Akon the African
BY USMAN MAMA AND OUMAR SECK He is an entertainer wrapped in superlatives. In a short career that dates back only to June 2004 when he rose to prominence with … Read More
Category: Culture
The African magazine is dedicated to showcasing African culture and lifestyle in entertainment, the arts, fashion, food, folktales, proverbs and funny stories.
The African Heritage Diet Pyramid
By Ahmed A. Salifou A U.S. non-profit organization specialized in the promotion of healthy eating based on regional diet pyramids recently published a nutritional guide for African Americans. Oldways, the nutritional … Read More
Lagbaja, the entertainer without a face
BY JOHN MUKENDI It was one of the most exciting moments of my two-week stay this month in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire’s largest city. A local friend invited me to a … Read More
Cuisine: Palaver Sauce
Palaver sauce A dish from Ghana by Ghanaian chef Nana So good when one wife cooks it, it makes the other wives jealous! Ingredients 2 pounds fresh spinach 1 … Read More
Polygamy in Africa
Polygamy is still part of the African cultural environment today. It is openly practiced in countries such as Senegal where it is legal. Men find a way to practice … Read More
African proverbs
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe wrote in his famous novel Things Fall Apart that “proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten.” Palm oil is the main companion of yams, a … Read More
The Bororo of Northern Nigeria
BY USMAN TANIMU The Bororo are the cattle-rearing mobile tribe of Fulani stock who live in the outskirts of virtually all the major towns and cities of the Hausa-dominated Northern … Read More
A dowry ceremony in Benin
By Amina Sidiki Sofia Aly (maiden name Salifou), 33, an accountant, got legally married a couple of years ago to Osséni Aly, a bank employee. Soon thereafter, they had a … Read More
Movie star Djimon Hounsou’s homecoming
BY LOU SIFA Djimon Hounsou, the American movie star originally from Benin, West Africa who rose to fame thanks to his role in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 film Amistad, and later gained increased … Read More