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Cameroonian-Swiss curator Koyo Kouoh, who died of cancer on 10 May, was executive director and chief curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town. Photo by Mirjam Kluka
AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY ART

‘A loss we cannot quantify’: The enduring legacy of Koyo Kouoh

Artists, fellow curators and friends reflect on the singular presence of Koyo Kouoh and the imprint she leaves behind

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
Black radical tradition: Koketso Potsane runs a mobile bookstore called Black Ark. Photo: Andy Mkosi
BLACK ARK STUDIOS

The Portfolio: The Black Ark keeps moving

Popping up everywhere that radical pan-African content is on offer, the Black Ark comes equipped with a library of material, ranging from books to vinyls and posters

  • Koketso Potsane
3 min read
Sunny Ade’s Festac ’77 constitutes one of the many albums celebrating the festival
ARCHIVES

Reproducing Festac ’77: A secret among a family of millions

An interview with Chimurenga founder Ntone Edjabe about his latest project

  • Kwanele Sosibo
16 min read
CHIMURENGA

Storming the enclave

<i>Chimurenga</i> is bringing musos from all over Africa to Cape Town for a month-long series of activities with music at its centre.

  • Percy Zvomuya
4 min read
CENTRE FOR CREATIVE ARTS

Capturing rhythm, meaning and narrativity

Literary lion Ngugi wa Thiong’o tells Niren Tolsi about the hurdles facing Africa and African writers and how they can be surmounted.

  • Niren Tolsi
8 min read