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ETE_0001
Titled, the show features works by 62 artists from 11 countries and aims to promote East Africas emerging artistic talent.
11.37
2026-01-12 08:52:58
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english
ETE_0002
The Tanzania-based show includes works from Europe and greater Africa, but focuses on promoting East African artists and their culture.
12.01
2026-01-12 08:54:02
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0.18
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EN001
english
ETE_0003
From the history of East Africans, that uniqueness, that unique thing needs to be seen by the world, said Kiagho Kilonzo, director of the show.
12.41
2026-01-12 08:54:49
48,000
0.17
31.84
5.24
-21.49
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EN001
english
ETE_0004
So, we thought the East African artists, although most of them do not have — we call these folk artists — most of them do not have a lot of formal education, they use talent.
15.17
2026-01-12 08:56:51
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0.21
30.7
5.67
-20.54
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EN001
english
ETE_0005
But that talent makes them unique.
3.17
2026-01-12 08:57:06
48,000
0.19
33.03
5.36
-22.08
test
EN001
english
ETE_0006
A few years ago, Joy Maringa began displaying her talent as a make-up and lip artist.
7.49
2026-01-12 16:17:17
48,000
0.21
31.73
5.87
-22.7
test
EN001
english
ETE_0007
Her short, dyed-yellow hair and painted, dark violet lips stand out — even in a room full of artistic and fashionable types — and draw attention to her medium.
14.25
2026-01-12 16:18:11
48,000
0.25
33.97
4.63
-21.68
test
EN001
english
ETE_0008
Its different, replied Maringa when asked why she focuses on lips.
6.17
2026-01-12 16:19:15
48,000
0.27
34.48
4.37
-21.58
test
EN001
english
ETE_0009
Most people dont want to talk about lips normally.
4.05
2026-01-12 16:19:56
48,000
0.24
35.66
5.43
-19.73
test
EN001
english
ETE_0010
And, I thought it was the best canvas for me.
3.65
2026-01-12 16:20:17
48,000
0.24
36.21
5.2
-20.87
test
EN001
english
ETE_0011
And, they really pushed me, like, You should be doing something bigger.
5.01
2026-01-12 16:21:37
48,000
0.26
33.85
4.79
-22.26
test
EN001
english
ETE_0012
And that's when I tried to do this art.
3.33
2026-01-12 16:21:51
48,000
0.26
35.68
3.9
-22.52
test
EN001
english
ETE_0013
Dara Wise is visiting East Africa to get in touch with the culture as an African-American, and was moved by one painting, in particular.
11.57
2026-01-12 16:22:51
48,000
0.26
34.97
5.27
-21.84
test
EN001
english
ETE_0014
As an American, Wise says she gets a lot of negative images about Africa.
7.17
2026-01-12 16:23:10
48,000
0.28
36.59
4.18
-21.87
test
EN001
english
ETE_0015
But she came to East Africa to see it for herself, going in with a blank canvas and holding the brush to paint her own image.
10.33
2026-01-12 16:23:37
48,000
0.2
30.83
4.65
-20.78
test
EN001
english
ETE_0016
She describes the results as absolutely beautiful and humbling.
5.29
2026-01-12 16:23:55
48,000
0.19
37.01
5.86
-20.33
test
EN001
english
ETE_0017
Dressed to the nines in a suit he says a friend designed, Kenyan artist Ken Othiam Omam, a visitor to the exhibit, tells VOA that East African art is taking baby steps onto the world stage.
17.93
2026-01-12 16:24:39
48,000
0.23
33.15
4.57
-20.85
test
EN001
english
ETE_0018
The interest is mostly because its undiscovered, says arts and culture TV presenter Maina.
8.29
2026-01-12 16:25:13
48,000
0.23
35.48
5.55
-19.82
test
EN001
english
ETE_0019
Because of that, its like new to everybody, she said.
4.21
2026-01-12 16:25:37
48,000
0.25
33.87
4.27
-20.97
test
EN001
english
ETE_0020
Artists say the biennial , introduced in 1994 and returning after a four-year absence, gives them a chance to refocus on the positive.
