CANA BOUNCES TO THE RYTHM OF ROYAL DANCE
BY LOU SIFA IMAGES BY ARSENE KASSEGNE A pitch-dark, warm night has spread its wings over Cana, a historical town in Southern Benin. The moon and the stars have the … Read More
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Interview with the king of Cana, Dada Aïhotogbé Langanfin Glèlè
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU PHOTOGRAPHY BY ARSENE KASSEGNE Despite being a Republic, Benin is a country with a strong royal tradition. Probably every community boasts kings or other traditional chiefs. While … Read More
The king of Cana launches a 57-day centennial celebration
BY LOU SIFA IMAGES BY ARSENE KASSEGNE Bracing the biting dry heat and the stubborn thin dust of the Harmattan season, a colorful and vibrant crowd of royalties from around … Read More
Cana, a neglected piece of Black History
BY USMAN MAMA PHOTOGRAPHY BY ARSENE KASSEGNE Cana, today a regular village with a population of ten thousand people located on both sides of the Benin-Niger interstate highway 87 miles … Read More