African and Caribbean Arts and Culture

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Is it the world against Vusi and vise versa? Just when everybody was starting to hope that Vusi Mtokufa's problems would fade away, comes another conflict between him and his manager-producer Reuben Lekoeje. (AllAfrica)

"Breeze from Tunisia" (Brises tunisiennes) is the title of Syrine Ben Moussa's forthcoming show which the Tunisian singer will give on December 5, at the Arab World Institute in Paris. (AllAfrica)

Vice President of Visual Art Association of Nigeria (VATAN), Prince Adeyemi Kosoko has decried the attitude of state governments towards the provision of visual materials to secondary and primary schools in the country. (AllAfrica)

In Africa, names by which a person is addressed or by which a town is known have deeper meaning than they look on the surface. In a number of cases, names given to an African child are either due to circumstances of his or her birth, the economic, social or political status of the parent or happenings during the birth of the child. (AllAfrica)

This week we have three housemates up for possible eviction come Sunday. Initially, housemates had nominated Zimbabwe's Itai, Malawi's Mzamo and Angola's Emma. But Namibia's Edward, who is head of house this week, saved Mzamo, replacing her with Nigeria's Kevin, making the final list have Itai, Emma and Kevin. (AllAfrica)

THE International Images for Women Festival opened last Friday with Reliable System, the highlight of the evening. (AllAfrica)

IN 1989 Germans woke up in the morning to find a wall that was dividing the West and the east demolished. (AllAfrica)

A group of four German hip hop artists, on Monday night rocked their Kigali fans at Goethe-Institute, Social Recreational Centre (CSR), Kacyiru. (AllAfrica)

The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Mr. William Ampem- Darko, has promised the people of the Volta Region, to enhance broadcast activities of both radio and television to all parts of the region, and expressed regret that the Volta Star Radio (VSR), which had wider coverage to other regions, was currently not being received by people in some parts of the region. (AllAfrica)

One down, two to go. Geraldine Iheme became the first Nigerian to be evicted the cutting the number of Nigerians in the house to just two; Kevin and Nkenna. (AllAfrica)

Amakhosi Theatre Company will on Wednesday return with another hard-hitting play on the performance of the unity government. (AllAfrica)

YET another one bites the dust. A seemingly surprised, emotional Geraldine left the BBA house on Sunday night. Remember her? While in the house, she was the reserved girl who never had much to say. (AllAfrica)

An American country music group, The Trio will be holding several concerts in the country to promote the American culture. (AllAfrica)

Vanessa Sibanda, Zimbabwe's entrant for the Miss World contest has made it into the top 44 of the Miss Beach Beauty-Bikini, a show that is run in the build up to the Miss World pageant. (AllAfrica)

SOUNDS of the Muddy Face frontman Cephas "Motomuzhinji" Mashakada is appealing for assistance to secure a new artificial leg. (AllAfrica)

NOT so many local artistes can speak of their work with as much authority as award-winning filmmaker, Rumbi Katedza. (AllAfrica)

DINO Mudondo's fans were left wondering if he learnt any lesson from his disastrous affair with Cecilia Dapeta after he made a "move" on another "sugar mummy" during a live performance last weekend. (AllAfrica)

Dance stars Vee and Slizer picked the theme of passion in their first collaboration work released last week, but Vee has claimed playing lovers would not rub his love of many years, Kagiso, the wrong way. (AllAfrica)

For East Africans it's the kanga, saris for Indians and kimono for the Japanese, and here, in Botswana the German print - widely known as leteisi in the vernacular - is the fabric material that has a space in almost every woman's wardrobe. (AllAfrica)

It was curtains on Sunday at the Tunis Municipal Theater for the 14th edition of "Carthage Theater Days" (JTC). The closing ceremony was chaired by Mr. Abderraouf El Basti, Minister of Culture and Heritage Preservation. (AllAfrica)

Dubbed "Project Bardo," the program to upgrade the largest museum in the country is in full swing. "The project is proceeding in strict compliance with the contract and deadlines are being met. The project involves the building of nearly 8,000 m2 to accommodate educational and recreational activities such as cafes, restaurants, shops and bookstores. It was really crucial to make this museum a truly integrated cultural space." says Mr. Tahar Ghalia, Chief Curator of the "Le Bardo" Museum. (AllAfrica)

After preliminary contests in the four provinces and Kigali City , 17 belles have been selected to contest for the Miss Rwanda crown. (AllAfrica)

The R. Kelly "I believe" concert with Zain has sucked in Ugandan local artistes Chameleone and Bebe Cool as they try to impress Ugandan audiences to vote for them to share the same stage come January 29, 2010 at the Lugogo Indoor stadium. (AllAfrica)

LOCAL DJs are in the run for a regional disc-jockeying competition, Jam Africa 09, slated for Angola in February next year. (AllAfrica)

The International Images Film Festival for Women (IIFF) that kicked off in the capital on Friday is expected to avail an array of local and international films centred on women's issues. (AllAfrica)

LADY Luck seems to be smiling down on Eddie. Our Namibian housemate is Head of House for the third time! Last Friday's HOH task was the final of the entire season, making him the only housemate in 'BBA: The Revolution' to be HOH 3 times. His HOH win also guarantees him a place in the finals. (AllAfrica)

This year's fiesta concert has been described as a flop due to poor organisation. Some revelers blamed the organisers for the mess, saying they did not get value for their money. (AllAfrica)

Africa's creative industries could be great success stories but they are held back by weak copyright protection. While the wealthiest Western creators often shout loudest, it is the poorest African entrepreneurs who suffer most. In some important ways, copyright piracy makes it more expensive to make a typical African film than a Hollywood blockbuster. (AllAfrica)

TUESDAY and yesterday were all about testing scientific theories and discussing conspiracy theories. No different from most days in the Big Brother house - except the conspiracies are part of the housemates' task this week! (AllAfrica)

Rachel Weening is an Art Education specialist who has taught children from Kindergarten to secondary level in the U.S.A, Canada and Nigeria covering different subject areas. Rachel has been involved in training teachers in Nigeria for the past one year. She currently teaches Art part time in Lagos. (AllAfrica)

President Umaru Musa Yar' Adua has urged states and local governments and the private sector to drive the annual Abuja cultural carnival which he said has the potential to drive the "economy. (AllAfrica)

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