Solomon Burke
Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1936 or 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as…
Fela Kuti
Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997), also known as Abami Eda, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist.…
Blaauboschkraal Stone Ruins
The Blaauboschkraal stone ruins are a provincial heritage site in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Its neighbouring town, Emgweyna, is 10 kilometres away. The site was declared a national…
Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: ; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known mononymously by his nickname Pelé (Portuguese pronunciation: ), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played…
Ujamaa
Ujamaa (lit. ’fraternity’ in Swahili) was a socialist ideology that formed the basis of Julius Nyerere’s social and economic development policies in Tanzania after it gained independence from Britain in 1961.…
Incwala
Incwala (Swazi: ) is the main ritual of kingship in the Kingdom of Eswatini. This is a national event that takes place during the summer solstice.The main participant in incwala…
Umkhosi Wokweshwama
Umkhosi Wokweshwama (“first fruits festival”), recently also known as Umkhosi Woselwa (“calabash festival”), is the annual harvest festival of the Zulu people, observed around the December solstice. It takes place…
African empires
Open main menu Search African empires Article Talk Language Download PDF Watch Edit Learn more This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the…
Great South Africans
1. Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) first president of post-Apartheid South Africa and joint Nobel Peace Prize winner 2. Christiaan Barnard (1922–2001) pioneering heart transplant surgeon 3. Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948) political activist…
Legendary Figures Of Africa
Open main menu Search Legends of Africa Article Talk Language Download PDF Watch Edit The Legends of Africa reflect a wide-ranging series of kings, queens, chiefs and other leaders from…