12.05
2026-01-12 16:26:16
48,000
0.2
33.96
4.4
-20.15
test
EN001
english
ETE_0021
Malian artist and documentary photographer Seydou Camara says the event, which opened Saturday and continues through December, offers an opportunity to revive Malis image.
14.85
2026-01-12 16:27:21
48,000
0.22
32.11
4.98
-20.83
test
EN001
english
ETE_0022
There’s the hospitality and kindness toward strangers, the sun, the architecture and the feeling that everything is possible.
9.77
2026-01-12 16:28:13
48,000
0.22
33.33
5.73
-19.73
test
EN001
english
ETE_0023
Armed rebels threatened civilians and destroyed many of Timbuktu’s sacred tombs and other historic architecture, and also burned ancient manuscripts.
12.85
2026-01-12 16:29:57
48,000
0.19
32.43
4.67
-19.94
test
EN001
english
ETE_0024
Camaras images show the stacks of crumbling papers that local librarians would later smuggle to Bamako for safekeeping.
11.05
2026-01-12 16:31:06
48,000
0.21
32.52
4.98
-19.64
test
EN001
english
ETE_0025
Most of the mausoleums were destroyed and have only just now been rebuilt.
6.45
2026-01-12 16:32:11
48,000
0.25
34.47
4.49
-19.66
test
EN001
english
ETE_0026
Bamako Encounters, now in its tenth edition over two decades, has become a key event for Malian and African photography.
11.05
2026-01-12 16:32:33
48,000
0.18
32.12
4.79
-20.57
test
EN001
english
ETE_0027
The centerpiece is a group exhibition featuring 39 artists from 14 countries, including Mali, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria.
12.25
2026-01-12 16:33:15
48,000
0.21
31.81
4.57
-20.14
test
EN001
english
ETE_0028
Works are shown at the National Museum and around Mali’s capital city.
6.41
2026-01-12 16:33:29
48,000
0.22
33.38
5.46
-20.4
test
EN001
english
ETE_0029
It lets visitors explore the archives of Bamakos many photo studios, including that of Malick Sidibé.
10.13
2026-01-12 16:33:56
48,000
0.18
32.85
5.72
-19.93
test
EN001
english
ETE_0030
The Malian photographer earned fame for his black-and-white portraits of youth and nightlife in the 1960s and 70s.
11.21
2026-01-12 16:34:15
48,000
0.19
34.05
5.17
-20.93
test
EN001
english
ETE_0031
Seydou Camara says Sidibe remains a touchstone.
4.61
2026-01-12 16:34:30
48,000
0.2
34.28
5.42
-19.66
test
EN001
english
ETE_0032
Malick showed the vibrant youth.
2.73
2026-01-12 16:34:48
48,000
0.23
33.38
5.85
-19.67
test
EN001
english
ETE_0033
It’s a work we need to continue, even if we don’t do exactly like him, Camara says.
7.73
2026-01-12 16:35:03
48,000
0.25
34.15
4.78
-20.42
test
EN001
english
ETE_0034
Photo studios can still be found all over Bamako, but their importance as incubators for young artists is diminishing.
10.73
2026-01-12 16:35:20
48,000
0.22
32.79
4.94
-19.8
test
EN001
english
ETE_0035
High-quality smartphones with cameras are increasingly affordable, and more and more Malians are using mobile phone applications such as Instagram and Hipstamatic.
14.09
2026-01-12 16:36:03
48,000
0.18
32.19
4.97
-20.17
test
EN001
english
ETE_0036
This years festival organizers plan to incorporate works from members of the public.
6.65
2026-01-12 16:36:30
48,000
0.17
32.66
6.16
-19.84
test
EN001
english
ETE_0037
They can contribute photos taken during that time.
4.41
2026-01-12 16:36:41
48,000
0.25
35.34
4.08
-19.51
test
EN001
english
ETE_0038
Selected images later will be displayed on a photo walk in Bamako’s National Park.
7.61
2026-01-12 16:36:56
48,000
0.2
32.19
5.52
-20.14
test
EN001
english
ETE_0039
PARIS - African contemporary art and design is being showcased in the French capital, Paris, this weekend, with a three-day fair that runs through Sunday.
