Tag: Culture
Malian Ange Dakouo’s “woven grey-gris”
The philosophy of his work? Achieve a harmonious society. Ange Dakouo is among the artists to be discovered urgently at the International Art Fair dedicated to contemporary African art and…
Axelle Jah Njiké, Afropean writer and militant feminist
Axelle Jah Njiké was born in Cameroon and has lived in Paris since childhood. Afropean author, podcaster, columnist and pagan feminist activist, she created the podcasts “Me My Sex and…
The contemporary African art fair 1-54, goes up in rank in Paris
Cultural meeting The long-awaited and acclaimed 1-54 contemporary African art fair has become, in just a few editions, a must. Since its creation in 2013, this major event dedicated to…
Mariame Clément, director for “Cinderella” by Massenet at the Paris Opera
Cultural guest To enchant the world at the dawn of the 20th century, Jules Massenet, a French composer with 25 operas and 300 melodies, created a lyrical fairy tale. This…
Valérie Ekoumè sees everything and says everything!
On her third album, the Cameroonian singer Valérie Ekoumè wants to proclaim loud and clear her rejection of inequalities and injustice. In contact with her elders, Coco Mbassi, Maceo Parker,…
Presidential 2022: when the candidates ask themselves “and about culture, what do we say?”
There always comes a time in presidential campaigns when observers turn around, scratch their heads, rummage through their files and exclaim: “What about culture? Didn’t we talk about culture? What…
Alan Stivell, proud to have spread resolutely modern Breton music
Cultural guest Alan Stivell, living legend of Breton music at 78, is preparing to go back on stage this Thursday April 7 in Rennes, Brittany, before a concert at the…
Music: with the Tunisians of Ÿuma, “hearts soften”
Cultural meeting Ÿuma traces a unique path in the musical landscape in North Africa. The Tunisian group, composed of Sabrine Jenhani and Ramy Zoghlami, releases a new album Hannet Lekloub,…
Julien Barret’s tips for “Speaking with style”
How to speak with style and elegance? Some have a hell of a repartee, others know how to give a touch of poetry to their verve! One thing is certain:…
Laure Gouraige traces a life in black ink
In her new novel, Laure Gouraige confronts her heroine with the question of identity, origin and heritage, with the stigma of being reduced to a “black” person, and all that…