Visual artist and AMA grantee Massira Touré travelled from Bamako (Mali) to Lagos (Nigeria) to participate in the “Vernacular art lab” residency organized as part of the 2018 edition of the Iwaya! Community Arts Festival (ICAF Lagos – 1-15 December). A graduate of the Conservatoire des arts et métiers de Bamako, Massira has been working…
Emerging writer Faith Mutheu Matheka travelled from Nairobi (Kenya) to Abuja (Nigeria) to participate in the African Writer’s Conference between November 30 and December 2, 2018. Faith is a published author, mentor, and student leader at the University of Nairobi. She is the founding director of Fuzusmart.com, an organization dedicated to mentoring students in lower…
AMA grantee Joanita Kente Tushabe traveled last week from Kampala (Uganda) to Nairobi (Kenya) to launch a new collection of poetry titled Waragi by Jedidiah Mugarura on November 17. Joanita is a writer, editor and journalist and is the co-founder of The Hen House, an emerging media and publishing company in Uganda. Together with Jedidiah Mugarura,…
AMA grantee Ann Singer traveled from Windhoek (Namibia) to Nairobi (Kenya) last week to attend ACCESS 2018 – Music in Africa Conference (15-17 November). Ann Singer is a multiple award-winning singer-songwriter hailing from Windhoek, Namibia. In 2016 alone, she received 4 Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMA) for Best Newcomer, Best Afro Pop, Best R’n’B and…
AMA grantees Yannick Proenca, Stachys Nzolani and Joonho Wantete, of Sahad and the Nataal Patchwork, traveled last week from Dakar (Senegal) to Nairobi (Kenya) to attend and perform in ACCESS – Music in Africa Conference 2018 (15-17 November). Yannick, Stachys and Joonho are members of the band Sahad and the Nataal Patchwork. Formed by singer…
It is our pleasure to announce the grantees of Session 30 of AMA’s mobility grants programme (November 2018-January 2019). Thanks to the generous support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AMA is able to support 22 artists and cultural professionals for their travel projects within Africa with a budget of 14,000 euros. Please find…
Gilbert Agbevide travelled from Lomé (Togo) to Bamako (Mali) on Thursday in order to begin a residency titled “Arts-femmes”, organized by Côté Court association. He will be in Bamako until December 8th. An experienced cultural administrator, Gilbert is the Executive Director and promoter of FESTI-FORMATION ZÉDÉKA – Rencontres internationales des arts des Communautés et des…
Ingel Sabrina Clay is currently in N’Djamena to represent her country, Liberia, in the African Cup of Slam Poetry (5-10 November). At just 19 years old, Ingel Sabrina Clay is an accomplished poet and spoken word artist. She has competed in 12 editions of the Liberian Peace Poetry Competition and is the champion of the…
Tsion Fisseha Terefe is currently in N’Djamena, participating in the African Cup of Slam Poetry (5-10 November). Tsion is an emerging poetess and spoken word artist based in Addis Abeba. She can be found the first Saturday of every month at Poetic Saturdays, her city’s largest spoken word event. As a regular participant and community…
Elisangela Rita is currently in N’Djamena to participate in the African Cup of Slam Poetry (5-10 November). A poetess since her teenage years and a spoken word artist since 2013, Elisangela is a vital leader of Angola’s spoken word scene. She has performed, MCed and published widely in Angola and abroad, participating in such events…
