VIDEO: Ethiopian artist takes on politics

Ethiopian artist Ephrem Solomon draws on his heritage, which is also Eritrean, to critique government politics across Africa. Now for the first time he is showing his work in London.

BBC

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: US Ethiopian artist's ode to the 'Afro'

A song praising the perfect Afro hairdo features in the new album by Ethiopian artist Meklit Hadero.

 

10 years ago

Wilmslow.Co.Uk

03 Aug

Artist takes on 350k cycling challenge

Artist takes on 350k cycling challenge
Wilmslow.co.uk
A local artist will be cycling 350k across Tanzania in the autumn for womens breast, ovarian and cervical cancer. Wilmslow Resident Lindsay Hill will be taking on the challenge in October with her life long friend Alison Ralph. Lindsay told wilmslow.co ...

 

11 years ago

BBC

14 Jul

Ethiopian man takes UK to court

A legal battle is launched by an Ethiopian citizen who claims the UK has helped to fund a "brutal" resettlement programme in his country.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Dec

INSIGHT: Ukawa now ‘takes off’ in politics

>The just ended local government elections have impacts on Tanzanian politics. Over two decades since the introduction of multiparty democracy in this country there has never been such an election of local governments, which was accompanied by affectation of its kind.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Egyptian artist's junk revolution

Egyptian artist Rami el-Fass sculpts exclusively from discarded junk, which he then returns to the street in its recycled form.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Tunisia's Islamic street artist

After his family was persecuted under Tunisia's ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, street artist Karim Jabbari has found his own way of expressing his thoughts and feelings.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Egypt artist who overcame expectations

Egyptian painter Hassan Al-Shark talks to the BBC about overcoming his family's disapproval and a lack of formal training to become one of Egypt's best known artists with pieces on display in galleries across Europe and the US.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: The godfather of Ethiopian jazz

Mulatu Astatke, the godfather of Ethiopian jazz music, speaks to the BBC's Sophie Ikenye about his musical journey.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: From slum to hip-hop artist-activist

Octopizzo, the Nairobi hi-hop artist, speaks to the BBC about his inspiration and giving young people living in the ghetto "something to be proud of."

 

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