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Rokia Traoré was one of the tops of the bill for the 25th Africolor festival which took place until December, 22nd in 20 cities of Ile-de-France – More information on the www.africolor.com- She was born on January 24th, 1974 in Bamako; she is native of « Bélédougou” region. She is the …

Aline Sylla-Walbaum has succeeded an amazing career! This French- Senegalese is highly qualified, all so prestigious, HEC (French Business School), Science Po and the ENA (National Administration School) of which she finished third while she entered as first of her class. It was also there she met her husband, of …

His fans have been awaiting him for five years, since his Nigerian Wood, which had a great success. The Nigerian guitarist and singer returned with Captain Rugged. For Keziah Jones, Captain Rugged is an African super-hero, « an Afro Super Hero ». And he had a big ambition for this album « which …

  Amine Kouider is the worldwide Algerian famous conductor. He was the founder of the Symphony orchestra Algérie-France. This music lover lives only for his passion, the opera. « To be a Conductor, it is at the same time being a musician and a man of the theater. We work on …

The emotion is lively in all Africa. A Congolese great voice, the one of King Kester Emeneya of his real name Jean Emeneya Mubiala Kwamambu, was just gone. He was born on November 23rd, 1956 in Kikwit and he went dead on February 13th, 2014 in Paris at Marie Lannelongue …

It is one of the most prestigious literary rewards of the Arab world. Henceforth, the six finalists of Arab Booker Prize are listed. And the prize-winner will be known on next April 29th during the opening of the fair of Abu Dhabi. Their authors will receive each 10 000 dollars …

Samuel Fosso was born in Kumba in 1962 near the Nigerian border. This Cameroonian photographer was known in Africa and all over the world through his self-portraits. He made a name of himself during the first African Meetings of photography of Bamako in 1994. The exhibition of contemporary art Africa …

Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch was born with a golden spoon. And she succeeded by her own and she even embodies today one the greatest success of Morocco and Africa. She is the Chief Executive Officer and a founder of Aksal Group, Moroccan leader in the domains of Retail, Luxury, shopping malls …

This 29-year-old young French-Ivorian is the head-cook who rises. He has a little everything for him; he is handsome, funny, and vigorous with a real desire to become one of the greatest cooks of his generation. He does not stop making many palaces salivate … « Tabbouleh of attiéké and poached …

At 28 years old, Marie-Cécile Zinsou, who is at the head of the “Fondation Zinsou”, a family organization which has been working for the promotion and for the valuation of African artistic heritage worldwide since 2005, has just opened on November 11th, 2013, the first museum of contemporary art in …

The Olympic Games of Sochi take place at present in Russia … And the continent, Africa follows them in Sochi with more or less passion … Three countries are taking part in, Morocco, Togo and Zimbabwe! And only five sportsmen will defend the colors of Africa! They were 07 in …

« At first, I dreamed of being a sports correspondent. Sport was my passion and I inevitably wanted to do it. So, wherever I could do it, it would be good for me. Fortunately today, I have the opportunity to do it in the place where it is done the best. …

Jaqueline Nakiri Nalubale was born in Kampala, the capital town of Uganda, where she has begun her wandering life since her childhood, going up and down in the countrysides of her home town with her parents. In the beginning of 90s, she settled down in Sweden and Gothenburg became her …

Claudia Tagbo on the poster of 4 movies in 2014 in France. And not the least! «Supercondriaque» of Dany Boon, «Le Crocodile du Botswanga» of Fabrice Eboué and Lionel Steketee, «Bon rétablissement!» of Jean Becker, «Amour sur place ou à emporter»: the movie of Amelle Chahbi! She was born 14 June …

Since 2005, the Togolese group has been surfing on the same wave of success. Western Africa succumbed to « cool catché« . A dance not so simple as it seems with movements of the neck and which requires to move well ones feet, by making them dance according to the imperative logic …

