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If you were captivated by the historical drama and intricate power dynamics in “Shogun”, here are seven shows and movies…

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Acarajé, the popular Brazilian street food with a link to African heritage

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Nigerian Poet Titilope Sonuga Releases Romantic New Single ‘Sanctuary’

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Insight and Humour in Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime

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Nigerian Author Helon Habila is Curating the 2024 International Literature Festival Berlin

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From Afrobeat to Afro-x: A Brief Account of the Evolution of the Genre

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Submissions Open to Ghanaian Women Artists for the 2023 Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize

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Nigerian Academic Olutayo Adesina Awarded Global Professorship Worth $1 Million USD

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