13.45
2026-01-12 16:37:33
48,000
0.26
33.76
4.61
-20.91
test
EN001
english
ETE_0040
It is among a number of African artistic events taking place in France this year.
6.85
2026-01-12 16:37:53
48,000
0.2
33.1
5.98
-18.96
test
EN001
english
ETE_0041
The richness and diversity of African creativity, the second edition of Also Known As Africa — the first of its kind in France — is packed into the massive Carreau du Temple, in central Paris.
18.49
2026-01-12 16:38:55
48,000
0.27
32.51
4.76
-21.02
test
EN001
english
ETE_0042
This building once served as a food market in the 19th century.
6.33
2026-01-12 16:39:42
48,000
0.27
32.49
5.53
-19.66
test
EN001
english
ETE_0043
The goods have changed: the crowds today are admiring cutting-edge sculptures, paintings and photography...like the works of Januario Jano, an Angolan artist who splits his time between London, Lisbon and Luanda.
18.45
2026-01-12 16:42:10
48,000
0.24
33.27
5.69
-20.1
test
EN001
english
ETE_0044
As an artist I came more for the experience and to support the gallery, said Jano.
6.89
2026-01-12 16:42:36
48,000
0.25
33.6
4.93
-20.72
test
EN001
english
ETE_0045
I like to be in my studio and talk to my work and do my things.
5.81
2026-01-12 16:42:53
48,000
0.23
33.45
4.13
-20.82
test
EN001
english
ETE_0046
The whole experience is new for me and I’m trying to understand it...this relationship with the collectors, the media..is not different from events like fashion shows.
13.17
2026-01-12 16:43:26
48,000
0.22
32.53
5.62
-19.87
test
EN001
english
ETE_0047
Arts and culture - it’s something we need to have to develop the awareness and the approaches and the spaces.
7.93
2026-01-12 16:44:13
48,000
0.26
34.18
5.55
-19.91
test
EN001
english
ETE_0048
But mainly to bring the artist to be in a global spectrum, said Ribeiro.
6.33
2026-01-12 16:44:31
48,000
0.23
32.26
5.68
-20.11
test
EN001
english
ETE_0049
Thirty-eight galleries from 19 African and European countries are present at the Also Known As Africa fair - or AKAA.
12.49
2026-01-12 16:45:03
48,000
0.23
31.99
4.24
-20.15
test
EN001
english
ETE_0050
Photographer David Uzochukwu is Austrian, but has Nigerian roots.
6.05
2026-01-12 16:45:23
48,000
0.22
31.44
5.95
-20.33
test
EN001
english
ETE_0051
It’s super exciting - it’s a huge, huge space, said Uzochukwu.
5.73
2026-01-12 16:45:57
48,000
0.27
35.68
5.06
-19.96
test
EN001
english
ETE_0052
There are some other artists that Im very excited about.
4.69
2026-01-12 16:46:18
48,000
0.14
33.36
5.97
-19.07
test
EN001
english
ETE_0053
Apart from that, I’m super glad see my own work in print which I don’t do very often.
7.17
2026-01-12 16:46:58
48,000
0.23
32.58
5.16
-20.2
test
EN001
english
ETE_0054
And the response from people has been amazing.
3.65
2026-01-12 16:47:08
48,000
0.25
32.53
6.84
-20.41
test
EN001
english
ETE_0055
Roughly 15,000 people attended last year’s first edition of AKAA.
6.65
2026-01-12 16:47:25
48,000
0.15
31.97
4.21
-19.46
test
EN001
english
ETE_0056
Parisian Grace Loubassou, whose family comes from Congo Brazzaville, is back for more.
7.37
2026-01-12 16:48:01
48,000
0.25
34.58
4.61
-21.11
test
EN001
english
ETE_0057
Im really enjoying myself to see a lot of different things here...I don’t think you need to be originally or connected to Africa to understand the art here.
11.21
2026-01-12 16:48:32
48,000
0.18
32.74
4.99
-19.56
test
EN001
english
ETE_0058
They try to be democratized everywhere to not be just in Africa, said Loubassou.