The Rwandan singer Corneille brought out his fifth album. A highly awaited album by his fans and African people. Corneille would even like to return to Rwanda, where all his family died. He said he would like to turn the page: « it had become a media catcher, he analyzes today, …

« Nothing can be done without passion! » Karim Sy masters what he is talking about: he is a passionate and committed entrepreneur. Franco-Libano-Malian, he grew up between Mali, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, France and Canada. « The advantage of diversity ». Student in IT engineering in Canada, he created the CASCATT association (Canada Africa …

Karim Oumnia is a king of shoes! This native of Algiers became famous worldwide. Beyoncé and Madonna adore his collections! Karim Oumnia is the son of an Algerian state employee, coming from a sibship of eight children. His adventure started in 1990 in Nancy, France. Karim Oumnia landed from Algiers …

Happy! With this song, Pharrell Williams was a bestseller in the whole world! But in Benin, we are also Happy and we sing! And we make the same buzz! «We are happy from Cotonou», thousands of fans listen to the Beninese remake nonstop! The clip of Cotonou was made by …

He was nicknamed « the eye of Bamako ». He is one of the African famous photographer in Africa. Malick Sidibé was born in 1936 in Soloba, district of Yanfolila, Mali. He followed drawing and jeweler studies at the Sudanese craftsmen school (that has become national Institute of arts of Bamako) in …

From the television to the cinema: she is beaming! Lesley-Ann Brandt was born in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1999, Brandt migrated in Auckland, New Zealand with his parents and his younger brother. Before emerging in cinema, she went through many jobs before becoming an appointment consultant of information technologies. …

Mathilde for the French and Amivi for the Togolese. Mathilde Amivi Petit Jean, soon 20 years old, is in Sochi where she participates in her first olympics for Togo, country of her mother and where she was born. She is going to compete in her speciality, the cross-country skiing; she …

The world mobile fair show will take place in Barcelona from 24 to 27 February, and it is always a great event regarding the boom of this tool which continues to revolutionize our lives. This gave opportunity to Thierry N’doufou, the managing director of the Ivory Coast company, Siregex, a …

She won the biggest African reality show, the second edition of Africa Star, the equivalent of Star Ac in front of the Cameroonian Guy Michel. Difficult to find her real name at the registry office: Ette Valey Ahou Manuella at the registry office. In Africa, she is known under her …

They are three buddies who are a hit with their group X-Maleya. Roger and Auguste are Cameroonian. Haïssama is a half-blood from an American father and a French-Cameroonian mother. They sing in bassa, in French and in English! They met in a high school and dreamed about a fate of …

All over the world today is the international day against feminine genital mutilations. The opportunity for Yamina Benguigui, the minister in charge of the French-Speaking countries, to make the point. She made a long declaration on the French site « 20 minutes » on the eve of the World Forum for the …

Today is a sensitization day against excision in the whole Africa. A fight for which she has been engaged for years with few commitment, Mariam Lamizana, the first chairwoman of the National Committee for fight against the practice of excision (CNLPE), chairwoman of the InterAfrican Committee on the traditional practices …

She is a Cape Verdean. Spencer Lopes, student in marketing-advertising became on Saturday, December 14th, in Abidjan-Cocody, the 17th edition of the beauty competition, Miss ECOWAS-2014 (Economic Community of West African States). « I think of my friends, my parents and my country to which I dedicate this victory. » Her measurements: …

Omara Bombino Moctar, nicknamed the Jimi Hendrix of Niger, was born in Tidene, around Agadez on January 1st, 1980 in a Tuareg camp. At the age of 10, following the start of the tuareg rebellion, he had to flee from his region with his father and his grandmother. They took …

She is beautiful, shining, and she divinely sings well… Suzanna Owiyo is nicknamed Tracy Chapman of Africa. She is also compared to Nina Simone. She was born on May 10th, 1975 in Kenya, near Lake Victoria, in a small village of Kasaye near Nyakach (county of Kisumu), in the South …