday organised a gospel music festival in the ambit of the celebrations of Africa's Day, to be marked on May 25. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, holds a working visit to Paris, from 20 to 24 May, to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]Architect, writer, business partner, mother, wife, reader, humanitarian Hadiza El-Rufai was born in Kano many years ago. She attended St. Louis Secondary School before going on to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where she studied Architecture. She also has an MBA from the same university. Recently, she went back to school and studied MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University in the UK. At the moment she is putting finishing touches to the novel she started writing during the cour (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The Angolan writer Kanguimbo Anan?s will release her new book "As f?rias de Yahula" at Lisbon Book Fair set for May 23 - June 10. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]Nollywood super actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Hollywood star, Halle Berry went all out to fight for a cause. The duo, along with others, did a walk to support women with breast cancer. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), African Independent Television (AIT) and other selected television stations will this weekend begin the broadcast of the X Factor show, the world's biggest singing reality TV show, brought to Africa for the first time by telecom giant, Globacom. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]Isaac Ogezi's fourth published play, Embrace of a Leper is a bold and audacious attempt to capture a slice of Nigeria's rich history and struggles against the marauding British out on a mission to bring civilization to the rest of the world, as they say. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]Every state in India has its own unique international film festival. Last November, the State of Goa hosted the International Film Festival, India (IFFI) where multiple award-winning movies like 'Life of Pi' was featured alongside Mira Nair's 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' amongst others. (AllAfrica)

[New Vision]Jamaican Reggae group Inner Circle on Saturday put up an energetic performance leaving people still yearning for more in Jinja. (AllAfrica)

[Premium Times]Digital music distribution company, Spinlet; and one of Nigeria's oldest record companies, Premier Music; are set to jointly release some of the finest old-school and contemporary songs to music lovers on digital platforms. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]The Rainbow Book Club in partnership with the British Council Port Harcourt, organised a tribute evening in honour of the late prof. Chinua Achebe on the 26th of April 2013 at the council office. (AllAfrica)