The America-based Sierra Leonean wears several hats, from jewelry making to litigation. What’s her motivation?

Mbilia Bel, the first female transcontinental diva started performing at the age of 17 when she was singing back up for Abeti Masikini and later with Sam Mangwana. Her popularity stems from her lilting soprano voice and exceptional dancing skills - a mixture seen in very few African female performers.
Mbilia joined [...]

International volunteer Kathryn Cunningham recruited her local community in Delaware, USA, to help power a local hospital in The Gambia using solar panels. Kathryn: “We started this project in October 2006 - our goal was to raise 300,000 for this project. We have raised 240,000 dollars so far..we will get there!”

For years, the plight of African nationals in South Africa has been kept away from public view and only spoken about in whispers. The image sold to the rest of the world were the beautiful beaches in Cape town, the wonderful city of Johannesburg as well as the great travel destinations for travelers [...]

The death of a true Africanist: Okosuns created a niche for himself in the 70s through anti-apartheid and pro-freedom songs.

Unlike many groups that fall apart after a couple of years of successes, 6 team has maintained their friendship and their mission: Spread God’s message.

I will begin this piece by introducing you all to the term, native doctor in the African context. A native doctor is a person who practices traditional medicine and uses traditional medicine to cure emotional and physical ills. This person goes by different names in different parts of Africa. The word, “traditional medicine” conjures [...]