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…
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: [iᵑǀwala]) 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 [um̩kʰoːsi woɠʷeʃʷaːma] (“first fruits festival”), recently also known as Umkhosi Woselwa [um̩kʰoːsi woseːlʷa] (“calabash festival”), is the annual harvest festival of the Zulu people, observed around the December solstice. It takes place at the Enyokeni Royal Palace in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal,…
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 talk page. African…
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 across the African…
Maji Maji Rebellion
The Maji Maji Rebellion (German: Maji-Maji-Aufstand, Swahili: Vita vya Maji Maji), was an armed rebellion of Islamic and animist Africans against German colonial rule in German East Africa (modern-day Tanzania).…
Tsodilo Hills
The Tsodilo Hills are a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS), consisting of rock art, rock shelters, depressions, and caves in southern Africa. In 2006 the site known as Rhino Cave…