6.81
2026-01-12 16:49:01
48,000
0.23
32.96
5.72
-19.97
test
EN001
english
ETE_0059
The show also features public discussions, documentaries and performances.
6.33
2026-01-12 16:49:14
48,000
0.18
33.39
4.74
-18.38
test
EN001
english
ETE_0060
The theme - at a time when a number of African countries are caught up in conflicts — is healing.
8.17
2026-01-12 16:50:29
48,000
0.26
33.38
4.89
-21.37
test
EN001
english
ETE_0061
ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nigeria hosted the second annual Keffi polo tournament this month, with 16 teams participating.
10.77
2026-01-12 16:51:03
48,000
0.24
35.41
5.2
-19.64
test
EN001
english
ETE_0062
The so-called sport of kings, seen by some as an activity with complicated rules and accessible only to the wealthy, does not have a large following in Nigeria.
13.41
2026-01-12 16:51:49
48,000
0.2
32.58
5.29
-19.41
test
EN001
english
ETE_0063
Nonetheless, about 3,000 fans turned out to watch the 5th Chukker Polo Club of Kaduna take on the Kano Titans in the semifinals at the Keffi Polo Ranch.
14.25
2026-01-12 16:52:29
48,000
0.24
34.09
4.91
-20.23
test
EN001
english
ETE_0064
The crowd cheered as Argentinian player Manuel Crespo scored for Kaduna.
6.13
2026-01-12 16:52:47
48,000
0.21
33.77
5.22
-19.91
test
EN001
english
ETE_0065
Despite what people think, he says, polo is not just for the rich.
5.17
2026-01-12 16:52:59
48,000
0.24
33.27
5.8
-19.79
test
EN001
english
ETE_0066
We are old guys that come from the horse families, and that is why we get involved in polo.
7.65
2026-01-12 16:53:13
48,000
0.21
34.4
4.83
-20.54
test
EN001
english
ETE_0067
South African referee, Clive Mullman, has played since he was five years old.
6.89
2026-01-12 16:53:30
48,000
0.21
33.36
5.66
-20.95
test
EN001
english
ETE_0068
Its a big thrill to get on a horse, he said, to control a big animal like that, move in different directions.
9.33
2026-01-12 16:53:56
48,000
0.27
33.17
4.39
-19.91
test
EN001
english
ETE_0069
Each match is an hour-and-a-half.
2.69
2026-01-12 16:54:13
48,000
0.23
35.94
5.2
-20.71
test
EN001
english
ETE_0070
The players can change horses every chukker, or every seven-and-a-half minutes of playing time.
7.85
2026-01-12 16:54:34
48,000
0.22
31.96
4.58
-20.45
test
EN001
english
ETE_0071
To score, you use your mallet to knock the ball in between the goalposts.
5.77
2026-01-12 16:54:51
48,000
0.24
34.36
3.98
-19.71
test
EN001
english
ETE_0072
But the rules are unfamiliar to many Nigerians.
4.01
2026-01-12 16:55:16
48,000
0.16
34.19
4.48
-18.31
test
EN001
english
ETE_0073
Basically, all the rules of polo are based on safety, Mullman said.
5.81
2026-01-12 16:55:31
48,000
0.25
34.68
4.3
-19.29
test
EN001
english
ETE_0074
Its to keep ... the horses and the players safe.
3.93
2026-01-12 16:55:55
48,000
0.28
36.48
4.58
-20.57
test
EN001
english
ETE_0075
The riders move at speeds of up to 65 kilometers per hour.
5.25
2026-01-12 16:56:07
48,000
0.15
32.62
5.52
-19.53
test
EN001
english
ETE_0076
Nigerian Khalifa Ibrahim plays for the Kano Titans.
4.49
2026-01-12 16:56:42
48,000
0.22
34.93
6.23
-20.28
test
EN001
english
ETE_0077
But to me, I feel safer on a horse than in a car.
4.33
2026-01-12 16:57:13
48,000
0.24
34.04
4.15
-20.02
test
EN001
english
ETE_0078
But his team was overpowered by the older and more experienced Kaduna club.
6.09
2026-01-12 16:57:26
48,000
0.18
33.27
5.25
-19.57
test
EN001
english
ETE_0079
The 5th Chukkers went on to win the tournament.
