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<p>Loopmasters releases Gonja Rhythms of Africa sample pack <a href="https://rekkerd.org/loopmasters-releases-gonja-rhythms-of-africa-sample-pack/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="rekkerd.org/loopmasters-releases-gonja-rhythms-of-africa-sample-pack/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rekkerd.org/loopmasters-releas</span><span class="invisible">es-gonja-rhythms-of-africa-sample-pack/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/amapiano/" rel="tag">#Amapiano</a> <a href="/tags/loopmasters/" rel="tag">#Loopmasters</a></p>

<p>Early morning tranquility on the Okavango Delta…</p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#WildLife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildLifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/leopard/" rel="tag">#Leopard</a> <a href="/tags/bigcats/" rel="tag">#BigCats</a> <a href="/tags/botswana/" rel="tag">#Botswana</a> <a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/catsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#CatsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#Travel</a></p>

<p>January 10: it&#x27;s Vodoun days in Benin, a special holiday for traditional culture and religion, these last years transformed into a &quot;money maker&quot; by the government (see comment).</p><p>More: <a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/benin-vodun-cult-traditions/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/benin-vodun-cult-traditions/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/benin-vodun-</span><span class="invisible">cult-traditions/</span></a></p><p>Egúngún (Yorùbá) are masquerade or masked, costumed figure, for ancestor reverence, or the ancestors themselves as a collective force.</p><p>The spirits below are from Benin. (source unknown)</p><p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/benin/" rel="tag">#Benin</a> <a href="/tags/vodoun/" rel="tag">#Vodoun</a></p>

<p>Op-Ed: AFRIMA — Why Do Pan-African Music Awards Struggle for Cultural Reverence?</p><p>Unlike the attention to the Grammys, other international awards and even national fares, music award events from across the continent receive far less respect, fanfare and cultural reverence.</p><p><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/op-ed-afrima-why-do-pan-african-music-awards-struggle-for-cultural-reverence/1421151" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.okayafrica.com/op-ed-afrima-why-do-pan-african-music-awards-struggle-for-cultural-reverence/1421151"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.okayafrica.com/op-ed-afrim</span><span class="invisible">a-why-do-pan-african-music-awards-struggle-for-cultural-reverence/1421151</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/africanmusic/" rel="tag">#AfricanMusic</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> accounts to follow:</p><p>NEWS<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@thecontinent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thecontinent</span></a></span> - Pan-African online newspaper, run by non-profit<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@TUKOcoke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TUKOcoke</span></a></span> - Kenyan news site<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://dair-community.social/@ZekuZelalem" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ZekuZelalem</span></a></span> - Amnesty prize-nominated journalist on Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, regional conflict<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@beverly_ochieng" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>beverly_ochieng</span></a></span> - Security &amp; media analyst on Africa, Sahel, Wagner Group<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@JonathanMBR" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JonathanMBR</span></a></span> - Kenyan teacher, long-time Fedi user, often commenting on African news<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@teachersupdates" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>teachersupdates</span></a></span> - Education news in Kenya<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://www.zitamar.com/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>index</span></a></span> - English-language news on business/industry in Mozambique</p><p>🧵 1/3</p>

<p>New Opus!!</p><p>Music Man for Africa--a portrait of Leo Sarksisian who produced an enormously popular African music show for the Voice of America covering the continent from Liberia starting in 1965. Leo was a self-taught ethnomusicologist who roamed Africa with his recording equipment. And he served as a sort of &#x27;ambassador&#x27; finding himself in the newly independent countries of Africa like Ghana and Guinea, assisting their radio stations.</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/shortwaveology/music-man-for-africa-sunday" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="soundcloud.com/shortwaveology/music-man-for-africa-sunday"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">soundcloud.com/shortwaveology/</span><span class="invisible">music-man-for-africa-sunday</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/african/" rel="tag">#african</a> music</p>

<p>Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy.</p><p>He received his posthumous award during the 2026 Special Merit Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on 01/31/2026, alongside other international heavyweights, including Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Cher, and Paul Simon.</p><p>That award was received by his sons, Femi and Seun Kuti.</p><p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/1/fela-kuti-becomes-first-african-to-get-grammys-lifetime-achievement-award" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/1/fela-kuti-becomes-first-african-to-get-grammys-lifetime-achievement-award"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/</span><span class="invisible">1/fela-kuti-becomes-first-african-to-get-grammys-lifetime-achievement-award</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/grammys/" rel="tag">#Grammys</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#Afrobeat</a> <a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a></p>

<p>Senufo horse &amp; rider</p><p>The name Senufo covers a cultural and linguistic area across 3 countries: Mali, Burkina Faso and mainly Cote d’Ivoire.</p><p><a href="https://www.didiermary.fr/senufo-horse-rider/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.didiermary.fr/senufo-horse-rider/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.didiermary.fr/senufo-horse</span><span class="invisible">-rider/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a></p>

<p>Fela Kuti was back in the headlines earlier this year when he was posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. Femi and his siblings accepted the award on behalf of their father, making Fela Kuti the first African artist to receive the honor.</p><p>“It has sealed my father’s legacy in the most prestigious awards in the world,” he tells NL Times. His father’s influence on global music and political expression remains profound, and Femi continues to build on that foundation. Not only has he pushed the genre forward while staying true to his artistic origins, his son, Mádé Kuti, is also continuing the legacy of social commentary.</p><p>Femi Kuti and The Positive Force begin the Journey Through Life tour with a run of four dates in the Netherlands: Arnhem on April 2, Alkmaar on April 3, The Hague on April 4, and Maastricht on April 6. Tickets range from 28 to 36 euros, and are available via the respective venues’ websites. The musicians will then continue their tour across Germany, France, Belgium, and the UK.</p><p><a href="https://nltimes.nl/2026/03/30/femi-kuti-kicks-european-tour-netherlands-week" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nltimes.nl/2026/03/30/femi-kuti-kicks-european-tour-netherlands-week"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nltimes.nl/2026/03/30/femi-kut</span><span class="invisible">i-kicks-european-tour-netherlands-week</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/femikuti/" rel="tag">#FemiKuti</a> <a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/african/" rel="tag">#african</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#germany</a> <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#france</a> <a href="/tags/belgium/" rel="tag">#belgium</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/netherlands/" rel="tag">#netherlands</a></p>