One of ten young Malian musicians chosen to study in Cuba, he would pioneer his own brand of African salsa.
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Oluwole faced a double challenge: a woman in philosophy and an African, confronting both sexism and Eurocentric bias.
Women are wearing local fabrics in western designs; men are wearing western fabrics in local designs. This reflects the city’s cosmopolitan outlook.
The Dakar Biennale is a gathering of artists, curators, academics and art lovers with a unique form of generosity and inclusion.
He took west Africa’s Mande music to a new level of global recognition, often collaborating with artists who made music in very different styles.
West African designers produce only the clothes that are needed, preventing waste and allowing space for creativity.
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Research Fellow, Center for Cultural and African Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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Professor of Ethnomusicology Emeritus, Oberlin College and Conservatory
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Professor, Canadian and Cultural Studies, Stockholm University
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Professor emeritus of music, SOAS, University of London