In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by ...

The “Aya” series explores the pains and pleasures of everyday life in a working-class neighborhood in West Africa. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Yopougon, a borough of Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, and ...

You may not know her name, but the striking work of self-taught hair artist Elisabeth Anayes Niouky is certainly turning ...

Artist Abe Odedina speaks with a fairgoer on Wednesday, May 1 next to Kenwyn Crichlow's "Trembling Shadows in Trackless Place" (2023) (all photos ET Rodriguez/Hyperallergic) The brightly colored, ...

Several high budget Nollywood films have been released this year and ‘Fifty’ could just be the ‘drama of the year’. The EbonyLife Film directed by Biyi Bandele stars A-list actresses namely Ireti ...

The portraits of Angolan artist Edson Chagas (main picture) perfectly sum up the complexities of this challenge. These striking images prove that the simplest approach can be the most compelling. His ...

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Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ...

Adanna Madueke, Filmmaker and Producer of Our Hairitage Documentary at the Our Hairitage Documentary Premiere by Adanna Madueke on Sunday, 26th January, 2025 at Landmark Towers, Lagos. Adanna Madueke ...

The African Proverb “You strike a woman, you strike a rock,” highlights the deep cultural wisdom surrounding women’s strength ...