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…
Meriem Bouraoui is currently in N’Djamena, participating in the African Cup of Slam Poetry (5-10 November). As a writer, a poet and a slam artist, Meriem Bouraoui whole-heartedly believes in the power of words to change the world. A graduate in English language and literature, she works as a writer and editor for Ineffable magazine,…
Lydol (real name : Dolly Sorel Nwafo) travelled today from Yaoundé (Cameroon) to N’Djamena (Chad) to participate in the African Cup of Slam Poetry (5-10 November). Passionate about poetry and writing, Lydol has been making her mark on Cameroon’s slam scene since 2010 – all the while working tirelessly to take her art form beyond…
Va-Bene Elikem Kofi Fiatsi (aka crazinisT artisT) travels today from Accra, Ghana to Mindelo, Cabo-Verde, to participate in Mindelact Festival of Theatre (November 2-11). crazinisT is a multidisciplinary artist and performer. Performance is for [her/it] “an embodiment of life”: a site of intimate dialogue between artist and audience. As such, [sHe/it] also sees it as…
Judith Olivia Manantenasoa and Ariry Andriamoratsiresy travel today from Antananarivo, Madagascar, to Kampala, Uganda, to perform and participate in the Tuzinne Festival (November 1-3). Judith Olivia Manantenasoa and Ariry Andriamoratsiresy are leading figures in Madagascar’s contemporary dance scene. As the founder of Compagnie Rary, Ariry Andriamoratsiresy has been a pioneer in creation, research, training and…
Edith Weutonga returns today from Bagamoyo, Tanzania to Harare, Zimbabwe. She was in Bagamoyo from October 23 to October 30 to participate in the Bagamoyo International Festival of Arts and Culture. Edith WeUtonga Katiji is a cutting-edge bassist, singer and songwriter based in Harare, Zimbabwe. She is the band leader of Utonga. “Utonga” is the…
