Rashidi Alema Anzor, a 24-year-old actor, singer, and producer, is a native of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His passion for cinema led him to a career in theater and film within ...

Surrounded by cans of paint and canvas in his small studio in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, Richard Lusakumunu feels he has completed his "metamorphosis" from refugee to artist. "Art means ...

Congolese rumba music legend Papa Wemba dies after collapsing on stage in Ivory Coast while performing at FEMUA 2016 festival ...

*War is not only about bullets and territories. It also destroys dreams, careers, and identities. I know this because I am a Congolese artist, and my life is proof of it. In January 2025, I was in ...

The house of Congolese world music legend Papa Wemba has been turned into a museum to rumba – Copyright AFP/File JUNIOR KANNAH Each weekend, dancers stoked on music ...

KAMPALA, Uganda, September 25 (UNHCR) - Music has always been part of Jeremiah Mbaha's life, even when he had almost nothing. "I have been singing since my childhood. I could sing anything and I could ...

Congolese music star Papa Wemba performs during the Femua music festival in Abidjan on April 24, 2016 before collapsing on stage. [AFP] Each weekend, dancers stoked on music and alcohol sway to the ...