3.93
2026-01-12 16:57:47
48,000
0.24
34.94
5.85
-19.87
test
EN001
english
ETE_0080
The owners of the Keffi Polo Ranch say the proceeds of the event go to charity.
6.53
2026-01-12 16:58:05
48,000
0.23
33
5.51
-19.34
test
EN001
english
ETE_0081
When pro golfer Oumou Dieye first started competing against men, she felt intimidated.
7.65
2026-01-12 16:58:42
48,000
0.26
30.37
6.4
-19.77
test
EN001
english
ETE_0082
But then, in her first match, she won.
3.33
2026-01-12 16:58:53
48,000
0.29
36.42
3.6
-22.14
test
EN001
english
ETE_0083
After that, she had all the confidence she needed to keep playing — and beating — the boys.
6.77
2026-01-12 16:59:07
48,000
0.22
34.01
4.58
-21.15
test
EN001
english
ETE_0084
Now, as the only professional female golfer in Senegal, she competes almost exclusively against men.
8.69
2026-01-12 16:59:22
48,000
0.2
33.91
5.41
-19.89
test
EN001
english
ETE_0085
Now, I’m used to playing with men.
2.65
2026-01-12 16:59:32
48,000
0.27
36.68
5.65
-21.02
test
EN001
english
ETE_0086
I train in the morning, noon and night.
3.33
2026-01-12 16:59:41
48,000
0.23
34
5.1
-21.24
test
EN001
english
ETE_0087
I’m in the gym three or four times per week, she said.
4.37
2026-01-12 16:59:53
48,000
0.25
34.84
5.03
-20.59
test
EN001
english
ETE_0088
So, that also gives me more confidence.
3.69
2026-01-12 17:00:03
48,000
0.17
30.66
5.96
-20.04
test
EN001
english
ETE_0089
Dieye turned professional seven years ago.
3.29
2026-01-12 17:00:14
48,000
0.16
31.92
3.64
-19.29
test
EN001
english
ETE_0090
She has placed in dozens of competitions around the world, including in Thailand, Kenya and South Africa.
8.61
2026-01-12 17:00:29
48,000
0.24
30.99
5.57
-20.55
test
EN001
english
ETE_0091
She was introduced to golf by her brother-in-law and immediately fell in love.
5.93
2026-01-12 17:00:51
48,000
0.22
34.51
4.38
-19.43
test
EN001
english
ETE_0092
Golf is a complete sport, she said.
3.25
2026-01-12 17:01:01
48,000
0.28
33.71
4.92
-21.64
test
EN001
english
ETE_0093
You walk, you think, and you concentrate.
3.01
2026-01-12 17:03:33
48,000
0.27
32.37
4.98
-20.73
test
EN001
english
ETE_0094
Not long after she began competing, Dieye was given an opportunity to train in Morocco.
6.97
2026-01-12 17:03:58
48,000
0.2
34.55
5.02
-19.98
test
EN001
english
ETE_0095
She said she was so inspired that she ultimately returned to Morocco and stayed for seven years.
7.69
2026-01-12 17:04:14
48,000
0.21
35.04
5.46
-19.15
test
EN001
english
ETE_0096
During that time, she continued training and taught children at the Moroccan youth golf academy.
7.89
2026-01-12 17:04:30
48,000
0.26
34.37
5.83
-19.95
test
EN001
english
ETE_0097
Fast forward to today, and her home is overflowing with trophies and medals.
5.81
2026-01-12 17:04:43
48,000
0.21
33.92
4.99
-19.24
test
EN001
english
ETE_0098
When asked how many competitions she has won, she can’t answer.
4.77
2026-01-12 17:04:54
48,000
0.19
32.3
6.28
-19.4
test
EN001
english
ETE_0099
When you’re Muslim, we prefer to keep girls at home, to find them a husband and make them a housewife, she said.
9.09
2026-01-12 17:05:19
48,000
0.21
33.2
5.28
-19.79
test
EN001
english
ETE_0100
More than 95% of Senegalese are Muslim.
4.01
2026-01-12 17:05:29
48,000
0.17
37.05
5.98
-18.19
test
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